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 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,
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 gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the governor of the castle, charge over 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 watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one [to be] over against his house.
And I said to them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot, and while they stand on guard, let them shut the doors, and bar ye them. And appoint watchmen of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, everyone in his watch, and everyone to be opposite 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 in it were few, and the houses were not built.
5 And my God put into my heart to assemble the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of them who came up at the first, and found written in it,
And my God put into my heart to gather together the ranking men, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found the book of the genealogy of those who came up at the first. And I found written therein:
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 sons 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, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:
8 The children of Parosh, two thousand a hundred and seventy two.
the sons of Parosh, two thousand a hundred and seventy-two;
9 The children of Shephatiah, three hundred and seventy two.
the sons of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two;
10 The children of Arah, six hundred and fifty two.
the sons of Arah, six hundred fifty-two;
11 The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred [and] eighteen.
the sons of Pahath-moab, of the sons of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen;
12 The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred and fifty four.
the sons of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty-four;
13 The children of Zattu, eight hundred and forty five.
the sons of Zattu, eight hundred forty-five;
14 The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty.
the sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty;
15 The children of Binnui, six hundred and forty eight.
the sons of Binnui, six hundred forty-eight;
16 The children of Bebai, six hundred and twenty eight.
the sons of Bebai, six hundred twenty-eight;
17 The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred and twenty two.
the sons of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty-two;
18 The children of Adonikam, six hundred and sixty seven.
the sons of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-seven;
19 The children of Bigvai, two thousand and sixty seven.
the sons of Bigvai, two thousand sixty-seven;
20 The children of Adin, six hundred and fifty five.
the sons of Adin, six hundred fifty-five;
21 The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety eight.
the sons of Ater, of Hezekiah, ninety-eight;
22 The children of Hashum, three hundred and twenty eight.
the sons of Hashum, three hundred twenty-eight;
23 The children of Bezai, three hundred and twenty four.
the sons of Bezai, three hundred twenty-four;
24 The children of Hariph, a hundred and twelve.
the sons of Hariph, a hundred and twelve;
25 The children of Gibeon, ninety five.
the sons of Gibeon, ninety-five;
26 The men of Beth-lehem and Netophah, a hundred and eighty eight.
the men of Bethlehem and Netophah, a hundred eighty-eight;
27 The men of Anathoth, a hundred and twenty eight.
the men of Anathoth, a hundred twenty-eight;
28 The men of Beth-azmaveth, forty two.
the men of Beth-azmaveth, forty-two;
29 The men of Kirjath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty three.
the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three;
30 The men of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred and twenty one.
the men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty-one;
31 The men of Michmas, a hundred and twenty two.
the men of Michmas, a hundred and twenty-two;
32 The men of Beth-el and Ai, a hundred and twenty three.
the men of Bethel and Ai, a hundred twenty-three;
33 The men of the other Nebo, fifty two.
the men of the other Nebo, fifty-two;
34 The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred and fifty four.
the sons of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty-four;
35 The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.
the sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty;
36 The children of Jericho, three hundred and forty five.
the sons of Jericho, three hundred forty-five;
37 The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty one.
the sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty-one;
38 The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.
the sons of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.
39 The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy three.
The priests: the sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three;
40 The children of Immer, a thousand and fifty two.
the sons of Immer, a thousand fifty-two;
41 The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred and forty seven.
the sons of Pashhur, a thousand two hundred forty-seven;
42 The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.
the sons of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.
43 The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, [and] of the children of Hodevah, seventy four.
The Levites: the sons of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodevah, seventy-four.
44 The singers: the children of Asaph, a hundred and forty eight.
The singers: the sons of Asaph, a 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, a hundred and thirty eight.
The porters: the sons of Shallum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon, the sons of Akkub, the sons of Hatita, the sons of Shobai, a hundred thirty-eight.
46 The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
The Nethinim: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,
47 The children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon,
the sons of Keros, the sons of Sia, the sons of Padon,
48 The children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Shalmai,
the sons of Lebana, the sons of Hagaba, the sons of Salmai,
49 The children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar,
the sons of Hanan, the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar,
50 The children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda,
the sons of Reaiah, the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda,
51 The children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Phaseah,
the sons of Gazzam, the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah.
52 The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim,
The sons of Besai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephushesim,
53 The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,
the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur,
54 The children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,
the sons of Bazlith, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha,
55 The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Tamah,
the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah,
56 The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.
the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha.
57 The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,
The sons of Solomon's servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Perida,
58 The children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,
the sons of Jaala, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel,
59 The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Amon.
the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the sons of Amon.
60 All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, [were] three hundred and ninety two.
All the Nethinim and the sons of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety-two.
61 And these [were] they who went up [also] from Tel-mela, Tel-haresha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not show their fathers house, nor their seed, whether they [were] of Israel.
And these were those who went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer, but they could not show their fathers' house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel:
62 The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred and forty two.
The sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons 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.
And of the priests: the sons of Hobaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, the sons of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name.
64 These sought their register [among] those that were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.
These sought their registration among those who were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found. Therefore they were deemed polluted and put from the priesthood.
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.
And the governor said to them that they should not eat of the most holy things till there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim.
66 The whole congregation together [was] forty two thousand three hundred and sixty.
The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty,
67 Besides their man-servants and their maid-servants, of whom [there were] seven thousand three hundred and thirty seven: and they had two hundred and forty five singing-men and singing-women.
besides their men-servants and their maid-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 six: their mules, two hundred and forty five:
Their horses were seven hundred thirty-six, their mules, two hundred forty-five,
69 [Their] camels, four hundred and thirty five: six thousand seven hundred and twenty asses.
their camels, four hundred thirty-five, their donkeys, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
70 And some of the chief of the fathers gave to the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty basins, five hundred and thirty priests' garments.
And some from among the heads of fathers gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury a thousand darics of gold, fifty basins, five hundred and thirty priests' garments.
71 And [some] of the chief of the fathers gave to the treasure of the work, twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pounds of silver.
And some of the heads of fathers gave into the treasury of the work twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pounds 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 seven priests' garments.
And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand pounds of silver, and sixty-seven priests' 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 priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinim, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities. And when the seventh month came, the sons of Israel were in their cities.
