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 cometh to pass, when the wall hath been built, that I set up the doors, and the gatekeepers are appointed, and the singers, and the Levites,
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.
and I charge Hanani my brother, and Hananiah head of the palace, concerning Jerusalem — for he [is] as a man of truth, and fearing 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 say to them, 'Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened till the heat of the sun, and while they are standing by let them shut the doors, and fasten, and appoint guards of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, each in his guard, and each over-against his house.'
4 Now the city was wide and large; but the people were few therein, and the houses were not built.
And the city [is] broad on both sides, and great, and the people [are] few in its midst, and there are no houses builded;
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 putteth it unto my heart, and I gather the freeman, and the prefects, and the people, for the genealogy, and I find a book of the genealogy of those coming up at the beginning, and I find written in it: —
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] sons of the province, those coming up of the captives of the removal that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon removed — and they turn back to Jerusalem and to Judah, each 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 are coming in with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. Number of the men of the people of Israel:
8 The children of Parosh: two thousand one hundred seventy-two.
Sons of Parosh: two thousand a hundred and seventy and two.
9 The children of Shephatiah: three hundred seventy-two.
Sons of Shephatiah: three hundred seventy and two.
10 The children of Arah: six hundred fifty-two.
Sons of Arah: six hundred fifty and two.
11 The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab: two thousand eight hundred eighteen.
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.
Sons of Elam: a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
13 The children of Zattu: eight hundred forty-five.
Sons of Zattu: eight hundred forty and five.
14 The children of Zaccai: seven hundred sixty.
Sons of Zaccai: seven hundred and sixty.
15 The children of Binnui: six hundred forty-eight.
Sons of Binnui: six hundred forty and eight.
16 The children of Bebai: six hundred twenty-eight.
Sons of Bebai: six hundred twenty and eight.
17 The children of Azgad: two thousand three hundred twenty-two.
Sons of Azgad: two thousand three hundred twenty and two.
18 The children of Adonikam: six hundred sixty-seven.
Sons of Adonikam: six hundred sixty and seven.
19 The children of Bigvai: two thousand sixty-seven.
Sons of Bigvai: two thousand sixty and seven.
20 The children of Adin: six hundred fifty-five.
Sons of Adin: six hundred fifty and five.
21 The children of Ater: of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.
Sons of Ater of Hezekiah: ninety and eight.
22 The children of Hashum: three hundred twenty-eight.
Sons of Hashum: three hundred twenty and eight.
23 The children of Bezai: three hundred twenty-four.
Sons of Bezai: three hundred twenty and four.
24 The children of Hariph: one hundred twelve.
Sons of Hariph: a hundred [and] twelve.
25 The children of Gibeon: ninety-five.
Sons of Gibeon: ninety and five.
26 The men of Bethlehem and Netophah: one hundred eighty-eight.
Men of Beth-Lehem and Netophah: a hundred eighty and eight.
27 The men of Anathoth: one hundred twenty-eight.
Men of Anathoth: a hundred twenty and eight.
28 The men of Beth Azmaveth: forty-two.
Men of Beth-Azmaveth: forty and two.
29 The men of Kiriath Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth: seven hundred forty-three.
Men of Kirjath-Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth: seven hundred forty and three.
30 The men of Ramah and Geba: six hundred twenty-one.
Men of Ramah and Gaba: six hundred twenty and one.
31 The men of Michmas: one hundred twenty-two.
Men of Michmas: a hundred and twenty and two.
32 The men of Bethel and Ai: one hundred twenty-three.
Men of Bethel and Ai: a hundred twenty and three.
33 The men of the other Nebo: fifty-two.
Men of the other Nebo: fifty and two.
34 The children of the other Elam: one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
Sons of the other Elam: a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
35 The children of Harim: three hundred twenty.
Sons of Harim: three hundred and twenty.
36 The children of Jericho: three hundred forty-five.
Sons of Jericho: three hundred forty and five.
37 The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono: seven hundred twenty-one.
Sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono: seven hundred and twenty and one.
38 The children of Senaah: three thousand nine hundred thirty.
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: sons of Jedaiah: of the house of Jeshua: nine hundred seventy and three;
40 The children of Immer: one thousand fifty-two.
sons of Immer: a thousand fifty and two;
41 The children of Pashhur: one thousand two hundred forty-seven.
sons of Pashur: a thousand two hundred forty and seven;
42 The children of Harim: one thousand seventeen.
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: sons of Jeshua, of Kadmiel: of sons of Hodevah: seventy and four.
44 The singers: the children of Asaph: one hundred forty-eight.
The singers: sons of Asaph: a hundred forty and 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 gatekeepers: sons of Shallum, sons of Ater, sons of Talmon, sons of Akkub, sons of Hatita, sons of Shobai: a hundred thirty and eight.
46 The temple servants: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
The Nethinim: sons of Ziha, sons of Hasupha, sons of Tabbaoth,
47 the children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon,
sons of Keros, sons of Sia, sons of Padon,
48 the children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Salmai,
sons of Lebanah, sons of Hagaba, sons of Shalmai,
49 the children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar,
sons of Hanan, sons of Giddel, sons of Gahar,
50 the children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda,
sons of Reaiah, sons of Rezin, sons of Nekoda,
51 the children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Paseah,
sons of Gazzam, sons of Uzza, sons of Phaseah,
52 the children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephushesim,
sons of Bezai, sons of Meunim, sons of Nephishesim,
53 the children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,
sons of Bakbuk, sons of Hakupha, sons of Harhur,
54 the children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,
sons of Bazlith, sons of Mehida, sons of Harsha,
55 the children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Temah,
sons of Barkos, sons of Sisera, sons of Tamah,
56 the children of Neziah, and the children of Hatipha.
sons of Neziah, sons of Hatipha.
57 The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,
Sons of the servants of Solomon: sons of Sotai, sons of Sophereth, sons of Perida,
58 the children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,
sons of Jaala, sons of Darkon, sons of Giddel,
59 the children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth Hazzebaim, and the children of Amon.
sons of Shephatiah, sons of Hattil, sons of Pochereth of Zebaim, 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 the servants of Solomon [are] three hundred ninety and 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 [are] those coming up from Tel-Melah, Tel-Harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer — and they have not been able to declare the house of their fathers, and their seed, whether they [are] of Israel —
62 The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda: six hundred forty-two.
sons of Delaiah, sons of Tobiah, sons of Nekoda, six hundred forty and 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: sons of Habaiah sons of Koz, sons of Barzillai, who hath taken from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite a wife, and is 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 have sought their register among those reckoning themselves by genealogy, and it hath not been found, and they are redeemed 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 Tirshatha saith to them that they eat not of the most holy things till the standing up of the priest with Urim and Thummim.
66 The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,
All the assembly together [is] four myriads 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.
apart from their servants and their handmaids — these [are] seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven; and of them [are] singers and songstresses, two hundred forty and five.
68 Their horses were seven hundred thirty-six; their mules, two hundred forty-five;
Their horses [are] seven hundred thirty and six; their mules, two hundred [and] forty and five;
69 their camels, four hundred thirty-five; their donkeys, six thousand seven hundred twenty.
camels, four hundred thirty and five; asses, 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 from the extremity of the heads of the fathers they have given to the work; the Tirshatha hath given to the treasure, of gold, drams a thousand, bowls fifty, priests' coats thirty and five hundred.
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 of the heads of the fathers they have given to the treasure of the work, of gold, drams two myriads, and of silver, pounds two thousand and two hundred.
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 have given [is] of gold, drams two myriads, and of silver, pounds two thousand, and of priests coats, sixty and seven.
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 they dwell — the priests, and the Levites, and the gatekeepers, and the singers, and [some] of the people, and the Nethinim, and all Israel — in their cities, and the seventh month cometh, and the sons of Israel [are] in their cities.
