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 when the building of the wall was complete and I had put up the doors, and the door-keepers and the music-makers and the Levites had been given their places,
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—
I made my brother Hanani, and Hananiah, the ruler of the tower, responsible for the government of Jerusalem: for he was a man of good faith, fearing 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 said to them, Do not let the doors of Jerusalem be open till the sun is high; and while the watchmen are in their places, let the doors be shut and locked: and let the people of Jerusalem be put on watch, every one in his watch, 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 town was wide and great: but the people in it were only a small number, and the houses had not been put up.
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 it into my heart to get together the rulers and the chiefs and the people so that they might be listed by families. And I came across a record of the names of those who came up at the first, and in it I saw these words:
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 divisions of the kingdom, among those who had been made prisoners by Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, and taken away by him, who went back to Jerusalem and Judah, every one to his 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:
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 children of Parosh, two thousand, one hundred and seventy-two.
9 sons of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two;
The children of Shephatiah, three hundred and seventy-two.
10 sons of Arah, six hundred fifty-two;
The children of Arah, six hundred and fifty-two.
11 sons of Pahath-Moab, of the sons of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred [and] eighteen;
The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand, eight hundred and eighteen.
12 sons of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four;
The children of Elam, a thousand, two hundred and fifty-four.
13 sons of Zattu, eight hundred forty-five;
The children of Zattu, eight hundred and forty-five.
14 sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty;
The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty.
15 sons of Binnui, six hundred forty-eight;
The children of Binnui, six hundred and forty-eight.
16 sons of Bebai, six hundred twenty-eight;
The children of Bebai, six hundred and twenty-eight.
17 sons of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty-two;
The children of Azgad, two thousand, three hundred and twenty-two.
18 sons of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-seven;
The children of Adonikam, six hundred and sixty-seven.
19 sons of Bigvai, two thousand sixty-seven;
The children of Bigvai, two thousand and sixty-seven.
20 sons of Adin, six hundred fifty-five;
The children of Adin, six hundred and fifty-five.
21 sons of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety-eight;
The children of Ater, of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.
22 sons of Hashum, three hundred twenty-eight;
The children of Hashum, three hundred and twenty-eight.
23 sons of Bezai, three hundred twenty-four;
The children of Bezai, three hundred and twenty-four.
24 sons of Hariph, one hundred [and] twelve;
The children of Hariph, a hundred and twelve.
25 sons of Gibeon, ninety-five;
The children of Gibeon, ninety-five.
26 men of Beth-Lehem and Netophah, one hundred eighty-eight;
The men of Beth-lehem and Netophah, a hundred and eighty-eight.
27 men of Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight;
The men of Anathoth, a hundred and 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 and forty-three.
30 men of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty-one;
The men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred and 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 Beth-el and Ai, a hundred and 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 children of the other Elam, a thousand, two hundred and fifty-four.
35 sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty;
The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.
36 sons of Jericho, three hundred forty-five;
The children of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five.
37 sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-one;
The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-one.
38 sons of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.
The children 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 children of Jedaiah, of the family of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three.
40 sons of Immer, one thousand fifty-two;
The children of Immer, a thousand and fifty-two.
41 sons of Pashur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven;
The children of Pashhur, a thousand, two hundred and forty-seven.
42 sons of Harim, one thousand and seventeen.
The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.
43 The Levites: sons of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of sons of Hodevah, seventy-four.
The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of the children of Hodevah, seventy-four.
44 The singers: sons of Asaph, one hundred forty-eight.
The music-makers: the children of Asaph, a hundred and 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 door-keepers: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, a hundred and thirty-eight.
46 The Nethinim: sons of Ziha, sons of Hasupha, sons of Tabbaoth,
The Nethinim: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
47 sons of Keros, sons of Sia, sons of Padon,
The children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon,
48 sons of Lebanah, sons of Hagaba, sons of Shalmai,
The children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Salmai,
49 sons of Hanan, sons of Giddel, sons of Gahar,
The children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar,
50 sons of Reaiah, sons of Rezin, sons of Nekoda,
The children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda,
51 sons of Gazzam, sons of Uzza, sons of Phaseah,
The children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Paseah,
52 sons of Bezai, sons of Meunim, sons of Nephishesim,
The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephushesim,
53 sons of Bakbuk, sons of Hakupha, sons of Harhur,
The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,
54 sons of Bazlith, sons of Mehida, sons of Harsha,
The children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,
55 sons of Barkos, sons of Sisera, sons of Tamah,
The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Temah,
56 sons of Neziah, sons of Hatipha.
The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.
57 Sons of the servants of Solomon: sons of Sotai, sons of Sophereth, sons of Perida,
The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,
58 sons of Jaala, sons of Darkon, sons of Giddel,
The children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,
59 sons of Shephatiah, sons of Hattil, sons of Pochereth of Zebaim, sons of Amon.
The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the children of Amon.
60 All the Nethinim and the sons of the servants of Solomon [are] three hundred ninety-two.
All the Nethinim and the children of Solomon's servants were three hundred and 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—
All these were the people who went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer; but because they had no knowledge of their fathers' families or offspring, it was not certain if they were Israelites:
62 sons of Delaiah, sons of Tobiah, sons of Nekoda, six hundred forty-two.
The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred and 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 children of Hobaiah, the children of Hakkoz, the children of Barzillai, who was married to one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and took 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,
They made search for their record among the lists of families, but their names were nowhere to be seen, so they were looked on as unclean and no longer priests.
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 Tirshatha said that they were not to have the most holy things for their food, till a priest came to give decision by the Urim and Thummim.
66 All the assembly together [is] forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty,
The number of all the people 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.
As well as their men-servants and their women-servants, of whom there were seven thousand, three hundred and thirty-seven; and they had two hundred and forty-five men and women to make music.
68 Their horses [are] seven hundred thirty-six; their mules, two hundred [and] forty-five;
They had seven hundred and thirty-six horses, two hundred and forty-five transport beasts;
69 camels, four hundred thirty-five; donkeys, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
Four hundred and thirty-five camels, six thousand, seven hundred and twenty asses.
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 of the heads of families gave money for the work. The Tirshatha gave into the store a thousand darics of gold, fifty basins, five hundred and thirty priests' robes.
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 families gave into the store for the work twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand, 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' robes.
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 door-keepers and the music-makers and some of the people and the Nethinim, and all Israel, were living in their towns.
