Nehemiah 7

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

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

2 I put my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the governor of the fortress, in charge of Jerusalem; for he was a faithful man and feared God above many.

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.

3 I said to them, “Don’t 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.”

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.”

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

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

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

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.

6 These are the children 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,

“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.

7 who 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:

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.

8 The children of Parosh: two thousand and one hundred and seventy-two.

The descendants of Parosh, 2,172.

9 The children of Shephatiah: three hundred and seventy-two.

The descendants of Shephatiah, 372.

10 The children of Arah: six hundred and fifty-two.

The descendants of Arah, 652.

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

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

12 The children of Elam: one thousand and two hundred and fifty-four.

The descendants of Elam, 1,254.

13 The children of Zattu: eight hundred and forty-five.

The descendants of Zattu, 845.

14 The children of Zaccai: seven hundred and sixty.

The descendants of Zakkai, 760.

15 The children of Binnui: six hundred and forty-eight.

The descendants of Binnui, 648.

16 The children of Bebai: six hundred and twenty-eight.

The descendants of Bebai, 628.

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

The descendants of Azgad, 2,322.

18 The children of Adonikam: six hundred and sixty-seven.

The descendants of Adonikam, 667.

19 The children of Bigvai: two thousand and sixty-seven.

The descendants of Bigvai, 2,067.

20 The children of Adin: six hundred and fifty-five.

The descendants of Adin, 655.

21 The children of Ater: of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.

The descendants of Ater, of Hezekiah, 98.

22 The children of Hashum: three hundred and twenty-eight.

The descendants of Hashum, 328.

23 The children of Bezai: three hundred and twenty-four.

The descendants of Bezai, 324.

24 The children of Hariph: one hundred and twelve.

The descendants of Hariph, 112.

25 The children of Gibeon: ninety-five.

The descendants of Gibeon, 95.

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

The men from Bethlehem and Netophah, 188.

27 The men of Anathoth: one hundred and twenty-eight.

The men from Anathoth, 128.

28 The men of Beth Azmaveth: forty-two.

The men of Beth Azmaveth, 42.

29 The men of Kiriath Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth: seven hundred and forty-three.

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

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

The men of Ramah and Geba, 621.

31 The men of Michmas: one hundred and twenty-two.

The men of Michmas, 122.

32 The men of Bethel and Ai: one hundred and twenty-three.

The men of Bethel and Ai, 123.

33 The men of the other Nebo: fifty-two.

The men of the other Nebo, 52.

34 The children of the other Elam: one thousand and two hundred and fifty-four.

The people of the other Elam, 1,254.

35 The children of Harim: three hundred and twenty.

The men of Harim, 320.

36 The children of Jericho: three hundred and forty-five.

The men of Jericho, 345.

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

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

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

The men of Senaah, 3,930.

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

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

40 The children of Immer: one thousand and fifty-two.

The descendants of Immer, 1,052.

41 The children of Pashhur: one thousand and two hundred and forty-seven.

The descendants of Pashhur, 1,247.

42 The children of Harim: one thousand and seventeen.

The descendants of Harim, 1,017.

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

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

44 The singers: the children of Asaph: one hundred and forty-eight.

The singers: The descendants of Asaph, 148.

45 The gatekeepers: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai: one hundred and thirty-eight.

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.

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

The temple servants: 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 Sia, the descendants of Padon,

48 the children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Salmai,

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

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 Paseah,

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

52 the children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephushesim,

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

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 Temah,

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

56 the children of Neziah, and 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 Sophereth, the descendants of Perida,

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

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

59 the children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth Hazzebaim, and the children of Amon.

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

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

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

61 These were those who went up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer; but they could not show their fathers’ houses, nor their offspring, whether they were of Israel:

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:

62 The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda: six hundred and forty-two.

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

63 Of the priests: the children of Hobaiah, the children of Hakkoz, the children of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name.

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).

64 These searched for their genealogical records, but couldn’t find them. Therefore they were deemed disqualified and removed from the priesthood.

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.

65 The governor told them not to eat of the most holy things until a priest stood up to minister with Urim and Thummim.

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.

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

The whole assembly together was 42,360,

67 in addition to their male servants and their female servants, of whom there were seven thousand and three hundred and thirty-seven. They had two hundred and forty-five singing men and singing women.

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

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

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

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

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

70 Some from amongst 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 and thirty priests’ garments.

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.

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

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.

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

The rest of the people gave twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand minas of silver, and sixty-seven priestly 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. When the seventh month had come, the children of Israel were in their cities.

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.”