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,

Now after the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and numbered the porters and singing men, and Levites:

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.

I commanded Hanani my brother, and Hananias ruler of the house of Jerusalem, (for he seemed as a sincere man, and one that feared God above the rest, )

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 said to them: Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened till the sun be hot. And while they were yet standing by, the gates were shut, and barred: and I set watchmen of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one by their courses, and every mall over against his house.

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.

And the city was very wide and great, and the people few in the midst thereof, and the houses were not built.

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:

But God had put in my heart, and I assembled the princes and magistrates, and common people, to number them: and I found a book of the number of them who came up at first, and therein it was found written:

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 children of the province, who came up from the captivity of them that had been carried away, whom Nabuchodonosor the king of Babylon had carried away, and who returned into Judea, every one into his own 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:

Who came with Zorobabel, Josue, Nehemias, Azarias, Raamias, Nahamani, Mardochai, Belsam, Mespharath, Begoia, Nahum, Baana. The number of the men of the people of Israel:

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

The children of Pharos, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.

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

The children of Sephatia, three hundred seventy-two.

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

The children of Area, six hundred fifty-two.

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

The children of Phahath Moab of the children of Josue and Joab, two thousand eight hundred eighteen.

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

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

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

The children of Zethua, eight hundred forty-five.

14 The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty.

The children of Zachai, seven hundred sixty.

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

The children of Bannui, six hundred forty-eight.

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

The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty-eight.

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

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

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

The children of Adonicam, six hundred sixty-seven.

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

The children of Beguai, two thousand sixty-seven.

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

The children of Adin, six hundred fifty-five.

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

The children of Ater, children of Hezechias, ninety-eight.

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

The children of Hasem, three hundred twenty-eight.

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

The children of Besai, three hundred twenty-four.

24 The children of Hariph, a hundred and twelve.

The children of Hareph, a hundred and twelve.

25 The children of Gibeon, ninety-five.

The children of Gabaon, ninety-five.

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

The children of Bethlehem, and Netupha, a hundred eighty-eight.

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

The men of Anathoth, a hundred twenty-eight.

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

The men of Bethazmoth, forty-two.

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

The men of Cariathiarim, Cephira, and Beroth, seven hundred forty-three.

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

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

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

The men of Machmas, a hundred twenty-two.

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

The men of Bethel and Hai, a hundred twenty-three.

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

The men of the other Nebo, fifty-two.

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

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

35 The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.

The children of Harem, three hundred and twenty.

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

The children of Jericho, three hundred forty-five.

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

The children of Led, of Hadid and One, seven hundred twenty-one.

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

The children of Senaa, three thousand nine hundred thirty.

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

The priests: the children of Idaia in the house of Josue, nine hundred and seventy-three.

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

The children of Emmer, one thousand fifty-two.

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

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

42 The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.

The children of Arem, one thousand and seventeen. The Levites:

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

The children of Josue and Cedmihel, the sons

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

Of Oduia, seventy-four. The singing men:

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 children of Asaph, a hundred forty-eight.

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

The porters: the children of Sellum, the children of Ater, the children of Telmon, the children of Accub, the children of Hatita, the children of Sobai: a hundred thirty-eight.

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

The Nathinites: the children of Soha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tebbaoth,

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

The children of Ceros, the children of Siaa, the children of Phadon, the children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Selmai,

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

The children of Hanan, the children of Geddel, the children of Gaher,

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

The children of Raaia, the children of Rasin, the children of Necoda,

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

The children of Gezem, the children of Asa, the children of Phasea,

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

The children of Besai, the children of Munim, the children of Nephussim,

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

The children of Bacbuc, the children of Hacupha, the children of Harhur,

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

The children of Besloth, the children of Mahida, the children of Harsa,

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

The children of Bercos, the children of Sisara, the children of Thema,

56 The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.

The children of Nasia, the children of Hatipha,

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

The children of the servants of Solomon, the children of Sothai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Pharida,

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

The children of Jahala, the children of Darcon, the children of Jeddel,

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

The children of Saphatia, the children of Hatil, the children of Phochereth, who was born of Sabaim, the son of Amon.

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

All the Nathinites, and the children of the servants of Solomon, three hundred ninety-two.

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:

And these are they that came up from Telmela, Thelharsa, Cherub, Addon, and Emmer: and could not shew the house of their fathers, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel.

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

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

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 of the priests, the children of Habia, the children of Accos, the children of Berzellai, who took a wife of the daughters of Berzellai the Galaadite, and he 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 sought their writing in the record, and found it not: and they were cast out of the priesthood.

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.

And Athersatha said to them, that they should not eat of the holies of holies, until there stood up a priest learned and skillful.

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

All the multitude as it were one man, forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,

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.

Beside their menservants and womenservants, who were seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven: and among them singing men, and singing women, two hundred forty-five.

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

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

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

Their camels, four hundred thirty-five, their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.

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.

And some of the heads of the families gave unto the work. Athersatha gave into the treasure a thousand drama of gold, fifty bowls, and five hundred and thirty garments for priests.

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 families gave to the treasure of the work, twenty thousand drama of gold, and two thousand two 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' robes.

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

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.

And the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singing men, and the rest of the common people, and the Nathinites, and all Israel dwelt in their cities.