Nehemiah 7
1 And it was just when it had been rebuilt the wall and I had set up the doors and they had been appointed the gatekeepers and the singers and the Levites.
Now when the wall was built and I had set up the doors, and the gatekeepers and the singers and the Levites were appointed,
2 And I appointed Hanani brother my and Hananiah [the] commander of the citadel over Jerusalem for he [was] like a man of faithfulness and fearing God more than many [people].
I put my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the governor of the fortress, in charge of Jerusalem; for he was a faithful man and feared God above many.
3 (And I said *Q(K)*) to them not they will be opened [the] gates of Jerusalem until is hot the sun and until they [are] standing guard let them shut the doors and bolt [them] and appoint guards of [the] inhabitants of Jerusalem someone at guard post his and someone before house his.
I said to them, “Don’t 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.”
4 And the city [was] broad of both hands and large and the people [were] few in [the] midst of it and not houses [were] rebuilt.
Now the city was wide and large; but the people were few therein, and the houses were not built.
5 And he put God my into heart my and I assembled! the nobles and the officials and the people to have themselves enrolled and I found [the] document of the genealogy the [ones who] came up at the first and I found [was] written in it.
My God put into my heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be listed by genealogy. I found the book of the genealogy of those who came up at the first, and I found this written in it:
6 These - [are] [the] children of the province who came up from [the] captivity of the exile[s] whom he had taken into exile Nebuchadnezzar [the] king of Babylon and they returned to Jerusalem and to Judah each one to own city his.
These are the children 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,
7 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.
who 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:
8 [the] descendants of Parosh two thousand one hundred and seventy and two.
The children of Parosh: two thousand and one hundred and seventy-two.
9 [the] descendants of Shephatiah three hundred seventy and two.
The children of Shephatiah: three hundred and seventy-two.
10 [the] descendants of Arah six hundred fifty and two.
The children of Arah: six hundred and fifty-two.
11 [the] descendants of Pahath-Moab of [the] descendants of Jeshua and Joab two thousand and eight hundred eight-teen.
The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab: two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen.
12 [the] descendants of Elam one thousand two hundred fifty and four.
The children of Elam: one thousand and two hundred and fifty-four.
13 [the] descendants of Zattu eight hundred forty and five.
The children of Zattu: eight hundred and forty-five.
14 [the] descendants of Zaccai seven hundred and sixty.
The children of Zaccai: seven hundred and sixty.
15 [the] descendants of Binnui six hundred forty and eight.
The children of Binnui: six hundred and forty-eight.
16 [the] descendants of Bebai six hundred twenty and eight.
The children of Bebai: six hundred and twenty-eight.
17 [the] descendants of Azgad two thousand three hundred twenty and two.
The children of Azgad: two thousand and three hundred and twenty-two.
18 [the] descendants of Adonikam six hundred sixty and seven.
The children of Adonikam: six hundred and sixty-seven.
19 [the] descendants of Bigvai two thousand sixty and seven.
The children of Bigvai: two thousand and sixty-seven.
20 [the] descendants of Adin six hundred fifty and five.
The children of Adin: six hundred and fifty-five.
21 [the] descendants of Ater of Hezekiah ninety and eight.
The children of Ater: of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.
22 [the] descendants of Hashum three hundred twenty and eight.
The children of Hashum: three hundred and twenty-eight.
23 [the] descendants of Bezai three hundred twenty and four.
The children of Bezai: three hundred and twenty-four.
24 [the] descendants of Hariph one hundred two [plus] ten.
The children of Hariph: one hundred and twelve.
25 [the] descendants of Gibeon ninety and five.
The children of Gibeon: ninety-five.
26 [the] men of Beth-lehem and Netophah one hundred eighty and eight.
The men of Bethlehem and Netophah: one hundred and eighty-eight.
27 [the] men of Anathoth one hundred twenty and eight.
The men of Anathoth: one hundred and twenty-eight.
28 [the] men of Beth Azmaveth forty and two.
The men of Beth Azmaveth: forty-two.
29 [the] men of Kiriath Jearim Kephirah and Beeroth seven hundred forty and three.
The men of Kiriath Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth: seven hundred and forty-three.
30 [the] men of Ramah and Geba six hundred twenty and one.
The men of Ramah and Geba: six hundred and twenty-one.
31 [the] men of Micmash one hundred and twenty and two.
The men of Michmas: one hundred and twenty-two.
32 [the] men of Beth-el and Ai one hundred twenty and three.
The men of Bethel and Ai: one hundred and twenty-three.
33 [the] men of Nebo [the] other fifty and two.
The men of the other Nebo: fifty-two.
34 [the] descendants of Elam [the] other one thousand two hundred fifty and four.
The children of the other Elam: one thousand and two hundred and fifty-four.
35 [the] descendants of Harim three hundred and twenty.
The children of Harim: three hundred and twenty.
36 [the] descendants of Jericho three hundred forty and five.
The children of Jericho: three hundred and forty-five.
37 [the] descendants of Lod Hadid and Ono seven hundred and twenty and one.
The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono: seven hundred and twenty-one.
38 [the] descendants of Senaah three thousand nine hundred and thirty.
The children of Senaah: three thousand and nine hundred and thirty.
39 The priests [the] descendants of Jedaiah of [the] house of Jeshua nine hundred seventy and three.
The priests: The children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua: nine hundred and seventy-three.
40 [the] descendants of Immer one thousand fifty and two.
The children of Immer: one thousand and fifty-two.
41 [the] descendants of Pashhur one thousand two hundred forty and seven.
The children of Pashhur: one thousand and two hundred and forty-seven.
42 [the] descendants of Harim one thousand seven-teen.
The children of Harim: one thousand and seventeen.
43 The Levites [the] descendants of Jeshua of Kadmiel of [the] descendants of Hodaviah seventy and four.
The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of the children of Hodevah: seventy-four.
44 The singers [the] descendants of Asaph one hundred forty and eight.
The singers: the children of Asaph: one hundred and 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 and eight.
The gatekeepers: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai: one hundred and thirty-eight.
46 The temple servants [the] descendants of Ziha [the] descendants of Hasupha [the] descendants of Tabbaoth.
The temple servants: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
47 [the] descendants of Keros [the] descendants of Sia [the] descendants of Padon.
the children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon,
48 [the] descendants of Lebanah [the] descendants of Hagabah [the] descendants of Shalmai.
the children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Salmai,
49 [the] descendants of Hanan [the] descendants of Giddel [the] descendants of Gahar.
the children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar,
50 [the] descendants of Reaiah [the] descendants of Rezin [the] descendants of Nekoda.
the children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda,
51 [the] descendants of Gazzam [the] descendants of Uzzah [the] descendants of Paseah.
the children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Paseah,
52 [the] descendants of Besai [the] descendants of Meunim [the] descendants of (Nephissim. *Q(K)*)
the children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephushesim,
53 [the] descendants of Bakbuk [the] descendants of Hakupha [the] descendants of Harhur.
the children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,
54 [the] descendants of Bazluth [the] descendants of Mehida [the] descendants of Harsha.
the children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,
55 [the] descendants of Barkos [the] descendants of Sisera [the] descendants of Temah.
the children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Temah,
56 [the] descendants of Neziah [the] descendants of Hatipha.
the children of Neziah, and the children of Hatipha.
57 [the] descendants of [the] servants of Solomon [the] descendants of Sotai [the] descendants of Sophereth [the] descendants of Perida.
The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,
58 [the] descendants of Jaala [the] descendants of Darkon [the] descendants of Giddel.
the children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,
59 [the] descendants of Shephatiah [the] descendants of Hattil [the] descendants of Pokereth-Hazzebaim [the] descendants of Amon.
the children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth Hazzebaim, and the children of Amon.
60 All the temple servants and [the] descendants of [the] servants of Solomon three hundred ninety and two.
All the temple servants and the children of Solomon’s servants were three hundred and ninety-two.
61 And these [are] the [ones who] came up from Tel Melah Tel Harsha Kerub Addon and Immer and not they were able to declare [the] house of ancestors their and offspring their if [were] from Israel they.
These were those who went up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer; but they could not show their fathers’ houses, nor their offspring, whether they were of Israel:
62 [the] descendants of Delaiah [the] descendants of Tobiah [the] descendants of Nekoda six hundred and forty and two.
The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda: six hundred and forty-two.
63 And of the priests [the] descendants of Hobaiah [the] descendants of Hakkoz [the] descendants of Barzillai who he had taken one of [the] daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite wife and he was called on name their.
Of the priests: the children of Hobaiah, the children of Hakkoz, the children of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name.
64 These they sought document their who had had themselves enrolled and not it was found and they were defiled from the priesthood.
These searched for their genealogical records, but couldn’t find them. Therefore they were deemed disqualified and removed from the priesthood.
65 And he said the governor to them that not they will eat any of [the] holy thing of the holy things until will arise the priest to Urim and Thummim.
The governor told them not to eat of the most holy things until a priest stood up to minister with Urim and Thummim.
66 All the assembly as one four ten thousand two thousand three hundred and sixty.
The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand and three hundred and sixty,
67 Besides male servants their and female servants their these [were] seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven and [belonged] to them male singers and female singers two hundred
in addition to their male servants and their female servants, of whom there were seven thousand and three hundred and thirty-seven. They had two hundred and forty-five singing men and singing women.
68 (horses their seven hundred thirty and six mules their two hundred *R*) and forty and five.
Their horses were seven hundred and thirty-six; their mules, two hundred and forty-five;
69 Camels four hundred thirty and five. Donkeys six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
their camels, four hundred and thirty-five; their donkeys, six thousand and seven hundred and twenty.
70 And some of [the] end of [the] leaders of the fathers they gave for the work the governor he gave to the treasury gold drachmas one thousand bowls fifty garments of priests thirty and five hundred.
Some from amongst the heads of fathers’ households gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury one thousand darics of gold, fifty basins, and five hundred and thirty priests’ garments.
71 And some of [the] leaders of the fathers they gave to [the] treasury of the work gold drachmas two ten thousands and silver minas two thousand and two hundred.
Some of the heads of fathers’ households gave into the treasury of the work twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand and two hundred minas of silver.
72 And [that] which they gave [the] remainder of the people [was] gold drachmas two ten thousand and silver minas two thousand and tunics of priests sixty and seven.
That which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand darics of gold, plus two thousand minas of silver, and sixty-seven priests’ garments.
73 And they dwelt the priests and the Levites and the gatekeepers and the singers and some of the people and the temple servants and all Israel in own cities their and it arrived the month seventh and [the] people of Israel [were] in cities their.
So the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants, and all Israel lived in their cities. When the seventh month had come, the children of Israel were in their cities.
