55. Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
56. Neziah, and Hatipha.
57. These descendants of Solomon’s servants returned from exile: the descendants of Sotai, Sophereth, Perida,
58. Jaala, Darkon, Giddel,
59. Shephatiah, Hattil, Pochereth Hazzebaim, and Amon.
60. The temple servants and the descendants of Solomon’s servants totaled 392.
61. The following people came from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, but they couldn’t prove they were Israelites on the basis of their father’s family or their genealogy:
62. the descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda. These people totaled 642.
63. These priests ⌊couldn’t prove they were Israelites⌋: the descendants of Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai (who had married one of the daughters of Barzillai from Gilead and took that ⌊family⌋ name).
64. These people searched for their ⌊family⌋ names in the genealogical records, but their names couldn’t be found there. For this reason they were considered contaminated and couldn’t be priests.
65. The governor told them not to eat any of the most holy food until a priest could use the Urim and Thummim ⌊to settle the problem⌋.
66. The whole assembly totaled 42,360.
67. In addition to the male and female servants who numbered 7,337, they also had 245 male and female singers.
68. They had 736 horses, 245 mules,
69. 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
70. Some of the heads of the families contributed to this work. The governor contributed the following to the treasury: nearly 18 pounds of gold, 50 bowls, and 530 robes for the priests.
71. Some of the heads of the families contributed to the treasury for this work: 337 pounds of gold and 3,215 pounds of silver.