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,
When the wall had been rebuilt and I had set the doors in place, the gatekeepers, singers, and 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—
Then I put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem, along with Hananiah the commander of the fortress, because he was a faithful man who feared God more than most.
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 told them, “Do not open the gates of Jerusalem until the sun is hot. While the guards are on duty, keep the doors shut and securely fastened. And appoint the residents of Jerusalem as guards, some at their posts and some at their own homes.”
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 large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and the houses had not yet been rebuilt.
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:
Then my God put it into my heart to assemble the nobles, the officials, and the people to be enrolled by genealogy. I found the genealogical register of those who had first returned, and I found the following written in it:
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 people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles carried away to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar its king. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town,
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:
accompanied by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. This is the count of the men of Israel:
8 sons of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two;
the descendants of Parosh, 2,172;
9 sons of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two;
the descendants of Shephatiah, 372;
10 sons of Arah, six hundred fifty-two;
the descendants of Arah, 652;
11 sons of Pahath-Moab, of the sons of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred [and] eighteen;
the descendants of Pahath-moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,818;
12 sons of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four;
the descendants of Elam, 1,254;
13 sons of Zattu, eight hundred forty-five;
the descendants of Zattu, 845;
14 sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty;
the descendants of Zaccai, 760;
15 sons of Binnui, six hundred forty-eight;
the descendants of Binnui, 648;
16 sons of Bebai, six hundred twenty-eight;
the descendants of Bebai, 628;
17 sons of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty-two;
the descendants of Azgad, 2,322;
18 sons of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-seven;
the descendants of Adonikam, 667;
19 sons of Bigvai, two thousand sixty-seven;
the descendants of Bigvai, 2,067;
20 sons of Adin, six hundred fifty-five;
the descendants of Adin, 655;
21 sons of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety-eight;
the descendants of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98;
22 sons of Hashum, three hundred twenty-eight;
the descendants of Hashum, 328;
23 sons of Bezai, three hundred twenty-four;
the descendants of Bezai, 324;
24 sons of Hariph, one hundred [and] twelve;
the descendants of Hariph, 112;
25 sons of Gibeon, ninety-five;
the descendants of Gibeon, 95;
26 men of Beth-Lehem and Netophah, one hundred eighty-eight;
the men of Bethlehem and Netophah, 188;
27 men of Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight;
the men of Anathoth, 128;
28 men of Beth-Azmaveth, forty-two;
the men of Beth-azmaveth, 42;
29 men of Kirjath-Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three;
the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;
30 men of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty-one;
the men of Ramah and Geba, 621;
31 men of Michmas, one hundred and twenty-two;
the men of Michmash, 122;
32 men of Bethel and Ai, one hundred twenty-three;
the men of Bethel and Ai, 123;
33 men of the other Nebo, fifty-two;
the men of the other Nebo, 52;
34 sons of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four;
the descendants of the other Elam, 1,254;
35 sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty;
the descendants of Harim, 320;
36 sons of Jericho, three hundred forty-five;
the men of Jericho, 345;
37 sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-one;
the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 721;
38 sons of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.
and the descendants of Senaah, 3,930.
39 The priests: sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three;
The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the house of Jeshua), 973;
40 sons of Immer, one thousand fifty-two;
the descendants of Immer, 1,052;
41 sons of Pashur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven;
the descendants of Pashhur, 1,247;
42 sons of Harim, one thousand and seventeen.
and the descendants of Harim, 1,017.
43 The Levites: sons of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of sons of Hodevah, seventy-four.
The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua (through Kadmiel, through the line of Hodevah ), 74.
44 The singers: sons of Asaph, one hundred forty-eight.
The singers: the descendants of Asaph, 148.
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 gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, and the descendants of Shobai, 138 in all.
46 The Nethinim: sons of Ziha, sons of Hasupha, sons of Tabbaoth,
The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,
47 sons of Keros, sons of Sia, sons of Padon,
the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Sia, the descendants of Padon,
48 sons of Lebanah, sons of Hagaba, sons of Shalmai,
the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Shalmai,
49 sons of Hanan, sons of Giddel, sons of Gahar,
the descendants of Hanan, the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar,
50 sons of Reaiah, sons of Rezin, sons of Nekoda,
the descendants of Reaiah, the descendants of Rezin, the descendants of Nekoda,
51 sons of Gazzam, sons of Uzza, sons of Phaseah,
the descendants of Gazzam, the descendants of Uzza, the descendants of Paseah,
52 sons of Bezai, sons of Meunim, sons of Nephishesim,
the descendants of Besai, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephushesim,
53 sons of Bakbuk, sons of Hakupha, sons of Harhur,
the descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakupha, the descendants of Harhur,
54 sons of Bazlith, sons of Mehida, sons of Harsha,
the descendants of Bazlith, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha,
55 sons of Barkos, sons of Sisera, sons of Tamah,
the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah,
56 sons of Neziah, sons of Hatipha.
the descendants of Neziah, and the descendants of Hatipha.
57 Sons of the servants of Solomon: sons of Sotai, sons of Sophereth, sons of Perida,
The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Sophereth, the descendants of Perida,
58 sons of Jaala, sons of Darkon, sons of Giddel,
the descendants of Jaala, the descendants of Darkon, the descendants of Giddel,
59 sons of Shephatiah, sons of Hattil, sons of Pochereth of Zebaim, sons of Amon.
the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pochereth-hazzebaim, and the descendants of Amon.
60 All the Nethinim and the sons of the servants of Solomon [are] three hundred ninety-two.
The temple servants and descendants of the servants of Solomon numbered 392 in all.
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—
The following came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer, but could not prove that their families were descended from Israel:
62 sons of Delaiah, sons of Tobiah, sons of Nekoda, six hundred forty-two.
the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda, 642 in all.
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 from among the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, and the descendants of Barzillai (who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by 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 men searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.
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.
The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest to consult the Urim and Thummim.
66 All the assembly together [is] forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty,
The whole assembly numbered 42,360,
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.
in addition to their 7,337 menservants and maidservants, as well as their 245 male and female singers.
68 Their horses [are] seven hundred thirty-six; their mules, two hundred [and] forty-five;
They had 736 horses, 245 mules,
69 camels, four hundred thirty-five; donkeys, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
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.
Some of the heads of the families contributed to the project. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics of gold, 50 bowls, and 530 priestly 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 the families gave to the treasury for the project 20,000 darics of gold and 2,200 minas 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.
The rest of the people gave a total of 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas of silver, and 67 priestly 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, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, and temple servants, along with some of the people and the rest of the Israelites, settled in their own towns. And by the seventh month the Israelites had settled in their towns.
