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 cometh to pass, when the wall hath been built, that I set up the doors, and the gatekeepers are appointed, and the singers, and the Levites,

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.

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

and I say to them, 'Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened till 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 in his guard, and each 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.

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

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 my God putteth it unto my heart, and I gather the freeman, and the prefects, and the people, for the genealogy, and I find a book of the genealogy of those coming up at the beginning, and I find 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] sons of the province, those coming up of the captives of the removal that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon removed — and they turn back to Jerusalem and to Judah, each 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 are coming in with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. Number of the men of the people of Israel:

8 The sons of Parosh, 2,172;

Sons of Parosh: two thousand a hundred and seventy and two.

9 the sons of Shephatiah, 372;

Sons of Shephatiah: three hundred seventy and two.

10 the sons of Arah, 652;

Sons of Arah: six hundred fifty and two.

11 the sons of Pahath-moab, (the sons of Jeshua and Joab), 2,818;

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

12 the sons of Elam, 1,254;

Sons of Elam: a thousand two hundred fifty and four.

13 The sons of Zattu, 845;

Sons of Zattu: eight hundred forty and five.

14 the sons of Zaccai, 760;

Sons of Zaccai: seven hundred and sixty.

15 the sons of Binnui, 648;

Sons of Binnui: six hundred forty and eight.

16 the sons of Bebai, 628;

Sons of Bebai: six hundred twenty and eight.

17 the sons of Azgad, 2,322;

Sons of Azgad: two thousand three hundred twenty and two.

18 the sons of Adonikam, 667;

Sons of Adonikam: six hundred sixty and seven.

19 the sons of Bigvai, 2,067.

Sons of Bigvai: two thousand sixty and seven.

20 The sons of Adin, 655.

Sons of Adin: six hundred fifty and five.

21 The sons of Ater, (sons of Hezekiah), 98;

Sons of Ater of Hezekiah: ninety and eight.

22 the sons of Hashum, 328;

Sons of Hashum: three hundred twenty and eight.

23 the sons of Bezai, 324;

Sons of Bezai: three hundred twenty and four.

24 the sons of Hariph, 112;

Sons of Hariph: a hundred [and] twelve.

25 the sons of Gibeon, 95;

Sons of Gibeon: ninety and five.

26 the people from Bethlehem and Netophah, 188;

Men of Beth-Lehem and Netophah: a hundred eighty and eight.

27 the people from Anathoth, 128;

Men of Anathoth: a hundred twenty and eight.

28 the people from Beth-azmaveth 42;

Men of Beth-Azmaveth: forty and two.

29 the people from Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;

Men of Kirjath-Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth: seven hundred forty and three.

30 the people from Ramah and Geba, 621;

Men of Ramah and Gaba: six hundred twenty and one.

31 the people from Michmas, 122;

Men of Michmas: a hundred and twenty and two.

32 the people from Bethel and Ai, 123;

Men of Bethel and Ai: a hundred twenty and three.

33 the people from the other Nebo, 52;

Men of the other Nebo: fifty and two.

34 the sons of the other Elam, 1,254;

Sons of the other Elam: a thousand two hundred fifty and four.

35 the sons of Harim, 320;

Sons of Harim: three hundred and twenty.

36 the sons of Jericho, 345;

Sons of Jericho: three hundred forty and five.

37 the sons of Lod, Hadid and Ono, 721;

Sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono: seven hundred and twenty and one.

38 the sons of Senaah, 3,930.

Sons of Senaah: three thousand nine hundred and thirty.

39 This is the number of the priests: the sons of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua), 973;

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

40 the sons of Immer, 1,052;

sons of Immer: a thousand fifty and two;

41 the sons of Pashhur, 1,247;

sons of Pashur: a thousand two hundred forty and seven;

42 the sons of Harim, 1,017.

sons of Harim: a thousand and seventeen.

43 This is the number of the Levites: the sons of Jeshua through Kadmiel (sons of Hodaviah), 74;

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

44 the singers of the sons of Asaph, 148;

The singers: sons of Asaph: a hundred forty and eight.

45 the gatekeepers of the families of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai, 138.

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

46 The descendants of these Temple servants: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,

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

47 Keros, Sia, Padon,

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

48 Lebanah, Hagabah, Shalmai,

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

49 Hanan, Giddel, Gahar,

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

50 Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda,

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

51 Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah,

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

52 Besai, Meunim, Nephusim,

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

53 Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,

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

54 Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,

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

55 Barkos, Sisera, Temah,

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

56 Neziah, and Hatipha.

sons of Neziah, sons of Hatipha.

57 The descendants of King Solomon's servants: Sotai, Sophereth, Perida,

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

58 Jaala, Darkon, Giddel,

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

59 Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-Hazzebaim and Amon.

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

60 The total of the Temple servants and the descendants of Solomon's servants was 392.

All the Nethinim and the sons of the servants of Solomon [are] three hundred ninety and 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 [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 They included the families of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda, 642 in total.

sons of Delaiah, sons of Tobiah, sons of Nekoda, six hundred forty and 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: sons of Habaiah sons of Koz, sons of Barzillai, who hath taken from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite a wife, and is 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 have sought their register among those reckoning themselves by genealogy, and it hath not been found, and they are redeemed 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 Tirshatha saith to them that they eat not of the most holy things till the standing up of the priest with Urim and Thummim.

66 The total of number of people returning was 42,360.

All the assembly together [is] four myriads two thousand three hundred and sixty,

67 In addition there were 7,337 servants and 245 male and female singers.

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

68 They had 736 horses, 245 mules,

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

69 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.

camels, four hundred thirty and five; asses, six thousand seven hundred and 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.

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

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

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

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 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 cometh, and the sons of Israel [are] in their cities.