Nehemiah 7
1 When the wall had been rebuilt and I had set the doors in place, the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites were appointed.
And it came to pass, when the wall was built, that I set up the doors; and then were appointed the gatekeepers and the singers and the [other] Levites [to their office].
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.
And I gave my brother Chanani, and Chananyah the commander of the fortress, charge over Jerusalem; for he was esteemed a faithful man, and one that feared God these many days.
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 unto them, The gates of Jerusalem must not be opened until the sun be hot; and while ye stand by, let them shut the doors, and do ye bar them; and station watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one opposite to his house.
4 Now the city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and the houses had not yet been rebuilt.
But the city was roomy in space and large: while the people therein 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:
Then did my God put it into my heart, and I assembled together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might give in their genealogy; and I found a register of the genealogy of those who were come up at the first, and I found written therein:
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 arc the children of the province, that came up out of the captivity of the exiles, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried into exile, and who returned to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one unto 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:
Who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua', Nehemiah, 'Azaryah, Ra'amyah, Nachamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Misspereth, Bigvai, Nechum, Ba'anah. The number of the men of the people of Israel was:
8 the descendants of Parosh, 2,172;
The children of Par'osh, two thousand one hundred and seventy and two.
9 the descendants of Shephatiah, 372;
The children of Shephatyah, three hundred seventy and two.
10 the descendants of Arah, 652;
The children of Arach, six hundred fifty and two.
11 the descendants of Pahath-moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,818;
The children of Pachath-moab, of the children of Jeshua' and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen.
12 the descendants of Elam, 1,254;
The children of 'Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty and four.
13 the descendants of Zattu, 845;
The children of Zatthu, eight hundred forty and five.
14 the descendants of Zaccai, 760;
The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty.
15 the descendants of Binnui, 648;
The children of Binnui, six hundred forty and eight.
16 the descendants of Bebai, 628;
The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight.
17 the descendants of Azgad, 2,322;
The children of 'Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty and two.
18 the descendants of Adonikam, 667;
The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and seven.
19 the descendants of Bigvai, 2,067;
The children of Bigvai, two thousand sixty and seven.
20 the descendants of Adin, 655;
The children of 'Adin, six hundred fifty and five.
21 the descendants of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98;
The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.
22 the descendants of Hashum, 328;
The children of Chashum, three hundred twenty and eight.
23 the descendants of Bezai, 324;
The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and four.
24 the descendants of Hariph, 112;
The children of Chariph, one hundred and twelve.
25 the descendants of Gibeon, 95;
The children of Gib'on, ninety and five.
26 the men of Bethlehem and Netophah, 188;
The men of Beth-lechem and Netophah, one hundred eighty and eight.
27 the men of Anathoth, 128;
The men of 'Anathoth, one hundred twenty and eight.
28 the men of Beth-azmaveth, 42;
The men of Beth-'azmaveth, forty and two.
29 the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;
The men of Kiryath-ye'arim, Kephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three.
30 the men of Ramah and Geba, 621;
The men of Ramah and Gaba', six hundred twenty and one,
31 the men of Michmash, 122;
The men of Michmass, one hundred twenty and two.
32 the men of Bethel and Ai, 123;
The men of Beth-el and 'Ai, one hundred twenty and three.
33 the men of the other Nebo, 52;
The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two.
34 the descendants of the other Elam, 1,254;
The children of the other 'Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty and four.
35 the descendants of Harim, 320;
The children of Charim, three hundred and twenty.
36 the men of Jericho, 345;
The people of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.
37 the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 721;
The people of Lod, Chadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty and one.
38 and the descendants of Senaah, 3,930.
The people of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.
39 The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the house of Jeshua), 973;
The priests: the children of Jeda'yah, of the house of Jeshua', nine hundred seventy and three.
40 the descendants of Immer, 1,052;
The children of Immer, one thousand fifty and two.
41 the descendants of Pashhur, 1,247;
The children of Pashchur, one thousand two hundred forty and seven.
42 and the descendants of Harim, 1,017.
The children of Charim, one thousand and seventeen.
43 The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua (through Kadmiel, through the line of Hodevah ), 74.
The Levites: The children of Jeshua', of Kadmiel, of the children of Hodevah, seventy and four.
44 The singers: the descendants of Asaph, 148.
The singers: The children of Assaph, one hundred forty and eight.
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 gatekeepers: The children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of 'Akkub, the children of Chatita, the children of Shobai, one hundred thirty and eight.
46 The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,
The temple-servants: The children of Zicha, the children of Chassupha, the children of Tabba'oth,
47 the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Sia, the descendants of Padon,
The children of Keross, the children of Si'a, the children of Padon,
48 the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Shalmai,
The children of Lebana, the children of Chagaba, the children of Salmai,
49 the descendants of Hanan, the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar,
The children of Chanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gachar,
50 the descendants of Reaiah, the descendants of Rezin, the descendants of Nekoda,
The children of Reayah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda.
51 the descendants of Gazzam, the descendants of Uzza, the descendants of Paseah,
The children of Gazzam, the children of 'Uzza, the children of Passeach.
52 the descendants of Besai, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephushesim,
The children of Bessai, the children of Me'unim, the children of Nephishessim,
53 the descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakupha, the descendants of Harhur,
The children of Bakbuk, the children of Chakupha, the children of Charchur.
54 the descendants of Bazlith, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha,
The children of Bazlith, the children of Mechida, the children of Charsha,
55 the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah,
The children of Barkoss, the children of Sissera, the children of Thamach,
56 the descendants of Neziah, and the descendants of Hatipha.
The children of Neziach, the children of Chatipha.
57 The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Sophereth, the descendants of Perida,
The children of Solomon's servants: The children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,
58 the descendants of Jaala, the descendants of Darkon, the descendants of Giddel,
The children of Ya'ala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,
59 the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pochereth-hazzebaim, and the descendants of Amon.
The children of Shephatyah, the children of Chattil, the children of Pochereth-hazzebayim, the children of Amon.
60 The temple servants and descendants of the servants of Solomon numbered 392 in all.
All the temple-servants, and the children of Solomon' servants, were three hundred ninety and 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:
And these were they who came up from Thel-melach, Thelcharsha, Kerub, Addon, and Immer, but they could not tell their family division and their descent, whether they were of Israel.
62 the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda, 642 in all.
The children of Delayah, the children of Tobiyah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty and 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 of the priests: The children of Chobayah, the children of Hakkoz, the children of Barzillai who had taken a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gil'adite, and was called after 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 for their family register, but it was not found: wherefore they were excluded, as unfit, from 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 Thirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there should stand up a priest with the Urim and Thummim.
66 The whole assembly numbered 42,360,
The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and sixty:
67 in addition to their 7,337 menservants and maidservants, as well as their 245 male and female singers.
Besides these were their man-servants and their maid-servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and they had two hundred and forty and five singing men and singing women.
68 They had 736 horses, 245 mules,
Their horses were seven hundred thirty and six; their mules, two hundred forty and five;
69 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
[Their] camels, four hundred thirty and five: [their] asses, six thousand seven hundred and 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.
And a portion of the chiefs of the divisions gave unto the work. The Thirshatha gave to the treasure, of gold one thousand drachms, fifty bowls, five hundred and thirty coats for the priests.
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 chiefs of the divisions gave to the treasury of the work, of gold twenty thousand drachms, and of silver two thousand and two hundred manehs.
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 rest of the people gave was, of gold twenty thousand drachms, and of silver two thousand manehs, and priests coats sixty and seven.
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.
So the priests, and the Levites, and the gatekeepers, and the singers, and some of the people, and the temple-servants, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities: and so came round the seventh month, while the children of Israel were in their cities.
