The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 16: 2 Esdras: The Challoner Revision
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The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 16: 2 Esdras: The Challoner Revision
Bible. Nehemiah
7:3. And I said to them: Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened till
the sun be hot. And while they were yet standing by the gates were shut,
and barred: and I set watchmen of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every
one by their courses, and every man over against his house.
7:4. And the city was very wide and great, and the people few in the
midst thereof, and the houses were not built.
7:5. But God had put in my heart, and I assembled the princes and
magistrates, and common people, to number them: and I found a book of
the number of them who came up at first and therein it was found
written:
7:6. These are the children of the province, who came up from the
captivity of them that had been carried away, whom Nabuchodonosor the
king of Babylon had carried away, and who returned into Judea, every one
into his own city.
7:7. Who came with Zorobabel, Josue, Nehemias, Azarias, Raamias,
Nahamani, Mardochai, Belsam, Mespharath, Begoia, Nahum, Baana. The
number of the men of the people of Israel:
7:8. The children of Pharos, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.
7:9. The children of Sephatia, three hundred seventy-two.
7:10. The children of Area, six hundred fifty-two.
7:11. The children of Phahath Moab of the children of Josue and Joab,
two thousand eight hundred eighteen.
7:12. The children of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
7:13. The children of Zethua, eight hundred forty-five.
7:14. The children of Zachai, seven hundred sixty.
7:15. The children of Bannui, six hundred forty-eight.
7:16. The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty-eight.
7:17. The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty-two.
7:18. The children of Adonicam, six hundred sixty-seven.
7:19. The children of Beguai, two thousand sixty-seven.
7:20. The children of Adin, six hundred fifty-five.
7:21. The children of Ater, children of Hezechias, ninety-eight.
7:22. The children of Hasem, three hundred twenty-eight.
7:23. The children of Besai, three hundred twenty-four.
7:24. The children of Hareph, a hundred and twelve.
7:25. The children of Gabaon, ninety-five.
7:26. The children of Bethlehem, and Netupha, a hundred eighty-eight.
7:27. The men of Anathoth, a hundred twenty-eight.
7:28. The men of Bethazmoth, forty-two.
7:29. The men of Cariathiarim, Cephira, and Beroth, seven hundred forty-
three.
7:30. The men of Rama and Geba, six hundred twenty-one.
7:31. The men of Machmas, a hundred twenty-two.
7:32. The men of Bethel and Hai, a hundred twenty-three.
7:33. The men of the other Nebo, fifty-two.
7:34. The men of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
7:35. The children of Harem, three hundred and twenty.
7:36. The children of Jericho, three hundred forty-five.
7:37. The children of Lod, of Hadid and Ono, seven hundred twenty-one.
7:38. The children of Senaa, three thousand nine hundred thirty.
7:39. The priests: the children of Idaia in the house of Josue, nine
hundred and seventy-three.
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