A reading from the book of Ezra.

These are the heads of their father's houses, and this is the genealogy of those who went up with me from Babylonia in the reign of Ardyserxes the king.

Of the sons of Phineas, Gersham, of the sons of Ithamar, Daniel, of the sons of David, Hattush. Of the sons of Shakanaya,

who was of the sons of Pairoche, Zechariah, with whom were registered 150 men.

Of the sons of Paheth Moab, Eliahoenai, the son of Zaraaya, and with him, 200 men. Of the sons of Zatu,

Shakaniah, the son of Jehaziel, and with him, 300 men. Of the sons of Aden, Ebed the son of

Jonathan, and with him, 50 men. Of the sons of Elam, Jashaya, the son of Athaliah, and with him, 70 men.

Of the sons of Sheffataya, Zebediah the son of Mikhail, and with him 80 men.

Of the sons of Joab, Obadiah, the son of Jehiel, and with him 218 men.

Of the sons of Beini, Shalomith, the son of Josephiah, and with him 160 men.

Of the sons of Bebe, Zechariah the son of Bebi, and with him, 28 men.

Of the sons of Asgad, Johanon, the son of Hakatan, and with him 110 men. Of the sons of Adonikam,

those who came later, their names being Eliphilet, Jewel, and Shimea, and with them 60 men.

Of the sons of Bigvi, Utha and Zakur, and with them 70 men.

I gathered them to the river that runs to

Aheva, and there we camped three days. As I reviewed the people and the priests, I found

there none of the sons of Levi. Then I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shimea, El Nathan, Jerob,

El Nathan, Nathan,

Zachariah, and Mashulam, leading men,

and for Joyrib and El Nathan who were men of insight,

and sent them to Ido, the leading man at the place Cassifia,

telling them what to say to Ido and his brothers

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