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,

And 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 charge to Ananias my brother, and Ananias the ruler of the palace, over Jerusalem: for he was a true man, and one that feared God beyond 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, The gates of Jerusalem shall not be opened till sunrise; and while they are still watching, let the doors be shut, and bolted; and set watches of them that dwell in Jerusalem, [every] man at his post, and [every] man over against 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; and the people [were] few in it, 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 God put [it] into my heart, and I gathered the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, into companies: and I found a register of the company that came up first, and I found written in it as follows:

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,

Now these [are] the children of the country, that came up from captivity, of the number which Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon carried away, and they returned to Jerusalem and to Juda, [every] man 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:

with Zorobabel, and Jesus, and Neemia, Azaria, and Reelma, Naemani, Mardochaeus, Balsan, Maspharath, Esdra, Boguia, Inaum, Baana, Masphar, men of the people of Israel.

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

The children of Phoros, two thousand and one hundred and seventy-two.

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

The children of Saphatia, three hundred and seventy-two.

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

The children of Era, six hundred and fifty-two.

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

The children of Phaath Moab, with the children of Jesus and Joab, two thousand and six hundred and eighteen.

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

The children of Aelam, a thousand and two hundred and fifty-four.

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

The children of Zathuia, eight hundred and forty-five.

14 The children of Zaccai: seven hundred sixty.

The children of Zacchu, seven hundred and sixty.

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

The children of Banui, six hundred and forty-eight.

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

The children of Bebi, six hundred and twenty-eight.

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

The children of Asgad, two thousand and three hundred and twenty-two.

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

The children of Adonicam, six hundred and sixty-seven.

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

The children of Bagoi, two thousand and sixty-seven.

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

The children of Edin, six hundred and fifty-five.

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

The children of Ater, [the son] of Ezekias, ninety-eight.

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

The children of Esam, three hundred and twenty-eight.

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

The children of Besei, three hundred and twenty-four.

24 The children of Hariph: one hundred twelve.

The children of Ariph, a hundred and twelve: the children of Asen, two hundred and twenty-three.

25 The children of Gibeon: ninety-five.

The children of Gabaon, ninety-five.

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

The children of Baethalem, a hundred and twenty-three: the children of Atopha, fifty-six.

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

The children of Anathoth, a hundred and twenty-eight.

28 The men of Beth Azmaveth: forty-two.

The men of Bethasmoth, forty-two.

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

The men of Cariatharim, Caphira, and Beroth, seven hundred and forty-three.

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

The men of Arama and Gabaa, six hundred and twenty.

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

The men of Machemas, a hundred and twenty-two.

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

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

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

The men of Nabia, a hundred an fifty-two.

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

The men of Elamaar, one thousand and two hundred and fifty-two.

35 The children of Harim: three hundred twenty.

The children of Eram, three hundred and twenty.

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

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

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

The children of Lodadid and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-one.

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

The children of Sanana, three thousand and 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 Jodae, [pertaining] to the house of Jesus, nine hundred and seventy-three.

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

The children of Emmer, one thousand and fifty-two.

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

The children of Phaseur, one thousand and two hundred and forty-seven.

42 The children of Harim: one thousand seventeen.

The children of Eram, a thousand and seventeen.

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

The Levites; the children of Jesus the son of Cadmiel, with the children of Uduia, seventy-four.

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

The singers; the children of Asaph, a hundred and 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 children of Salum, the children of Ater, the children of Telmon, the children of Acub, the children of Atita, the children of Sabi, a hundred and thirty-eight.

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

The Nathinim; the children of Sea, the children of Aspha, the children of Tabaoth,

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

the children of Kiras, the children of Asuia, the children of Phadon,

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

the children of Labana, the children of Agaba, the children of Selmei,

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

the children of Anan, the children of Gadel, the children of Gaar,

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

the children of Raaia, the children of Rasson, the children of Necoda,

51 the children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Paseah,

the children of Gezam, the children of Ozi, the children of Phese,

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

the children of Besi, the children of Meinon, the children of Nephosasi,

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

the children of Bacbuc, the children of Achipha, the children of Arur,

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

the children of Basaloth, the children of Mida, the children of Adasan,

55 the children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Temah,

the children of Barcue, the children of Sisarath, the children of Thema,

56 the children of Neziah, and the children of Hatipha.

the children of Nisia, the children of Atipha.

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

The children of the servants of Solomon; the children of Sutei, the children of Sapharat, the children of Pherida,

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

the children of Jelel, the children of Dorcon, the children of Gadael,

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

the children of Saphatia, the children of Ettel, the children of Phacarath, the children of Sabaim, the children of Emim.

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

All the Nathinim, and children of the servants of Solomon, [were] three hundred and 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 went up from Thelmeleth, Thelaresa, Charub, Eron, Jemer: but they could not declare the houses of their families, or 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 children of Dalaia, the children of Tobia, the children of Necoda, six hundred and 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 children of Ebia, the children of Acos, the children of Berzelli, for they took wives of the daughters of Berzelli the Galaadite, and they were 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 the pedigree of their company, and it was not found, and they were removed [as polluted] 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 Athersastha said, that they should not eat of the most holy things, until a priest should stand up to give light.

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

And all the congregation was about forty-two thousand and 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 menservants and their maidservants: these were seven thousand and three hundred and thirty seven: and the singing-men and singing-women, two hundred and forty-five.

68 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.

Two thousand and seven hundred asses.

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 part of the heads of families gave into the treasury to Neemias for the work a thousand pieces of gold, fifty bowls, 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 families gave into the treasuries of the work, twenty thousand pieces of gold, and two thousand and three 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 the rest of the people gave twenty thousand pieces of gold, and two thousand and two hundred 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.

And the priests, and Levites, and porters, and singers, and [some] of the people, and the Nathinim, and all Israel, lived in their cities.