Nehemiah 7

1 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,

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 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.

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, "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."

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 in it, 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 reckoned by genealogy. I found the book of the genealogy of those who came up at the first, and I found 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 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;

“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, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, 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 descendants of Parosh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.

The descendants of Parosh, 2,172.

9 The descendants of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two.

The descendants of Shephatiah, 372.

10 The descendants of Arah, six hundred fifty-two.

The descendants of Arah, 652.

11 The descendants of Pahath-Moab, of the descendants of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred eighteen.

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

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

The descendants of Elam, 1,254.

13 The descendants of Zattu, eight hundred forty-five.

The descendants of Zattu, 845.

14 The descendants of Zaccai, seven hundred sixty.

The descendants of Zakkai, 760.

15 The descendants of Bani, six hundred forty-eight.

The descendants of Binnui, 648.

16 The descendants of Bebai, six hundred twenty-eight.

The descendants of Bebai, 628.

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

The descendants of Azgad, 2,322.

18 The descendants of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-seven.

The descendants of Adonikam, 667.

19 The descendants of Bigvai, two thousand sixty-seven.

The descendants of Bigvai, 2,067.

20 The descendants of Adin, six hundred fifty-five.

The descendants of Adin, 655.

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

The descendants of Ater, of Hezekiah, 98.

22 The descendants of Hashum, three hundred Twenty-eight.

The descendants of Hashum, 328.

23 The descendants of Bezai, three hundred twenty-four.

The descendants of Bezai, 324.

24 The descendants of Jorah, one hundred twelve.

The descendants of Hariph, 112.

25 The descendants of Gibbar, ninety-five.

The descendants of Gibeon, 95.

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

The men from Bethlehem and Netophah, 188.

27 The men of Anathoth, one hundred 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, Kephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three.

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

30 The men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred 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, a hundred 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 descendants of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.

The people of the other Elam, 1,254.

35 The descendants of Harim, three hundred twenty.

The men of Harim, 320.

36 The descendants of Jericho, three hundred forty-five.

The men of Jericho, 345.

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

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

38 The descendants of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred thirty.

The men of Senaah, 3,930.

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

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

40 The descendants of Immer, one thousand fifty-two.

The descendants of Immer, 1,052.

41 The descendants of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven.

The descendants of Pashhur, 1,247.

42 The descendants of Harim, one thousand seventeen.

The descendants of Harim, 1,017.

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

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

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

The singers: The descendants of Asaph, 148.

45 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.

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 Nethinim: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,

The temple servants: The descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,

47 the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Siaha, the descendants of Padon,

the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Sia, the descendants of Padon,

48 the descendants of Lebana, the descendants of Hagaba, the descendants of Salmai,

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

49 the descendants of Hanan, the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar,

the descendants of Hanan, the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar.

50 the descendants of Reaiah, the descendants of Rezin, the descendants of Nekoda,

The descendants of Reaiah, the descendants of Rezin, the descendants of Nekoda,

51 the descendants of Gazzam, the descendants of Uzza, the descendants of Paseah.

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

52 The descendants of Besai, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephusim,

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

53 the descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakupha, the descendants of Harhur,

The descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakupha, the descendants of Harhur,

54 the descendants of Bazluth, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha,

the descendants of Bazluth, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha,

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

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

56 the descendants of Neziah, the descendants of Hatipha.

the descendants of Neziah, the descendants of Hatipha.

57 The descendants of Solomon's servants: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Hassophereth, the descendants of Peruda,

The descendants of Solomon's servants: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Sophereth, the descendants of Perida,

58 the descendants of Jaalah, the descendants of Darkon, the descendants of Giddel,

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

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

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

60 All the Nethinim, and the descendants of Solomon's servants, were three hundred 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, Addan, and Immer; but they could not prove their ancestral houses, nor their descent, 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 descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, the descendants of Nekoda, six hundred forty-two.

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

63 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.

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 were they deemed polluted and put 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 said to them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, until there stood up a priest 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 three hundred sixty,

The whole assembly together was 42,360,

67 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.

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 thirty-six; their mules, two hundred forty-five;

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

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

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

70 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.

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 ancestral houses gave into the treasury of the work twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand 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, and 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, 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.

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.”