Nehemiah 7
1 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,
Once the wall had been rebuilt and I had put up the doors, I appointed the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites.
2 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, )
I put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem, together with Hananiah the commander of the fortress, because he was an honest man who respected God more than many others.
3 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.
I told them, “Don't allow the gates of Jerusalem to be opened until the sun is hot, and make sure the guards shut and bolt the doors while they're still on duty. Appoint some of the residents of Jerusalem as guards, to be at their posts, standing in front of their own houses.”
4 Now the city was great and very wide, and the people in its midst were few, and the houses were not yet built.
In those times the city was large with plenty of space, but there weren't many people in it, and the houses hadn't been rebuilt.
5 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:
My God encouraged me to have everyone—the nobles, the officials, and the people—all come to be registered according to their family genealogy. I found the genealogical register of those who had returned first. This what I discovered written there.
6 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.
This is a list of the people of the province who returned from the captivity. These were the exiles who had been taken away to Babylon by King Nebuchadnezzar. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, to their home towns.
7 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:
They were led by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. This is the number of men of the people of Israel:
8 The sons of Parosh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.
The sons of Parosh, 2,172;
9 The sons of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two.
the sons of Shephatiah, 372;
10 The sons of Arah, six hundred fifty-two.
the sons of Arah, 652;
11 The sons of Pahath-moab of the sons of Jeshua and of Joab, two thousand eight hundred eighteen.
the sons of Pahath-moab, (the sons of Jeshua and Joab), 2,818;
12 The sons of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
the sons of Elam, 1,254;
13 The sons of Zattu, eight hundred forty-five.
The sons of Zattu, 845;
14 The sons of Zaccai, seven hundred sixty.
the sons of Zaccai, 760;
15 The sons of Binnui, six hundred forty-eight.
the sons of Binnui, 648;
16 The sons of Bebai, six hundred twenty-eight.
the sons of Bebai, 628;
17 The sons of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty-two.
the sons of Azgad, 2,322;
18 The sons of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-seven.
the sons of Adonikam, 667;
19 The sons of Bigvai, two thousand sixty-seven.
the sons of Bigvai, 2,067.
20 The sons of Adin, six hundred fifty-five.
The sons of Adin, 655.
21 The sons of Ater, sons of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.
The sons of Ater, (sons of Hezekiah), 98;
22 The sons of Hashum, three hundred twenty-eight.
the sons of Hashum, 328;
23 The sons of Bezai, three hundred twenty-four.
the sons of Bezai, 324;
24 The sons of Hariph, one hundred twelve.
the sons of Hariph, 112;
25 The sons of Gibeon, ninety-five.
the sons of Gibeon, 95;
26 The sons of Bethlehem and Netophah, one hundred eighty-eight.
the people from Bethlehem and Netophah, 188;
27 The men of Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight.
the people from Anathoth, 128;
28 The men of Beth-azmaveth, forty-two.
the people from Beth-azmaveth 42;
29 The men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three.
the people from Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;
30 The men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty-one.
the people from Ramah and Geba, 621;
31 The men of Michmas, one hundred twenty-two.
the people from Michmas, 122;
32 The men of Bethel and Ai, one hundred twenty-three.
the people from Bethel and Ai, 123;
33 The men of the other Nebo, fifty-two.
the people from the other Nebo, 52;
34 The men of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
the sons of the other Elam, 1,254;
35 The sons of Harim, three hundred twenty.
the sons of Harim, 320;
36 The sons of Jericho, three hundred forty-five.
the sons of Jericho, 345;
37 The sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty-one.
the sons of Lod, Hadid and Ono, 721;
38 The sons of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred thirty.
the sons of Senaah, 3,930.
39 The priests: the sons of Jedaiah in the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three.
This is the number of the priests: the sons of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua), 973;
40 The sons of Immer, one thousand fifty-two.
the sons of Immer, 1,052;
41 The sons of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven.
the sons of Pashhur, 1,247;
42 The sons of Harim, one thousand and seventeen.
the sons of Harim, 1,017.
43 The Levites: the sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel, the sons
This is the number of the Levites: the sons of Jeshua through Kadmiel (sons of Hodaviah), 74;
44 of Hodaviah, seventy-four. The singing men:
the singers of the sons of Asaph, 148;
45 the sons of Asaph, one hundred forty-eight.
the gatekeepers of the families of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai, 138.
46 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.
The descendants of these Temple servants: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
47 The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,
Keros, Sia, Padon,
48 the sons of Keros, the sons of Siaha, the sons of Padon, the sons of Lebanah, the sons of Hagabah, the sons of Shalmai,
Lebanah, Hagabah, Shalmai,
49 the sons of Hanan, the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar,
Hanan, Giddel, Gahar,
50 the sons of Reaiah, the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda,
Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda,
51 the sons of Gazzam, the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah,
Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah,
52 the sons of Besai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephusim,
Besai, Meunim, Nephusim,
53 the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur,
Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
54 the sons of Bazluth, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha,
Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
55 the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah,
Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
56 the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha.
Neziah, and Hatipha.
57 The sons of the servants of Solomon: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Perida,
The descendants of King Solomon's servants: Sotai, Sophereth, Perida,
58 the sons of Jaalah, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel,
Jaala, Darkon, Giddel,
59 the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth, who was born from Hazzebaim, the son of Amon.
Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-Hazzebaim and Amon.
60 All the temple servants and the sons of the servants of Solomon, three hundred ninety-two.
The total of the Temple servants and the descendants of Solomon's servants was 392.
61 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:
Those who came from the towns of Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Kerub, Addan, and Immer could not prove their family genealogy, or even that they were descendants of Israel.
62 the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda, six hundred forty-two;
They included the families of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda, 642 in total.
63 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.
In addition there three priestly families, sons of Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai. (Barzillai had married a woman descended from Barzillai of Gilead, and he was called by that name.)
64 These sought their writing in the census, and they did not find it, and so they were cast out of the priesthood.
They searched for a record of them in the genealogies, but their names weren't found, so they were barred from serving as priests.
65 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.
The governor instructed them not to eat anything from the sanctuary sacrifices until a priest could ask the Lord about the issue by using the Urim and Thummim.
66 The entire multitude, which was like one man, was forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,
The total of number of people returning was 42,360.
67 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.
In addition there were 7,337 servants and 245 male and female singers.
68 Their horses were seven hundred thirty-six; their mules were two hundred forty-five.
They had 736 horses, 245 mules,
69 Their camels were four hundred thirty-five; their donkeys were six thousand seven hundred twenty.
435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
70 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.
Some of the family leaders made voluntary contributions toward the work. The governor presented to the treasury 1,000 gold darics, 50 bowls and 530 sets of clothes for the priests.
71 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.
Some of the family leaders donated to the treasury for the work 20,000 darics of gold and 2,200 minas of silver.
72 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.
The rest of the people donated 20,000 gold darics, 2,000 minas of silver, and 67 sets of clothes for the priests.
73 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.
The priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, and Temple servants, as well as some of the people and the rest of the Israelites, went back to live in their specific towns. By the seventh month the Israelites were living in their towns,
