Nehemiah 7

1 Now when the building of the wall was complete and I had put up the doors, and the door-keepers and the music-makers and the Levites had been given their places,

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 I made my brother Hanani, and Hananiah, the ruler of the tower, responsible for the government of Jerusalem: for he was a man of good faith, fearing God more than most.

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, Do not let the doors of Jerusalem be open till the sun is high; and while the watchmen are in their places, let the doors be shut and locked: and let the people of Jerusalem be put on watch, every one in his watch, 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 town was wide and great: but the people in it were only a small number, and the houses had not been put up.

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 it into my heart to get together the rulers and the chiefs and the people so that they might be listed by families. And I came across a record of the names of those who came up at the first, and in it I saw these words:

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 people of the divisions of the kingdom, among those who had been made prisoners by Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, and taken away by him, who went back to Jerusalem and Judah, every one to his town;

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 of the men of the people of Israel:

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, one hundred and seventy-two.

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

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

The descendants of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two.

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

The descendants of Arah, six hundred fifty-two.

11 The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand, 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-four.

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

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

The descendants of Bani, six hundred forty-eight.

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

The descendants of Bebai, six hundred twenty-eight.

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

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

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

The descendants of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-seven.

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

The descendants of Bigvai, two thousand sixty-seven.

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

The descendants of Adin, six hundred fifty-five.

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

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

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

The descendants of Hashum, three hundred Twenty-eight.

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

The descendants of Bezai, three hundred twenty-four.

24 The children of Hariph, a hundred and twelve.

The descendants of Jorah, one hundred twelve.

25 The children of Gibeon, ninety-five.

The descendants of Gibbar, ninety-five.

26 The men of Beth-lehem and Netophah, a hundred and eighty-eight.

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

27 The men of Anathoth, a hundred and twenty-eight.

The men of Anathoth, one 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 and forty-three.

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

30 The men of Ramah and Geba, 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, one 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 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-five.

The descendants of Jericho, three hundred forty-five.

37 The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-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 family of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three.

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

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

The descendants of Immer, one thousand fifty-two.

41 The children of Pashhur, a thousand, two hundred and forty-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, of the children of Hodevah, seventy-four.

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

44 The music-makers: the children of Asaph, a hundred and forty-eight.

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

45 The door-keepers: 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 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 Nethinim: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, 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 Salmai,

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 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 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 Temah,

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-hazzebaim, the children of Amon.

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

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

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

61 All these were the people who went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer; but because they had no knowledge of their fathers' families or offspring, it was not certain if they were Israelites:

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-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 Hobaiah, the children of Hakkoz, the children of Barzillai, who was married to one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and took their name.

Of the priests: 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 They made search for their record among the lists of families, but their names were nowhere to be seen, so they were looked on as unclean and no longer priests.

These searched for their genealogical records, but couldn't find them. Therefore were they deemed polluted and put from the priesthood.

65 And the Tirshatha said that they were not to have the most holy things for their food, till a priest came to give decision by the Urim and Thummim.

The governor said to them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, until there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim.

66 The number of all the people together was forty-two thousand, three hundred and sixty;

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

67 As well as their men-servants and their women-servants, of whom there were seven thousand, three hundred and thirty-seven; and they had two hundred and forty-five men and women to make music.

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 They had seven hundred and thirty-six horses, two hundred and forty-five transport beasts;

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

69 Four hundred and thirty-five camels, six thousand, seven hundred and twenty asses.

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

70 And some of the heads of families gave money for the work. The Tirshatha gave into the store a thousand darics of gold, fifty basins, five hundred and thirty priests' robes.

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

71 And some of the heads of families gave into the store for the work twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand, two hundred pounds of silver.

Some of the heads of ancestral houses 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 darics of gold, and two thousand pounds of silver, and sixty-seven priests' robes.

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

73 So the priests and the Levites and the door-keepers and the music-makers and some of the people and the Nethinim, and all Israel, were living in their towns.

So the priests, 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.