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,
Now when the wall was built and I had set up the doors, and the gatekeepers and the singers and the Levites were 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, )
I put my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the governor of the fortress, in charge of Jerusalem; for he was a faithful man and feared 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.
I said to them, “Don’t let the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun is hot; and while they stand guard, let them shut the doors, and you bar them; and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, everyone in his watch, with everyone near his 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 wide and large; but the people were few therein, and the houses were not 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:
My God put into my heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be listed by genealogy. I found the book of the genealogy of those who came up at the first, and I found this written in it:
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 children of the province who went up out of the captivity of those who had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and who returned to Jerusalem and to Judah, everyone to his 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 with Zerubbabel, Yeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:
8 The sons of Parosh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.
The children of Parosh: two thousand and one hundred and seventy-two.
9 The sons of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two.
The children of Shephatiah: three hundred and seventy-two.
10 The sons of Arah, six hundred fifty-two.
The children 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 children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Yeshua and Joab: two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen.
12 The sons of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
The children of Elam: one thousand and two hundred and fifty-four.
13 The sons of Zattu, eight hundred forty-five.
The children of Zattu: eight hundred and forty-five.
14 The sons of Zaccai, seven hundred sixty.
The children of Zaccai: seven hundred and sixty.
15 The sons of Binnui, six hundred forty-eight.
The children of Binnui: six hundred and forty-eight.
16 The sons of Bebai, six hundred twenty-eight.
The children of Bebai: six hundred and twenty-eight.
17 The sons of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty-two.
The children of Azgad: two thousand and three hundred and twenty-two.
18 The sons of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-seven.
The children of Adonikam: six hundred and sixty-seven.
19 The sons of Bigvai, two thousand sixty-seven.
The children of Bigvai: two thousand and sixty-seven.
20 The sons of Adin, six hundred fifty-five.
The children of Adin: six hundred and fifty-five.
21 The sons of Ater, sons of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.
The children of Ater: of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.
22 The sons of Hashum, three hundred twenty-eight.
The children of Hashum: three hundred and twenty-eight.
23 The sons of Bezai, three hundred twenty-four.
The children of Bezai: three hundred and twenty-four.
24 The sons of Hariph, one hundred twelve.
The children of Hariph: one hundred and twelve.
25 The sons of Gibeon, ninety-five.
The children of Gibeon: ninety-five.
26 The sons of Bethlehem and Netophah, one hundred eighty-eight.
The men of Bethlehem and Netophah: one hundred and eighty-eight.
27 The men of Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight.
The men of Anathoth: one 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 Michmas: one hundred and twenty-two.
32 The men of Bethel and Ai, one hundred twenty-three.
The men of Bethel and Ai: one 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 children of the other Elam: one thousand and two hundred and fifty-four.
35 The sons of Harim, three hundred twenty.
The children of Harim: three hundred and twenty.
36 The sons of Jericho, three hundred forty-five.
The children of Jericho: three hundred and forty-five.
37 The sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty-one.
The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono: seven hundred and twenty-one.
38 The sons of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred thirty.
The children of Senaah: three thousand and nine hundred and thirty.
39 The priests: the sons of Jedaiah in the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three.
The priests: The children of Jedaiah, of the house of Yeshua: nine hundred and seventy-three.
40 The sons of Immer, one thousand fifty-two.
The children of Immer: one thousand and fifty-two.
41 The sons of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven.
The children of Pashhur: one thousand and two hundred and forty-seven.
42 The sons of Harim, one thousand and seventeen.
The children of Harim: one thousand and seventeen.
43 The Levites: the sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel, the sons
The Levites: the children of Yeshua, of Kadmiel, of the children of Hodevah: seventy-four.
44 of Hodaviah, seventy-four. The singing men:
The singers: the children of Asaph: one hundred and forty-eight.
45 the sons of Asaph, one hundred forty-eight.
The gatekeepers: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai: one 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 temple servants: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
47 The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,
the children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children 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 children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Salmai,
49 the sons of Hanan, the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar,
the children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar,
50 the sons of Reaiah, the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda,
the children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda,
51 the sons of Gazzam, the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah,
the children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Paseah,
52 the sons of Besai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephusim,
the children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephushesim,
53 the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur,
the children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,
54 the sons of Bazluth, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha,
the children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,
55 the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah,
the children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Temah,
56 the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha.
the children of Neziah, and the children of Hatipha.
57 The sons of the servants of Solomon: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Perida,
The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,
58 the sons of Jaalah, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel,
the children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children 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 children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth Hazzebaim, and the children of Amon.
60 All the temple servants and the sons of the servants of Solomon, three hundred ninety-two.
All the temple servants and the children of Solomon’s servants 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:
These were those who went up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer; but they could not show their fathers’ houses, nor their offspring, whether they were of Israel:
62 the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda, six hundred forty-two;
The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children 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.
Of the priests: the children of Hobaiah, the children of Hakkoz, the children of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, 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 searched for their genealogical records, but couldn’t find them. Therefore they were deemed disqualified and removed from 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.
The governor told them not to eat of the most holy things until a priest stood up to minister with Urim and Thummim.
66 The entire multitude, which was like one man, was forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,
The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand and 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.
in addition to their male servants and their female servants, of whom there were seven thousand and three hundred and thirty-seven. They had two hundred and forty-five singing men and singing women.
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.
their camels, four hundred and thirty-five; their donkeys, six thousand and 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.
Some from amongst the heads of fathers’ households gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury one thousand darics of gold, fifty basins, and five hundred and thirty priests’ garments.
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 heads of fathers’ households gave into the treasury of the work twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand and two hundred 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.
That which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand darics of gold, plus two thousand minas of silver, and sixty-seven priests’ garments.
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, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants, and all Israel lived in their cities. When the seventh month had come, the children of Israel were in their cities.
