Nehemiah 7

1 And it came to pass when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, that the doorkeepers and the singers and the Levites were appointed.

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

2 And I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the citadel, charge over Jerusalem; for he was a faithful man and feared God above many.

that I gave charge to Ananias my brother, and Ananias the ruler of the palace, over Jerusalem: for he was a true man, and one that feared God beyond many.

3 And I said to them that the gates of Jerusalem should not be opened until the sun was hot, and that they should shut the doors and bar them while they stood by; and that there should be appointed watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one over against his house.

And I said to them, The gates of Jerusalem shall not be opened till sunrise; and while they are still watching, let the doors be shut, and bolted; and set watches of them that dwell in Jerusalem, [every] man at his post, and [every] man over against his house.

4 Now the city was large and great; but the people in it were few, and no houses were built.

Now the city [was] wide and large; and the people [were] few in it, and the houses were not built.

5 And my God put into my heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, for registration by genealogy. And I found a genealogical register of those that had come up at the first, and I found written in it:

And God put [it] into my heart, and I gathered the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, into companies: and I found a register of the company that came up first, and I found written in it as follows:

6 These are the children of the province that went up out of the captivity of those that had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and who came again to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one to his city;

Now these [are] the children of the country, that came up from captivity, of the number which Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon carried away, and they returned to Jerusalem and to Juda, [every] man to his city;

7 those 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:

with Zorobabel, and Jesus, and Neemia, Azaria, and Reelma, Naemani, Mardochaeus, Balsan, Maspharath, Esdra, Boguia, Inaum, Baana, Masphar, men of the people of Israel.

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

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

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

The children of Saphatia, three hundred and seventy-two.

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

The children of Era, six hundred and fifty-two.

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

The children of Phaath Moab, with the children of Jesus and Joab, two thousand six hundred and eighteen.

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

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

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

The children of Zathuia, eight hundred and forty-five.

14 The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty.

The children of Zacchu, seven hundred and sixty.

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

The children of Banui, six hundred and forty-eight.

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

The children of Bebi, six hundred and twenty-eight.

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

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

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

The children of Adonicam, six hundred and sixty-seven.

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

The children of Bagoi, two thousand and sixty-seven.

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

The children of Edin, six hundred and fifty-five.

21 The children of Ater of [the family of] Hezekiah, ninety-eight.

The children of Ater, [the son] of Ezekias, ninety-eight.

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

The children of Esam, three hundred and twenty-eight.

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

The children of Besei, three hundred and twenty-four.

24 The children of Hariph, a hundred and twelve.

The children of Ariph, a hundred and twelve: the children of Asen, two hundred and twenty-three.

25 The children of Gibeon, ninety-five.

The children of Gabaon, ninety-five.

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

The children of Baethalem, a hundred and twenty-three: the children of Atopha, fifty-six.

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

The children of Anathoth, a hundred and twenty-eight.

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

The men of Bethasmoth, forty-two.

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

The men of Cariatharim, Caphira, and Beroth, seven hundred and forty-three.

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

The men of Arama and Gabaa, six hundred and twenty.

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

The men of Machemas, a hundred and twenty-two.

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

The men of Baethel and Ai, a hundred and twenty-three.

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

The men of Nabia, a hundred an fifty-two.

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

The men of Elamaar, one thousand two hundred and fifty-two.

35 The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.

The children of Eram, three hundred and twenty.

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

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

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

The children of Lodadid and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-one.

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

The children of Sanana, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.

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

The priests; the sons of Jodae, [pertaining] to the house of Jesus, nine hundred and seventy-three.

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

The children of Emmer, one thousand and fifty-two.

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

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

42 The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.

The children of Eram, a thousand and seventeen.

43 The Levites: the children of Jeshua [and] of Kadmiel, of the children of Hodvah, seventy-four.

The Levites; the children of Jesus the son of Cadmiel, with the children of Uduia, seventy-four.

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

The singers; the children of Asaph, a hundred and forty-eight.

45 The doorkeepers: 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 porters; the children of Salum, the children of Ater, the children of Telmon, the children of Acub, the children of Atita, the children of Sabi, a hundred and thirty-eight.

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

The Nathinim; the children of Sea, the children of Aspha, the children of Tabaoth,

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

the children of Kiras, the children of Asuia, the children of Phadon,

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

the children of Labana, the children of Agaba, the children of Selmei,

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

the children of Anan, the children of Gadel, the children of Gaar,

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

the children of Raaia, the children of Rasson, the children of Necoda,

51 the children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Phaseah,

the children of Gezam, the children of Ozi, the children of Phese,

52 the children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim,

the children of Besi, the children of Meinon, the children of Nephosasi,

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

the children of Bacbuc, the children of Achipha, the children of Arur,

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

the children of Basaloth, the children of Mida, the children of Adasan,

55 the children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Thamah,

the children of Barcue, the children of Sisarath, the children of Thema,

56 the children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.

the children of Nisia, the children of Atipha.

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 Sutei, the children of Sapharat, the children of Pherida,

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

the children of Jelel, the children of Dorcon, the children of Gadael,

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 Ettel, the children of Phacarath, the children of Sabaim, the children of Emim.

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

All the Nathinim, and children of the servants of Solomon, [were] three hundred and ninety-two.

61 And these are they that went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub-Addon and Immer; but they could not shew their father's house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel.

And these went up from Thelmeleth, Thelaresa, Charub, Eron, Jemer: but they could not declare the houses of their families, or their seed, whether they were of Israel.

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

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

63 And of the priests: the children of Hobaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called after their name.

And of the priests; the children of Ebia, the children of Acos, the children of Berzelli, for they took wives of the daughters of Berzelli the Galaadite, and they were called by their name.

64 These sought their genealogical register, but it was not found; therefore were they, as polluted, removed from the priesthood.

These sought the pedigree of their company, and it was not found, and they were removed [as polluted] from the priesthood.

65 And the Tirshatha said to them that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up the priest with Urim and Thummim.

And the Athersastha said, that they should not eat of the most holy things, until a priest should stand up to give light.

66 The whole congregation together was forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty,

And all the congregation was about forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty,

67 besides their servants and their maids, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred and thirty-seven; and they had two hundred and forty-five singing-men and singing-women.

besides their men-servants and their maid-servants: these were seven thousand three hundred and thirty seven: and the singing-men and singing-women, two hundred and forty-five.

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

69 the camels, four hundred and thirty-five; the asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.

Two thousand seven hundred asses.

70 And some of the chief fathers gave to the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand darics of gold, fifty basons, five hundred and thirty priests' coats.

And part of the heads of families gave into the treasury to Neemias for the work a thousand pieces of gold, fifty bowls, and thirty priests' [garments].

71 And [some] of the chief fathers gave to the treasure of the work twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand two hundred pounds of silver.

And [some] of the heads of families gave into the treasuries of the work, twenty thousand pieces of gold, and two thousand three 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' coats.

And the rest of the people gave twenty thousand pieces of gold, and two thousand two hundred pounds of silver, and sixty-seven priests' [garments].

73 And the priests, and the Levites, and the doorkeepers, and the singers, and [some] of the people, and the Nethinim, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities. And when the seventh month came, and the children of Israel were in their cities,

And the priests, and Levites, and porters, and singers, and [some] of the people, and the Nathinim, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities.