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,
Once the wall had been rebuilt and I had put up the doors, I appointed the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites.
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 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 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 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 Now the city was wide and large; but the people were few in it, and the houses were not 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 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 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 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;
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 came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, 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 The descendants of Parosh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.
The sons of Parosh, 2,172;
9 The descendants of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two.
the sons of Shephatiah, 372;
10 The descendants of Arah, six hundred fifty-two.
the sons of Arah, 652;
11 The descendants of Pahath-Moab, of the descendants of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred eighteen.
the sons of Pahath-moab, (the sons of Jeshua and Joab), 2,818;
12 The descendants of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
the sons of Elam, 1,254;
13 The descendants of Zattu, eight hundred forty-five.
The sons of Zattu, 845;
14 The descendants of Zaccai, seven hundred sixty.
the sons of Zaccai, 760;
15 The descendants of Bani, six hundred forty-eight.
the sons of Binnui, 648;
16 The descendants of Bebai, six hundred twenty-eight.
the sons of Bebai, 628;
17 The descendants of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty-two.
the sons of Azgad, 2,322;
18 The descendants of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-seven.
the sons of Adonikam, 667;
19 The descendants of Bigvai, two thousand sixty-seven.
the sons of Bigvai, 2,067.
20 The descendants of Adin, six hundred fifty-five.
The sons of Adin, 655.
21 The descendants of Ater, of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.
The sons of Ater, (sons of Hezekiah), 98;
22 The descendants of Hashum, three hundred Twenty-eight.
the sons of Hashum, 328;
23 The descendants of Bezai, three hundred twenty-four.
the sons of Bezai, 324;
24 The descendants of Jorah, one hundred twelve.
the sons of Hariph, 112;
25 The descendants of Gibbar, ninety-five.
the sons of Gibeon, 95;
26 The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, one hundred eighty-eight.
the people from Bethlehem and Netophah, 188;
27 The men of Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight.
the people from Anathoth, 128;
28 The men of Beth Azmaveth, forty-two.
the people from Beth-azmaveth 42;
29 The men of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three.
the people from Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;
30 The men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty-one.
the people from Ramah and Geba, 621;
31 The men of Michmas, one hundred and twenty-two.
the people from Michmas, 122;
32 The men of Bethel and Ai, a hundred twenty-three.
the people from Bethel and Ai, 123;
33 The men of the other Nebo, fifty-two.
the people from the other Nebo, 52;
34 The descendants of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
the sons of the other Elam, 1,254;
35 The descendants of Harim, three hundred twenty.
the sons of Harim, 320;
36 The descendants of Jericho, three hundred forty-five.
the sons of Jericho, 345;
37 The descendants of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty-one.
the sons of Lod, Hadid and Ono, 721;
38 The descendants of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred thirty.
the sons of Senaah, 3,930.
39 The priests: The descendants 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 The descendants of Immer, one thousand fifty-two.
the sons of Immer, 1,052;
41 The descendants of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven.
the sons of Pashhur, 1,247;
42 The descendants of Harim, one thousand seventeen.
the sons of Harim, 1,017.
43 The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of the descendants of Hodaviah, seventy-four.
This is the number of the Levites: the sons of Jeshua through Kadmiel (sons of Hodaviah), 74;
44 The singers: the descendants of Asaph, one hundred forty-eight.
the singers of the sons of Asaph, 148;
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 of the families of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai, 138.
46 The Nethinim: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,
The descendants of these Temple servants: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
47 the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Siaha, the descendants of Padon,
Keros, Sia, Padon,
48 the descendants of Lebana, the descendants of Hagaba, the descendants of Salmai,
Lebanah, Hagabah, Shalmai,
49 the descendants of Hanan, the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar,
Hanan, Giddel, Gahar,
50 the descendants of Reaiah, the descendants of Rezin, the descendants of Nekoda,
Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda,
51 the descendants of Gazzam, the descendants of Uzza, the descendants of Paseah.
Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah,
52 The descendants of Besai, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephusim,
Besai, Meunim, Nephusim,
53 the descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakupha, the descendants of Harhur,
Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
54 the descendants of Bazluth, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha,
Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
55 the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah,
Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
56 the descendants of Neziah, the descendants of Hatipha.
Neziah, and Hatipha.
57 The descendants of Solomon's servants: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Hassophereth, the descendants of Peruda,
The descendants of King Solomon's servants: Sotai, Sophereth, Perida,
58 the descendants of Jaalah, the descendants of Darkon, the descendants of Giddel,
Jaala, Darkon, Giddel,
59 the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pokereth Hazzebaim, the descendants of Amon.
Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-Hazzebaim and Amon.
60 All the Nethinim, and the descendants of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety-two.
The total of the Temple servants and the descendants of Solomon's servants was 392.
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:
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 The descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, the descendants of Nekoda, six hundred forty-two.
They included the families of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda, 642 in total.
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.
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 searched for their genealogical records, but couldn't find them. Therefore were they deemed polluted and put 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 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 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 The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,
The total of number of people returning was 42,360.
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 there were 7,337 servants and 245 male and female singers.
68 Their horses were seven hundred thirty-six; their mules, two hundred forty-five;
They had 736 horses, 245 mules,
69 their camels, four hundred thirty-five; their donkeys, six thousand seven hundred twenty.
435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
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 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 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 family leaders donated to the treasury for the work 20,000 darics of gold and 2,200 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.
The rest of the people donated 20,000 gold darics, 2,000 minas of silver, and 67 sets of clothes for the priests.
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.
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,
