Nehemiah 7

1 Now 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,

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 That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and feared God above 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 And I said to them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun shall be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them: and appoint soldiers of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be opposite his house.

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 large and great: but the people in it were few, and the houses were not built.

Now the city was wide and large; but the people were few in it, and the houses were not built.

5 And my God put into my heart to gather the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found a family record of the genealogy of them who came up at the first, and found 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 children of the province, that went up out of the captivity, of those that had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and came again to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one 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 Who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number, I say, of the men of the people of Israel was this;

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 children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred and seventy and two.

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

9 The children of Shephatiah, three hundred and seventy and two.

The descendants of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two.

10 The children of Arah, six hundred and fifty and two.

The descendants of Arah, six hundred fifty-two.

11 The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen.

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

12 The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred and fifty and four.

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

13 The children of Zattu, eight hundred and forty and five.

The descendants of Zattu, eight hundred forty-five.

14 The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty.

The descendants of Zaccai, seven hundred sixty.

15 The children of Binnui, six hundred and forty and eight.

The descendants of Bani, six hundred forty-eight.

16 The children of Bebai, six hundred and twenty and eight.

The descendants of Bebai, six hundred twenty-eight.

17 The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred and twenty and two.

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

18 The children of Adonikam, six hundred and sixty and seven.

The descendants of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-seven.

19 The children of Bigvai, two thousand and sixty and seven.

The descendants of Bigvai, two thousand sixty-seven.

20 The children of Adin, six hundred and fifty and five.

The descendants of Adin, six hundred fifty-five.

21 The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.

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

22 The children of Hashum, three hundred and twenty and eight.

The descendants of Hashum, three hundred Twenty-eight.

23 The children of Bezai, three hundred and twenty and four.

The descendants of Bezai, three hundred twenty-four.

24 The children of Hariph, an hundred and twelve.

The descendants of Jorah, one hundred twelve.

25 The children of Gibeon, ninety and five.

The descendants of Gibbar, ninety-five.

26 The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, an hundred and eighty and eight.

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

27 The men of Anathoth, an hundred and twenty and eight.

The men of Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight.

28 The men of Bethazmaveth, forty and two.

The men of Beth Azmaveth, forty-two.

29 The men of Kirjathjearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.

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

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

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

31 The men of Michmas, an hundred and twenty and two.

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

32 The men of Bethel and Ai, an hundred and twenty and three.

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

33 The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two.

The men of the other Nebo, fifty-two.

34 The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred and fifty and four.

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

35 The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.

The descendants of Harim, three hundred twenty.

36 The children of Jericho, three hundred and forty and five.

The descendants of Jericho, three hundred forty-five.

37 The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty and one.

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

38 The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.

The descendants of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred thirty.

39 The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy and three.

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

40 The children of Immer, a thousand and fifty and two.

The descendants of Immer, one thousand fifty-two.

41 The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred and forty and seven.

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

42 The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.

The descendants of Harim, one thousand seventeen.

43 The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, and of the children of Hodevah, seventy and four.

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

44 The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred and forty and eight.

The singers: the descendants of Asaph, one hundred forty-eight.

45 The porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, an hundred and thirty and eight.

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 Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth,

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

47 The children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon,

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

48 The children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Shalmai,

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

49 The children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar,

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

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

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

51 The children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Phaseah,

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

52 The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim,

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

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

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

54 The children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,

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

55 The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Tamah,

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

56 The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.

the descendants of Neziah, the descendants of Hatipha.

57 The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,

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

58 The children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,

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

59 The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Amon.

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

60 All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred and ninety and two.

All the Nethinim, and the descendants of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety-two.

61 And these were they who went up also from Telmelah, Telharesha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not show their father’s house, nor their seed, whether they were of 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 children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred and forty and two.

The descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, the descendants of Nekoda, six hundred forty-two.

63 And of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai, who took one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite for a wife, and was called after their name.

Of the cohanim: 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 family record among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.

These searched for their genealogical records, but couldn't find them. Therefore they were deemed defiled and not allowed as cohanim.

65 And the Tirshatha said to them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there should stand 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 cohen with Urim and Thummim.

66 The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and sixty,

The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,

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

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, seven hundred and thirty and six: their mules, two hundred and forty and five:

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

69 Their camels, four hundred and thirty and five: six thousand seven hundred and twenty donkeys.

their camels, four hundred thirty-five; their donkeys, six thousand seven hundred twenty.

70 And some of the heads of the fathers’ houses gave to the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasury a thousand drams of gold, fifty basins, five hundred and thirty priests’ garments.

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

71 And some of the heads of the fathers’ houses gave to the treasury of the work twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pounds of silver.

Some of the heads of fathers' households gave into the treasury of the work twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand two hundred minas of silver.

72 And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand pounds of silver, and sixty and seven priests’ garments.

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

73 So the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinims, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities; and when the seventh month came, the children of Israel were in their cities.

So the cohanim, 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.