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 comes to pass, when the wall has been built, that I set up the doors, and the gatekeepers are appointed, and the singers, and the Levites,
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.
and I charge my brother Hanani, and Hananiah head of the palace, concerning Jerusalem—for he [is] as a man of truth, and fearing 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 say to them, “Do not let the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the heat of the sun, and while they are standing by let them shut the doors, and fasten, and appoint guards of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, each at his watch, and each in front of 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].
And the city [is] broad on both sides, and great, and the people [are] few in its midst, and there are no houses 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 puts it to my heart, and I gather the nobles, and the prefects, and the people, for the genealogy, and I find a scroll of the genealogy of those coming up at the beginning, and I find written in it:
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] sons of the province, those coming up of the captives of the expulsion that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon removed—and they return to Jerusalem and to Judah, each 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 are coming in 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;
sons of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two;
9 372 men from the clan of Shephatiah;
sons of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two;
10 652 men from the clan of Arah;
sons of Arah, six hundred fifty-two;
11 2,818 men from the clan of Pahath-Moab, who are descendants of Jeshua and Joab;
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;
sons of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four;
13 845 men from the clan of Zattu;
sons of Zattu, eight hundred forty-five;
14 760 men from the clan of Zaccai;
sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty;
15 648 men from the clan of Bani (OR, Binnui);
sons of Binnui, six hundred forty-eight;
16 628 men from the clan of Bebai;
sons of Bebai, six hundred twenty-eight;
17 2,322 men from the clan of Azgad;
sons of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty-two;
18 667 men from the clan of Adonikam;
sons of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-seven;
19 2,067 men from the clan of Bigvai;
sons of Bigvai, two thousand sixty-seven;
20 655 men from the clan of Adin;
sons of Adin, six hundred fifty-five;
21 98 men from the clan of Ater, whose other name is Hezekiah;
sons of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety-eight;
22 328 men from the clan of Hashum;
sons of Hashum, three hundred twenty-eight;
23 324 men from the clan of Bezai;
sons of Bezai, three hundred twenty-four;
24 112 men from the clan of Hariph, [whose other name is Jorah];
sons of Hariph, one hundred [and] twelve;
25 95 men from the clan of Gibeon, [whose other name is Gibbar].
sons of Gibeon, ninety-five;
26 Men whose ancestors had lived in these towns also returned: 188 men from Bethlehem and Netophah
men of Beth-Lehem and Netophah, one hundred eighty-eight;
27 128 men from Anathoth;
men of Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight;
28 42 men from Beth-Azmaveth
men of Beth-Azmaveth, forty-two;
29 743 men from Kiriath-Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth;
men of Kirjath-Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three;
30 621 men from Ramah and Geba;
men of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty-one;
31 122 men from Micmash;
men of Michmas, one hundred and twenty-two;
32 123 men from Bethel and Ai;
men of Bethel and Ai, one hundred twenty-three;
33 52 men from Nebo;
men of the other Nebo, fifty-two;
34 1,254 from Elam;
sons of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four;
35 320 from Harim;
sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty;
36 345 from Jericho;
sons of Jericho, three hundred forty-five;
37 721 from Lod, Hadid, and Ono;
sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-one;
38 3,930 from Senaah. The following priests also returned:
sons of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.
39 973 from the clan of Jedaiah who are descendants of Jeshua;
The priests: sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three;
40 1,052 from the clan of Immer;
sons of Immer, one thousand fifty-two;
41 1,247 from the clan of Pashhur;
sons of Pashur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven;
42 1,017 from the clan of Harim.
sons of Harim, one 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: sons of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of sons of Hodevah, seventy-four.
44 148 singers who are descendants of Asaph.
The singers: sons of Asaph, one hundred forty-eight.
45 Also 138 temple gatekeepers from the clans of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai returned.
The gatekeepers: sons of Shallum, sons of Ater, sons of Talmon, sons of Akkub, sons of Hatita, sons of Shobai: one hundred thirty-eight.
46 Temple workers who returned were descendants of these men: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
The Nethinim: sons of Ziha, sons of Hasupha, sons of Tabbaoth,
47 Keros, Sia [who is also known as Siaha], Padon,
sons of Keros, sons of Sia, sons of Padon,
48 Lebanah, Hagabah, Shalmai,
sons of Lebanah, sons of Hagaba, sons of Shalmai,
49 Hanan, Giddel, Gahar,
sons of Hanan, sons of Giddel, sons of Gahar,
50 Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda,
sons of Reaiah, sons of Rezin, sons of Nekoda,
51 Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah,
sons of Gazzam, sons of Uzza, sons of Phaseah,
52 Besai, Meunim, Ephusesim [who is also called Nephusim],
sons of Bezai, sons of Meunim, sons of Nephishesim,
53 Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
sons of Bakbuk, sons of Hakupha, sons of Harhur,
54 Bazlith [who is also called Bazluth], Mehida, Harsha,
sons of Bazlith, sons of Mehida, sons of Harsha,
55 Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
sons of Barkos, sons of Sisera, sons of Tamah,
56 Neziah, and Hatipha.
sons of Neziah, 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],
Sons of the servants of Solomon: sons of Sotai, sons of Sophereth, sons of Perida,
58 Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,
sons of Jaala, sons of Darkon, sons of Giddel,
59 Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-hazzebaim, and Amon.
sons of Shephatiah, sons of Hattil, sons of Pochereth of Zebaim, 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 the servants of Solomon [are] 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 [are] those coming up from Tel-Melah, Tel-Harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer—and they have not been able to declare the house of their fathers, and their seed, whether they [are] of Israel—
sons of Delaiah, sons of Tobiah, 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: sons of Habaiah, sons of Koz, sons of Barzillai (who has taken a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and is 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 have sought their register among those reckoning themselves by genealogy, and it has not been found, and they are redeemed 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 Tirshatha says to them that they do not eat of the most holy things until the standing up of the priest with [the] Lights and Perfections.
66 Altogether, there were 42,360 people who returned to Judea.
All the assembly together [is] forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty,
67 There were also 7,337 of their servants, and 245 singers, which included men and women.
apart from their servants and their handmaids—these [are] seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven; and of them [are] male and female singers, two hundred forty-five.
68 The Israelis also brought back [from Babylonia] 736 horses, 245 mules,
Their horses [are] seven hundred thirty-six; their mules, two hundred [and] forty-five;
69 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
camels, four hundred thirty-five; 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 from the extremity of the heads of the fathers they have given to the work; the Tirshatha has given to the treasure, one thousand drams of gold, fifty bowls, five hundred and thirty priests’ coats.
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 of the heads of the fathers they have given to the treasure of the work, twenty thousand drams 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 have given [is] twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand pounds of silver, and sixty-seven priests’ coats.
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 they dwell—the priests, and the Levites, and the gatekeepers, and the singers, and [some] of the people, and the Nethinim, and all Israel—in their cities, and the seventh month comes, and the sons of Israel [are] in their cities.
