Nehemiah 7
1 Once the wall had been rebuilt and I had put up the doors, I appointed the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites.
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 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.
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 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.”
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 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.
Now the city [was] wide and large; and the people [were] few in it, and the houses were not built.
5 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.
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 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.
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 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:
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 sons of Parosh, 2,172;
The children of Phoros, two thousand and one hundred and seventy-two.
9 the sons of Shephatiah, 372;
The children of Saphatia, three hundred and seventy-two.
10 the sons of Arah, 652;
The children of Era, six hundred and fifty-two.
11 the sons of Pahath-moab, (the sons of Jeshua and Joab), 2,818;
The children of Phaath Moab, with the children of Jesus and Joab, two thousand and six hundred and eighteen.
12 the sons of Elam, 1,254;
The children of Aelam, a thousand and two hundred and fifty-four.
13 The sons of Zattu, 845;
The children of Zathuia, eight hundred and forty-five.
14 the sons of Zaccai, 760;
The children of Zacchu, seven hundred and sixty.
15 the sons of Binnui, 648;
The children of Banui, six hundred and forty-eight.
16 the sons of Bebai, 628;
The children of Bebi, six hundred and twenty-eight.
17 the sons of Azgad, 2,322;
The children of Asgad, two thousand and three hundred and twenty-two.
18 the sons of Adonikam, 667;
The children of Adonicam, six hundred and sixty-seven.
19 the sons of Bigvai, 2,067.
The children of Bagoi, two thousand and sixty-seven.
20 The sons of Adin, 655.
The children of Edin, six hundred and fifty-five.
21 The sons of Ater, (sons of Hezekiah), 98;
The children of Ater, [the son] of Ezekias, ninety-eight.
22 the sons of Hashum, 328;
The children of Esam, three hundred and twenty-eight.
23 the sons of Bezai, 324;
The children of Besei, three hundred and twenty-four.
24 the sons of Hariph, 112;
The children of Ariph, a hundred and twelve: the children of Asen, two hundred and twenty-three.
25 the sons of Gibeon, 95;
The children of Gabaon, ninety-five.
26 the people from Bethlehem and Netophah, 188;
The children of Baethalem, a hundred and twenty-three: the children of Atopha, fifty-six.
27 the people from Anathoth, 128;
The children of Anathoth, a hundred and twenty-eight.
28 the people from Beth-azmaveth 42;
The men of Bethasmoth, forty-two.
29 the people from Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;
The men of Cariatharim, Caphira, and Beroth, seven hundred and forty-three.
30 the people from Ramah and Geba, 621;
The men of Arama and Gabaa, six hundred and twenty.
31 the people from Michmas, 122;
The men of Machemas, a hundred and twenty-two.
32 the people from Bethel and Ai, 123;
The men of Baethel and Ai, a hundred and twenty-three.
33 the people from the other Nebo, 52;
The men of Nabia, a hundred an fifty-two.
34 the sons of the other Elam, 1,254;
The men of Elamaar, one thousand and two hundred and fifty-two.
35 the sons of Harim, 320;
The children of Eram, three hundred and twenty.
36 the sons of Jericho, 345;
The children of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five.
37 the sons of Lod, Hadid and Ono, 721;
The children of Lodadid and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-one.
38 the sons of Senaah, 3,930.
The children of Sanana, three thousand and nine hundred and thirty.
39 This is the number of the priests: the sons of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua), 973;
The priests; the sons of Jodae, [pertaining] to the house of Jesus, nine hundred and seventy-three.
40 the sons of Immer, 1,052;
The children of Emmer, one thousand and fifty-two.
41 the sons of Pashhur, 1,247;
The children of Phaseur, one thousand and two hundred and forty-seven.
42 the sons of Harim, 1,017.
The children of Eram, a thousand and seventeen.
43 This is the number of the Levites: the sons of Jeshua through Kadmiel (sons of Hodaviah), 74;
The Levites; the children of Jesus the son of Cadmiel, with the children of Uduia, seventy-four.
44 the singers of the sons of Asaph, 148;
The singers; the children of Asaph, a hundred and forty-eight.
45 the gatekeepers of the families of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai, 138.
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 descendants of these Temple servants: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
The Nathinim; the children of Sea, the children of Aspha, the children of Tabaoth,
47 Keros, Sia, Padon,
the children of Kiras, the children of Asuia, the children of Phadon,
48 Lebanah, Hagabah, Shalmai,
the children of Labana, the children of Agaba, the children of Selmei,
49 Hanan, Giddel, Gahar,
the children of Anan, the children of Gadel, the children of Gaar,
50 Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda,
the children of Raaia, the children of Rasson, the children of Necoda,
51 Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah,
the children of Gezam, the children of Ozi, the children of Phese,
52 Besai, Meunim, Nephusim,
the children of Besi, the children of Meinon, the children of Nephosasi,
53 Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
the children of Bacbuc, the children of Achipha, the children of Arur,
54 Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
the children of Basaloth, the children of Mida, the children of Adasan,
55 Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
the children of Barcue, the children of Sisarath, the children of Thema,
56 Neziah, and Hatipha.
the children of Nisia, the children of Atipha.
57 The descendants of King Solomon's servants: Sotai, Sophereth, Perida,
The children of the servants of Solomon; the children of Sutei, the children of Sapharat, the children of Pherida,
58 Jaala, Darkon, Giddel,
the children of Jelel, the children of Dorcon, the children of Gadael,
59 Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-Hazzebaim and Amon.
the children of Saphatia, the children of Ettel, the children of Phacarath, the children of Sabaim, the children of Emim.
60 The total of the Temple servants and the descendants of Solomon's servants was 392.
All the Nathinim, and children of the servants of Solomon, [were] three hundred and ninety-two.
61 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.
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 They included the families of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda, 642 in total.
The children of Dalaia, the children of Tobia, the children of Necoda, six hundred and forty-two.
63 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.)
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 They searched for a record of them in the genealogies, but their names weren't found, so they were barred from serving as priests.
These sought the pedigree of their company, and it was not found, and they were removed [as polluted] from the priesthood.
65 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.
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 total of number of people returning was 42,360.
And all the congregation was about forty-two thousand and three hundred and sixty,
67 In addition there were 7,337 servants and 245 male and female singers.
besides their menservants and their maidservants: these were seven thousand and three hundred and thirty seven: and the singing-men and singing-women, two hundred and forty-five.
68 They had 736 horses, 245 mules,
69 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
Two thousand and seven hundred asses.
70 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.
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 Some of the family leaders donated to the treasury for the work 20,000 darics of gold and 2,200 minas of silver.
And [some] of the heads of families gave into the treasuries of the work, twenty thousand pieces of gold, and two thousand and three hundred pounds of silver.
72 The rest of the people donated 20,000 gold darics, 2,000 minas of silver, and 67 sets of clothes for the priests.
And the rest of the people gave twenty thousand pieces of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pounds of silver, and sixty-seven priests' [garments].
73 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,
And the priests, and Levites, and porters, and singers, and [some] of the people, and the Nathinim, and all Israel, lived in their cities.
