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,

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 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.

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 unto 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 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 Now the city [was] large and great: but the people [were] few therein, and the houses [were] not builded.

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 And my God put into mine 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,

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, 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 unto his 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 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; ]

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 Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.

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

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

sons of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two;

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

sons of Arah, six hundred fifty-two;

11 The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred [and] eighteen.

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

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

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

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

sons of Zattu, eight hundred forty-five;

14 The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.

sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty;

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

sons of Binnui, six hundred forty-eight;

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

sons of Bebai, six hundred twenty-eight;

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

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

18 The children of Adonikam, six hundred threescore and seven.

sons of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-seven;

19 The children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven.

sons of Bigvai, two thousand sixty-seven;

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

sons of Adin, six hundred fifty-five;

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

sons of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety-eight;

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

sons of Hashum, three hundred twenty-eight;

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

sons of Bezai, three hundred twenty-four;

24 The children of Hariph, an hundred and twelve.

sons of Hariph, one hundred [and] twelve;

25 The children of Gibeon, ninety and five.

sons of Gibeon, ninety-five;

26 The men of Beth-lehem and Netophah, an hundred fourscore and eight.

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

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

men of Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight;

28 The men of Beth-azmaveth, forty and two.

men of Beth-Azmaveth, forty-two;

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

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

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

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

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

men of Michmas, one hundred and twenty-two;

32 The men of Beth-el and Ai, an hundred twenty and three.

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

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

men of the other Nebo, fifty-two;

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

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

35 The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.

sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty;

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

sons of Jericho, three hundred forty-five;

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

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

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

sons of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.

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

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

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

sons of Immer, one thousand fifty-two;

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

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

42 The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

56 The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.

sons of Neziah, sons of Hatipha.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

61 And these [were] they which went up [also] from Tel-melah, Tel-haresha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not shew their father’s house, 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 Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two.

sons of Delaiah, sons of Tobiah, 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 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 register [among] those that were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from 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 the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood [up] a priest with Urim and Thummim.

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 The whole congregation together [was] forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,

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

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 and six: their mules, two hundred forty and five:

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

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

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

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

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 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 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 drams of gold, and two thousand pound of silver, and threescore and seven priests’ garments.

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