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
After the wall had been finished and we had put the gates in their places, we assigned to the temple guards and to the members of the [sacred] choir and the other descendants of Levi the work that they were to do.
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
I appointed two men to [help me to] govern Jerusalem, my brother Hanani and Hananiah who was the commander of the fortress [in Jerusalem]. Hananiah always did his work reliably, and he revered God more than most other people do.
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
I said to them, “Do not open the gates of Jerusalem until late each morning. And close the gates and put the bars across the doors [(late in each afternoon/before sunset)] while the gatekeepers are still guarding the gates.” I also told them to appoint some people who lived in Jerusalem to be guards [on the wall], and to assign some of them to be guards at certain other places and to assign others to guard the area close to their own houses.
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
The city [of Jerusalem] covered a large area, but [at that time] not many people lived in the city, and they had not built many new houses yet [HYP].
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
[To defend the city, we needed more people there.] Then God gave me the idea to summon the leaders and officials and [other] people, and to look in the books [in which were written the names] of all the people and their clans. So I found the records of the people who had first returned from Babylonia. This is what I found written in those records:
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
(This is a list/Here are the names) of the people who returned to Jerusalem and to other places in Judea. They had been living in Babylonia since King Nebuchadnezzar’s army had captured their relatives/ancestors and took them to Babylonia. But they had returned to Judea and were living in the towns [where their ancestors had lived].
7 [the] to come (in): come with Zerubbabel Jeshua Nehemiah Azariah Raamiah Nahamani Mordecai Bilshan Mispereth Bigvai Nehum Baanah number human people Israel
Their leaders were Zerubbabel, Joshua, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah, and me. This is a list of the number of men in each clan who returned:
8 son: descendant/people Parosh thousand hundred and seventy and two
2,172 men from the clan of Parosh;
9 son: descendant/people Shephatiah three hundred seventy and two
372 men from the clan of Shephatiah;
10 son: descendant/people Arah six hundred fifty and two
652 men from the clan of Arah;
11 son: descendant/people Pahath-moab Pahath-moab to/for son: descendant/people Jeshua and Joab thousand and eight hundred eight ten
2,818 men from the clan of Pahath-Moab, who are descendants of Jeshua and Joab;
12 son: descendant/people Elam thousand hundred fifty and four
1,254 men from the clan of Elam;
13 son: descendant/people Zattu eight hundred forty and five
845 men from the clan of Zattu;
14 son: descendant/people Zaccai seven hundred and sixty
760 men from the clan of Zaccai;
15 son: descendant/people Binnui six hundred forty and eight
648 men from the clan of Bani (OR, Binnui);
16 son: descendant/people Bebai six hundred twenty and eight
628 men from the clan of Bebai;
17 son: descendant/people Azgad thousand three hundred twenty and two
2,322 men from the clan of Azgad;
18 son: descendant/people Adonikam six hundred sixty and seven
667 men from the clan of Adonikam;
19 son: descendant/people Bigvai thousand sixty and seven
2,067 men from the clan of Bigvai;
20 son: descendant/people Adin six hundred fifty and five
655 men from the clan of Adin;
21 son: descendant/people Ater to/for Hezekiah ninety and eight
98 men from the clan of Ater, whose other name is Hezekiah;
22 son: descendant/people Hashum three hundred twenty and eight
328 men from the clan of Hashum;
23 son: descendant/people Bezai three hundred twenty and four
324 men from the clan of Bezai;
24 son: descendant/people Hariph hundred two ten
112 men from the clan of Hariph, [whose other name is Jorah];
25 son: descendant/people Gibeon ninety and five
95 men from the clan of Gibeon, [whose other name is Gibbar].
26 human Bethlehem Bethlehem and Netophah hundred eighty and eight
Men whose ancestors had lived in these towns also returned: 188 men from Bethlehem and Netophah
27 human Anathoth hundred twenty and eight
128 men from Anathoth;
28 human Beth-azmaveth Beth-azmaveth forty and two
42 men from Beth-Azmaveth
29 human Kiriath-jearim Kiriath-jearim Chephirah and Beeroth seven hundred forty and three
743 men from Kiriath-Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth;
30 human [the] Ramah and Geba six hundred twenty and one
621 men from Ramah and Geba;
31 human Michmash hundred and twenty and two
122 men from Micmash;
32 human Bethel Bethel and [the] Ai hundred twenty and three
123 men from Bethel and Ai;
33 human Nebo another fifty and two
52 men from Nebo;
34 son: descendant/people Elam another thousand hundred fifty and four
1,254 from Elam;
35 son: descendant/people Harim three hundred and twenty
320 from Harim;
36 son: descendant/people Jericho three hundred forty and five
345 from Jericho;
37 son: descendant/people Lod Hadid and Ono seven hundred and twenty and one
721 from Lod, Hadid, and Ono;
38 son: descendant/people Senaah three thousand nine hundred and thirty
3,930 from Senaah. The following priests also returned:
39 [the] priest son: descendant/people Jedaiah to/for house: household Jeshua nine hundred seventy and three
973 from the clan of Jedaiah who are descendants of Jeshua;
40 son: descendant/people Immer thousand fifty and two
1,052 from the clan of Immer;
41 son: descendant/people Pashhur thousand hundred forty and seven
1,247 from the clan of Pashhur;
42 son: descendant/people Harim thousand seven ten
1,017 from the clan of Harim.
43 [the] Levi son: descendant/people Jeshua to/for Kadmiel to/for son: descendant/people to/for Hodevah seventy and four
[Other] descendants of Levi who returned were: 74 from the clan of Jeshua and Kadmiel, who are descendants of Hodevah [who is also known as Hodaviah];
44 [the] to sing son: descendant/people Asaph hundred forty and eight
148 singers who are descendants of Asaph.
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
Also 138 temple gatekeepers from the clans of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai returned.
46 [the] temple servant son: descendant/people Ziha son: descendant/people Hasupha son: descendant/people Tabbaoth
Temple workers who returned were descendants of these men: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
47 son: descendant/people Keros son: descendant/people Siaha son: descendant/people Padon
Keros, Sia [who is also known as Siaha], Padon,
48 son: descendant/people Lebanah son: descendant/people Hagaba son: descendant/people Shalmai
Lebanah, Hagabah, Shalmai,
49 son: descendant/people Hanan son: descendant/people Giddel son: descendant/people Gahar
Hanan, Giddel, Gahar,
50 son: descendant/people Reaiah son: descendant/people Rezin son: descendant/people Nekoda
Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda,
51 son: descendant/people Gazzam son: descendant/people Uzza son: descendant/people Paseah
Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah,
52 son: descendant/people Besai son: descendant/people Meunim son: descendant/people (Nephushesim *Q(K)*)
Besai, Meunim, Ephusesim [who is also called Nephusim],
53 son: descendant/people Bakbuk son: descendant/people Hakupha son: descendant/people Harhur
Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
54 son: descendant/people Bazluth son: descendant/people Mehida son: descendant/people Harsha
Bazlith [who is also called Bazluth], Mehida, Harsha,
55 son: descendant/people Barkos son: descendant/people Sisera son: descendant/people Temah
Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
56 son: descendant/people Neziah son: descendant/people Hatipha
Neziah, and Hatipha.
57 son: descendant/people servant/slave Solomon son: descendant/people Sotai son: descendant/people Sophereth son: descendant/people Peruda
Descendants of the servants of King Solomon who returned were: Sotai, Sophereth [who is also called Hassophereth], Perida [who is also known as Peruda],
58 son: descendant/people Jaalah son: descendant/people Darkon son: descendant/people Giddel
Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,
59 son: descendant/people Shephatiah son: descendant/people Hattil son: descendant/people Pochereth-hazzebaim Pochereth-hazzebaim son: descendant/people Amon
Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-hazzebaim, and Amon.
60 all [the] temple servant and son: descendant/people servant/slave Solomon three hundred ninety and two
Altogether, there were 392 temple workers and descendants of Solomon’s servants who returned.
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.)
Another group of 642 people from the clans of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda also returned. They came from the towns of Tel-Melah, Tel-Harsha, Kerub, Addan ([which is also known as Addon]), and Immer [in Babylonia]. But they could not prove that they were descendants of Israelis.
62 son: descendant/people Delaiah son: descendant/people Tobiah son: descendant/people Nekoda six hundred and forty and two
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
Priests from the clans of Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai also returned. Barzillai had married a woman who is a descendant of [a man named] Barzillai from [the] Gilead [region], and he had taken his wife’s family name.
64 these to seek writing their [the] to enroll and not to find and to defile from [the] priesthood
They searched in the records that contained the names of people’s ancestors, but they could not find the names of those clans, so they were not allowed to have the rights and duties that priests have right away.
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 told them that before they could eat the food offered as sacrifices, a priest should use the marked stones [to find out what God said about their being priests].
66 all [the] assembly like/as one four ten thousand thousand three hundred and sixty
Altogether, there were 42,360 people who returned to Judea.
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
There were also 7,337 of their servants, and 245 singers, which included men and women.
68 (horse their seven hundred thirty and six mule their hundred *R*) and forty and five
The Israelis also brought back [from Babylonia] 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 leaders of the clans gave gifts for the work [of rebuilding the temple]. I, being the governor, gave (17 pounds/8.6 kg.) of gold, 50 bowls [to be used in the temple], and 530 robes for the priests.
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
Some of the leaders of the clans gave a total of (337 pounds/153 kg.) of gold, and (3,215 pounds/1,460 kg.) 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 (337 pounds/153 kg.) of gold, (2,923 pounds/1,330 kg.) of silver, and 67 robes for the priests.
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, the [other] descendants of Levi [who helped the priests], the temple guards, the musicians, the temple workers, and many ordinary people, who were all Israelis, started to live in the towns and cities of Judea [where their ancestors had lived].
