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,

And it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, —and the doorkeepers and the singers and the Levites had been appointed,

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, )

that I gave Hanani my brother, and Hananiah captain of the castle, charge over Jerusalem, for, he, was a truly faithful man, and revered God above many.

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.

And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until, hot, be the sun, and, while they are standing by, let them close the doors, and make them fast, —setting watches, of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one over against his own house.

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

Now, the city, was broad on both hands, and large, but, the people, were few in the midst thereof, —and the houses had not been built.

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:

So then my God put it into my heart, and I gathered together the nobles and the deputies and the people, to register their genealogy, —then found I a register roll, of them who came up at the first, and found written therein: —

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.

These, are the sons of the province, who came up from among the Captives of the Exile, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon did exile, —but they came back to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one to his own city;

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:

who came in 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 sons of Parosh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.

The sons of Parosh, two thousand, one hundred, and seventy-two;

9 The sons of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two.

The sons of Shephatiah, three hundred, and seventy-two;

10 The sons of Arah, six hundred fifty-two.

The sons of Arah, six hundred, and fifty-two;

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

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

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

The sons of Elam, a thousand, two hundred and fifty-four;

13 The sons of Zattu, eight hundred forty-five.

The sons of Zattu, eight hundred, and forty-five;

14 The sons of Zaccai, seven hundred sixty.

The sons of Zaccai, seven hundred, and sixty;

15 The sons of Binnui, six hundred forty-eight.

The sons of Binnui, six hundred, and forty-eight;

16 The sons of Bebai, six hundred twenty-eight.

The sons of Bebai, six hundred, and twenty-eight;

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

The sons of Azgad, two thousand, three hundred, and twenty-two;

18 The sons of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-seven.

The sons of Adonikam, six hundred, and sixty-seven;

19 The sons of Bigvai, two thousand sixty-seven.

The sons of Bigvai, two thousand, and sixty-seven;

20 The sons of Adin, six hundred fifty-five.

The sons of Adin, six hundred, and fifty-five;

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

The sons of Ater, pertaining to Hezekiah, ninety-eight;

22 The sons of Hashum, three hundred twenty-eight.

The sons of Hashum, three hundred, and twenty-eight;

23 The sons of Bezai, three hundred twenty-four.

The sons of Bezai, three hundred, and twenty-four;

24 The sons of Hariph, one hundred twelve.

The sons of Hariph, a hundred, and twelve;

25 The sons of Gibeon, ninety-five.

The sons of Gibeon, ninety-five;

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

The men of Bethlehem, and Netophah, a hundred, and eighty-eight;

27 The men of Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight.

The men of Anathoth, a hundred, and twenty-eight;

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

The men of Beth-azmaveth, forty-two;

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

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

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

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

31 The men of Michmas, one hundred twenty-two.

The men of Mickmas, a hundred, and twenty-two;

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

The men of Bethel and Ai, a hundred and twenty-three;

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

The men of the other Nebo, fifty-two;

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

The sons of the other Elam, a thousand, two hundred, and fifty-four;

35 The sons of Harim, three hundred twenty.

The sons of Harim, three hundred, and twenty;

36 The sons of Jericho, three hundred forty-five.

The sons of Jericho, three hundred, and forty-five;

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

The sons of Lod, Hadid and One, seven hundred, and twenty-one;

38 The sons of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred thirty.

The sons of Senaah, three thousand, nine hundred, and thirty;

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

The priests, The sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred, and seventy-three;

40 The sons of Immer, one thousand fifty-two.

The sons of Immer, a thousand, and fifty-two;

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

The sons of Pashhur, a thousand, two hundred, and forty-seven;

42 The sons of Harim, one thousand and seventeen.

The sons of Harim, a thousand, and seventeen;

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

The Levites, The sons of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodevah, seventy-four;

44 of Hodaviah, seventy-four. The singing men:

The singers, The sons of Asaph, a hundred, and forty-eight;

45 the sons of Asaph, one hundred forty-eight.

The doorkeepers, The sons of Shallum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon, the sons of Akkub, the sons of Hatita, the sons of Shobai, a hundred, and thirty-eight;

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 Nethinim, The sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth;

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

the sons of Keros, the sons of Sia, the sons of 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,

the sons of Lebana, the sons of Hagaba, the sons of Salmai;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

the sons of Besai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephushesim;

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

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

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

the sons of Bazlith, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha;

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

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

56 the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha.

the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha.

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

The Sons of the Servants of Solomon, The sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Perida;

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

the sons of Jaala, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel;

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

the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the sons of Amon.

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

All the Nethinim, and the Sons of the Servants of Solomon, were three hundred, and ninety-two.

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:

And, these, are they who came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer, —but they could not tell their ancestral house, nor their seed, whether, of Israel, they were:

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

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

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.

And, of the priests, the sons of Hobaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, —the sons of Barzillai, who had taken of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite to wife, and was called after their name.

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

These, sought their writing wherein they were registered, but it was not found, —so they were desecrated out of the priesthood;

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.

and the governor told them, they must not eat of the most holy things, —until there should stand up a priest, with Lights and Perfections.

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

All the gathered host together, was forty-two thousand, three hundred, and sixty;

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.

besides, their men-servants and maid-servants, were these, seven thousand, three hundred, and thirty-seven, —and, to them, pertained, singing-men and singing-women, two hundred, and forty-five:

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

their horses, were seven hundred, and thirty-six, —their mules, two hundred, and forty-five;

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

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

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.

And, a portion of the ancestral chiefs, gave unto the work, —the governor, gave unto the treasury, of gold, a thousand darics, tossing bowls, fifty, tunics for priests, five hundred, and thirty;

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.

and, some of the ancestral chiefs, gave unto the treasury of the work, of gold, twenty thousand darics, —and, of silver, two thousand and two hundred manehs;

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.

and, that which the rest of the people gave, was, of gold, twenty thousand darics, and, of silver, two thousand manehs, —and, tunics for priests, sixty-seven.

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.

So the priests and the Levites and the door-keepers and the singers and some of the people, and the Nethinim and all Israel, took up their abode in their cities. And, when the seventh month arrived, the sons of Israel were in their cities.