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.
And 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 charge to Ananias my brother, and Ananias the ruler of the palace, over Jerusalem: for he was a true man, and one that feared God beyond 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, The gates of Jerusalem shall not be opened till sunrise; and while they are still watching, let the doors be shut, and bolted; and set watches of them that dwell in Jerusalem, [every] man at his post, and [every] man over against 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; and the people [were] few in it, 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 God put [it] into my heart, and I gathered the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, into companies: and I found a register of the company that came up first, and I found written in it as follows:
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].
Now these [are] the children of the country, that came up from captivity, of the number which Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon carried away, and they returned to Jerusalem and to Juda, [every] man 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:
with Zorobabel, and Jesus, and Neemia, Azaria, and Reelma, Naemani, Mardochaeus, Balsan, Maspharath, Esdra, Boguia, Inaum, Baana, Masphar, men of the people of Israel.
8 2,172 men from the clan of Parosh;
The children of Phoros, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two.
9 372 men from the clan of Shephatiah;
The children of Saphatia, three hundred and seventy-two.
10 652 men from the clan of Arah;
The children of Era, six hundred and fifty-two.
11 2,818 men from the clan of Pahath-Moab, who are descendants of Jeshua and Joab;
The children of Phaath Moab, with the children of Jesus and Joab, two thousand six hundred and eighteen.
12 1,254 men from the clan of Elam;
The children of Aelam, a thousand two hundred and fifty-four.
13 845 men from the clan of Zattu;
The children of Zathuia, eight hundred and forty-five.
14 760 men from the clan of Zaccai;
The children of Zacchu, seven hundred and sixty.
15 648 men from the clan of Bani (OR, Binnui);
The children of Banui, six hundred and forty-eight.
16 628 men from the clan of Bebai;
The children of Bebi, six hundred and twenty-eight.
17 2,322 men from the clan of Azgad;
The children of Asgad, two thousand three hundred and twenty-two.
18 667 men from the clan of Adonikam;
The children of Adonicam, six hundred and sixty-seven.
19 2,067 men from the clan of Bigvai;
The children of Bagoi, two thousand and sixty-seven.
20 655 men from the clan of Adin;
The children of Edin, six hundred and fifty-five.
21 98 men from the clan of Ater, whose other name is Hezekiah;
The children of Ater, [the son] of Ezekias, ninety-eight.
22 328 men from the clan of Hashum;
The children of Esam, three hundred and twenty-eight.
23 324 men from the clan of Bezai;
The children of Besei, three hundred and twenty-four.
24 112 men from the clan of Hariph, [whose other name is Jorah];
The children of Ariph, a hundred and twelve: the children of Asen, two hundred and twenty-three.
25 95 men from the clan of Gibeon, [whose other name is Gibbar].
The children of Gabaon, ninety-five.
26 Men whose ancestors had lived in these towns also returned: 188 men from Bethlehem and Netophah
The children of Baethalem, a hundred and twenty-three: the children of Atopha, fifty-six.
27 128 men from Anathoth;
The children of Anathoth, a hundred and twenty-eight.
28 42 men from Beth-Azmaveth
The men of Bethasmoth, forty-two.
29 743 men from Kiriath-Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth;
The men of Cariatharim, Caphira, and Beroth, seven hundred and forty-three.
30 621 men from Ramah and Geba;
The men of Arama and Gabaa, six hundred and twenty.
31 122 men from Micmash;
The men of Machemas, a hundred and twenty-two.
32 123 men from Bethel and Ai;
The men of Baethel and Ai, a hundred and twenty-three.
33 52 men from Nebo;
The men of Nabia, a hundred an fifty-two.
34 1,254 from Elam;
The men of Elamaar, one thousand two hundred and fifty-two.
35 320 from Harim;
The children of Eram, three hundred and twenty.
36 345 from Jericho;
The children of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five.
37 721 from Lod, Hadid, and Ono;
The children of Lodadid and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-one.
38 3,930 from Senaah. The following priests also returned:
The children of Sanana, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.
39 973 from the clan of Jedaiah who are descendants of Jeshua;
The priests; the sons of Jodae, [pertaining] to the house of Jesus, nine hundred and seventy-three.
40 1,052 from the clan of Immer;
The children of Emmer, one thousand and fifty-two.
41 1,247 from the clan of Pashhur;
The children of Phaseur, one thousand two hundred and forty-seven.
42 1,017 from the clan of Harim.
The children of Eram, 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 children of Jesus the son of Cadmiel, with the children of Uduia, seventy-four.
44 148 singers who are descendants of Asaph.
The singers; the children of Asaph, a hundred and forty-eight.
45 Also 138 temple gatekeepers from the clans of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai returned.
The porters; the children of Salum, the children of Ater, the children of Telmon, the children of Acub, the children of Atita, the children of Sabi, a hundred and thirty-eight.
46 Temple workers who returned were descendants of these men: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
The Nathinim; the children of Sea, the children of Aspha, the children of Tabaoth,
47 Keros, Sia [who is also known as Siaha], Padon,
the children of Kiras, the children of Asuia, the children of Phadon,
48 Lebanah, Hagabah, Shalmai,
the children of Labana, the children of Agaba, the children of Selmei,
49 Hanan, Giddel, Gahar,
the children of Anan, the children of Gadel, the children of Gaar,
50 Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda,
the children of Raaia, the children of Rasson, the children of Necoda,
51 Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah,
the children of Gezam, the children of Ozi, the children of Phese,
52 Besai, Meunim, Ephusesim [who is also called Nephusim],
the children of Besi, the children of Meinon, the children of Nephosasi,
53 Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
the children of Bacbuc, the children of Achipha, the children of Arur,
54 Bazlith [who is also called Bazluth], Mehida, Harsha,
the children of Basaloth, the children of Mida, the children of Adasan,
55 Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
the children of Barcue, the children of Sisarath, the children of Thema,
56 Neziah, and Hatipha.
the children of Nisia, the children of Atipha.
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 children of the servants of Solomon; the children of Sutei, the children of Sapharat, the children of Pherida,
58 Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,
the children of Jelel, the children of Dorcon, the children of Gadael,
59 Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-hazzebaim, and Amon.
the children of Saphatia, the children of Ettel, the children of Phacarath, the children of Sabaim, the children of Emim.
60 Altogether, there were 392 temple workers and descendants of Solomon’s servants who returned.
All the Nathinim, and children of the servants of Solomon, [were] three hundred and 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 went up from Thelmeleth, Thelaresa, Charub, Eron, Jemer: but they could not declare the houses of their families, or their seed, whether they were of Israel.
The children of Dalaia, the children of Tobia, the children of Necoda, six hundred and 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 children of Ebia, the children of Acos, the children of Berzelli, for they took wives of the daughters of Berzelli the Galaadite, and they were called by 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 the pedigree of their company, and it was not found, and they were removed [as polluted] 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 Athersastha said, that they should not eat of the most holy things, until a priest should stand up to give light.
66 Altogether, there were 42,360 people who returned to Judea.
And all the congregation was about 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 menservants and their maidservants: these were seven thousand three hundred and thirty seven: and the singing-men and singing-women, two hundred and forty-five.
68 The Israelis also brought back [from Babylonia] 736 horses, 245 mules,
69 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
Two thousand seven hundred asses.
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 part of the heads of families gave into the treasury to Neemias for the work a thousand pieces of gold, fifty bowls, 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 families gave into the treasuries of the work, twenty thousand pieces of gold, and two thousand three 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 the rest of the people gave twenty thousand pieces of gold, and two thousand two hundred 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].
And the priests, and Levites, and porters, and singers, and [some] of the people, and the Nathinim, and all Israel, lived in their cities.
