Nehemiah 7

1 Now when the building of the wall was complete and I had put up the doors, and the door-keepers and the music-makers and the Levites had been given their places,

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

2 I made my brother Hanani, and Hananiah, the ruler of the tower, responsible for the government of Jerusalem: for he was a man of good faith, fearing God more than most.

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.

3 And I said to them, Do not let the doors of Jerusalem be open till the sun is high; and while the watchmen are in their places, let the doors be shut and locked: and let the people of Jerusalem be put on watch, every one in his watch, opposite his house.

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.”

4 Now the town was wide and great: but the people in it were only a small number, and the houses had not been put up.

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

5 And my God put it into my heart to get together the rulers and the chiefs and the people so that they might be listed by families. And I came across a record of the names of those who came up at the first, and in it I saw these words:

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:

6 These are the people of the divisions of the kingdom, among those who had been made prisoners by Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, and taken away by him, who went back to Jerusalem and Judah, every one to his town;

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,

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:

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

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

the descendants of Parosh, 2,172;

9 The children of Shephatiah, three hundred and seventy-two.

the descendants of Shephatiah, 372;

10 The children of Arah, six hundred and fifty-two.

the descendants of Arah, 652;

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

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

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

the descendants of Elam, 1,254;

13 The children of Zattu, eight hundred and forty-five.

the descendants of Zattu, 845;

14 The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty.

the descendants of Zaccai, 760;

15 The children of Binnui, six hundred and forty-eight.

the descendants of Binnui, 648;

16 The children of Bebai, six hundred and twenty-eight.

the descendants of Bebai, 628;

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

the descendants of Azgad, 2,322;

18 The children of Adonikam, six hundred and sixty-seven.

the descendants of Adonikam, 667;

19 The children of Bigvai, two thousand and sixty-seven.

the descendants of Bigvai, 2,067;

20 The children of Adin, six hundred and fifty-five.

the descendants of Adin, 655;

21 The children of Ater, of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.

the descendants of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98;

22 The children of Hashum, three hundred and twenty-eight.

the descendants of Hashum, 328;

23 The children of Bezai, three hundred and twenty-four.

the descendants of Bezai, 324;

24 The children of Hariph, a hundred and twelve.

the descendants of Hariph, 112;

25 The children of Gibeon, ninety-five.

the descendants of Gibeon, 95;

26 The men of Beth-lehem and Netophah, a hundred and eighty-eight.

the men of Bethlehem and Netophah, 188;

27 The men of Anathoth, a hundred and twenty-eight.

the men of Anathoth, 128;

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

the men of Beth-azmaveth, 42;

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

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

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

the men of Ramah and Geba, 621;

31 The men of Michmas, a hundred and twenty-two.

the men of Michmash, 122;

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

the men of Bethel and Ai, 123;

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

the men of the other Nebo, 52;

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

the descendants of the other Elam, 1,254;

35 The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.

the descendants of Harim, 320;

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

the men of Jericho, 345;

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

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

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

and the descendants of Senaah, 3,930.

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

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

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

the descendants of Immer, 1,052;

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

the descendants of Pashhur, 1,247;

42 The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.

and the descendants of Harim, 1,017.

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

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

44 The music-makers: the children of Asaph, a hundred and forty-eight.

The singers: the descendants of Asaph, 148.

45 The door-keepers: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, a hundred and thirty-eight.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

56 The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.

the descendants of Neziah, and the descendants of Hatipha.

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

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

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

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

59 The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the children of Amon.

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

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

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

61 All these were the people who went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer; but because they had no knowledge of their fathers' families or offspring, it was not certain if they were Israelites:

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

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

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

63 And of the priests: the children of Hobaiah, the children of Hakkoz, the children of Barzillai, who was married to one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and took their name.

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).

64 They made search for their record among the lists of families, but their names were nowhere to be seen, so they were looked on as unclean and no longer priests.

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

65 And the Tirshatha said that they were not to have the most holy things for their food, till a priest came to give decision by the Urim and Thummim.

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

66 The number of all the people together was forty-two thousand, three hundred and sixty;

The whole assembly numbered 42,360,

67 As well as their men-servants and their women-servants, of whom there were seven thousand, three hundred and thirty-seven; and they had two hundred and forty-five men and women to make music.

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

68 They had seven hundred and thirty-six horses, two hundred and forty-five transport beasts;

They had 736 horses, 245 mules,

69 Four hundred and thirty-five camels, six thousand, seven hundred and twenty asses.

435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.

70 And some of the heads of families gave money for the work. The Tirshatha gave into the store a thousand darics of gold, fifty basins, five hundred and thirty priests' robes.

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.

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

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.

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' robes.

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

73 So the priests and the Levites and the door-keepers and the music-makers and some of the people and the Nethinim, and all Israel, were living in their towns.

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.