Nehemiah 7
1 Once the wall had been rebuilt and I had put up the doors, I appointed the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites.
And it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, —and the doorkeepers and the singers and the Levites had been appointed,
2 I put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem, together with Hananiah the commander of the fortress, because he was an honest man who respected God more than many others.
that I gave Hanani my brother, and Hananiah captain of the castle, charge over Jerusalem, for, he, was a truly faithful man, and revered God above many.
3 I told them, “Don't allow the gates of Jerusalem to be opened until the sun is hot, and make sure the guards shut and bolt the doors while they're still on duty. Appoint some of the residents of Jerusalem as guards, to be at their posts, standing in front of their own houses.”
And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until, hot, be the sun, and, while they are standing by, let them close the doors, and make them fast, —setting watches, of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one over against his own house.
4 In those times the city was large with plenty of space, but there weren't many people in it, and the houses hadn't been rebuilt.
Now, the city, was broad on both hands, and large, but, the people, were few in the midst thereof, —and the houses had not been built.
5 My God encouraged me to have everyone—the nobles, the officials, and the people—all come to be registered according to their family genealogy. I found the genealogical register of those who had returned first. This what I discovered written there.
So then my God put it into my heart, and I gathered together the nobles and the deputies and the people, to register their genealogy, —then found I a register roll, of them who came up at the first, and found written therein: —
6 This is a list of the people of the province who returned from the captivity. These were the exiles who had been taken away to Babylon by King Nebuchadnezzar. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, to their home towns.
These, are the sons of the province, who came up from among the Captives of the Exile, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon did exile, —but they came back to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one to his own city;
7 They were led by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. This is the number of men of the people of Israel:
who came in 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 sons of Parosh, 2,172;
The sons of Parosh, two thousand, one hundred, and seventy-two;
9 the sons of Shephatiah, 372;
The sons of Shephatiah, three hundred, and seventy-two;
10 the sons of Arah, 652;
The sons of Arah, six hundred, and fifty-two;
11 the sons of Pahath-moab, (the sons of Jeshua and Joab), 2,818;
The sons of Pahath-moab, belonging to the sons of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand, eight hundred, and eighteen;
12 the sons of Elam, 1,254;
The sons of Elam, a thousand, two hundred and fifty-four;
13 The sons of Zattu, 845;
The sons of Zattu, eight hundred, and forty-five;
14 the sons of Zaccai, 760;
The sons of Zaccai, seven hundred, and sixty;
15 the sons of Binnui, 648;
The sons of Binnui, six hundred, and forty-eight;
16 the sons of Bebai, 628;
The sons of Bebai, six hundred, and twenty-eight;
17 the sons of Azgad, 2,322;
The sons of Azgad, two thousand, three hundred, and twenty-two;
18 the sons of Adonikam, 667;
The sons of Adonikam, six hundred, and sixty-seven;
19 the sons of Bigvai, 2,067.
The sons of Bigvai, two thousand, and sixty-seven;
20 The sons of Adin, 655.
The sons of Adin, six hundred, and fifty-five;
21 The sons of Ater, (sons of Hezekiah), 98;
The sons of Ater, pertaining to Hezekiah, ninety-eight;
22 the sons of Hashum, 328;
The sons of Hashum, three hundred, and twenty-eight;
23 the sons of Bezai, 324;
The sons of Bezai, three hundred, and twenty-four;
24 the sons of Hariph, 112;
The sons of Hariph, a hundred, and twelve;
25 the sons of Gibeon, 95;
The sons of Gibeon, ninety-five;
26 the people from Bethlehem and Netophah, 188;
The men of Bethlehem, and Netophah, a hundred, and eighty-eight;
27 the people from Anathoth, 128;
The men of Anathoth, a hundred, and twenty-eight;
28 the people from Beth-azmaveth 42;
The men of Beth-azmaveth, forty-two;
29 the people from Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;
The men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah and Beeroth, seven hundred, and forty-three;
30 the people from Ramah and Geba, 621;
The men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred, and twenty-one;
31 the people from Michmas, 122;
The men of Mickmas, a hundred, and twenty-two;
32 the people from Bethel and Ai, 123;
The men of Bethel and Ai, a hundred and twenty-three;
33 the people from the other Nebo, 52;
The men of the other Nebo, fifty-two;
34 the sons of the other Elam, 1,254;
The sons of the other Elam, a thousand, two hundred, and fifty-four;
35 the sons of Harim, 320;
The sons of Harim, three hundred, and twenty;
36 the sons of Jericho, 345;
The sons of Jericho, three hundred, and forty-five;
37 the sons of Lod, Hadid and Ono, 721;
The sons of Lod, Hadid and One, seven hundred, and twenty-one;
38 the sons of Senaah, 3,930.
The sons of Senaah, three thousand, nine hundred, and thirty;
39 This is the number of the priests: the sons of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua), 973;
The priests, The sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred, and seventy-three;
40 the sons of Immer, 1,052;
The sons of Immer, a thousand, and fifty-two;
41 the sons of Pashhur, 1,247;
The sons of Pashhur, a thousand, two hundred, and forty-seven;
42 the sons of Harim, 1,017.
The sons of Harim, a thousand, and seventeen;
43 This is the number of the Levites: the sons of Jeshua through Kadmiel (sons of Hodaviah), 74;
The Levites, The sons of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodevah, seventy-four;
44 the singers of the sons of Asaph, 148;
The singers, The sons of Asaph, a hundred, and forty-eight;
45 the gatekeepers of the families of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai, 138.
The doorkeepers, 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, and thirty-eight;
46 The descendants of these Temple servants: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
The Nethinim, The sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth;
47 Keros, Sia, Padon,
the sons of Keros, the sons of Sia, the sons of Padon;
48 Lebanah, Hagabah, Shalmai,
the sons of Lebana, the sons of Hagaba, the sons of Salmai;
49 Hanan, Giddel, Gahar,
the sons of Hanan, the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar;
50 Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda,
the sons of Reaiah, the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda;
51 Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah,
the sons of Gazzam, the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah;
52 Besai, Meunim, Nephusim,
the sons of Besai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephushesim;
53 Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur;
54 Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
the sons of Bazlith, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha;
55 Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah;
56 Neziah, and Hatipha.
the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha.
57 The descendants of King Solomon's servants: Sotai, Sophereth, Perida,
The Sons of the Servants of Solomon, The sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Perida;
58 Jaala, Darkon, Giddel,
the sons of Jaala, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel;
59 Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-Hazzebaim and Amon.
the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the sons of Amon.
60 The total of the Temple servants and the descendants of Solomon's servants was 392.
All the Nethinim, and the Sons of the Servants of Solomon, were three hundred, and ninety-two.
61 Those who came from the towns of Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Kerub, Addan, and Immer could not prove their family genealogy, or even that they were descendants of Israel.
And, these, are they who came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer, —but they could not tell their ancestral house, nor their seed, whether, of Israel, they were:
62 They included the families of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda, 642 in total.
the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda, —six hundred and forty-two,
63 In addition there three priestly families, sons of Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai. (Barzillai had married a woman descended from Barzillai of Gilead, and he was called by that name.)
And, of the priests, the sons of Hobaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, —the sons of Barzillai, who had taken of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite to wife, and was called after their name.
64 They searched for a record of them in the genealogies, but their names weren't found, so they were barred from serving as priests.
These, sought their writing wherein they were registered, but it was not found, —so they were desecrated out of the priesthood;
65 The governor instructed them not to eat anything from the sanctuary sacrifices until a priest could ask the Lord about the issue by using the Urim and Thummim.
and the governor told them, they must not eat of the most holy things, —until there should stand up a priest, with Lights and Perfections.
66 The total of number of people returning was 42,360.
All the gathered host together, was forty-two thousand, three hundred, and sixty;
67 In addition there were 7,337 servants and 245 male and female singers.
besides, their men-servants and maid-servants, were these, seven thousand, three hundred, and thirty-seven, —and, to them, pertained, singing-men and singing-women, two hundred, and forty-five:
68 They had 736 horses, 245 mules,
their horses, were seven hundred, and thirty-six, —their mules, two hundred, and forty-five;
69 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
camels, four hundred, and thirty-five, —asses, six thousand, seven hundred, and twenty.
70 Some of the family leaders made voluntary contributions toward the work. The governor presented to the treasury 1,000 gold darics, 50 bowls and 530 sets of clothes for the priests.
And, a portion of the ancestral chiefs, gave unto the work, —the governor, gave unto the treasury, of gold, a thousand darics, tossing bowls, fifty, tunics for priests, five hundred, and thirty;
71 Some of the family leaders donated to the treasury for the work 20,000 darics of gold and 2,200 minas of silver.
and, some of the ancestral chiefs, gave unto the treasury of the work, of gold, twenty thousand darics, —and, of silver, two thousand and two hundred manehs;
72 The rest of the people donated 20,000 gold darics, 2,000 minas of silver, and 67 sets of clothes for the priests.
and, that which the rest of the people gave, was, of gold, twenty thousand darics, and, of silver, two thousand manehs, —and, tunics for priests, sixty-seven.
73 The priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, and Temple servants, as well as some of the people and the rest of the Israelites, went back to live in their specific towns. By the seventh month the Israelites were living in their towns,
So the priests and the Levites and the door-keepers and the singers and some of the people, and the Nethinim and all Israel, took up their abode in their cities. And, when the seventh month arrived, the sons of Israel were in their cities.
