Nehemiah 7
1 and to be like/as as which to build [the] wall and to stand: stand [the] door and to reckon: overseer [the] gatekeeper and [the] to sing and [the] Levi
When the wall had been rebuilt and I had set the doors in place, the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites were appointed.
2 and to command [obj] Hanani brother: male-sibling my and [obj] Hananiah ruler [the] palace upon Jerusalem for he/she/it like/as man truth: faithful and to fear: revere [obj] [the] God from 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 to say *Q(K)*) to/for them not to open gate Jerusalem till to warm [the] sun and till they(masc.) to stand: appoint to shut [the] door and to grasp and to stand: appoint charge to dwell Jerusalem man: anyone in/on/with custody his and man: anyone before house: home his
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 and [the] city broad: wide hand: spacious and great: large and [the] people little in/on/with midst her and nothing house: home to build
Now the city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and the houses had not yet been rebuilt.
5 and to give: put God my to(wards) heart my and to gather [emph?] [obj] [the] noble and [obj] [the] ruler and [obj] [the] people to/for to enroll and to find scroll: book [the] genealogy [the] to ascend: rise in/on/with first and to find to write in/on/with him
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 son: descendant/people [the] province [the] to ascend: rise from captivity [the] captivity which to reveal: remove Nebuchadnezzar king Babylon and to return: return to/for Jerusalem and to/for Judah man: anyone to/for city his
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 [the] to come (in): come with Zerubbabel Jeshua Nehemiah Azariah Raamiah Nahamani Mordecai Bilshan Mispereth Bigvai Nehum Baanah number human people 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 son: descendant/people Parosh thousand hundred and seventy and two
the descendants of Parosh, 2,172;
9 son: descendant/people Shephatiah three hundred seventy and two
the descendants of Shephatiah, 372;
10 son: descendant/people Arah six hundred fifty and two
the descendants of Arah, 652;
11 son: descendant/people Pahath-moab Pahath-moab to/for son: descendant/people Jeshua and Joab thousand and eight hundred eight ten
the descendants of Pahath-moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,818;
12 son: descendant/people Elam thousand hundred fifty and four
the descendants of Elam, 1,254;
13 son: descendant/people Zattu eight hundred forty and five
the descendants of Zattu, 845;
14 son: descendant/people Zaccai seven hundred and sixty
the descendants of Zaccai, 760;
15 son: descendant/people Binnui six hundred forty and eight
the descendants of Binnui, 648;
16 son: descendant/people Bebai six hundred twenty and eight
the descendants of Bebai, 628;
17 son: descendant/people Azgad thousand three hundred twenty and two
the descendants of Azgad, 2,322;
18 son: descendant/people Adonikam six hundred sixty and seven
the descendants of Adonikam, 667;
19 son: descendant/people Bigvai thousand sixty and seven
the descendants of Bigvai, 2,067;
20 son: descendant/people Adin six hundred fifty and five
the descendants of Adin, 655;
21 son: descendant/people Ater to/for Hezekiah ninety and eight
the descendants of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98;
22 son: descendant/people Hashum three hundred twenty and eight
the descendants of Hashum, 328;
23 son: descendant/people Bezai three hundred twenty and four
the descendants of Bezai, 324;
24 son: descendant/people Hariph hundred two ten
the descendants of Hariph, 112;
25 son: descendant/people Gibeon ninety and five
the descendants of Gibeon, 95;
26 human Bethlehem Bethlehem and Netophah hundred eighty and eight
the men of Bethlehem and Netophah, 188;
27 human Anathoth hundred twenty and eight
the men of Anathoth, 128;
28 human Beth-azmaveth Beth-azmaveth forty and two
the men of Beth-azmaveth, 42;
29 human Kiriath-jearim Kiriath-jearim Chephirah and Beeroth seven hundred forty and three
the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;
30 human [the] Ramah and Geba six hundred twenty and one
the men of Ramah and Geba, 621;
31 human Michmash hundred and twenty and two
the men of Michmash, 122;
32 human Bethel Bethel and [the] Ai hundred twenty and three
the men of Bethel and Ai, 123;
33 human Nebo another fifty and two
the men of the other Nebo, 52;
34 son: descendant/people Elam another thousand hundred fifty and four
the descendants of the other Elam, 1,254;
35 son: descendant/people Harim three hundred and twenty
the descendants of Harim, 320;
36 son: descendant/people Jericho three hundred forty and five
the men of Jericho, 345;
37 son: descendant/people Lod Hadid and Ono seven hundred and twenty and one
the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 721;
38 son: descendant/people Senaah three thousand nine hundred and thirty
and the descendants of Senaah, 3,930.
39 [the] priest son: descendant/people Jedaiah to/for house: household Jeshua nine hundred seventy and three
The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the house of Jeshua), 973;
40 son: descendant/people Immer thousand fifty and two
the descendants of Immer, 1,052;
41 son: descendant/people Pashhur thousand hundred forty and seven
the descendants of Pashhur, 1,247;
42 son: descendant/people Harim thousand seven ten
and the descendants of Harim, 1,017.
43 [the] Levi son: descendant/people Jeshua to/for Kadmiel to/for son: descendant/people to/for Hodevah seventy and four
The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua (through Kadmiel, through the line of Hodevah ), 74.
44 [the] to sing son: descendant/people Asaph hundred forty and eight
The singers: the descendants of Asaph, 148.
45 [the] gatekeeper son: descendant/people Shallum son: descendant/people Ater son: descendant/people Talmon son: descendant/people Akkub son: descendant/people Hatita son: descendant/people Shobai hundred thirty and 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] temple servant son: descendant/people Ziha son: descendant/people Hasupha son: descendant/people Tabbaoth
The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,
47 son: descendant/people Keros son: descendant/people Siaha son: descendant/people Padon
the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Sia, the descendants of Padon,
48 son: descendant/people Lebanah son: descendant/people Hagaba son: descendant/people Shalmai
the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Shalmai,
49 son: descendant/people Hanan son: descendant/people Giddel son: descendant/people Gahar
the descendants of Hanan, the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar,
50 son: descendant/people Reaiah son: descendant/people Rezin son: descendant/people Nekoda
the descendants of Reaiah, the descendants of Rezin, the descendants of Nekoda,
51 son: descendant/people Gazzam son: descendant/people Uzza son: descendant/people Paseah
the descendants of Gazzam, the descendants of Uzza, the descendants of Paseah,
52 son: descendant/people Besai son: descendant/people Meunim son: descendant/people (Nephushesim *Q(K)*)
the descendants of Besai, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephushesim,
53 son: descendant/people Bakbuk son: descendant/people Hakupha son: descendant/people Harhur
the descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakupha, the descendants of Harhur,
54 son: descendant/people Bazluth son: descendant/people Mehida son: descendant/people Harsha
the descendants of Bazlith, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha,
55 son: descendant/people Barkos son: descendant/people Sisera son: descendant/people Temah
the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah,
56 son: descendant/people Neziah son: descendant/people Hatipha
the descendants of Neziah, and the descendants of Hatipha.
57 son: descendant/people servant/slave Solomon son: descendant/people Sotai son: descendant/people Sophereth son: descendant/people Peruda
The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Sophereth, the descendants of Perida,
58 son: descendant/people Jaalah son: descendant/people Darkon son: descendant/people Giddel
the descendants of Jaala, the descendants of Darkon, the descendants of Giddel,
59 son: descendant/people Shephatiah son: descendant/people Hattil son: descendant/people Pochereth-hazzebaim Pochereth-hazzebaim son: descendant/people Amon
the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pochereth-hazzebaim, and the descendants of Amon.
60 all [the] temple servant and son: descendant/people servant/slave Solomon three hundred ninety and two
The temple servants and descendants of the servants of Solomon numbered 392 in all.
61 and these [the] to ascend: rise from Tel-melah Tel-melah Tel-harsha Tel-harsha Cherub Addon and Immer and not be able to/for to tell house: household father their and seed: children their if from Israel they(masc.)
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 son: descendant/people Delaiah son: descendant/people Tobiah son: descendant/people Nekoda six hundred and forty and two
the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda, 642 in all.
63 and from [the] priest son: descendant/people Habaiah son: descendant/people Hakkoz son: descendant/people Barzillai which to take: marry from daughter Barzillai [the] Gileadite woman: wife and to call: call by upon name their
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 to seek writing their [the] to enroll and not to find and to defile from [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 to say [the] governor to/for them which not to eat from holiness [the] holiness till to stand: appoint [the] priest to/for Urim and Thummim
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] assembly like/as one four ten thousand thousand three hundred and sixty
The whole assembly numbered 42,360,
67 from to/for alone: besides servant/slave their and maidservant their these seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven and to/for them to sing and to sing hundred
in addition to their 7,337 menservants and maidservants, as well as their 245 male and female singers.
68 (horse their seven hundred thirty and six mule their hundred *R*) and forty and five
They had 736 horses, 245 mules,
69 camel four hundred thirty and five donkey six thousand seven hundred and twenty
435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
70 and from end head: leader [the] father to give: give to/for work [the] governor to give: give to/for treasure gold drachma thousand bowl fifty tunic priest thirty and five hundred
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 from head: leader [the] father to give: give to/for treasure [the] work gold drachma two ten thousand and silver: money mina thousand and hundred
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 which to give: give remnant [the] people gold drachma two ten thousand and silver: money mina thousand and tunic priest sixty and 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 and to dwell [the] priest and [the] Levi and [the] gatekeeper and [the] to sing and from [the] people and [the] temple servant and all Israel in/on/with city their and to touch [the] month [the] seventh and son: descendant/people Israel in/on/with city their
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.
