The Skeptics Annotated Bible (408 page)

24 The children of Hariph, an hundred and twelve.

25 The children of Gibeon, ninety and five.

26
The men of Beth-lehem and Netophah, an hundred fourscore and eight.

(7.26)
“The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, an hundred fourscore and eight.”
278 How many of men of Bethlehem and Netophah?

27 The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.

28 The men of Beth-azmaveth, forty and two.

29 The men of Kirjath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three.

30 The men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and one.

31 The men of Michmas, an hundred and twenty and two.

32 The men of Beth-el and
Ai
, an hundred twenty and three.

(7.32)
“Ai”
Joshua 8.28 says that Ai was never again occupied after it was destroyed by Joshua. But this verse lists it among the cities of Israel at the time of the Babylonian captivity.

33 The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two.

34 The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.

35 The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.

36 The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.

37
The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and one.

(7.37) “The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and one.”
279 How many children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono?

38
The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.

(7.38)
“The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.”
280 How many children of Senaah?

39 The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.

40 The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.

41 The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.

42 The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.

43 The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, and of the children of Hodevah, seventy and four.

44
The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight.

(7.44) “The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight.”
281 How many singers?

45
The porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, an hundred thirty and eight.

(7.45)
“The porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, an hundred thirty and eight.”
282 How many porters?

46 The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth,

47 The children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon,

48 The children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Shalmai,

49 The children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar,

50 The children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda,

51 The children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Phaseah,

52 The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim,

53 The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,

54 The children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,

55 The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Tamah,

56 The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.

57 The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,

58 The children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,

59 The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Amon.

60 All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred ninety and two.

61 And these were they which went up also from Tel-melah, Tel-haresha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not shew their father’s house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel.

62 The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two.

(7.62)
“The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two.”
283 How many children of of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda?

63 And of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai, which took one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite to wife, and was called after their name.

64 These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.

65 And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with
Urim and Thummim.

(7.65) “Urim and Thummim” The Urim and Thummim were like the two sides a magic coin that could be flipped to to give a yes or no answer to any question. They were also what Joseph Smith used to translate the Book of Mormon.

66
The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,

(7.66)
“The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore.”
Here we are told that the whole congregation totaled 42,360. But if we just total up the numbers given in Neh.7.8-62 we come up with only 31,089.