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].

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 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.

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

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 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 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 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] 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, 'Azaryah, Ra'amyah, Nachamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Misspereth, Bigvai, Nechum, Ba'anah. The number of the men of the people of Israel was:

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

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

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

sons of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two;

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

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.

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.

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

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

sons of Zattu, eight hundred forty-five;

14 The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty.

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 sixty and seven.

sons of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-seven;

19 The children of Bigvai, two thousand sixty 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 Chashum, 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 Chariph, one hundred and twelve.

sons of Hariph, one hundred [and] twelve;

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

sons of Gibeon, ninety-five;

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

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

27 The men of 'Anathoth, one 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 Kiryath-ye'arim, Kephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three.

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

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

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

31 The men of Michmass, one hundred twenty and two.

men of Michmas, one hundred and twenty-two;

32 The men of Beth-el and 'Ai, one 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, one thousand two hundred fifty and four.

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

35 The children of Charim, three hundred and twenty.

sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty;

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

sons of Jericho, three hundred forty-five;

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

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

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

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

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

sons of Immer, one thousand fifty-two;

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

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

42 The children of Charim, one thousand and seventeen.

sons of Harim, one thousand and seventeen.

43 The Levites: The children of Jeshua', of Kadmiel, 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 Assaph, one hundred forty and eight.

The singers: sons of Asaph, one 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 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 temple-servants: The children of Zicha, the children of Chassupha, the children of Tabba'oth,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

50 The children of Reayah, 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 Passeach.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

56 The children of Neziach, the children of Chatipha.

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

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

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

sons of Shephatiah, sons of Hattil, sons of Pochereth of Zebaim, 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 the servants of Solomon [are] 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 [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 Delayah, the children of Tobiyah, 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 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: 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 for their family register, but it was not found: wherefore they were excluded, as unfit, 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 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 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 sixty:

All the assembly together [is] 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.

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 were 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: [their] asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.

camels, four hundred thirty-five; 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.

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.