Nehemiah 7

1 When the wall was finished and I had set up the doors in place, and the gatekeepers and singers and Levites had been appointed,

Now after the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and numbered the porters and singing men, and Levites:

2 I gave my brother Hanani charge over Jerusalem, along with Hananiah who had oversight of the fortress, for he was a faithful man and feared God more than many.

I commanded Hanani my brother, and Hananias ruler of the house of Jerusalem, (for he seemed as a sincere man, and one that feared God above the rest, )

3 I said to them, “Do not open the gates of Jerusalem until the sun is hot. While the gatekeepers are on guard, you may shut the doors and bar them. Appoint guards from those who live in Jerusalem, some at the place of their guard station, and some in front of their own homes.”

And I said to them: Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened till the sun be hot. And while they were yet standing by, the gates were shut, and barred: and I set watchmen of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one by their courses, and every mall over against his house.

4 Now the city was wide and large, but there were few people within it, and no houses had yet been rebuilt.

And the city was very wide and great, and the people few in the midst thereof, and the houses were not built.

5 My God put into my heart to gather together the nobles, the officials, and the people to enroll them by their families. I found the book of the genealogy of those who returned at the first and found the following written in it.

But God had put in my heart, and I assembled the princes and magistrates, and common people, to number them: and I found a book of the number of them who came up at first, and therein it was found written:

6 “These are the people of the province who went up out of the captivity of those exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon took into exile. They returned to Jerusalem and to Judah, each to his city.

These are the children of the province, who came up from the captivity of them that had been carried away, whom Nabuchodonosor the king of Babylon had carried away, and who returned into Judea, every one into his own city.

7 They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel included the following.

Who came with Zorobabel, Josue, Nehemias, Azarias, Raamias, Nahamani, Mardochai, Belsam, Mespharath, Begoia, Nahum, Baana. The number of the men of the people of Israel:

8 The descendants of Parosh, 2,172.

The children of Pharos, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.

9 The descendants of Shephatiah, 372.

The children of Sephatia, three hundred seventy-two.

10 The descendants of Arah, 652.

The children of Area, six hundred fifty-two.

11 The descendants of Pahath-Moab, through the descendants of Jeshua and Joab, 2,818.

The children of Phahath Moab of the children of Josue and Joab, two thousand eight hundred eighteen.

12 The descendants of Elam, 1,254.

The children of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.

13 The descendants of Zattu, 845.

The children of Zethua, eight hundred forty-five.

14 The descendants of Zakkai, 760.

The children of Zachai, seven hundred sixty.

15 The descendants of Binnui, 648.

The children of Bannui, six hundred forty-eight.

16 The descendants of Bebai, 628.

The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty-eight.

17 The descendants of Azgad, 2,322.

The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty-two.

18 The descendants of Adonikam, 667.

The children of Adonicam, six hundred sixty-seven.

19 The descendants of Bigvai, 2,067.

The children of Beguai, two thousand sixty-seven.

20 The descendants of Adin, 655.

The children of Adin, six hundred fifty-five.

21 The descendants of Ater, of Hezekiah, 98.

The children of Ater, children of Hezechias, ninety-eight.

22 The descendants of Hashum, 328.

The children of Hasem, three hundred twenty-eight.

23 The descendants of Bezai, 324.

The children of Besai, three hundred twenty-four.

24 The descendants of Hariph, 112.

The children of Hareph, a hundred and twelve.

25 The descendants of Gibeon, 95.

The children of Gabaon, ninety-five.

26 The men from Bethlehem and Netophah, 188.

The children of Bethlehem, and Netupha, a hundred eighty-eight.

27 The men from Anathoth, 128.

The men of Anathoth, a hundred twenty-eight.

28 The men of Beth Azmaveth, 42.

The men of Bethazmoth, forty-two.

29 The men of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth, 743.

The men of Cariathiarim, Cephira, and Beroth, seven hundred forty-three.

30 The men of Ramah and Geba, 621.

The men of Rama and Geba, six hundred twenty-one.

31 The men of Michmas, 122.

The men of Machmas, a hundred twenty-two.

32 The men of Bethel and Ai, 123.

The men of Bethel and Hai, a hundred twenty-three.

33 The men of the other Nebo, 52.

The men of the other Nebo, fifty-two.

34 The people of the other Elam, 1,254.

The men of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.

35 The men of Harim, 320.

The children of Harem, three hundred and twenty.

36 The men of Jericho, 345.

The children of Jericho, three hundred forty-five.

37 The men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 721.

The children of Led, of Hadid and One, seven hundred twenty-one.

38 The men of Senaah, 3,930.

The children of Senaa, three thousand nine hundred thirty.

39 The priests: The descendants of Jedaiah (of the house of Jeshua), 973.

The priests: the children of Idaia in the house of Josue, nine hundred and seventy-three.

40 The descendants of Immer, 1,052.

The children of Emmer, one thousand fifty-two.

41 The descendants of Pashhur, 1,247.

The children of Phashur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven.

42 The descendants of Harim, 1,017.

The children of Arem, one thousand and seventeen. The Levites:

43 The Levites: The descendants of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of Binnui, and of Hodevah, 74.

The children of Josue and Cedmihel, the sons

44 The singers: The descendants of Asaph, 148.

Of Oduia, seventy-four. The singing men:

45 The gatekeepers of the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, the descendants of Shobai, 138.

The children of Asaph, a hundred forty-eight.

46 The temple servants: The descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,

The porters: the children of Sellum, the children of Ater, the children of Telmon, the children of Accub, the children of Hatita, the children of Sobai: a hundred thirty-eight.

47 the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Sia, the descendants of Padon,

The Nathinites: the children of Soha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tebbaoth,

48 the descendants of Lebana, the descendants of Hagaba, the descendants of Shalmai,

The children of Ceros, the children of Siaa, the children of Phadon, the children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Selmai,

49 the descendants of Hanan, the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar.

The children of Hanan, the children of Geddel, the children of Gaher,

50 The descendants of Reaiah, the descendants of Rezin, the descendants of Nekoda,

The children of Raaia, the children of Rasin, the children of Necoda,

51 the descendants of Gazzam, the descendants of Uzza, the descendants of Paseah,

The children of Gezem, the children of Asa, the children of Phasea,

52 the descendants of Besai, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephushesim.

The children of Besai, the children of Munim, the children of Nephussim,

53 The descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakupha, the descendants of Harhur,

The children of Bacbuc, the children of Hacupha, the children of Harhur,

54 the descendants of Bazluth, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha,

The children of Besloth, the children of Mahida, the children of Harsa,

55 the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah,

The children of Bercos, the children of Sisara, the children of Thema,

56 the descendants of Neziah, the descendants of Hatipha.

The children of Nasia, the children of Hatipha,

57 The descendants of Solomon's servants: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Sophereth, the descendants of Perida,

The children of the servants of Solomon, the children of Sothai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Pharida,

58 the descendants of Jaala, the descendants of Darkon, the descendants of Giddel,

The children of Jahala, the children of Darcon, the children of Jeddel,

59 the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pochereth Hazzebaim, the descendants of Amon.

The children of Saphatia, the children of Hatil, the children of Phochereth, who was born of Sabaim, the son of Amon.

60 All the temple servants, and the descendants of Solomon's servants, were 392.

All the Nathinites, and the children of the servants of Solomon, three hundred ninety-two.

61 These were the people who went up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon, and Immer. But they could not prove that they or their ancestors' families were descendants from Israel:

And these are they that came up from Telmela, Thelharsa, Cherub, Addon, and Emmer: and could not shew the house of their fathers, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel.

62 the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda, 642.

The children of Dalaia, the children of Tobia, the children of Necoda, six hundred forty-two.

63 Those who were from the priests: the descendants of Habaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai (who took his wife from the daughters of Barzillai of Gilead and was called by their name).

And of the priests, the children of Habia, the children of Accos, the children of Berzellai, who took a wife of the daughters of Berzellai the Galaadite, and he was called by their name.

64 These sought their records among those enrolled by their genealogy, but they could not be found, so they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.

These sought their writing in the record, and found it not: and they were cast out of the priesthood.

65 Then the governor said to them that they should not be allowed to eat the priests' share of food from the sacrifices until there rose up a priest with Urim and Thummim.

And Athersatha said to them, that they should not eat of the holies of holies, until there stood up a priest learned and skillful.

66 The whole assembly together was 42,360,

All the multitude as it were one man, forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,

67 besides their male servants and their female servants, of whom there were 7,337. They had 245 singing men and women.

Beside their menservants and womenservants, who were seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven: and among them singing men, and singing women, two hundred forty-five.

68 Their horses were 736 in number, their mules, 245,

Their horses, seven hundred thirty-six: their mules two hundred forty-five:

69 their camels, 435, and their donkeys, 6,720.

Their camels, four hundred thirty-five, their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.

70 Some from among the heads of ancestors' families gave gifts for the work. The governor gave to the treasury one thousand darics of gold, 50 basins, and 530 priestly garments.

And some of the heads of the families gave unto the work. Athersatha gave into the treasure a thousand drama of gold, fifty bowls, and five hundred and thirty garments for priests.

71 Some of the heads of ancestors' families gave into the treasury for the work twenty thousand darics of gold and 2,200 minas of silver.

And some of the heads of families gave to the treasure of the work, twenty thousand drama of gold, and two thousand two hundred pounds of silver.

72 The rest of the people gave twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand minas of silver, and sixty-seven priestly garments.

And that which the rest of the people gave, was twenty thousand drama of gold, and two thousand pounds of silver, and sixty-seven garments for priests.

73 So the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants, and all Israel lived in their cities. By the seventh month the people of Israel were settled in their cities.”

And the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singing men, and the rest of the common people, and the Nathinites, and all Israel dwelt in their cities.