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,

When the wall was finished and I had set up the doors in place, and the gatekeepers and singers and Levites had been appointed,

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 gave my brother Hanani charge over Jerusalem, along with Hananiah who had oversight of the fortress, for he was a faithful man and feared God more than 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.

I said to them, “Do not open the gates of Jerusalem until the sun is hot. While the gatekeepers are on guard, you may shut the doors and bar them. Appoint guards from those who live in Jerusalem, some at the place of their guard station, and some in front of their own homes.”

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

Now the city was wide and large, but there were few people within it, and no houses had yet been rebuilt.

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,

My God put into my heart to gather together the nobles, the officials, and the people to enroll them by their families. I found the book of the genealogy of those who returned at the first and found the following 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 the people of the province who went up out of the captivity of those exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon took into exile. They returned 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; ]

They 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 included the following.

8 The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.

The descendants of Parosh, 2,172.

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

The descendants of Shephatiah, 372.

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

The descendants of Arah, 652.

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

The descendants of Pahath-Moab, through the descendants of Jeshua and Joab, 2,818.

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

The descendants of Elam, 1,254.

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

The descendants of Zattu, 845.

14 The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.

The descendants of Zakkai, 760.

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

The descendants of Binnui, 648.

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

The descendants of Bebai, 628.

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

The descendants of Azgad, 2,322.

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

The descendants of Adonikam, 667.

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

The descendants of Bigvai, 2,067.

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

The descendants of Adin, 655.

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

The descendants of Ater, of Hezekiah, 98.

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

The descendants of Hashum, 328.

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

The descendants of Bezai, 324.

24 The children of Hariph, an hundred and twelve.

The descendants of Hariph, 112.

25 The children of Gibeon, ninety and five.

The descendants of Gibeon, 95.

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

The men from Bethlehem and Netophah, 188.

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

The men from Anathoth, 128.

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

The men of Beth Azmaveth, 42.

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

The men of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth, 743.

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

The men of Ramah and Geba, 621.

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

The men of Michmas, 122.

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

The men of Bethel and Ai, 123.

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

The men of the other Nebo, 52.

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

The people of the other Elam, 1,254.

35 The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.

The men of Harim, 320.

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

The men of Jericho, 345.

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

The men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 721.

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

The men of Senaah, 3,930.

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

The priests: The descendants of Jedaiah (of the house of Jeshua), 973.

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

The descendants of Immer, 1,052.

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

The descendants of Pashhur, 1,247.

42 The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.

The descendants of Harim, 1,017.

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

The Levites: The descendants of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of Binnui, and of Hodevah, 74.

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

The singers: The descendants of Asaph, 148.

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 of the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, the descendants of Shobai, 138.

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

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

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

the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Sia, the descendants of Padon,

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

the descendants of Lebana, the descendants of Hagaba, the descendants of Shalmai,

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

the descendants of Hanan, the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar.

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

The descendants of Reaiah, the descendants of Rezin, the descendants of Nekoda,

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

the descendants of Gazzam, the descendants of Uzza, the descendants of Paseah,

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

the descendants of Besai, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephushesim.

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

The descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakupha, the descendants of Harhur,

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

the descendants of Bazluth, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha,

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

the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah,

56 The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.

the descendants of Neziah, the descendants of Hatipha.

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

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

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

the descendants of Jaala, the descendants of Darkon, the descendants of Giddel,

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

the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pochereth Hazzebaim, the descendants 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 descendants of Solomon's servants, were 392.

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.

These were the people who went up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon, and Immer. But they could not prove that they or their ancestors' families were descendants from Israel:

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

the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda, 642.

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.

Those who were from the priests: the descendants of Habaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai (who took his wife from the daughters of Barzillai of Gilead and 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 records among those enrolled by their genealogy, but they could not be found, so they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.

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.

Then the governor said to them that they should not be allowed to eat the priests' share of food from the sacrifices until there rose up a priest with Urim and Thummim.

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

The whole assembly together was 42,360,

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.

besides their male servants and their female servants, of whom there were 7,337. They had 245 singing men and women.

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

Their horses were 736 in number, their mules, 245,

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

their camels, 435, and their donkeys, 6,720.

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.

Some from among the heads of ancestors' families gave gifts for the work. The governor gave to the treasury one thousand darics of gold, 50 basins, and 530 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.

Some of the heads of ancestors' families gave into the treasury for the work twenty thousand darics of gold and 2,200 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 threescore and seven priests’ garments.

The rest of the people gave twenty thousand darics 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, dwelt in their cities; and when the seventh month came, the children of Israel [were] in their cities.

So the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants, and all Israel lived in their cities. By the seventh month the people of Israel were settled in their cities.”