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,

When the wall had been rebuilt and I had set the doors in place, the gatekeepers, singers, and 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.

Then I put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem, along with Hananiah the commander of the fortress, because he was a faithful man who feared God more than most.

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."

And I told them, “Do not open the gates of Jerusalem until the sun is hot. While the guards are on duty, keep the doors shut and securely fastened. And appoint the residents of Jerusalem as guards, some at their posts and some at their own homes.”

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 large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and the houses had not yet 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:

Then my God put it into my heart to assemble the nobles, the officials, and the people to be enrolled by genealogy. I found the genealogical register of those who had first returned, and I found the following 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 people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles carried away to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar its king. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town,

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:

accompanied by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. This is the count of the men of Israel:

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

the descendants of Parosh, 2,172;

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

the descendants of Shephatiah, 372;

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

the descendants of Arah, 652;

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

the descendants of Pahath-moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,818;

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

the descendants of Elam, 1,254;

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

the descendants of Zattu, 845;

14 The descendants of Zaccai, seven hundred sixty.

the descendants of Zaccai, 760;

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

the descendants of Binnui, 648;

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

the descendants of Bebai, 628;

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

the descendants of Azgad, 2,322;

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

the descendants of Adonikam, 667;

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

the descendants of Bigvai, 2,067;

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

the descendants of Adin, 655;

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

the descendants of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98;

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

the descendants of Hashum, 328;

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

the descendants of Bezai, 324;

24 The descendants of Jorah, one hundred twelve.

the descendants of Hariph, 112;

25 The descendants of Gibbar, ninety-five.

the descendants of Gibeon, 95;

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

the men of Bethlehem and Netophah, 188;

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

the men of Anathoth, 128;

28 The men of Beth Azmaveth, forty-two.

the men of Beth-azmaveth, 42;

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

the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;

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

the men of Ramah and Geba, 621;

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

the men of Michmash, 122;

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

the men of Bethel and Ai, 123;

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

the men of the other Nebo, 52;

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

the descendants of the other Elam, 1,254;

35 The descendants of Harim, three hundred twenty.

the descendants of Harim, 320;

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

the men of Jericho, 345;

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

the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 721;

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

and the descendants of Senaah, 3,930.

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

The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the house of Jeshua), 973;

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

the descendants of Immer, 1,052;

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

the descendants of Pashhur, 1,247;

42 The descendants of Harim, one thousand seventeen.

and the descendants of Harim, 1,017.

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

The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua (through Kadmiel, through the line of Hodevah ), 74.

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

The singers: the descendants 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: the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, and the descendants of Shobai, 138 in all.

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

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

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

the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Sia, the descendants of Padon,

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

the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Shalmai,

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

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

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

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

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

the descendants of Gazzam, the descendants of Uzza, the descendants of Paseah,

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

the descendants of Besai, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephushesim,

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

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

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

the descendants of Bazlith, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha,

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

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

56 the descendants of Neziah, the descendants of Hatipha.

the descendants of Neziah, and the descendants of Hatipha.

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

The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Sophereth, the descendants of Perida,

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

the descendants of Jaala, the descendants of Darkon, the descendants of Giddel,

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

the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pochereth-hazzebaim, and the descendants of Amon.

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

The temple servants and descendants of the servants of Solomon numbered 392 in all.

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:

The following came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer, but could not prove that their families were descended from Israel:

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

the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda, 642 in all.

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.

And from among the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, and the descendants of Barzillai (who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by 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 men searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.

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 ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest to consult the Urim and Thummim.

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

The whole assembly numbered 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 to their 7,337 menservants and maidservants, as well as their 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 heads of the families contributed to the project. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics of gold, 50 bowls, and 530 priestly 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.

And some of the heads of the families gave to the treasury for the project 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 gave a total of 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas of silver, and 67 priestly 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, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, and temple servants, along with some of the people and the rest of the Israelites, settled in their own towns. And by the seventh month the Israelites had settled in their towns.