Nehemiah 7:64-69

Contemporary English Version

^63-64 The families of Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai could not prove they were priests. The ancestor of the family of Barzillai had married the daughter of Barzillai from Gilead and had taken his wife's family name. But the records of these three families could not be found, and none of them were allowed to serve as priests. ^65 (A) In fact, the governor told them, “You cannot eat the food offered to God until he lets us know if you really are priests.”^[a]

^66-69 There were 42,360 who returned, in addition to 7,337 servants and 245 musicians, counting both men and women. Altogether, they brought with them 736 horses, 245 mules,^[b] 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.