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,
Once the wall had been rebuilt and I had put up the doors, I appointed the gatekeepers, singers, and 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 put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem, together with Hananiah the commander of the fortress, because he was an honest man who respected God more than many 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.”
I told them, “Don't allow the gates of Jerusalem to be opened until the sun is hot, and make sure the guards shut and bolt the doors while they're still on duty. Appoint some of the residents of Jerusalem as guards, to be at their posts, standing in front of their own houses.”
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;
In those times the city was large with plenty of space, but there weren't many people in it, and the houses hadn't 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:
My God encouraged me to have everyone—the nobles, the officials, and the people—all come to be registered according to their family genealogy. I found the genealogical register of those who had returned first. This what I discovered written there.
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—
This is a list of the people of the province who returned from the captivity. These were the exiles who had been taken away to Babylon by King Nebuchadnezzar. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, to their home towns.
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 were led by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. This is the number of men of the people of Israel:
8 sons of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two;
The sons of Parosh, 2,172;
9 sons of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two;
the sons of Shephatiah, 372;
10 sons of Arah, six hundred fifty-two;
the sons of Arah, 652;
11 sons of Pahath-Moab, of the sons of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred [and] eighteen;
the sons of Pahath-moab, (the sons of Jeshua and Joab), 2,818;
12 sons of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four;
the sons of Elam, 1,254;
13 sons of Zattu, eight hundred forty-five;
The sons of Zattu, 845;
14 sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty;
the sons of Zaccai, 760;
15 sons of Binnui, six hundred forty-eight;
the sons of Binnui, 648;
16 sons of Bebai, six hundred twenty-eight;
the sons of Bebai, 628;
17 sons of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty-two;
the sons of Azgad, 2,322;
18 sons of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-seven;
the sons of Adonikam, 667;
19 sons of Bigvai, two thousand sixty-seven;
the sons of Bigvai, 2,067.
20 sons of Adin, six hundred fifty-five;
The sons of Adin, 655.
21 sons of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety-eight;
The sons of Ater, (sons of Hezekiah), 98;
22 sons of Hashum, three hundred twenty-eight;
the sons of Hashum, 328;
23 sons of Bezai, three hundred twenty-four;
the sons of Bezai, 324;
24 sons of Hariph, one hundred [and] twelve;
the sons of Hariph, 112;
25 sons of Gibeon, ninety-five;
the sons of Gibeon, 95;
26 men of Beth-Lehem and Netophah, one hundred eighty-eight;
the people from Bethlehem and Netophah, 188;
27 men of Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight;
the people from Anathoth, 128;
28 men of Beth-Azmaveth, forty-two;
the people from Beth-azmaveth 42;
29 men of Kirjath-Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three;
the people from Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;
30 men of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty-one;
the people from Ramah and Geba, 621;
31 men of Michmas, one hundred and twenty-two;
the people from Michmas, 122;
32 men of Bethel and Ai, one hundred twenty-three;
the people from Bethel and Ai, 123;
33 men of the other Nebo, fifty-two;
the people from the other Nebo, 52;
34 sons of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four;
the sons of the other Elam, 1,254;
35 sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty;
the sons of Harim, 320;
36 sons of Jericho, three hundred forty-five;
the sons of Jericho, 345;
37 sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-one;
the sons of Lod, Hadid and Ono, 721;
38 sons of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.
the sons of Senaah, 3,930.
39 The priests: sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three;
This is the number of the priests: the sons of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua), 973;
40 sons of Immer, one thousand fifty-two;
the sons of Immer, 1,052;
41 sons of Pashur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven;
the sons of Pashhur, 1,247;
42 sons of Harim, one thousand and seventeen.
the sons of Harim, 1,017.
43 The Levites: sons of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of sons of Hodevah, seventy-four.
This is the number of the Levites: the sons of Jeshua through Kadmiel (sons of Hodaviah), 74;
44 The singers: sons of Asaph, one hundred forty-eight.
the singers of the sons 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 of the families of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai, 138.
46 The Nethinim: sons of Ziha, sons of Hasupha, sons of Tabbaoth,
The descendants of these Temple servants: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
47 sons of Keros, sons of Sia, sons of Padon,
Keros, Sia, Padon,
48 sons of Lebanah, sons of Hagaba, sons of Shalmai,
Lebanah, Hagabah, Shalmai,
49 sons of Hanan, sons of Giddel, sons of Gahar,
Hanan, Giddel, Gahar,
50 sons of Reaiah, sons of Rezin, sons of Nekoda,
Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda,
51 sons of Gazzam, sons of Uzza, sons of Phaseah,
Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah,
52 sons of Bezai, sons of Meunim, sons of Nephishesim,
Besai, Meunim, Nephusim,
53 sons of Bakbuk, sons of Hakupha, sons of Harhur,
Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
54 sons of Bazlith, sons of Mehida, sons of Harsha,
Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
55 sons of Barkos, sons of Sisera, sons of Tamah,
Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
56 sons of Neziah, sons of Hatipha.
Neziah, and Hatipha.
57 Sons of the servants of Solomon: sons of Sotai, sons of Sophereth, sons of Perida,
The descendants of King Solomon's servants: Sotai, Sophereth, Perida,
58 sons of Jaala, sons of Darkon, sons of Giddel,
Jaala, Darkon, Giddel,
59 sons of Shephatiah, sons of Hattil, sons of Pochereth of Zebaim, sons of Amon.
Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-Hazzebaim and Amon.
60 All the Nethinim and the sons of the servants of Solomon [are] three hundred ninety-two.
The total of the Temple servants and the descendants of Solomon's servants was 392.
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—
Those who came from the towns of Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Kerub, Addan, and Immer could not prove their family genealogy, or even that they were descendants of Israel.
62 sons of Delaiah, sons of Tobiah, sons of Nekoda, six hundred forty-two.
They included the families of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda, 642 in total.
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).
In addition there three priestly families, sons of Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai. (Barzillai had married a woman descended from Barzillai of Gilead, and he was called by that 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 searched for a record of them in the genealogies, but their names weren't found, so they were barred from serving as 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.
The governor instructed them not to eat anything from the sanctuary sacrifices until a priest could ask the Lord about the issue by using the Urim and Thummim.
66 All the assembly together [is] forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty,
The total of number of people returning was 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 there were 7,337 servants and 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 family leaders made voluntary contributions toward the work. The governor presented to the treasury 1,000 gold darics, 50 bowls and 530 sets of clothes for the priests.
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.
Some of the family leaders donated to the treasury for the work 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 donated 20,000 gold darics, 2,000 minas of silver, and 67 sets of clothes for the priests.
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.
The priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, and Temple servants, as well as some of the people and the rest of the Israelites, went back to live in their specific towns. By the seventh month the Israelites were living in their towns,
