The listing continues to expand to include additional temple functionaries and religious specialists, building a comprehensive picture of the complete personnel structure required to maintain proper worship and temple operations. The detailed specification of various religious roles demonstrates the post-exilic understanding that authentic temple function required not merely sacrificial expertise but also the coordinated efforts of specialists in various auxiliary roles. The preservation of these names ensures that subsequent generations could understand the complete structure and personnel base of the restored temple. The accumulated enumeration suggests that sufficient personnel of various specializations had settled in Jerusalem to enable the temple to function effectively.

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