Nehemiah 7

1 Now 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,

Then, after the wall was built, and I set up the double doors, and I enrolled the gatekeepers, and the singing men, and the Levites,

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

I instructed Hanani, my brother, and Hananiah, the leader of the house of Jerusalem, (for he seemed to be a truthful man, fearing God more than the others, )

3 And I said to them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house.

and I said to them: “Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun is hot.” And while they were standing there, the gates were closed and barred. And I stationed guards from the inhabitants of Jerusalem, each one in his turn, and each one opposite his own house.

4 Now the city was large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not built.

Now the city was great and very wide, and the people in its midst were few, and the houses were not yet built.

5 And my God put into my heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of them which came up at the first, and found written therein,

But God had given to my heart, and I gathered the nobles, and the magistrates, and the common people, so that I might enroll them. And I found a book of the census of those who first went up, and in it there was found written:

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 came again to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one to his city;

These are the sons of the province, who ascended from the captivity of the transmigration, those whom Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, had taken away, and who returned into Jerusalem and Judea, each one to his own city.

7 Who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number, I say, of the men of the people of Israel was this;

They arrived 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 Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.

The sons of Parosh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.

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

The sons of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two.

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

The sons of Arah, six hundred fifty-two.

11 The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen.

The sons of Pahath-moab of the sons of Jeshua and of Joab, two thousand eight hundred eighteen.

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

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

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

The sons of Zattu, eight hundred forty-five.

14 The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and three score.

The sons of Zaccai, seven hundred sixty.

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

The sons of Binnui, six hundred forty-eight.

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

The sons of Bebai, six hundred twenty-eight.

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

The sons of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty-two.

18 The children of Adonikam, six hundred three score and seven.

The sons of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-seven.

19 The children of Bigvai, two thousand three score and seven.

The sons of Bigvai, two thousand sixty-seven.

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

The sons of Adin, six hundred fifty-five.

21 The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.

The sons of Ater, sons of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.

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

The sons of Hashum, three hundred twenty-eight.

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

The sons of Bezai, three hundred twenty-four.

24 The children of Hariph, an hundred and twelve.

The sons of Hariph, one hundred twelve.

25 The children of Gibeon, ninety and five.

The sons of Gibeon, ninety-five.

26 The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, an hundred fourscore and eight.

The sons of Bethlehem and Netophah, one hundred eighty-eight.

27 The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.

The men of Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight.

28 The men of Bethazmaveth, forty and two.

The men of Beth-azmaveth, forty-two.

29 The men of Kirjathjearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three.

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

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

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

31 The men of Michmas, an hundred and twenty and two.

The men of Michmas, one hundred twenty-two.

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

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

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

The men of the other Nebo, fifty-two.

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

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

35 The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.

The sons of Harim, three hundred twenty.

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

The sons of Jericho, three hundred forty-five.

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

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

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

The sons of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred thirty.

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

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

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

The sons of Immer, one thousand fifty-two.

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

The sons of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven.

42 The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.

The sons of Harim, one thousand and seventeen.

43 The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, and of the children of Hodevah, seventy and four.

The Levites: the sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel, the sons

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

of Hodaviah, seventy-four. The singing men:

45 The porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, an hundred thirty and eight.

the sons of Asaph, one hundred forty-eight.

46 The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth,

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

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

The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,

48 The children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Shalmai,

the sons of Keros, the sons of Siaha, the sons of Padon, the sons of Lebanah, the sons of Hagabah, the sons of Shalmai,

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

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

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

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

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

the sons of Gazzam, the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah,

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

the sons of Besai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephusim,

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

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

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

the sons of Bazluth, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha,

55 The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Tamah,

the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah,

56 The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.

the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha.

57 The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,

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

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

the sons of Jaalah, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel,

59 The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Amon.

the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth, who was born from Hazzebaim, the son of Amon.

60 All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred ninety and two.

All the temple servants and the sons of the servants of Solomon, three hundred ninety-two.

61 And these were they which went up also from Telmelah, Telharesha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not show their father’s house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel.

Now these are the ones who ascended from Telmelah, Telharsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer; and they were not able to indicate the house of their fathers and their offspring, whether they were of Israel:

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

the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda, six hundred forty-two;

63 And of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai, which took one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite to wife, and was called after their name.

and among the priests: the sons of Hobaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, the sons of Barzillai, who took a wife from the daughters of Barzillai, a Gileadite, and he was called by their name.

64 These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.

These sought their writing in the census, and they did not find it, and so they were cast out of the priesthood.

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

And the cupbearer said to them that they should not eat from the Holy of Holies, until a priest would stand up who was learned and skillful.

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

The entire multitude, which was like one man, was forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,

67 Beside their manservants and their maidservants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and they had two hundred forty and five singing men and singing women.

aside from their men and women servants, who were seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven, and among them were singing men and singing women, two hundred forty-five.

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

Their horses were seven hundred thirty-six; their mules were two hundred forty-five.

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

Their camels were four hundred thirty-five; their donkeys were six thousand seven hundred twenty.

70 And some of the chief of the fathers gave to the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty basins, five hundred and thirty priests’ garments.

Now several of the leaders of the families gave to the work. The cupbearer gave to the treasury one thousand drachmas of gold, fifty bowls, and five hundred thirty priestly garments.

71 And some of the chief of the fathers gave to the treasure of the work twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pound of silver.

And some of the leaders of the families gave to the treasury of the work twenty thousand drachmas of gold, and two thousand two hundred minas of silver.

72 And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand pound of silver, and three score and seven priests’ garments.

And what the remainder of the people gave was twenty thousand drachmas of gold, and two thousand minas of silver, and sixty-seven priestly garments.

73 So the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinims, and all Israel, dwelled in their cities; and when the seventh month came, the children of Israel were in their cities.

Now the priests, and the Levites, and the gatekeepers, and the singing men, and the rest of the common people, and the temple servants, and all of Israel dwelt in their own cities.