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 it happened, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the gatekeepers and the singers and the Levites were appointed,

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.

that I put my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the commander of the fortress, in charge of 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 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.”

I said to them, "Do not let the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun is hot; and while they stand guard, let them shut the doors, and you bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, everyone in his watch, with everyone near his house."

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

Now the city was wide and large; but the people were few in it, 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.

My God put into my heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. I found the book of the genealogy of those who came up at the first, and I found written in it:

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 people 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 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, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:

8 The descendants of Parosh, 2,172.

The descendants of Parosh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.

9 The descendants of Shephatiah, 372.

The descendants of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two.

10 The descendants of Arah, 652.

The descendants of Arah, six hundred fifty-two.

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

The descendants of Pahath-Moab, of the descendants of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred eighteen.

12 The descendants of Elam, 1,254.

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

13 The descendants of Zattu, 845.

The descendants of Zattu, eight hundred forty-five.

14 The descendants of Zakkai, 760.

The descendants of Zaccai, seven hundred sixty.

15 The descendants of Binnui, 648.

The descendants of Bani, six hundred forty-eight.

16 The descendants of Bebai, 628.

The descendants of Bebai, six hundred twenty-eight.

17 The descendants of Azgad, 2,322.

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

18 The descendants of Adonikam, 667.

The descendants of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-seven.

19 The descendants of Bigvai, 2,067.

The descendants of Bigvai, two thousand sixty-seven.

20 The descendants of Adin, 655.

The descendants of Adin, six hundred fifty-five.

21 The descendants of Ater, of Hezekiah, 98.

The descendants of Ater, of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.

22 The descendants of Hashum, 328.

The descendants of Hashum, three hundred Twenty-eight.

23 The descendants of Bezai, 324.

The descendants of Bezai, three hundred twenty-four.

24 The descendants of Hariph, 112.

The descendants of Jorah, one hundred twelve.

25 The descendants of Gibeon, 95.

The descendants of Gibbar, ninety-five.

26 The men from Bethlehem and Netophah, 188.

The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, one hundred eighty-eight.

27 The men from Anathoth, 128.

The men of Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight.

28 The men of Beth Azmaveth, 42.

The men of Beth Azmaveth, forty-two.

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

The men of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three.

30 The men of Ramah and Geba, 621.

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

31 The men of Michmas, 122.

The men of Michmas, one hundred and twenty-two.

32 The men of Bethel and Ai, 123.

The men of Bethel and Ai, 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 descendants of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.

35 The men of Harim, 320.

The descendants of Harim, three hundred twenty.

36 The men of Jericho, 345.

The descendants of Jericho, three hundred forty-five.

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

The descendants of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty-one.

38 The men of Senaah, 3,930.

The descendants of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred thirty.

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

The priests: The descendants of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three.

40 The descendants of Immer, 1,052.

The descendants of Immer, one thousand fifty-two.

41 The descendants of Pashhur, 1,247.

The descendants of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven.

42 The descendants of Harim, 1,017.

The descendants of Harim, one thousand seventeen.

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

The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of the descendants of Hodaviah, seventy-four.

44 The singers: The descendants of Asaph, 148.

The singers: the descendants of Asaph, one hundred forty-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 descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, the descendants of Shobai, one hundred thirty-eight.

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

The Nethinim: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,

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

the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Siaha, the descendants of Padon,

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

the descendants of Lebana, the descendants of Hagaba, the descendants of Salmai,

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

the descendants of Hanan, the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar,

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

the descendants of Reaiah, the descendants of Rezin, the descendants of Nekoda,

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

the descendants of Gazzam, the descendants of Uzza, the descendants of Paseah.

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

The descendants of Besai, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephusim,

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

the descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakupha, the descendants of Harhur,

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

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

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

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

56 the descendants of Neziah, the descendants of Hatipha.

the descendants of Neziah, the descendants of Hatipha.

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

The descendants of Solomon's servants: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Hassophereth, the descendants of Peruda,

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

the descendants of Jaalah, the descendants of Darkon, the descendants of Giddel,

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

the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pokereth Hazzebaim, the descendants of Amon.

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

All the Nethinim, and the descendants of Solomon's servants, were 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:

These were those who went up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer; but they could not prove their ancestral houses, nor their descent, whether they were of Israel:

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

The descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, the descendants of Nekoda, 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).

Of the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, the descendants of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, 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 searched for their genealogical records, but couldn't find them. Therefore were they deemed polluted and put 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.

The governor said to them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, until there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim.

66 The whole assembly together was 42,360,

The whole assembly together was 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.

besides their male servants and their female servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven: and they had two hundred forty-five singing men and singing women.

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

Their horses were 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 donkeys, six thousand seven hundred 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.

Some from among the heads of ancestral houses gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury one thousand darics of gold, fifty basins, and five hundred thirty priests' garments.

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.

Some of the heads of ancestral houses gave into the treasury of the work twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand two hundred minas 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.

That which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand minas of silver, and sixty-seven priests' garments.

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 Nethinim, and all Israel, lived in their cities. When the seventh month had come, the children of Israel were in their cities.