Nehemiah 7

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

And it comes to pass, when the wall has been built, that I set up the doors, and the gatekeepers are appointed, and the singers, and the Levites,

2 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, )

and I charge my brother Hanani, and Hananiah head of the palace, concerning Jerusalem—for he [is] as a man of truth, and fearing God above many—

3 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.

and I say to them, “Do not let the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the heat of the sun, and while they are standing by let them shut the doors, and fasten, and appoint guards of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, each at his watch, and each in front of his house.”

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

And the city [is] broad on both sides, and great, and the people [are] few in its midst, and there are no houses built;

5 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:

and my God puts it to my heart, and I gather the nobles, and the prefects, and the people, for the genealogy, and I find a scroll of the genealogy of those coming up at the beginning, and I find written in it:

6 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.

These [are] sons of the province, those coming up of the captives of the expulsion that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon removed—and they return to Jerusalem and to Judah, each to his city—

7 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:

who are coming 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 children of Pharos, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.

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

9 The children of Sephatia, three hundred seventy-two.

sons of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two;

10 The children of Area, six hundred fifty-two.

sons of Arah, six hundred fifty-two;

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

sons of Pahath-Moab, of the sons of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred [and] eighteen;

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

sons of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four;

13 The children of Zethua, eight hundred forty-five.

sons of Zattu, eight hundred forty-five;

14 The children of Zachai, seven hundred sixty.

sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty;

15 The children of Bannui, six hundred forty-eight.

sons of Binnui, six hundred forty-eight;

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

sons of Bebai, six hundred twenty-eight;

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

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

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

sons of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-seven;

19 The children of Beguai, two thousand sixty-seven.

sons of Bigvai, two thousand sixty-seven;

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

sons of Adin, six hundred fifty-five;

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

sons of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety-eight;

22 The children of Hasem, three hundred twenty-eight.

sons of Hashum, three hundred twenty-eight;

23 The children of Besai, three hundred twenty-four.

sons of Bezai, three hundred twenty-four;

24 The children of Hareph, a hundred and twelve.

sons of Hariph, one hundred [and] twelve;

25 The children of Gabaon, ninety-five.

sons of Gibeon, ninety-five;

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

men of Beth-Lehem and Netophah, one hundred eighty-eight;

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

men of Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight;

28 The men of Bethazmoth, forty-two.

men of Beth-Azmaveth, forty-two;

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

men of Kirjath-Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three;

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

men of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty-one;

31 The men of Machmas, a hundred twenty-two.

men of Michmas, one hundred and twenty-two;

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

men of Bethel and Ai, one hundred twenty-three;

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

men of the other Nebo, fifty-two;

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

sons of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four;

35 The children of Harem, three hundred and twenty.

sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty;

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

sons of Jericho, three hundred forty-five;

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

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

38 The children of Senaa, three thousand nine hundred thirty.

sons of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.

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

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

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

sons of Immer, one thousand fifty-two;

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

sons of Pashur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven;

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

sons of Harim, one thousand and seventeen.

43 The children of Josue and Cedmihel, the sons

The Levites: sons of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of sons of Hodevah, seventy-four.

44 Of Oduia, seventy-four. The singing men:

The singers: sons of Asaph, one hundred forty-eight.

45 The children of Asaph, a hundred forty-eight.

The gatekeepers: sons of Shallum, sons of Ater, sons of Talmon, sons of Akkub, sons of Hatita, sons of Shobai: one hundred thirty-eight.

46 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.

The Nethinim: sons of Ziha, sons of Hasupha, sons of Tabbaoth,

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

sons of Keros, sons of Sia, sons of Padon,

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

sons of Lebanah, sons of Hagaba, sons of Shalmai,

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

sons of Hanan, sons of Giddel, sons of Gahar,

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

sons of Reaiah, sons of Rezin, sons of Nekoda,

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

sons of Gazzam, sons of Uzza, sons of Phaseah,

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

sons of Bezai, sons of Meunim, sons of Nephishesim,

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

sons of Bakbuk, sons of Hakupha, sons of Harhur,

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

sons of Bazlith, sons of Mehida, sons of Harsha,

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

sons of Barkos, sons of Sisera, sons of Tamah,

56 The children of Nasia, the children of Hatipha,

sons of Neziah, sons of Hatipha.

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

Sons of the servants of Solomon: sons of Sotai, sons of Sophereth, sons of Perida,

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

sons of Jaala, sons of Darkon, sons of Giddel,

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

sons of Shephatiah, sons of Hattil, sons of Pochereth of Zebaim, sons of Amon.

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

All the Nethinim and the sons of the servants of Solomon [are] three hundred ninety-two.

61 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.

And these [are] those coming up from Tel-Melah, Tel-Harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer—and they have not been able to declare the house of their fathers, and their seed, whether they [are] of Israel—

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

sons of Delaiah, sons of Tobiah, sons of Nekoda, six hundred forty-two.

63 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.

And of the priests: sons of Habaiah, sons of Koz, sons of Barzillai (who has taken a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and is called by their name).

64 These sought their writing in the record, and found it not: and they were cast out of the priesthood.

These have sought their register among those reckoning themselves by genealogy, and it has not been found, and they are redeemed from the priesthood,

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

and the Tirshatha says to them that they do not eat of the most holy things until the standing up of the priest with [the] Lights and Perfections.

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

All the assembly together [is] forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty,

67 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.

apart from their servants and their handmaids—these [are] seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven; and of them [are] male and female singers, two hundred forty-five.

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

Their horses [are] seven hundred thirty-six; their mules, two hundred [and] forty-five;

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

camels, four hundred thirty-five; donkeys, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.

70 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.

And from the extremity of the heads of the fathers they have given to the work; the Tirshatha has given to the treasure, one thousand drams of gold, fifty bowls, five hundred and thirty priests’ coats.

71 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.

And of the heads of the fathers they have given to the treasure of the work, twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pounds of silver.

72 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.

And that which the rest of the people have given [is] twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand pounds of silver, and sixty-seven priests’ coats.

73 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.

And they dwell—the priests, and the Levites, and the gatekeepers, and the singers, and [some] of the people, and the Nethinim, and all Israel—in their cities, and the seventh month comes, and the sons of Israel [are] in their cities.