Nehemiah 7

1 When the wall had been rebuilt and I had set the doors in place, the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites were appointed.

Then, after the wall was built, and I set up the double doors, and I enrolled the gatekeepers, and the singing men, and the Levites,

2 Then I put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem, along with Hananiah the commander of the fortress, because he was a faithful man who feared God more than most.

I instructed Hanani, my brother, and Hananiah, the leader of the house of Jerusalem, (for he seemed to be a truthful man, fearing God more than the others, )

3 And I told them, “Do not open the gates of Jerusalem until the sun is hot. While the guards are on duty, keep the doors shut and securely fastened. And appoint the residents of Jerusalem as guards, some at their posts and some at their own homes.”

and I said to them: “Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun is hot.” And while they were standing there, the gates were closed and barred. And I stationed guards from the inhabitants of Jerusalem, each one in his turn, and each one opposite his own house.

4 Now the city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and the houses had not yet been rebuilt.

Now the city was great and very wide, and the people in its midst were few, and the houses were not yet built.

5 Then my God put it into my heart to assemble the nobles, the officials, and the people to be enrolled by genealogy. I found the genealogical register of those who had first returned, and I found the following written in it:

But God had given to my heart, and I gathered the nobles, and the magistrates, and the common people, so that I might enroll them. And I found a book of the census of those who first went up, and in it there was found written:

6 These are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles carried away to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar its king. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town,

These are the sons of the province, who ascended from the captivity of the transmigration, those whom Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, had taken away, and who returned into Jerusalem and Judea, each one to his own city.

7 accompanied by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. This is the count of the men of Israel:

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

8 the descendants of Parosh, 2,172;

The sons of Parosh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.

9 the descendants of Shephatiah, 372;

The sons of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two.

10 the descendants of Arah, 652;

The sons of Arah, six hundred fifty-two.

11 the descendants of Pahath-moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,818;

The sons of Pahath-moab of the sons of Jeshua and of Joab, two thousand eight hundred eighteen.

12 the descendants of Elam, 1,254;

The sons of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.

13 the descendants of Zattu, 845;

The sons of Zattu, eight hundred forty-five.

14 the descendants of Zaccai, 760;

The sons of Zaccai, seven hundred sixty.

15 the descendants of Binnui, 648;

The sons of Binnui, six hundred forty-eight.

16 the descendants of Bebai, 628;

The sons of Bebai, six hundred twenty-eight.

17 the descendants of Azgad, 2,322;

The sons of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty-two.

18 the descendants of Adonikam, 667;

The sons of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-seven.

19 the descendants of Bigvai, 2,067;

The sons of Bigvai, two thousand sixty-seven.

20 the descendants of Adin, 655;

The sons of Adin, six hundred fifty-five.

21 the descendants of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98;

The sons of Ater, sons of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.

22 the descendants of Hashum, 328;

The sons of Hashum, three hundred twenty-eight.

23 the descendants of Bezai, 324;

The sons of Bezai, three hundred twenty-four.

24 the descendants of Hariph, 112;

The sons of Hariph, one hundred twelve.

25 the descendants of Gibeon, 95;

The sons of Gibeon, ninety-five.

26 the men of Bethlehem and Netophah, 188;

The sons of Bethlehem and Netophah, one hundred eighty-eight.

27 the men of Anathoth, 128;

The men of Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight.

28 the men of Beth-azmaveth, 42;

The men of Beth-azmaveth, forty-two.

29 the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;

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

30 the men of Ramah and Geba, 621;

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

31 the men of Michmash, 122;

The men of Michmas, one hundred twenty-two.

32 the men of Bethel and Ai, 123;

The men of Bethel and Ai, one hundred twenty-three.

33 the men of the other Nebo, 52;

The men of the other Nebo, fifty-two.

34 the descendants of the other Elam, 1,254;

The men of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.

35 the descendants of Harim, 320;

The sons of Harim, three hundred twenty.

36 the men of Jericho, 345;

The sons of Jericho, three hundred forty-five.

37 the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 721;

The sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty-one.

38 and the descendants of Senaah, 3,930.

The sons of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred thirty.

39 The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the house of Jeshua), 973;

The priests: the sons of Jedaiah in the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three.

40 the descendants of Immer, 1,052;

The sons of Immer, one thousand fifty-two.

41 the descendants of Pashhur, 1,247;

The sons of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven.

42 and the descendants of Harim, 1,017.

The sons of Harim, one thousand and seventeen.

43 The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua (through Kadmiel, through the line of Hodevah ), 74.

The Levites: the sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel, the sons

44 The singers: the descendants of Asaph, 148.

of Hodaviah, seventy-four. The singing men:

45 The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, and the descendants of Shobai, 138 in all.

the sons of Asaph, one hundred forty-eight.

46 The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,

The gatekeepers: the sons of Shallum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon, the sons of Akkub, the sons of Hatita, the sons of Shobai, one hundred thirty-eight.

47 the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Sia, the descendants of Padon,

The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,

48 the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Shalmai,

the sons of Keros, the sons of Siaha, the sons of Padon, the sons of Lebanah, the sons of Hagabah, the sons of Shalmai,

49 the descendants of Hanan, the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar,

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

50 the descendants of Reaiah, the descendants of Rezin, the descendants of Nekoda,

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

51 the descendants of Gazzam, the descendants of Uzza, the descendants of Paseah,

the sons of Gazzam, the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah,

52 the descendants of Besai, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephushesim,

the sons of Besai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephusim,

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

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

54 the descendants of Bazlith, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha,

the sons of Bazluth, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha,

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

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

56 the descendants of Neziah, and the descendants of Hatipha.

the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha.

57 The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Sophereth, the descendants of Perida,

The sons of the servants of Solomon: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Perida,

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

the sons of Jaalah, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel,

59 the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pochereth-hazzebaim, and the descendants of Amon.

the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth, who was born from Hazzebaim, the son of Amon.

60 The temple servants and descendants of the servants of Solomon numbered 392 in all.

All the temple servants and the sons of the servants of Solomon, three hundred ninety-two.

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

Now these are the ones who ascended from Telmelah, Telharsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer; and they were not able to indicate the house of their fathers and their offspring, whether they were of Israel:

62 the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda, 642 in all.

the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda, six hundred forty-two;

63 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).

and among the priests: the sons of Hobaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, the sons of Barzillai, who took a wife from the daughters of Barzillai, a Gileadite, and he was called by their name.

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

These sought their writing in the census, and they did not find it, and so they were cast out of the priesthood.

65 The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest to consult the Urim and Thummim.

And the cupbearer said to them that they should not eat from the Holy of Holies, until a priest would stand up who was learned and skillful.

66 The whole assembly numbered 42,360,

The entire multitude, which was like one man, was forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,

67 in addition to their 7,337 menservants and maidservants, as well as their 245 male and female singers.

aside from their men and women servants, who were seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven, and among them were singing men and singing women, two hundred forty-five.

68 They had 736 horses, 245 mules,

Their horses were seven hundred thirty-six; their mules were two hundred forty-five.

69 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.

Their camels were four hundred thirty-five; their donkeys were six thousand seven hundred twenty.

70 Some of the heads of the families contributed to the project. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics of gold, 50 bowls, and 530 priestly garments.

Now several of the leaders of the families gave to the work. The cupbearer gave to the treasury one thousand drachmas of gold, fifty bowls, and five hundred thirty priestly garments.

71 And some of the heads of the families gave to the treasury for the project 20,000 darics of gold and 2,200 minas of silver.

And some of the leaders of the families gave to the treasury of the work twenty thousand drachmas of gold, and two thousand two hundred minas of silver.

72 The rest of the people gave a total of 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas of silver, and 67 priestly garments.

And what the remainder of the people gave was twenty thousand drachmas of gold, and two thousand minas of silver, and sixty-seven priestly garments.

73 So the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, and temple servants, along with some of the people and the rest of the Israelites, settled in their own towns. And by the seventh month the Israelites had settled in their towns.

Now the priests, and the Levites, and the gatekeepers, and the singing men, and the rest of the common people, and the temple servants, and all of Israel dwelt in their own cities.