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,

Now when the building of the wall was complete and I had put up the doors, and the door-keepers and the music-makers and the Levites had been given their places,

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.

I made my brother Hanani, and Hananiah, the ruler of the tower, responsible for the government of Jerusalem: for he was a man of good faith, fearing 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 said to them, Do not let the doors of Jerusalem be open till the sun is high; and while the watchmen are in their places, let the doors be shut and locked: and let the people of Jerusalem be put on watch, every one in his watch, opposite his house.

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 town was wide and great: but the people in it were only a small number, and the houses had not been put up.

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: —

And my God put it into my heart to get together the rulers and the chiefs and the people so that they might be listed by families. And I came across a record of the names of those who came up at the first, and in it I saw these words:

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 divisions of the kingdom, among those who had been made prisoners by Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, and taken away by him, who went back to Jerusalem and Judah, every one to his 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.

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

The children of Parosh, two thousand, one hundred and seventy-two.

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

The children of Shephatiah, three hundred and seventy-two.

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

The children of Arah, six hundred and fifty-two.

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

The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand, eight hundred and eighteen.

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

The children of Elam, a thousand, two hundred and fifty-four.

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

The children of Zattu, eight hundred and forty-five.

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

The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty.

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

The children of Binnui, six hundred and forty-eight.

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

The children of Bebai, six hundred and twenty-eight.

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

The children of Azgad, two thousand, three hundred and twenty-two.

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

The children of Adonikam, six hundred and sixty-seven.

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

The children of Bigvai, two thousand and sixty-seven.

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

The children of Adin, six hundred and fifty-five.

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

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

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

The children of Hashum, three hundred and twenty-eight.

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

The children of Bezai, three hundred and twenty-four.

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

The children of Hariph, a hundred and twelve.

25 The sons of Gibeon, ninety-five;

The children of Gibeon, ninety-five.

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

The men of Beth-lehem and Netophah, a hundred and eighty-eight.

27 The men of Anathoth, a hundred, and twenty-eight;

The men of Anathoth, a hundred and twenty-eight.

28 The men of Beth-azmaveth, forty-two;

The men of Beth-azmaveth, forty-two.

29 The men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah and Beeroth, seven hundred, and forty-three;

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

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

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

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

The men of Michmas, a hundred and twenty-two.

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

The men of Beth-el and Ai, a hundred and twenty-three.

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

The men of the other Nebo, fifty-two.

34 The sons of the other Elam, a thousand, two hundred, and fifty-four;

The children of the other Elam, a thousand, two hundred and fifty-four.

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

The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.

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

The children of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five.

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

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

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

The children of Senaah, three thousand, nine hundred and thirty.

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

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

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

The children of Immer, a thousand and fifty-two.

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

The children of Pashhur, a thousand, two hundred and forty-seven.

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

The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.

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

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

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

The music-makers: the children of Asaph, a hundred and forty-eight.

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 door-keepers: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, a hundred and thirty-eight.

46 The Nethinim, The sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth;

The Nethinim: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

56 the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha.

The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.

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

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

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

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

59 the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the sons of Amon.

The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the children of Amon.

60 All the Nethinim, and the Sons of the Servants of Solomon, were three hundred, and ninety-two.

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

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:

All these were the people who went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer; but because they had no knowledge of their fathers' families or offspring, it was not certain if they were Israelites:

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

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

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 of the priests: the children of Hobaiah, the children of Hakkoz, the children of Barzillai, who was married to one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and took their name.

64 These, sought their writing wherein they were registered, but it was not found, —so they were desecrated out of the priesthood;

They made search for their record among the lists of families, but their names were nowhere to be seen, so they were looked on as unclean and no longer priests.

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.

And the Tirshatha said that they were not to have the most holy things for their food, till a priest came to give decision by the Urim and Thummim.

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

The number of all the people together was forty-two thousand, three hundred and sixty;

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:

As well as their men-servants and their women-servants, of whom there were seven thousand, three hundred and thirty-seven; and they had two hundred and forty-five men and women to make music.

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

They had seven hundred and thirty-six horses, two hundred and forty-five transport beasts;

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

Four hundred and thirty-five camels, six thousand, seven hundred and twenty asses.

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;

And some of the heads of families gave money for the work. The Tirshatha gave into the store a thousand darics of gold, fifty basins, five hundred and thirty priests' robes.

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 families gave into the store for the work twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand, two hundred pounds 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.

And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand pounds of silver, and sixty-seven priests' robes.

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 and the Levites and the door-keepers and the music-makers and some of the people and the Nethinim, and all Israel, were living in their towns.