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,
And it came to pass, when the wall was built, that I set up the doors; and then were appointed the gatekeepers and the singers and the [other] Levites [to their office].
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.
And I gave my brother Chanani, and Chananyah the commander of the fortress, charge over Jerusalem; for he was esteemed a faithful man, and one that feared God these many days.
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 unto them, The gates of Jerusalem must not be opened until the sun be hot; and while ye stand by, let them shut the doors, and do ye bar them; and station watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one opposite to his house.
4 Now the city was wide and large, but there were few people within it, and no houses had yet been rebuilt.
But the city was roomy in space and large: while the people therein were few, and the houses were not yet 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.
Then did my God put it into my heart, and I assembled together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might give in their genealogy; and I found a register of the genealogy of those who were come up at the first, and I found written therein:
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 arc the children of the province, that came up out of the captivity of the exiles, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried into exile, and who returned to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one unto 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 Zerubbabel, Jeshua', Nehemiah, 'Azaryah, Ra'amyah, Nachamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Misspereth, Bigvai, Nechum, Ba'anah. The number of the men of the people of Israel was:
8 The descendants of Parosh, 2,172.
The children of Par'osh, two thousand one hundred and seventy and two.
9 The descendants of Shephatiah, 372.
The children of Shephatyah, three hundred seventy and two.
10 The descendants of Arah, 652.
The children of Arach, six hundred fifty and two.
11 The descendants of Pahath-Moab, through the descendants of Jeshua and Joab, 2,818.
The children of Pachath-moab, of the children of Jeshua' and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen.
12 The descendants of Elam, 1,254.
The children of 'Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty and four.
13 The descendants of Zattu, 845.
The children of Zatthu, eight hundred forty and five.
14 The descendants of Zakkai, 760.
The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty.
15 The descendants of Binnui, 648.
The children of Binnui, six hundred forty and eight.
16 The descendants of Bebai, 628.
The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight.
17 The descendants of Azgad, 2,322.
The children of 'Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty and two.
18 The descendants of Adonikam, 667.
The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and seven.
19 The descendants of Bigvai, 2,067.
The children of Bigvai, two thousand sixty and seven.
20 The descendants of Adin, 655.
The children of 'Adin, six hundred fifty and five.
21 The descendants of Ater, of Hezekiah, 98.
The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.
22 The descendants of Hashum, 328.
The children of Chashum, three hundred twenty and eight.
23 The descendants of Bezai, 324.
The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and four.
24 The descendants of Hariph, 112.
The children of Chariph, one hundred and twelve.
25 The descendants of Gibeon, 95.
The children of Gib'on, ninety and five.
26 The men from Bethlehem and Netophah, 188.
The men of Beth-lechem and Netophah, one hundred eighty and eight.
27 The men from Anathoth, 128.
The men of 'Anathoth, one hundred twenty and eight.
28 The men of Beth Azmaveth, 42.
The men of Beth-'azmaveth, forty and two.
29 The men of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth, 743.
The men of Kiryath-ye'arim, Kephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three.
30 The men of Ramah and Geba, 621.
The men of Ramah and Gaba', six hundred twenty and one,
31 The men of Michmas, 122.
The men of Michmass, one hundred twenty and two.
32 The men of Bethel and Ai, 123.
The men of Beth-el and 'Ai, one hundred twenty and three.
33 The men of the other Nebo, 52.
The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two.
34 The people of the other Elam, 1,254.
The children of the other 'Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty and four.
35 The men of Harim, 320.
The children of Charim, three hundred and twenty.
36 The men of Jericho, 345.
The people of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.
37 The men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 721.
The people of Lod, Chadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty and one.
38 The men of Senaah, 3,930.
The people of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.
39 The priests: The descendants of Jedaiah (of the house of Jeshua), 973.
The priests: the children of Jeda'yah, of the house of Jeshua', nine hundred seventy and three.
40 The descendants of Immer, 1,052.
The children of Immer, one thousand fifty and two.
41 The descendants of Pashhur, 1,247.
The children of Pashchur, one thousand two hundred forty and seven.
42 The descendants of Harim, 1,017.
The children of Charim, one thousand and seventeen.
43 The Levites: The descendants of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of Binnui, and of Hodevah, 74.
The Levites: The children of Jeshua', of Kadmiel, of the children of Hodevah, seventy and four.
44 The singers: The descendants of Asaph, 148.
The singers: The children of Assaph, one hundred forty and eight.
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 gatekeepers: The children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of 'Akkub, the children of Chatita, the children of Shobai, one hundred thirty and eight.
46 The temple servants: The descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,
The temple-servants: The children of Zicha, the children of Chassupha, the children of Tabba'oth,
47 the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Sia, the descendants of Padon,
The children of Keross, the children of Si'a, the children of Padon,
48 the descendants of Lebana, the descendants of Hagaba, the descendants of Shalmai,
The children of Lebana, the children of Chagaba, the children of Salmai,
49 the descendants of Hanan, the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar.
The children of Chanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gachar,
50 The descendants of Reaiah, the descendants of Rezin, the descendants of Nekoda,
The children of Reayah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda.
51 the descendants of Gazzam, the descendants of Uzza, the descendants of Paseah,
The children of Gazzam, the children of 'Uzza, the children of Passeach.
52 the descendants of Besai, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephushesim.
The children of Bessai, the children of Me'unim, the children of Nephishessim,
53 The descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakupha, the descendants of Harhur,
The children of Bakbuk, the children of Chakupha, the children of Charchur.
54 the descendants of Bazluth, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha,
The children of Bazlith, the children of Mechida, the children of Charsha,
55 the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah,
The children of Barkoss, the children of Sissera, the children of Thamach,
56 the descendants of Neziah, the descendants of Hatipha.
The children of Neziach, the children of Chatipha.
57 The descendants of Solomon's servants: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Sophereth, the descendants of Perida,
The children of Solomon's servants: The children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,
58 the descendants of Jaala, the descendants of Darkon, the descendants of Giddel,
The children of Ya'ala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,
59 the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pochereth Hazzebaim, the descendants of Amon.
The children of Shephatyah, the children of Chattil, the children of Pochereth-hazzebayim, the children of Amon.
60 All the temple servants, and the descendants of Solomon's servants, were 392.
All the temple-servants, and the children of Solomon' servants, were three hundred ninety and 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 were they who came up from Thel-melach, Thelcharsha, Kerub, Addon, and Immer, but they could not tell their family division and their descent, whether they were of Israel.
62 the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda, 642.
The children of Delayah, the children of Tobiyah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty and 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 Chobayah, the children of Hakkoz, the children of Barzillai who had taken a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gil'adite, and was called after 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 for their family register, but it was not found: wherefore they were excluded, as unfit, from 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 the Thirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there should stand up a priest with the Urim and Thummim.
66 The whole assembly together was 42,360,
The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and sixty:
67 besides their male servants and their female servants, of whom there were 7,337. They had 245 singing men and women.
Besides these were their man-servants and their maid-servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and they had two hundred and forty and five singing men and singing women.
68 Their horses were 736 in number, their mules, 245,
Their horses were seven hundred thirty and six; their mules, two hundred forty and five;
69 their camels, 435, and their donkeys, 6,720.
[Their] camels, four hundred thirty and 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 a portion of the chiefs of the divisions gave unto the work. The Thirshatha gave to the treasure, of gold one thousand drachms, fifty bowls, five hundred and thirty coats for the 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 chiefs of the divisions gave to the treasury of the work, of gold twenty thousand drachms, and of silver two thousand and two hundred manehs.
72 The rest of the people gave twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand minas of silver, and sixty-seven priestly garments.
And what the rest of the people gave was, of gold twenty thousand drachms, and of silver two thousand manehs, and priests coats sixty and seven.
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.”
So the priests, and the Levites, and the gatekeepers, and the singers, and some of the people, and the temple-servants, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities: and so came round the seventh month, while the children of Israel were in their cities.
