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,
Then, after the wall was built, and I set up the double doors, and I enrolled the gatekeepers, and the singing men, and the Levites,
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 instructed Hanani, my brother, and Hananiah, the leader of the house of Jerusalem, (for he seemed to be a truthful man, fearing God more than the others, )
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 is hot.” And while they were standing there, the gates were closed and barred. And I stationed guards from the inhabitants of Jerusalem, each one in his turn, and each one opposite his own 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 great and very wide, and the people in its midst were few, and the houses were not yet 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:
But God had given to my heart, and I gathered the nobles, and the magistrates, and the common people, so that I might enroll them. And I found a book of the census of those who first went up, and in it there was found written:
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 ascended from the captivity of the transmigration, those whom Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, had taken away, and who returned into Jerusalem and Judea, each one to his own 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:
They arrived 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 one hundred seventy-two.
9 sons of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two;
The sons of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-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 of Joab, two thousand eight hundred eighteen.
12 sons of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four;
The sons of Elam, one 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 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, sons 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, one hundred 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 sons of Bethlehem and Netophah, one hundred eighty-eight.
27 men of Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight;
The men of Anathoth, one 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, one hundred twenty-two.
32 men of Bethel and Ai, one hundred twenty-three;
The men of Bethel and Ai, one 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 men of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
35 sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty;
The sons of Harim, three hundred 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 thirty.
39 The priests: sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three;
The priests: the sons of Jedaiah in the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three.
40 sons of Immer, one thousand fifty-two;
The sons of Immer, one thousand fifty-two.
41 sons of Pashur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven;
The sons of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven.
42 sons of Harim, one thousand and seventeen.
The sons of Harim, one thousand and seventeen.
43 The Levites: sons of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of sons of Hodevah, seventy-four.
The Levites: the sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel, the sons
44 The singers: sons of Asaph, one hundred forty-eight.
of Hodaviah, seventy-four. The singing men:
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 sons of Asaph, one hundred forty-eight.
46 The Nethinim: sons of Ziha, sons of Hasupha, sons of Tabbaoth,
The gatekeepers: the sons of Shallum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon, the sons of Akkub, the sons of Hatita, the sons of Shobai, one hundred thirty-eight.
47 sons of Keros, sons of Sia, sons of Padon,
The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,
48 sons of Lebanah, sons of Hagaba, sons of Shalmai,
the sons of Keros, the sons of Siaha, the sons of Padon, the sons of Lebanah, the sons of Hagabah, the sons of Shalmai,
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 Nephusim,
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 Bazluth, 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 the servants of Solomon: 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 Jaalah, 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, who was born from Hazzebaim, the son of Amon.
60 All the Nethinim and the sons of the servants of Solomon [are] three hundred ninety-two.
All the temple servants and the sons of the servants of Solomon, 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—
Now these are the ones who ascended from Telmelah, Telharsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer; and they were not able to indicate the house of their fathers and their offspring, 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 among the priests: the sons of Hobaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, the sons of Barzillai, who took a wife from the daughters of Barzillai, a Gileadite, and he 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 sought their writing in the census, and they did not find it, and so they were cast out of 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 cupbearer said to them that they should not eat from the Holy of Holies, until a priest would stand up who was learned and skillful.
66 All the assembly together [is] forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty,
The entire multitude, which was like one man, was forty-two thousand three hundred 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.
aside from their men and women servants, who were seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven, and among them were singing men and singing women, two hundred forty-five.
68 Their horses [are] seven hundred thirty-six; their mules, two hundred [and] forty-five;
Their horses were seven hundred thirty-six; their mules were two hundred forty-five.
69 camels, four hundred thirty-five; donkeys, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
Their camels were four hundred thirty-five; their donkeys were six thousand seven hundred 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.
Now several of the leaders of the families gave to the work. The cupbearer gave to the treasury one thousand drachmas of gold, fifty bowls, and five hundred thirty 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 leaders of the families gave to the treasury of the work twenty thousand drachmas of gold, and two thousand two hundred 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.
And what the remainder of the people gave was twenty thousand drachmas of gold, and two thousand minas of silver, and sixty-seven 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.
Now the priests, and the Levites, and the gatekeepers, and the singing men, and the rest of the common people, and the temple servants, and all of Israel dwelt in their own cities.
