Nehemiah 7

1 Now it happened, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the gatekeepers and the singers and the Levites were appointed,

Now when the wall was built and I had set up the doors, and the gatekeepers and the singers and the Levites were appointed,

2 that I put my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the commander of the fortress, in charge of Jerusalem; for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.

I put my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the governor of the fortress, in charge of Jerusalem; for he was a faithful man and feared God above many.

3 I said to them, "Do not let the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun is hot; and while they stand guard, let them shut the doors, and you bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, everyone in his watch, with everyone near his house."

I said to them, “Don’t let the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun is hot; and while they stand guard, let them shut the doors, and you bar them; and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, everyone in his watch, with everyone near his house.”

4 Now the city was wide and large; but the people were few in it, and the houses were not built.

Now the city was wide and large; but the people were few therein, and the houses were not built.

5 My God put into my heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. I found the book of the genealogy of those who came up at the first, and I found written in it:

My God put into my heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be listed by genealogy. I found the book of the genealogy of those who came up at the first, and I found this written in it:

6 These are the people of the province, who went up out of the captivity of those who had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and who returned to Jerusalem and to Judah, everyone to his city;

These are the children of the province who went up out of the captivity of those who had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and who returned to Jerusalem and to Judah, everyone to his city,

7 who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, 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, and Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:

8 The descendants of Parosh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.

The children of Parosh: two thousand one hundred seventy-two.

9 The descendants of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two.

The children of Shephatiah: three hundred seventy-two.

10 The descendants of Arah, six hundred fifty-two.

The children of Arah: six hundred fifty-two.

11 The descendants of Pahath-Moab, of the descendants of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred eighteen.

The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab: two thousand eight hundred eighteen.

12 The descendants of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.

The children of Elam: one thousand two hundred fifty-four.

13 The descendants of Zattu, eight hundred forty-five.

The children of Zattu: eight hundred forty-five.

14 The descendants of Zaccai, seven hundred sixty.

The children of Zaccai: seven hundred sixty.

15 The descendants of Bani, six hundred forty-eight.

The children of Binnui: six hundred forty-eight.

16 The descendants of Bebai, six hundred twenty-eight.

The children of Bebai: six hundred twenty-eight.

17 The descendants of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty-two.

The children of Azgad: two thousand three hundred twenty-two.

18 The descendants of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-seven.

The children of Adonikam: six hundred sixty-seven.

19 The descendants of Bigvai, two thousand sixty-seven.

The children of Bigvai: two thousand sixty-seven.

20 The descendants of Adin, six hundred fifty-five.

The children of Adin: six hundred fifty-five.

21 The descendants of Ater, of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.

The children of Ater: of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.

22 The descendants of Hashum, three hundred Twenty-eight.

The children of Hashum: three hundred twenty-eight.

23 The descendants of Bezai, three hundred twenty-four.

The children of Bezai: three hundred twenty-four.

24 The descendants of Jorah, one hundred twelve.

The children of Hariph: one hundred twelve.

25 The descendants of Gibbar, ninety-five.

The children of Gibeon: ninety-five.

26 The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, one hundred eighty-eight.

The men of Bethlehem and Netophah: one hundred eighty-eight.

27 The men of Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight.

The men of Anathoth: one hundred twenty-eight.

28 The men of Beth Azmaveth, forty-two.

The men of Beth Azmaveth: forty-two.

29 The men of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three.

The men of Kiriath Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth: seven hundred forty-three.

30 The men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty-one.

The men of Ramah and Geba: six hundred twenty-one.

31 The men of Michmas, one hundred and twenty-two.

The men of Michmas: one hundred twenty-two.

32 The men of Bethel and Ai, a hundred twenty-three.

The men of Bethel and Ai: one hundred twenty-three.

33 The men of the other Nebo, fifty-two.

The men of the other Nebo: fifty-two.

34 The descendants of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.

The children of the other Elam: one thousand two hundred fifty-four.

35 The descendants of Harim, three hundred twenty.

The children of Harim: three hundred twenty.

36 The descendants of Jericho, three hundred forty-five.

The children of Jericho: three hundred forty-five.

37 The descendants of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty-one.

The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono: seven hundred twenty-one.

38 The descendants of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred thirty.

The children of Senaah: three thousand nine hundred thirty.

39 The priests: The descendants of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three.

The priests: The children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua: nine hundred seventy-three.

40 The descendants of Immer, one thousand fifty-two.

The children of Immer: one thousand fifty-two.

41 The descendants of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven.

The children of Pashhur: one thousand two hundred forty-seven.

42 The descendants of Harim, one thousand seventeen.

The children of Harim: one thousand seventeen.

43 The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of the descendants of Hodaviah, seventy-four.

The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of the children of Hodevah: seventy-four.

44 The singers: the descendants of Asaph, one hundred forty-eight.

The singers: the children of Asaph: one hundred forty-eight.

45 The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, the descendants 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 Hatita, the children of Shobai: one hundred thirty-eight.

46 The Nethinim: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,

The temple servants: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,

47 the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Siaha, the descendants of Padon,

the children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon,

48 the descendants of Lebana, the descendants of Hagaba, the descendants of Salmai,

the children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Salmai,

49 the descendants of Hanan, the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar,

the children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar,

50 the descendants of Reaiah, the descendants of Rezin, the descendants of Nekoda,

the children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda,

51 the descendants of Gazzam, the descendants of Uzza, the descendants of Paseah.

the children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Paseah,

52 The descendants of Besai, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephusim,

the children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephushesim,

53 the descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakupha, the descendants of Harhur,

the children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,

54 the descendants of Bazluth, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha,

the children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,

55 the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah,

the children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Temah,

56 the descendants of Neziah, the descendants of Hatipha.

the children of Neziah, and the children of Hatipha.

57 The descendants of Solomon's servants: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Hassophereth, the descendants of Peruda,

The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,

58 the descendants of Jaalah, the descendants of Darkon, the descendants of Giddel,

the children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,

59 the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pokereth Hazzebaim, the descendants of Amon.

the children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth Hazzebaim, and the children of Amon.

60 All the Nethinim, and the descendants of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety-two.

All the temple servants and the children of Solomon’s servants were three hundred ninety-two.

61 These were those who went up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer; but they could not prove their ancestral houses, nor their descent, whether they were of Israel:

These were those who went up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer; but they could not show their fathers’ houses, nor their offspring, whether they were of Israel:

62 The descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, the descendants of Nekoda, six hundred forty-two.

The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda: six hundred forty-two.

63 Of the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, the descendants of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name.

Of the priests: the children of Hobaiah, the children of Hakkoz, the children of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name.

64 These searched for their genealogical records, but couldn't find them. Therefore were they deemed polluted and put from the priesthood.

These searched for their genealogical records, but couldn’t find them. Therefore they were deemed disqualified and removed from the priesthood.

65 The governor said to them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, until there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim.

The governor told them not to eat of the most holy things until a priest stood up to minister with Urim and Thummim.

66 The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,

The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,

67 besides their male servants and their female servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven: and they had two hundred forty-five singing men and singing women.

in addition to their male servants and their female servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven. They had two hundred forty-five singing men and singing women.

68 Their horses were seven hundred thirty-six; their mules, two hundred forty-five;

Their horses were seven hundred thirty-six; their mules, two hundred forty-five;

69 their camels, four hundred thirty-five; their donkeys, six thousand seven hundred twenty.

their camels, four hundred thirty-five; their donkeys, six thousand seven hundred twenty.

70 Some from among the heads of ancestral houses gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury one thousand darics of gold, fifty basins, and five hundred thirty priests' garments.

Some from among the heads of fathers’ households gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury one thousand darics of gold, fifty basins, and five hundred thirty priests’ garments.

71 Some of the heads of ancestral houses gave into the treasury of the work twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand two hundred minas of silver.

Some of the heads of fathers’ households gave into the treasury of the work twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand two hundred minas of silver.

72 That which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand minas of silver, and sixty-seven priests' garments.

That which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand darics of gold, plus two thousand minas of silver, and sixty-seven priests’ garments.

73 So the priests, and the Levites, and the gatekeepers, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinim, and all Israel, lived in their cities. When the seventh month had come, the children of Israel were in their cities.

So the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants, and all Israel lived in their cities. When the seventh month had come, the children of Israel were in their cities.