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 was finished and I had set up the doors in place, and the gatekeepers and singers and Levites had been 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.

I gave my brother Hanani charge over Jerusalem, along with Hananiah who had oversight of the fortress, for he was a faithful man and feared God more than 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.

I said to them, “Do not open the gates of Jerusalem until the sun is hot. While the gatekeepers are on guard, you may shut the doors and bar them. Appoint guards from those who live in Jerusalem, some at the place of their guard station, and some in front of 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 wide and large, but there were few people within it, and no houses had 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: —

My God put into my heart to gather together the nobles, the officials, and the people to enroll them by their families. I found the book of the genealogy of those who returned at the first and 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 went up out of the captivity of those exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon took into exile. They returned 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.

They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel included the following.

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 descendants 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 Zakkai, 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, of 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 from Bethlehem and Netophah, 188.

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

The men from 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, Kephirah, 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 Michmas, 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 people of the other Elam, 1,254.

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

The men 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;

The men 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 (of 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;

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, of Kadmiel, of Binnui, and 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 of the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, the descendants of Shobai, 138.

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 Lebana, the descendants of Hagaba, 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 Bazluth, 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, 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 Solomon's servants: 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, the descendants of Amon.

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

All the temple servants, and the descendants of Solomon's servants, were 392.

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:

These were the people who went up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon, and Immer. But they could not prove that they or their ancestors' families were descendants 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.

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.

Those who were from the priests: the descendants of Habaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai (who took his wife from the daughters of Barzillai of Gilead 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 sought their records among those enrolled by their genealogy, but they could not be found, so they 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.

Then the governor said to them that they should not be allowed to eat the priests' share of food from the sacrifices until there rose up a priest with Urim and Thummim.

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

The whole assembly together was 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:

besides their male servants and their female servants, of whom there were 7,337. They had 245 singing men and women.

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

Their horses were 736 in number, their mules, 245,

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

their camels, 435, and their donkeys, 6,720.

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 from among the heads of ancestors' families gave gifts for the work. The governor gave to the treasury one thousand darics of gold, 50 basins, 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;

Some of the heads of ancestors' families gave into the treasury for the work twenty thousand 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 twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand minas of silver, and sixty-seven 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, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants, and all Israel lived in their cities. By the seventh month the people of Israel were settled in their cities.”