Nehemiah 7
1 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,
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 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—
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 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.”
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 And the city [is] broad on both sides, and great, and the people [are] few in its midst, and there are no houses built;
Now the city was wide and large, but the people in it were few, and the houses were not built.
5 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:
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 [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—
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 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:
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 sons of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two;
the sons of Parosh, two thousand a hundred and seventy-two;
9 sons of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two;
the sons of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two;
10 sons of Arah, six hundred fifty-two;
the sons of Arah, six hundred fifty-two;
11 sons of Pahath-Moab, of the sons 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 sons of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four;
the sons of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty-four;
13 sons of Zattu, eight hundred forty-five;
the sons of Zattu, eight hundred forty-five;
14 sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty;
the sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty;
15 sons of Binnui, six hundred forty-eight;
the sons of Binnui, six hundred forty-eight;
16 sons of Bebai, six hundred twenty-eight;
the sons of Bebai, six hundred twenty-eight;
17 sons of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty-two;
the sons of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty-two;
18 sons of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-seven;
the sons of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-seven;
19 sons of Bigvai, two thousand sixty-seven;
the sons of Bigvai, two thousand sixty-seven;
20 sons of Adin, six hundred fifty-five;
the sons of Adin, six hundred fifty-five;
21 sons of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety-eight;
the sons of Ater, of Hezekiah, ninety-eight;
22 sons of Hashum, three hundred twenty-eight;
the sons of Hashum, three hundred twenty-eight;
23 sons of Bezai, three hundred twenty-four;
the sons of Bezai, three hundred twenty-four;
24 sons of Hariph, one hundred [and] twelve;
the sons of Hariph, a hundred and twelve;
25 sons of Gibeon, ninety-five;
the sons of Gibeon, ninety-five;
26 men of Beth-Lehem and Netophah, one hundred eighty-eight;
the men of Bethlehem and Netophah, a hundred eighty-eight;
27 men of Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight;
the men of Anathoth, a hundred twenty-eight;
28 men of Beth-Azmaveth, forty-two;
the men of Beth-azmaveth, forty-two;
29 men of Kirjath-Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three;
the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three;
30 men of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty-one;
the men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty-one;
31 men of Michmas, one hundred and twenty-two;
the men of Michmas, a hundred and twenty-two;
32 men of Bethel and Ai, one hundred twenty-three;
the men of Bethel and Ai, a hundred twenty-three;
33 men of the other Nebo, fifty-two;
the men of the other Nebo, fifty-two;
34 sons of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four;
the sons of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty-four;
35 sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty;
the sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty;
36 sons of Jericho, three hundred forty-five;
the sons of Jericho, three hundred forty-five;
37 sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-one;
the sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty-one;
38 sons of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.
the sons of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.
39 The priests: sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three;
The priests: the sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three;
40 sons of Immer, one thousand fifty-two;
the sons of Immer, a thousand fifty-two;
41 sons of Pashur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven;
the sons of Pashhur, a thousand two hundred forty-seven;
42 sons of Harim, one thousand and seventeen.
the sons of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.
43 The Levites: sons of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of sons of Hodevah, seventy-four.
The Levites: the sons of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodevah, seventy-four.
44 The singers: sons of Asaph, one hundred forty-eight.
The singers: the sons of Asaph, a hundred forty-eight.
45 The gatekeepers: sons of Shallum, sons of Ater, sons of Talmon, sons of Akkub, sons of Hatita, sons of Shobai: one hundred thirty-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 Nethinim: sons of Ziha, sons of Hasupha, sons of Tabbaoth,
The Nethinim: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,
47 sons of Keros, sons of Sia, sons of Padon,
the sons of Keros, the sons of Sia, the sons of Padon,
48 sons of Lebanah, sons of Hagaba, sons of Shalmai,
the sons of Lebana, the sons of Hagaba, the sons of Salmai,
49 sons of Hanan, sons of Giddel, sons of Gahar,
the sons of Hanan, the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar,
50 sons of Reaiah, sons of Rezin, sons of Nekoda,
the sons of Reaiah, the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda,
51 sons of Gazzam, sons of Uzza, sons of Phaseah,
the sons of Gazzam, the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah.
52 sons of Bezai, sons of Meunim, sons of Nephishesim,
The sons of Besai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephushesim,
53 sons of Bakbuk, sons of Hakupha, sons of Harhur,
the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur,
54 sons of Bazlith, sons of Mehida, sons of Harsha,
the sons of Bazlith, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha,
55 sons of Barkos, sons of Sisera, sons of Tamah,
the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah,
56 sons of Neziah, sons of Hatipha.
the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha.
57 Sons of the servants of Solomon: sons of Sotai, sons of Sophereth, sons of Perida,
The sons of Solomon's servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Perida,
58 sons of Jaala, sons of Darkon, sons of Giddel,
the sons of Jaala, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel,
59 sons of Shephatiah, sons of Hattil, sons of Pochereth of Zebaim, sons of Amon.
the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the sons of Amon.
60 All the Nethinim and the sons of the servants of Solomon [are] three hundred ninety-two.
All the Nethinim and the sons of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety-two.
61 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—
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 sons of Delaiah, sons of Tobiah, sons of Nekoda, six hundred forty-two.
The sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda, six hundred forty-two.
63 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).
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 have sought their register among those reckoning themselves by genealogy, and it has not been found, and they are redeemed 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 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.
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 All the assembly together [is] forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty,
The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty,
67 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.
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 [are] seven hundred thirty-six; their mules, two hundred [and] forty-five;
Their horses were seven hundred thirty-six, their mules, two hundred forty-five,
69 camels, four hundred thirty-five; donkeys, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
their camels, four hundred thirty-five, their donkeys, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
70 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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.
