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,

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,

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.

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—

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 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.”

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

And the city [is] broad on both sides, and great, and the people [are] few in its midst, and there are no houses 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:

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:

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] 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—

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 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:

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

sons of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two;

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

sons of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two;

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

sons of Arah, six hundred fifty-two;

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

sons of Pahath-Moab, of the sons of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred [and] eighteen;

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

sons of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four;

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

sons of Zattu, eight hundred forty-five;

14 The descendants of Zaccai, seven hundred sixty.

sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty;

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

sons of Binnui, six hundred forty-eight;

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

sons of Bebai, six hundred twenty-eight;

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

sons of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty-two;

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

sons of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-seven;

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

sons of Bigvai, two thousand sixty-seven;

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

sons of Adin, six hundred fifty-five;

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

sons of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety-eight;

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

sons of Hashum, three hundred twenty-eight;

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

sons of Bezai, three hundred twenty-four;

24 The descendants of Jorah, one hundred twelve.

sons of Hariph, one hundred [and] twelve;

25 The descendants of Gibbar, ninety-five.

sons of Gibeon, ninety-five;

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

men of Beth-Lehem and Netophah, one hundred eighty-eight;

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

men of Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight;

28 The men of Beth Azmaveth, forty-two.

men of Beth-Azmaveth, forty-two;

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

men of Kirjath-Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three;

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

men of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty-one;

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

men of Michmas, one hundred and twenty-two;

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

men of Bethel and Ai, one hundred twenty-three;

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

men of the other Nebo, fifty-two;

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

sons of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four;

35 The descendants of Harim, three hundred twenty.

sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty;

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

sons of Jericho, three hundred forty-five;

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

sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-one;

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

sons of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.

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

The priests: sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three;

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

sons of Immer, one thousand fifty-two;

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

sons of Pashur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven;

42 The descendants of Harim, one thousand seventeen.

sons of Harim, one thousand and seventeen.

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

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

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

The singers: sons 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: sons of Shallum, sons of Ater, sons of Talmon, sons of Akkub, sons of Hatita, sons of Shobai: one hundred thirty-eight.

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

The Nethinim: sons of Ziha, sons of Hasupha, sons of Tabbaoth,

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

sons of Keros, sons of Sia, sons of Padon,

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

sons of Lebanah, sons of Hagaba, sons of Shalmai,

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

sons of Hanan, sons of Giddel, sons of Gahar,

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

sons of Reaiah, sons of Rezin, sons of Nekoda,

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

sons of Gazzam, sons of Uzza, sons of Phaseah,

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

sons of Bezai, sons of Meunim, sons of Nephishesim,

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

sons of Bakbuk, sons of Hakupha, sons of Harhur,

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

sons of Bazlith, sons of Mehida, sons of Harsha,

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

sons of Barkos, sons of Sisera, sons of Tamah,

56 the descendants of Neziah, the descendants of Hatipha.

sons of Neziah, sons of Hatipha.

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

Sons of the servants of Solomon: sons of Sotai, sons of Sophereth, sons of Perida,

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

sons of Jaala, sons of Darkon, sons of Giddel,

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

sons of Shephatiah, sons of Hattil, sons of Pochereth of Zebaim, sons of Amon.

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

All the Nethinim and the sons of the servants of Solomon [are] 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:

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—

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

sons of Delaiah, sons of Tobiah, sons 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.

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).

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

These have sought their register among those reckoning themselves by genealogy, and it has not been found, and they are redeemed 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.

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.

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

All the assembly together [is] forty-two thousand three hundred and 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.

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.

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

Their horses [are] seven hundred thirty-six; their mules, two hundred [and] forty-five;

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

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

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.