Nehemiah 7

1 Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed,

And it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed,

2 that I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the governor of the castle, charge over Jerusalem, for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.

that I gave charge to Ananias my brother, and Ananias the ruler of the palace, over Jerusalem: for he was a true man, and one that feared God beyond many.

3 And I said to them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot, and while they stand on guard, let them shut the doors, and bar ye them. And appoint watchmen of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, everyone in his watch, and everyone to be opposite his house.

And I said to them, The gates of Jerusalem shall not be opened till sunrise; and while they are still watching, let the doors be shut, and bolted; and set watches of them that dwell in Jerusalem, [every] man at his post, and [every] man over against his house.

4 Now the city was wide and large, but the people in it were few, and the houses were not built.

Now the city [was] wide and large; and the people [were] few in it, and the houses were not built.

5 And my God put into my heart to gather together the ranking men, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found the book of the genealogy of those who came up at the first. And I found written therein:

And God put [it] into my heart, and I gathered the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, into companies: and I found a register of the company that came up first, and I found written in it as follows:

6 These are the sons of the province who went up out of the captivity of those who had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and who returned to Jerusalem and to Judah, everyone to his city,

Now these [are] the children of the country, that came up from captivity, of the number which Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon carried away, and they returned to Jerusalem and to Juda, [every] man to his city;

7 who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:

with Zorobabel, and Jesus, and Neemia, Azaria, and Reelma, Naemani, Mardochaeus, Balsan, Maspharath, Esdra, Boguia, Inaum, Baana, Masphar, men of the people of Israel.

8 the sons of Parosh, two thousand a hundred and seventy-two;

The children of Phoros, two thousand and one hundred and seventy-two.

9 the sons of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two;

The children of Saphatia, three hundred and seventy-two.

10 the sons of Arah, six hundred fifty-two;

The children of Era, six hundred and fifty-two.

11 the sons of Pahath-moab, of the sons of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen;

The children of Phaath Moab, with the children of Jesus and Joab, two thousand and six hundred and eighteen.

12 the sons of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty-four;

The children of Aelam, a thousand and two hundred and fifty-four.

13 the sons of Zattu, eight hundred forty-five;

The children of Zathuia, eight hundred and forty-five.

14 the sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty;

The children of Zacchu, seven hundred and sixty.

15 the sons of Binnui, six hundred forty-eight;

The children of Banui, six hundred and forty-eight.

16 the sons of Bebai, six hundred twenty-eight;

The children of Bebi, six hundred and twenty-eight.

17 the sons of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty-two;

The children of Asgad, two thousand and three hundred and twenty-two.

18 the sons of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-seven;

The children of Adonicam, six hundred and sixty-seven.

19 the sons of Bigvai, two thousand sixty-seven;

The children of Bagoi, two thousand and sixty-seven.

20 the sons of Adin, six hundred fifty-five;

The children of Edin, six hundred and fifty-five.

21 the sons of Ater, of Hezekiah, ninety-eight;

The children of Ater, [the son] of Ezekias, ninety-eight.

22 the sons of Hashum, three hundred twenty-eight;

The children of Esam, three hundred and twenty-eight.

23 the sons of Bezai, three hundred twenty-four;

The children of Besei, three hundred and twenty-four.

24 the sons of Hariph, a hundred and twelve;

The children of Ariph, a hundred and twelve: the children of Asen, two hundred and twenty-three.

25 the sons of Gibeon, ninety-five;

The children of Gabaon, ninety-five.

26 the men of Bethlehem and Netophah, a hundred eighty-eight;

The children of Baethalem, a hundred and twenty-three: the children of Atopha, fifty-six.

27 the men of Anathoth, a hundred twenty-eight;

The children of Anathoth, a hundred and twenty-eight.

28 the men of Beth-azmaveth, forty-two;

The men of Bethasmoth, forty-two.

29 the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three;

The men of Cariatharim, Caphira, and Beroth, seven hundred and forty-three.

30 the men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty-one;

The men of Arama and Gabaa, six hundred and twenty.

31 the men of Michmas, a hundred and twenty-two;

The men of Machemas, a hundred and twenty-two.

32 the men of Bethel and Ai, a hundred twenty-three;

The men of Baethel and Ai, a hundred and twenty-three.

33 the men of the other Nebo, fifty-two;

The men of Nabia, a hundred an fifty-two.

34 the sons of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty-four;

The men of Elamaar, one thousand and two hundred and fifty-two.

35 the sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty;

The children of Eram, three hundred and twenty.

36 the sons of Jericho, three hundred forty-five;

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

37 the sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty-one;

The children of Lodadid and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-one.

38 the sons of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.

The children of Sanana, three thousand and nine hundred and thirty.

39 The priests: the sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three;

The priests; the sons of Jodae, [pertaining] to the house of Jesus, nine hundred and seventy-three.

40 the sons of Immer, a thousand fifty-two;

The children of Emmer, one thousand and fifty-two.

41 the sons of Pashhur, a thousand two hundred forty-seven;

The children of Phaseur, one thousand and two hundred and forty-seven.

42 the sons of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.

The children of Eram, a thousand and seventeen.

43 The Levites: the sons of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodevah, seventy-four.

The Levites; the children of Jesus the son of Cadmiel, with the children of Uduia, seventy-four.

44 The singers: the sons of Asaph, a hundred forty-eight.

The singers; the children of Asaph, a hundred and forty-eight.

45 The porters: the sons of Shallum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon, the sons of Akkub, the sons of Hatita, the sons of Shobai, a hundred thirty-eight.

The porters; the children of Salum, the children of Ater, the children of Telmon, the children of Acub, the children of Atita, the children of Sabi, a hundred and thirty-eight.

46 The Nethinim: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,

The Nathinim; the children of Sea, the children of Aspha, the children of Tabaoth,

47 the sons of Keros, the sons of Sia, the sons of Padon,

the children of Kiras, the children of Asuia, the children of Phadon,

48 the sons of Lebana, the sons of Hagaba, the sons of Salmai,

the children of Labana, the children of Agaba, the children of Selmei,

49 the sons of Hanan, the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar,

the children of Anan, the children of Gadel, the children of Gaar,

50 the sons of Reaiah, the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda,

the children of Raaia, the children of Rasson, the children of Necoda,

51 the sons of Gazzam, the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah.

the children of Gezam, the children of Ozi, the children of Phese,

52 The sons of Besai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephushesim,

the children of Besi, the children of Meinon, the children of Nephosasi,

53 the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur,

the children of Bacbuc, the children of Achipha, the children of Arur,

54 the sons of Bazlith, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha,

the children of Basaloth, the children of Mida, the children of Adasan,

55 the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah,

the children of Barcue, the children of Sisarath, the children of Thema,

56 the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha.

the children of Nisia, the children of Atipha.

57 The sons of Solomon's servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Perida,

The children of the servants of Solomon; the children of Sutei, the children of Sapharat, the children of Pherida,

58 the sons of Jaala, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel,

the children of Jelel, the children of Dorcon, the children of Gadael,

59 the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the sons of Amon.

the children of Saphatia, the children of Ettel, the children of Phacarath, the children of Sabaim, the children of Emim.

60 All the Nethinim and the sons of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety-two.

All the Nathinim, and children of the servants of Solomon, [were] three hundred and ninety-two.

61 And these were those who went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer, but they could not show their fathers' house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel:

And these went up from Thelmeleth, Thelaresa, Charub, Eron, Jemer: but they could not declare the houses of their families, or their seed, whether they were of Israel.

62 The sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda, six hundred forty-two.

The children of Dalaia, the children of Tobia, the children of Necoda, six hundred and forty-two.

63 And of the priests: the sons of Hobaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, the sons of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name.

And of the priests; the children of Ebia, the children of Acos, the children of Berzelli, for they took wives of the daughters of Berzelli the Galaadite, and they were called by their name.

64 These sought their registration among those who were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found. Therefore they were deemed polluted and put from the priesthood.

These sought the pedigree of their company, and it was not found, and they were removed [as polluted] from the priesthood.

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

And the Athersastha said, that they should not eat of the most holy things, until a priest should stand up to give light.

66 The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty,

And all the congregation was about forty-two thousand and three hundred and sixty,

67 besides their men-servants and their maid-servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven. And they had two hundred forty-five singing men and singing women.

besides their menservants and their maidservants: these were seven thousand and three hundred and thirty seven: and the singing-men and singing-women, two hundred and forty-five.

68 Their horses were seven hundred thirty-six, their mules, two hundred forty-five,

69 their camels, four hundred thirty-five, their donkeys, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.

Two thousand and seven hundred asses.

70 And some from among the heads of fathers gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury a thousand darics of gold, fifty basins, five hundred and thirty priests' garments.

And part of the heads of families gave into the treasury to Neemias for the work a thousand pieces of gold, fifty bowls, and thirty priests' [garments].

71 And some of the heads of fathers gave into the treasury of the work twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pounds of silver.

And [some] of the heads of families gave into the treasuries of the work, twenty thousand pieces of gold, and two thousand and three hundred pounds of silver.

72 And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand pounds of silver, and sixty-seven priests' garments.

And the rest of the people gave twenty thousand pieces of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pounds of silver, and sixty-seven priests' [garments].

73 So the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinim, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities. And when the seventh month came, the sons of Israel were in their cities.

And the priests, and Levites, and porters, and singers, and [some] of the people, and the Nathinim, and all Israel, lived in their cities.