Nehemiah 7

1 And it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, —and the doorkeepers and the singers and the Levites had been 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 gave Hanani my brother, and Hananiah captain of the castle, charge over Jerusalem, for, he, was a truly faithful man, and revered 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 And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until, hot, be the sun, and, while they are standing by, let them close the doors, and make them fast, —setting watches, of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one over against his own 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 broad on both hands, and large, but, the people, were few in the midst thereof, —and the houses had not been built.

Now the city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and the houses had not yet been rebuilt.

5 So then my God put it into my heart, and I gathered together the nobles and the deputies and the people, to register their genealogy, —then found I a register roll, of them who came up at the first, and found written therein: —

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 sons of the province, who came up from among the Captives of the Exile, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon did exile, —but they came back to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one to his own 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 in with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, 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 sons of Parosh, two thousand, one hundred, and seventy-two;

the descendants of Parosh, 2,172;

9 The sons of Shephatiah, three hundred, and seventy-two;

the descendants of Shephatiah, 372;

10 The sons of Arah, six hundred, and fifty-two;

the descendants of Arah, 652;

11 The sons of Pahath-moab, belonging to the sons of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand, eight hundred, and eighteen;

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

12 The sons of Elam, a thousand, two hundred and fifty-four;

the descendants of Elam, 1,254;

13 The sons of Zattu, eight hundred, and forty-five;

the descendants of Zattu, 845;

14 The sons of Zaccai, seven hundred, and sixty;

the descendants of Zaccai, 760;

15 The sons of Binnui, six hundred, and forty-eight;

the descendants of Binnui, 648;

16 The sons of Bebai, six hundred, and twenty-eight;

the descendants of Bebai, 628;

17 The sons of Azgad, two thousand, three hundred, and twenty-two;

the descendants of Azgad, 2,322;

18 The sons of Adonikam, six hundred, and sixty-seven;

the descendants of Adonikam, 667;

19 The sons of Bigvai, two thousand, and sixty-seven;

the descendants of Bigvai, 2,067;

20 The sons of Adin, six hundred, and fifty-five;

the descendants of Adin, 655;

21 The sons of Ater, pertaining to Hezekiah, ninety-eight;

the descendants of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98;

22 The sons of Hashum, three hundred, and twenty-eight;

the descendants of Hashum, 328;

23 The sons of Bezai, three hundred, and twenty-four;

the descendants of Bezai, 324;

24 The sons of Hariph, a hundred, and twelve;

the descendants of Hariph, 112;

25 The sons of Gibeon, ninety-five;

the descendants of Gibeon, 95;

26 The men of Bethlehem, and Netophah, a hundred, and eighty-eight;

the men of Bethlehem and Netophah, 188;

27 The men of Anathoth, a hundred, and 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, Chephirah and Beeroth, seven hundred, and forty-three;

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

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

the men of Ramah and Geba, 621;

31 The men of Mickmas, a hundred, and twenty-two;

the men of Michmash, 122;

32 The men of Bethel and Ai, a hundred and 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 sons of the other Elam, a thousand, two hundred, and fifty-four;

the descendants of the other Elam, 1,254;

35 The sons of Harim, three hundred, and twenty;

the descendants of Harim, 320;

36 The sons of Jericho, three hundred, and forty-five;

the men of Jericho, 345;

37 The sons of Lod, Hadid and One, seven hundred, and twenty-one;

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

38 The sons of Senaah, three thousand, nine hundred, and thirty;

and the descendants of Senaah, 3,930.

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

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

40 The sons of Immer, a thousand, and fifty-two;

the descendants of Immer, 1,052;

41 The sons of Pashhur, a thousand, two hundred, and forty-seven;

the descendants of Pashhur, 1,247;

42 The sons of Harim, a thousand, and seventeen;

and the descendants of Harim, 1,017.

43 The Levites, The sons of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodevah, seventy-four;

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

44 The singers, The sons of Asaph, a hundred, and forty-eight;

The singers: the descendants of Asaph, 148.

45 The doorkeepers, The sons of Shallum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon, the sons of Akkub, the sons of Hatita, the sons of Shobai, a hundred, and 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 sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth;

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

47 the sons of Keros, the sons of Sia, the sons of Padon;

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

48 the sons of Lebana, the sons of Hagaba, the sons of Salmai;

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

49 the sons of Hanan, the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar;

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

50 the sons of Reaiah, the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda;

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

51 the sons of Gazzam, the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah;

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

52 the sons of Besai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephushesim;

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

53 the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur;

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

54 the sons of Bazlith, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha;

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

55 the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah;

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

56 the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha.

the descendants of Neziah, and the descendants of Hatipha.

57 The Sons of the Servants of Solomon, The sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Perida;

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

58 the sons of Jaala, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel;

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

59 the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the sons 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 Sons of the Servants of Solomon, were three hundred, and ninety-two.

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

61 And, these, are they who came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer, —but they could not tell their ancestral house, nor their seed, whether, of Israel, they were:

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 sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda, —six hundred and forty-two,

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

63 And, of the priests, the sons of Hobaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, —the sons of Barzillai, who had taken of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite to wife, 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, sought their writing wherein they were registered, but it was not found, —so they were desecrated out of 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 and the governor told them, they must not eat of the most holy things, —until there should stand up a priest, with Lights and Perfections.

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

66 All the gathered host together, was forty-two thousand, three hundred, and sixty;

The whole assembly numbered 42,360,

67 besides, their men-servants and maid-servants, were these, seven thousand, three hundred, and thirty-seven, —and, to them, pertained, singing-men and singing-women, two hundred, and forty-five:

in addition to their 7,337 menservants and maidservants, as well as their 245 male and female singers.

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

They had 736 horses, 245 mules,

69 camels, four hundred, and thirty-five, —asses, six thousand, seven hundred, and twenty.

435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.

70 And, a portion of the ancestral chiefs, gave unto the work, —the governor, gave unto the treasury, of gold, a thousand darics, tossing bowls, fifty, tunics for priests, five hundred, and thirty;

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 and, some of the ancestral chiefs, gave unto the treasury of the work, of gold, twenty thousand darics, —and, of silver, two thousand and two hundred manehs;

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 and, that which the rest of the people gave, was, of gold, twenty thousand darics, and, of silver, two thousand manehs, —and, tunics for priests, sixty-seven.

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 door-keepers and the singers and some of the people, and the Nethinim and all Israel, took up their abode in their cities. And, when the seventh month arrived, the sons 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.