Nehemiah 7

1 And it came to pass, when the wall was built, that I set up the doors; and then were appointed the gatekeepers and the singers and the [other] Levites [to their office].

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,

2 And I gave my brother Chanani, and Chananyah the commander of the fortress, charge over Jerusalem; for he was esteemed a faithful man, and one that feared God these many days.

that I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the governor of the castle, charge over Jerusalem, for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.

3 And I said unto them, The gates of Jerusalem must not be opened until the sun be hot; and while ye stand by, let them shut the doors, and do ye bar them; and station watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one opposite to his house.

And I said to them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot, and while they stand on guard, let them shut the doors, and bar ye them. And appoint watchmen of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, everyone in his watch, and everyone to be opposite his house.

4 But the city was roomy in space and large: while the people therein were few, and the houses were not yet built.

Now the city was wide and large, but the people in it were few, and the houses were not built.

5 Then did my God put it into my heart, and I assembled together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might give in their genealogy; and I found a register of the genealogy of those who were come up at the first, and I found written therein:

And my God put into my heart to gather together the ranking men, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found the book of the genealogy of those who came up at the first. And I found written therein:

6 These arc the children of the province, that came up out of the captivity of the exiles, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried into exile, and who returned to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one unto his own city;

These are the sons of the province who went up out of the captivity of those who had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and who returned to Jerusalem and to Judah, everyone to his city,

7 Who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua', Nehemiah, 'Azaryah, Ra'amyah, Nachamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Misspereth, Bigvai, Nechum, Ba'anah. The number of the men of the people of Israel was:

who came 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 Par'osh, two thousand one hundred and seventy and two.

the sons of Parosh, two thousand a hundred and seventy-two;

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

the sons of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two;

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

the sons of Arah, six hundred fifty-two;

11 The children of Pachath-moab, 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 Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen;

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

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

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

the sons of Zattu, eight hundred forty-five;

14 The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty.

the sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and 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 sixty and seven.

the sons of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-seven;

19 The children of Bigvai, two thousand sixty 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, of Hezekiah, ninety-eight;

22 The children of Chashum, 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 Chariph, one hundred and twelve.

the sons of Hariph, a hundred and twelve;

25 The children of Gib'on, ninety and five.

the sons of Gibeon, ninety-five;

26 The men of Beth-lechem and Netophah, one hundred eighty and eight.

the men of Bethlehem and Netophah, a hundred eighty-eight;

27 The men of 'Anathoth, one hundred twenty and eight.

the men of Anathoth, a hundred twenty-eight;

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

the men of Beth-azmaveth, forty-two;

29 The men of Kiryath-ye'arim, Kephirah, 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 Michmass, one hundred twenty and two.

the men of Michmas, a hundred and twenty-two;

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

the men of Bethel and Ai, a 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, one thousand two hundred fifty and four.

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

35 The children of Charim, three hundred and twenty.

the sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty;

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

the sons of Jericho, three hundred forty-five;

37 The people of Lod, Chadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty and one.

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

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

the sons of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.

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

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

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

the sons of Immer, a thousand fifty-two;

41 The children of Pashchur, one thousand two hundred forty and seven.

the sons of Pashhur, a thousand two hundred forty-seven;

42 The children of Charim, one thousand and seventeen.

the sons of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.

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

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

44 The singers: The children of Assaph, one hundred forty and eight.

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

45 The gatekeepers: The children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of 'Akkub, the children of Chatita, the children of Shobai, one hundred thirty and eight.

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

46 The temple-servants: The children of Zicha, the children of Chassupha, the children of Tabba'oth,

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

47 The children of Keross, the children of Si'a, the children of Padon,

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

48 The children of Lebana, the children of Chagaba, the children of Salmai,

the sons of Lebana, the sons of Hagaba, the sons of Salmai,

49 The children of Chanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gachar,

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

50 The children of Reayah, 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 Passeach.

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

52 The children of Bessai, the children of Me'unim, the children of Nephishessim,

The sons of Besai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephushesim,

53 The children of Bakbuk, the children of Chakupha, the children of Charchur.

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

54 The children of Bazlith, the children of Mechida, the children of Charsha,

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

55 The children of Barkoss, the children of Sissera, the children of Thamach,

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

56 The children of Neziach, the children of Chatipha.

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 Solomon's servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Perida,

58 The children of Ya'ala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,

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

59 The children of Shephatyah, the children of Chattil, the children of Pochereth-hazzebayim, the children of Amon.

the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the sons of Amon.

60 All the temple-servants, and the children of Solomon' servants, were three hundred ninety and two.

All the Nethinim and the sons of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety-two.

61 And these were they who came up from Thel-melach, Thelcharsha, Kerub, Addon, and Immer, but they could not tell their family division and their descent, whether they were of Israel.

And these were those who went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer, but they could not show their fathers' house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel:

62 The children of Delayah, the children of Tobiyah, 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 Chobayah, the children of Hakkoz, the children of Barzillai who had taken a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gil'adite, and was called after their name.

And of the priests: the sons of Hobaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, the sons of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name.

64 These sought for their family register, but it was not found: wherefore they were excluded, as unfit, from the priesthood.

These sought their registration among those who were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found. Therefore they were deemed polluted and put from the priesthood.

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

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

66 The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and sixty:

The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty,

67 Besides these were their man-servants and their maid-servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and they had two hundred and forty and five singing men and singing women.

besides their men-servants and their maid-servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven. And they had two hundred forty-five singing men and singing women.

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

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

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

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

70 And a portion of the chiefs of the divisions gave unto the work. The Thirshatha gave to the treasure, of gold one thousand drachms, fifty bowls, five hundred and thirty coats for the priests.

And some from among the heads of fathers gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury a thousand darics of gold, fifty basins, five hundred and thirty priests' garments.

71 And some of the chiefs of the divisions gave to the treasury of the work, of gold twenty thousand drachms, and of silver two thousand and two hundred manehs.

And some of the heads of fathers gave into the treasury of the work twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pounds of silver.

72 And what the rest of the people gave was, of gold twenty thousand drachms, and of silver two thousand manehs, and priests coats sixty and seven.

And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand pounds of silver, and sixty-seven priests' garments.

73 So the priests, and the Levites, and the gatekeepers, and the singers, and some of the people, and the temple-servants, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities: and so came round the seventh month, while the children of Israel were in their cities.

So the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinim, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities. And when the seventh month came, the sons of Israel were in their cities.