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,

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 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.

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 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.”

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 wide and large; but the people were few therein, 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 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:

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 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 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, and Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:

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 one hundred seventy-two.

the sons of Parosh, two thousand a hundred and seventy-two;

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

the sons of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two;

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

the sons of Arah, six hundred fifty-two;

11 The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab: two thousand eight hundred 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: one thousand two hundred fifty-four.

the sons of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty-four;

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

the sons of Zattu, eight hundred forty-five;

14 The children of Zaccai: seven hundred sixty.

the sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty;

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

the sons of Binnui, six hundred forty-eight;

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

the sons of Bebai, six hundred twenty-eight;

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

the sons of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty-two;

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

the sons of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-seven;

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

the sons of Bigvai, two thousand sixty-seven;

20 The children of Adin: six hundred 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 twenty-eight.

the sons of Hashum, three hundred twenty-eight;

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

the sons of Bezai, three hundred twenty-four;

24 The children of Hariph: one hundred 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 Bethlehem and Netophah: one hundred eighty-eight.

the men of Bethlehem and Netophah, a hundred eighty-eight;

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

the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three;

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

the men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty-one;

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

the men of Michmas, a hundred and twenty-two;

32 The men of Bethel and Ai: one hundred 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: one thousand two hundred fifty-four.

the sons of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty-four;

35 The children of Harim: three hundred twenty.

the sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty;

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

the sons of Jericho, three hundred forty-five;

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

the sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty-one;

38 The children of Senaah: three thousand nine hundred 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 seventy-three.

The priests: the sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three;

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

the sons of Immer, a thousand fifty-two;

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

the sons of Pashhur, a thousand two hundred forty-seven;

42 The children of Harim: one thousand seventeen.

the sons of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.

43 The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, 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: one hundred forty-eight.

The singers: the sons of Asaph, a hundred forty-eight.

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 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 temple servants: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, 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 Salmai,

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 Paseah,

the sons of Gazzam, the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah.

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

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 Temah,

the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah,

56 the children of Neziah, and 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 Hazzebaim, and the children of Amon.

the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the sons of Amon.

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

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

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:

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 forty-two.

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

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.

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 searched for their genealogical records, but couldn’t find them. Therefore they were deemed disqualified and removed 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 The governor told them not to eat of the most holy things until a priest stood up to minister 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 assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,

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

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

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

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

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

70 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 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 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.

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 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.

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, 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, 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.