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,

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 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.

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 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 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 broad on both hands, and large, but, the people, were few in the midst thereof, —and the houses had not been 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 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 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 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] 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 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 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 sons of Parosh, two thousand, one hundred, and seventy-two;

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

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

sons of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two;

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

sons of Arah, six hundred fifty-two;

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

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

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

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

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

sons of Zattu, eight hundred forty-five;

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

sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty;

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

sons of Binnui, six hundred forty-eight;

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

sons of Bebai, six hundred twenty-eight;

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

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

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

sons of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-seven;

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

sons of Bigvai, two thousand sixty-seven;

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

sons of Adin, six hundred fifty-five;

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

sons of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety-eight;

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

sons of Hashum, three hundred twenty-eight;

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

sons of Bezai, three hundred twenty-four;

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

sons of Hariph, one hundred [and] twelve;

25 The sons of Gibeon, ninety-five;

sons of Gibeon, ninety-five;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

men of Michmas, one hundred and twenty-two;

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

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

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

sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty;

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

sons of Jericho, three hundred forty-five;

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

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

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

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

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

sons of Immer, one thousand fifty-two;

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

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

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

sons of Harim, one thousand and seventeen.

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

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

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

The singers: sons of Asaph, one hundred 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 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 sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

56 the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha.

sons of Neziah, sons of Hatipha.

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

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

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

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

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

sons of Shephatiah, sons of Hattil, sons of Pochereth of Zebaim, sons 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 sons of the servants of Solomon [are] three hundred 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:

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

sons of Delaiah, sons of Tobiah, sons of Nekoda, six hundred 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: 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, sought their writing wherein they were registered, but it was not found, —so they were desecrated out of 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 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 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 All the gathered host together, was forty-two thousand, three hundred, and sixty;

All the assembly together [is] 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:

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, and thirty-six, —their mules, two hundred, and forty-five;

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

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

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

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 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 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 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 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 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 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.

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.