Nehemiah 7
1 Once the wall had been rebuilt and I had put up the doors, I appointed the gatekeepers, singers, and 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 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.
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 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.”
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 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; but the people were few therein, 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.
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 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.
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 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:
who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, 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, 2,172;
The children of Parosh: two thousand one hundred seventy-two.
9 the sons of Shephatiah, 372;
The children of Shephatiah: three hundred seventy-two.
10 the sons of Arah, 652;
The children of Arah: six hundred fifty-two.
11 the sons of Pahath-moab, (the sons of Jeshua and Joab), 2,818;
The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab: two thousand eight hundred eighteen.
12 the sons of Elam, 1,254;
The children of Elam: one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
13 The sons of Zattu, 845;
The children of Zattu: eight hundred forty-five.
14 the sons of Zaccai, 760;
The children of Zaccai: seven hundred sixty.
15 the sons of Binnui, 648;
The children of Binnui: six hundred forty-eight.
16 the sons of Bebai, 628;
The children of Bebai: six hundred twenty-eight.
17 the sons of Azgad, 2,322;
The children of Azgad: two thousand three hundred twenty-two.
18 the sons of Adonikam, 667;
The children of Adonikam: six hundred sixty-seven.
19 the sons of Bigvai, 2,067.
The children of Bigvai: two thousand sixty-seven.
20 The sons of Adin, 655.
The children of Adin: six hundred fifty-five.
21 The sons of Ater, (sons of Hezekiah), 98;
The children of Ater: of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.
22 the sons of Hashum, 328;
The children of Hashum: three hundred twenty-eight.
23 the sons of Bezai, 324;
The children of Bezai: three hundred twenty-four.
24 the sons of Hariph, 112;
The children of Hariph: one hundred twelve.
25 the sons of Gibeon, 95;
The children of Gibeon: ninety-five.
26 the people from Bethlehem and Netophah, 188;
The men of Bethlehem and Netophah: one hundred eighty-eight.
27 the people from Anathoth, 128;
The men of Anathoth: one hundred twenty-eight.
28 the people from Beth-azmaveth 42;
The men of Beth Azmaveth: forty-two.
29 the people from Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;
The men of Kiriath Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth: seven hundred forty-three.
30 the people from Ramah and Geba, 621;
The men of Ramah and Geba: six hundred twenty-one.
31 the people from Michmas, 122;
The men of Michmas: one hundred twenty-two.
32 the people from Bethel and Ai, 123;
The men of Bethel and Ai: one hundred twenty-three.
33 the people from the other Nebo, 52;
The men of the other Nebo: fifty-two.
34 the sons of the other Elam, 1,254;
The children of the other Elam: one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
35 the sons of Harim, 320;
The children of Harim: three hundred twenty.
36 the sons of Jericho, 345;
The children of Jericho: three hundred forty-five.
37 the sons of Lod, Hadid and Ono, 721;
The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono: seven hundred twenty-one.
38 the sons of Senaah, 3,930.
The children of Senaah: three thousand nine hundred thirty.
39 This is the number of the priests: the sons of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua), 973;
The priests: The children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua: nine hundred seventy-three.
40 the sons of Immer, 1,052;
The children of Immer: one thousand fifty-two.
41 the sons of Pashhur, 1,247;
The children of Pashhur: one thousand two hundred forty-seven.
42 the sons of Harim, 1,017.
The children of Harim: one thousand seventeen.
43 This is the number of the Levites: the sons of Jeshua through Kadmiel (sons of Hodaviah), 74;
The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of the children of Hodevah: seventy-four.
44 the singers of the sons of Asaph, 148;
The singers: the children of Asaph: one hundred forty-eight.
45 the gatekeepers of the families of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai, 138.
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 thirty-eight.
46 The descendants of these Temple servants: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
The temple servants: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
47 Keros, Sia, Padon,
the children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon,
48 Lebanah, Hagabah, Shalmai,
the children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Salmai,
49 Hanan, Giddel, Gahar,
the children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar,
50 Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda,
the children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda,
51 Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah,
the children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Paseah,
52 Besai, Meunim, Nephusim,
the children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephushesim,
53 Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
the children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,
54 Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
the children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,
55 Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
the children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Temah,
56 Neziah, and Hatipha.
the children of Neziah, and the children of Hatipha.
57 The descendants of King Solomon's servants: Sotai, Sophereth, Perida,
The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,
58 Jaala, Darkon, Giddel,
the children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,
59 Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-Hazzebaim and Amon.
the children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth Hazzebaim, and the children of Amon.
60 The total of the Temple servants and the descendants of Solomon's servants was 392.
All the temple servants and the children of Solomon’s servants were three hundred 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.
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 They included the families of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda, 642 in total.
The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda: six hundred 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.)
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 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 searched for their genealogical records, but couldn’t find them. Therefore they were deemed disqualified and removed 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.
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 total of number of people returning was 42,360.
The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,
67 In addition there were 7,337 servants and 245 male and female singers.
in addition to their male servants and their female servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven. They had two hundred forty-five singing men and singing women.
68 They had 736 horses, 245 mules,
Their horses were seven hundred thirty-six; their mules, two hundred forty-five;
69 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
their camels, four hundred thirty-five; their donkeys, six thousand seven hundred twenty.
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.
Some from among 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 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.
Some of the heads of fathers’ households gave into the treasury of the work twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand two hundred minas 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.
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 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,
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.
