Quotes About Identity

and the descendants of Harim, 1,017.

the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Siaha, the descendants of Padon,

the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Akkub,

the descendants of Hagab, the descendants of Shalmai, the descendants of Hanan,

the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar, the descendants of Reaiah,

the descendants of Rezin, the descendants of Nekoda, the descendants of Gazzam,

the descendants of Uzza, the descendants of Paseah, the descendants of Besai,

the descendants of Asnah, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephusim,

the descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakupha, the descendants of Harhur,

the descendants of Bazluth, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha,

the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah,

the descendants of Neziah, and the descendants of Hatipha.

The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Sophereth, the descendants of Peruda,

the descendants of Jaala, the descendants of Darkon, the descendants of Giddel,

the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pochereth-hazzebaim, and the descendants of Ami.

The following came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, but could not prove that their families were descended from Israel:

the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda, 652 in all.

And from among the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, and the descendants of Barzillai (who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by their name).

These men searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.

The whole assembly numbered 42,360,

At the beginning of the reign of Xerxes, an accusation was lodged against the people of Judah and Jerusalem.

At that time Tattenai the governor of the region west of the Euphrates, Shethar-bozenai, and their associates went to the Jews and asked, “Who authorized you to rebuild this temple and restore this structure?”

They also asked, “What are the names of the men who are constructing this building?”

We also asked for their names, so that we could write down the names of their leaders for your information.