< Nehemiah 7 >

1 And 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,
Now after the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and numbered the porters and singing men, and Levites:
2 that I gave charge to Ananias my brother, and Ananias the ruler of the palace, over Jerusalem: for he was a true man, and one that feared God beyond many.
I commanded Hanani my brother, and Hananias ruler of the house of Jerusalem, (for he seemed as a sincere man, and one that feared God above the rest, )
3 And I said to them, The gates of Jerusalem shall not be opened till sunrise; and while they are still watching, let the doors be shut, and bolted; and set watches of them that dwell in Jerusalem, [every] man at his post, and [every] man over against his house.
And I said to them: Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened till the sun be hot. And while they were yet standing by, the gates were shut, and barred: and I set watchmen of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one by their courses, and every mall over against his house.
4 Now the city [was] wide and large; and the people [were] few in it, and the houses were not built.
And the city was very wide and great, and the people few in the midst thereof, and the houses were not built.
5 And God put [it] into my heart, and I gathered the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, into companies: and I found a register of the company that came up first, and I found written in it as follows:
But God had put in my heart, and I assembled the princes and magistrates, and common people, to number them: and I found a book of the number of them who came up at first, and therein it was found written:
6 Now these [are] the children of the country, that came up from captivity, of the number which Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon carried away, and they returned to Jerusalem and to Juda, [every] man to his city;
These are the children of the province, who came up from the captivity of them that had been carried away, whom Nabuchodonosor the king of Babylon had carried away, and who returned into Judea, every one into his own city.
7 with Zorobabel, and Jesus, and Neemia, Azaria, and Reelma, Naemani, Mardochaeus, Balsan, Maspharath, Esdra, Boguia, Inaum, Baana, Masphar, men of the people of Israel.
Who came with Zorobabel, Josue, Nehemias, Azarias, Raamias, Nahamani, Mardochai, Belsam, Mespharath, Begoia, Nahum, Baana. The number of the men of the people of Israel:
8 The children of Phoros, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two.
The children of Pharos, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.
9 The children of Saphatia, three hundred and seventy-two.
The children of Sephatia, three hundred seventy-two.
10 The children of Era, six hundred and fifty-two.
The children of Area, six hundred fifty-two.
11 The children of Phaath Moab, with the children of Jesus and Joab, two thousand six hundred and eighteen.
The children of Phahath Moab of the children of Josue and Joab, two thousand eight hundred eighteen.
12 The children of Aelam, a thousand two hundred and fifty-four.
The children of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
13 The children of Zathuia, eight hundred and forty-five.
The children of Zethua, eight hundred forty-five.
14 The children of Zacchu, seven hundred and sixty.
The children of Zachai, seven hundred sixty.
15 The children of Banui, six hundred and forty-eight.
The children of Bannui, six hundred forty-eight.
16 The children of Bebi, six hundred and twenty-eight.
The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty-eight.
17 The children of Asgad, two thousand three hundred and twenty-two.
The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty-two.
18 The children of Adonicam, six hundred and sixty-seven.
The children of Adonicam, six hundred sixty-seven.
19 The children of Bagoi, two thousand and sixty-seven.
The children of Beguai, two thousand sixty-seven.
20 The children of Edin, six hundred and fifty-five.
The children of Adin, six hundred fifty-five.
21 The children of Ater, [the son] of Ezekias, ninety-eight.
The children of Ater, children of Hezechias, ninety-eight.
22 The children of Esam, three hundred and twenty-eight.
The children of Hasem, three hundred twenty-eight.
23 The children of Besei, three hundred and twenty-four.
The children of Besai, three hundred twenty-four.
24 The children of Ariph, a hundred and twelve: the children of Asen, two hundred and twenty-three.
The children of Hareph, a hundred and twelve.
25 The children of Gabaon, ninety-five.
The children of Gabaon, ninety-five.
26 The children of Baethalem, a hundred and twenty-three: the children of Atopha, fifty-six.
The children of Bethlehem, and Netupha, a hundred eighty-eight.
27 The children of Anathoth, a hundred and twenty-eight.
The men of Anathoth, a hundred twenty-eight.
28 The men of Bethasmoth, forty-two.
The men of Bethazmoth, forty-two.
29 The men of Cariatharim, Caphira, and Beroth, seven hundred and forty-three.
The men of Cariathiarim, Cephira, and Beroth, seven hundred forty-three.
30 The men of Arama and Gabaa, six hundred and twenty.
The men of Rama and Geba, six hundred twenty-one.
31 The men of Machemas, a hundred and twenty-two.
The men of Machmas, a hundred twenty-two.
32 The men of Baethel and Ai, a hundred and twenty-three.
The men of Bethel and Hai, a hundred twenty-three.
33 The men of Nabia, a hundred an fifty-two.
The men of the other Nebo, fifty-two.
34 The men of Elamaar, one thousand two hundred and fifty-two.
The men of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
35 The children of Eram, three hundred and twenty.
The children of Harem, three hundred and twenty.
36 The children of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five.
The children of Jericho, three hundred forty-five.
37 The children of Lodadid and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-one.
The children of Led, of Hadid and One, seven hundred twenty-one.
38 The children of Sanana, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.
The children of Senaa, three thousand nine hundred thirty.
39 The priests; the sons of Jodae, [pertaining] to the house of Jesus, nine hundred and seventy-three.
The priests: the children of Idaia in the house of Josue, nine hundred and seventy-three.
40 The children of Emmer, one thousand and fifty-two.
The children of Emmer, one thousand fifty-two.
41 The children of Phaseur, one thousand two hundred and forty-seven.
The children of Phashur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven.
42 The children of Eram, a thousand and seventeen.
The children of Arem, one thousand and seventeen. The Levites:
43 The Levites; the children of Jesus the son of Cadmiel, with the children of Uduia, seventy-four.
The children of Josue and Cedmihel, the sons
44 The singers; the children of Asaph, a hundred and forty-eight.
Of Oduia, seventy-four. The singing men:
45 The porters; the children of Salum, the children of Ater, the children of Telmon, the children of Acub, the children of Atita, the children of Sabi, a hundred and thirty-eight.
The children of Asaph, a hundred forty-eight.
46 The Nathinim; the children of Sea, the children of Aspha, the children of Tabaoth,
The porters: the children of Sellum, the children of Ater, the children of Telmon, the children of Accub, the children of Hatita, the children of Sobai: a hundred thirty-eight.
47 the children of Kiras, the children of Asuia, the children of Phadon,
The Nathinites: the children of Soha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tebbaoth,
48 the children of Labana, the children of Agaba, the children of Selmei,
The children of Ceros, the children of Siaa, the children of Phadon, the children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Selmai,
49 the children of Anan, the children of Gadel, the children of Gaar,
The children of Hanan, the children of Geddel, the children of Gaher,
50 the children of Raaia, the children of Rasson, the children of Necoda,
The children of Raaia, the children of Rasin, the children of Necoda,
51 the children of Gezam, the children of Ozi, the children of Phese,
The children of Gezem, the children of Asa, the children of Phasea,
52 the children of Besi, the children of Meinon, the children of Nephosasi,
The children of Besai, the children of Munim, the children of Nephussim,
53 the children of Bacbuc, the children of Achipha, the children of Arur,
The children of Bacbuc, the children of Hacupha, the children of Harhur,
54 the children of Basaloth, the children of Mida, the children of Adasan,
The children of Besloth, the children of Mahida, the children of Harsa,
55 the children of Barcue, the children of Sisarath, the children of Thema,
The children of Bercos, the children of Sisara, the children of Thema,
56 the children of Nisia, the children of Atipha.
The children of Nasia, the children of Hatipha,
57 The children of the servants of Solomon; the children of Sutei, the children of Sapharat, the children of Pherida,
The children of the servants of Solomon, the children of Sothai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Pharida,
58 the children of Jelel, the children of Dorcon, the children of Gadael,
The children of Jahala, the children of Darcon, the children of Jeddel,
59 the children of Saphatia, the children of Ettel, the children of Phacarath, the children of Sabaim, the children of Emim.
The children of Saphatia, the children of Hatil, the children of Phochereth, who was born of Sabaim, the son of Amon.
60 All the Nathinim, and children of the servants of Solomon, [were] three hundred and ninety-two.
All the Nathinites, and the children of the servants of Solomon, three hundred ninety-two.
61 And these went up from Thelmeleth, Thelaresa, Charub, Eron, Jemer: but they could not declare the houses of their families, or their seed, whether they were of Israel.
And these are they that came up from Telmela, Thelharsa, Cherub, Addon, and Emmer: and could not shew the house of their fathers, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel.
62 The children of Dalaia, the children of Tobia, the children of Necoda, six hundred and forty-two.
The children of Dalaia, the children of Tobia, the children of Necoda, six hundred forty-two.
63 And of the priests; the children of Ebia, the children of Acos, the children of Berzelli, for they took wives of the daughters of Berzelli the Galaadite, and they were called by their name.
And of the priests, the children of Habia, the children of Accos, the children of Berzellai, who took a wife of the daughters of Berzellai the Galaadite, and he was called by their name.
64 These sought the pedigree of their company, and it was not found, and they were removed [as polluted] from the priesthood.
These sought their writing in the record, and found it not: and they were cast out of the priesthood.
65 And the Athersastha said, that they should not eat of the most holy things, until a priest should stand up to give light.
And Athersatha said to them, that they should not eat of the holies of holies, until there stood up a priest learned and skillful.
66 And all the congregation was about forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty,
All the multitude as it were one man, forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,
67 besides their menservants and their maidservants: these were seven thousand three hundred and thirty seven: and the singing-men and singing-women, two hundred and forty-five.
Beside their menservants and womenservants, who were seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven: and among them singing men, and singing women, two hundred forty-five.
Their horses, seven hundred thirty-six: their mules two hundred forty-five:
69 Two thousand seven hundred asses.
Their camels, four hundred thirty-five, their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
70 And part of the heads of families gave into the treasury to Neemias for the work a thousand pieces of gold, fifty bowls, and thirty priests' [garments].
And some of the heads of the families gave unto the work. Athersatha gave into the treasure a thousand drama of gold, fifty bowls, and five hundred and thirty garments for priests.
71 And [some] of the heads of families gave into the treasuries of the work, twenty thousand pieces of gold, and two thousand three hundred pounds of silver.
And some of the heads of families gave to the treasure of the work, twenty thousand drama of gold, and two thousand two hundred pounds of silver.
72 And the rest of the people gave twenty thousand pieces of gold, and two thousand two hundred pounds of silver, and sixty-seven priests' [garments].
And that which the rest of the people gave, was twenty thousand drama of gold, and two thousand pounds of silver, and sixty-seven garments for priests.
73 And the priests, and Levites, and porters, and singers, and [some] of the people, and the Nathinim, and all Israel, lived in their cities.
And the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singing men, and the rest of the common people, and the Nathinites, and all Israel dwelt in their cities.

< Nehemiah 7 >