52. Besai, Meunim, Nephusim,
53. Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
54. Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
55. Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
56. Neziah and Hatipha.
57. These are the descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, Sophereth, Perida,
58. Jaala, Darkon, Giddel,
59. Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-Hazzebaim and Amon.
60. The Temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon totaled 392 people.
61. Some people came to Jerusalem from these towns: Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon and Immer. But they could not prove that their families came from the family of Israel. Here are their names and their number:
62. the descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah and Nekoda—642.
63. And these priests could not prove that their families came from Israel: the descendants of Hobaiah, Hakkoz and Barzillai. (He had married a daughter of Barzillai from Gilead and was called by her family name.)
64. These people searched for their family records. But they could not find them. So they could not be priests because they were thought to be unclean.
65. So the governor ordered them not to eat any of the food offered to God. First a priest had to settle this matter by using the Urim and Thummim.
66. The total number of those who returned was 42,360.