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,
And it came to pass, when the wall was built, that I set up the doors; and then were appointed the gatekeepers and the singers and the [other] Levites [to their office].
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—
And I gave my brother Chanani, and Chananyah the commander of the fortress, charge over Jerusalem; for he was esteemed a faithful man, and one that feared God these many days.
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 unto them, The gates of Jerusalem must not be opened until the sun be hot; and while ye stand by, let them shut the doors, and do ye bar them; and station watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one opposite to 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;
But the city was roomy in space and large: while the people therein 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:
Then did my God put it into my heart, and I assembled together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might give in their genealogy; and I found a register of the genealogy of those who were come 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 arc the children of the province, that came up out of the captivity of the exiles, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried into exile, and who returned to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one unto 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:
Who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua', Nehemiah, 'Azaryah, Ra'amyah, Nachamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Misspereth, Bigvai, Nechum, Ba'anah. The number of the men of the people of Israel was:
8 sons of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two;
The children of Par'osh, two thousand one hundred and seventy and two.
9 sons of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two;
The children of Shephatyah, three hundred seventy and two.
10 sons of Arah, six hundred fifty-two;
The children of Arach, six hundred fifty and two.
11 sons of Pahath-Moab, of the sons of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred [and] eighteen;
The children of Pachath-moab, of the children of Jeshua' and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen.
12 sons of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four;
The children of 'Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty and four.
13 sons of Zattu, eight hundred forty-five;
The children of Zatthu, eight hundred forty and 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 forty and eight.
16 sons of Bebai, six hundred twenty-eight;
The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight.
17 sons of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty-two;
The children of 'Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty and two.
18 sons of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-seven;
The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and seven.
19 sons of Bigvai, two thousand sixty-seven;
The children of Bigvai, two thousand sixty and seven.
20 sons of Adin, six hundred fifty-five;
The children of 'Adin, six hundred fifty and five.
21 sons of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety-eight;
The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.
22 sons of Hashum, three hundred twenty-eight;
The children of Chashum, three hundred twenty and eight.
23 sons of Bezai, three hundred twenty-four;
The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and four.
24 sons of Hariph, one hundred [and] twelve;
The children of Chariph, one hundred and twelve.
25 sons of Gibeon, ninety-five;
The children of Gib'on, ninety and five.
26 men of Beth-Lehem and Netophah, one hundred eighty-eight;
The men of Beth-lechem and Netophah, one hundred eighty and eight.
27 men of Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight;
The men of 'Anathoth, one hundred twenty and eight.
28 men of Beth-Azmaveth, forty-two;
The men of Beth-'azmaveth, forty and two.
29 men of Kirjath-Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three;
The men of Kiryath-ye'arim, Kephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three.
30 men of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty-one;
The men of Ramah and Gaba', six hundred twenty and one,
31 men of Michmas, one hundred and twenty-two;
The men of Michmass, one hundred twenty and two.
32 men of Bethel and Ai, one hundred twenty-three;
The men of Beth-el and 'Ai, one hundred twenty and three.
33 men of the other Nebo, fifty-two;
The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two.
34 sons of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four;
The children of the other 'Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty and four.
35 sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty;
The children of Charim, three hundred and twenty.
36 sons of Jericho, three hundred forty-five;
The people of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.
37 sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-one;
The people of Lod, Chadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty and one.
38 sons of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.
The people 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 Jeda'yah, of the house of Jeshua', nine hundred seventy and three.
40 sons of Immer, one thousand fifty-two;
The children of Immer, one thousand fifty and two.
41 sons of Pashur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven;
The children of Pashchur, one thousand two hundred forty and seven.
42 sons of Harim, one thousand and seventeen.
The children of Charim, one 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 and four.
44 The singers: sons of Asaph, one hundred forty-eight.
The singers: The children of Assaph, one hundred forty and 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 gatekeepers: The children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of 'Akkub, the children of Chatita, the children of Shobai, one hundred thirty and eight.
46 The Nethinim: sons of Ziha, sons of Hasupha, sons of Tabbaoth,
The temple-servants: The children of Zicha, the children of Chassupha, the children of Tabba'oth,
47 sons of Keros, sons of Sia, sons of Padon,
The children of Keross, the children of Si'a, the children of Padon,
48 sons of Lebanah, sons of Hagaba, sons of Shalmai,
The children of Lebana, the children of Chagaba, the children of Salmai,
49 sons of Hanan, sons of Giddel, sons of Gahar,
The children of Chanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gachar,
50 sons of Reaiah, sons of Rezin, sons of Nekoda,
The children of Reayah, 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 Passeach.
52 sons of Bezai, sons of Meunim, sons of Nephishesim,
The children of Bessai, the children of Me'unim, the children of Nephishessim,
53 sons of Bakbuk, sons of Hakupha, sons of Harhur,
The children of Bakbuk, the children of Chakupha, the children of Charchur.
54 sons of Bazlith, sons of Mehida, sons of Harsha,
The children of Bazlith, the children of Mechida, the children of Charsha,
55 sons of Barkos, sons of Sisera, sons of Tamah,
The children of Barkoss, the children of Sissera, the children of Thamach,
56 sons of Neziah, sons of Hatipha.
The children of Neziach, the children of Chatipha.
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 Ya'ala, 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 Shephatyah, the children of Chattil, the children of Pochereth-hazzebayim, the children 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 children of Solomon' servants, were three hundred ninety and 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 they who came up from Thel-melach, Thelcharsha, Kerub, Addon, and Immer, but they could not tell their family division and their descent, whether they were of Israel.
62 sons of Delaiah, sons of Tobiah, sons of Nekoda, six hundred forty-two.
The children of Delayah, the children of Tobiyah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty and 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 Chobayah, the children of Hakkoz, the children of Barzillai who had taken a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gil'adite, 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 for their family register, but it was not found: wherefore they were excluded, as unfit, 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 Thirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there should stand up a priest with the Urim and Thummim.
66 All the assembly together [is] forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty,
The whole congregation together was forty and 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 these were their man-servants and their maid-servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and they had two hundred and forty and 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 and six; their mules, two hundred forty and five;
69 camels, four hundred thirty-five; donkeys, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
[Their] camels, four hundred thirty and five: [their] asses, 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 a portion of the chiefs of the divisions gave unto the work. The Thirshatha gave to the treasure, of gold one thousand drachms, fifty bowls, five hundred and thirty coats 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.
And some of the chiefs of the divisions gave to the treasury of the work, of gold twenty thousand drachms, and of silver two thousand and two hundred manehs.
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 rest of the people gave was, of gold twenty thousand drachms, and of silver two thousand manehs, and priests coats sixty and seven.
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 gatekeepers, and the singers, and some of the people, and the temple-servants, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities: and so came round the seventh month, while the children of Israel were in their cities.
