Nehemiah 7
1 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.
Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed,
2 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.
that I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the governor of the castle, charge over Jerusalem, for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.
3 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.
And I said to them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot, and while they stand on guard, let them shut the doors, and bar ye them. And appoint watchmen of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, everyone in his watch, and everyone to be opposite his house.
4 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].
Now the city was wide and large, but the people in it were few, and the houses were not built.
5 [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:
And my God put into my heart to gather together the ranking men, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found the book of the genealogy of those who came up at the first. And I found written therein:
6 (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].
These are the sons 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 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:
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:
8 2,172 men from the clan of Parosh;
the sons of Parosh, two thousand a hundred and seventy-two;
9 372 men from the clan of Shephatiah;
the sons of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two;
10 652 men from the clan of Arah;
the sons of Arah, six hundred fifty-two;
11 2,818 men from the clan of Pahath-Moab, who are descendants of Jeshua and Joab;
the sons of Pahath-moab, of the sons of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen;
12 1,254 men from the clan of Elam;
the sons of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty-four;
13 845 men from the clan of Zattu;
the sons of Zattu, eight hundred forty-five;
14 760 men from the clan of Zaccai;
the sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty;
15 648 men from the clan of Bani (OR, Binnui);
the sons of Binnui, six hundred forty-eight;
16 628 men from the clan of Bebai;
the sons of Bebai, six hundred twenty-eight;
17 2,322 men from the clan of Azgad;
the sons of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty-two;
18 667 men from the clan of Adonikam;
the sons of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-seven;
19 2,067 men from the clan of Bigvai;
the sons of Bigvai, two thousand sixty-seven;
20 655 men from the clan of Adin;
the sons of Adin, six hundred fifty-five;
21 98 men from the clan of Ater, whose other name is Hezekiah;
the sons of Ater, of Hezekiah, ninety-eight;
22 328 men from the clan of Hashum;
the sons of Hashum, three hundred twenty-eight;
23 324 men from the clan of Bezai;
the sons of Bezai, three hundred twenty-four;
24 112 men from the clan of Hariph, [whose other name is Jorah];
the sons of Hariph, a hundred and twelve;
25 95 men from the clan of Gibeon, [whose other name is Gibbar].
the sons of Gibeon, ninety-five;
26 Men whose ancestors had lived in these towns also returned: 188 men from Bethlehem and Netophah
the men of Bethlehem and Netophah, a hundred eighty-eight;
27 128 men from Anathoth;
the men of Anathoth, a hundred twenty-eight;
28 42 men from Beth-Azmaveth
the men of Beth-azmaveth, forty-two;
29 743 men from Kiriath-Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth;
the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three;
30 621 men from Ramah and Geba;
the men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty-one;
31 122 men from Micmash;
the men of Michmas, a hundred and twenty-two;
32 123 men from Bethel and Ai;
the men of Bethel and Ai, a hundred twenty-three;
33 52 men from Nebo;
the men of the other Nebo, fifty-two;
34 1,254 from Elam;
the sons of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty-four;
35 320 from Harim;
the sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty;
36 345 from Jericho;
the sons of Jericho, three hundred forty-five;
37 721 from Lod, Hadid, and Ono;
the sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty-one;
38 3,930 from Senaah. The following priests also returned:
the sons of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.
39 973 from the clan of Jedaiah who are descendants of Jeshua;
The priests: the sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three;
40 1,052 from the clan of Immer;
the sons of Immer, a thousand fifty-two;
41 1,247 from the clan of Pashhur;
the sons of Pashhur, a thousand two hundred forty-seven;
42 1,017 from the clan of Harim.
the sons of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.
43 [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];
The Levites: the sons of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodevah, seventy-four.
44 148 singers who are descendants of Asaph.
The singers: the sons of Asaph, a hundred forty-eight.
45 Also 138 temple gatekeepers from the clans of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai returned.
The porters: 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 thirty-eight.
46 Temple workers who returned were descendants of these men: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
The Nethinim: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,
47 Keros, Sia [who is also known as Siaha], Padon,
the sons of Keros, the sons of Sia, the sons of Padon,
48 Lebanah, Hagabah, Shalmai,
the sons of Lebana, the sons of Hagaba, the sons of Salmai,
49 Hanan, Giddel, Gahar,
the sons of Hanan, the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar,
50 Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda,
the sons of Reaiah, the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda,
51 Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah,
the sons of Gazzam, the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah.
52 Besai, Meunim, Ephusesim [who is also called Nephusim],
The sons of Besai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephushesim,
53 Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur,
54 Bazlith [who is also called Bazluth], Mehida, Harsha,
the sons of Bazlith, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha,
55 Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah,
56 Neziah, and Hatipha.
the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha.
57 Descendants of the servants of King Solomon who returned were: Sotai, Sophereth [who is also called Hassophereth], Perida [who is also known as Peruda],
The sons of Solomon's servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Perida,
58 Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,
the sons of Jaala, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel,
59 Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-hazzebaim, and Amon.
the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the sons of Amon.
60 Altogether, there were 392 temple workers and descendants of Solomon’s servants who returned.
All the Nethinim and the sons of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety-two.
61 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.
And these were those who went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer, but they could not show their fathers' house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel:
The sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda, six hundred forty-two.
63 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.
And of the priests: the sons of Hobaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, the sons of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name.
64 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.
These sought their registration among those who were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found. Therefore they were deemed polluted and put from the priesthood.
65 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].
And the governor said to them that they should not eat of the most holy things till there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim.
66 Altogether, there were 42,360 people who returned to Judea.
The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty,
67 There were also 7,337 of their servants, and 245 singers, which included men and women.
besides their men-servants and their maid-servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven. And they had two hundred forty-five singing men and singing women.
68 The Israelis also brought back [from Babylonia] 736 horses, 245 mules,
Their horses were seven hundred thirty-six, their mules, two hundred forty-five,
69 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
their camels, four hundred thirty-five, their donkeys, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
70 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.
And some from among the heads of fathers gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury a thousand darics of gold, fifty basins, five hundred and thirty priests' garments.
71 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.
And some of the heads of fathers gave into the treasury of the work twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pounds of silver.
72 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.
And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand pounds of silver, and sixty-seven priests' garments.
73 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].
So the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinim, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities. And when the seventh month came, the sons of Israel were in their cities.
