Nehemiah 7
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1When the wall had been rebuilt and I had set the doors in place, the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites were appointed.1Now 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,
2Then I put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem, along with Hananiah the commander of the fortress, because he was a faithful man who feared God more than most.2That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.
3And I told them, “Do not open the gates of Jerusalem until the sun is hot. While the guards are on duty, keep the doors shut and securely fastened. And appoint the residents of Jerusalem as guards, some at their posts and some at their own homes.”3And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house.
4Now the city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and the houses had not yet been rebuilt.4Now the city was large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded.
5Then my God put it into my heart to assemble the nobles, the officials, and the people to be enrolled by genealogy. I found the genealogical register of those who had first returned, and I found the following written in it:5And my God put into mine heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of them which came up at the first, and found written therein,
6These are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles carried away to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar its king. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town,6These are the children of the province, that went up out of the captivity, of those that had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and came again to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one unto his city;
7accompanied by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. This is the count of the men of Israel:7Who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number, I say, of the men of the people of Israel was this;
8the descendants of Parosh, 2,172;8The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.
9the descendants of Shephatiah, 372;9The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.
10the descendants of Arah, 652;10The children of Arah, six hundred fifty and two.
11the descendants of Pahath-moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,818;11The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen.
12the descendants of Elam, 1,254;12The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
13the descendants of Zattu, 845;13The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five.
14the descendants of Zaccai, 760;14The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.
15the descendants of Binnui, 648;15The children of Binnui, six hundred forty and eight.
16the descendants of Bebai, 628;16The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight.
17the descendants of Azgad, 2,322;17The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty and two.
18the descendants of Adonikam, 667;18The children of Adonikam, six hundred threescore and seven.
19the descendants of Bigvai, 2,067;19The children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven.
20the descendants of Adin, 655;20The children of Adin, six hundred fifty and five.
21the descendants of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98;21The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.
22the descendants of Hashum, 328;22The children of Hashum, three hundred twenty and eight.
23the descendants of Bezai, 324;23The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and four.
24the descendants of Hariph, 112;24The children of Hariph, an hundred and twelve.
25the descendants of Gibeon, 95;25The children of Gibeon, ninety and five.
26the men of Bethlehem and Netophah, 188;26The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, an hundred fourscore and eight.
27the men of Anathoth, 128;27The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.
28the men of Beth-azmaveth, 42;28The men of Bethazmaveth, forty and two.
29the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;29The men of Kirjathjearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three.
30the men of Ramah and Geba, 621;30The men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and one.
31the men of Michmash, 122;31The men of Michmas, an hundred and twenty and two.
32the men of Bethel and Ai, 123;32The men of Bethel and Ai, an hundred twenty and three.
33the men of the other Nebo, 52;33The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two.
34the descendants of the other Elam, 1,254;34The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
35the descendants of Harim, 320;35The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.
36the men of Jericho, 345;36The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.
37the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 721;37The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and one.
38and the descendants of Senaah, 3,930.38The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.
39The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the house of Jeshua), 973;39The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.
40the descendants of Immer, 1,052;40The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.
41the descendants of Pashhur, 1,247;41The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.
42and the descendants of Harim, 1,017.42The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.
43The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua (through Kadmiel, through the line of Hodevah), 74.43The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, and of the children of Hodevah, seventy and four.
44The singers: the descendants of Asaph, 148.44The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight.
45The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, and the descendants of Shobai, 138 in all.45The porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, an hundred thirty and eight.
46The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,46The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
47the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Sia, the descendants of Padon,47The children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon,
48the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Shalmai,48The children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Shalmai,
49the descendants of Hanan, the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar,49The children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar,
50the descendants of Reaiah, the descendants of Rezin, the descendants of Nekoda,50The children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda,
51the descendants of Gazzam, the descendants of Uzza, the descendants of Paseah,51The children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Phaseah,
52the descendants of Besai, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephushesim,52The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim,
53the descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakupha, the descendants of Harhur,53The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,
54the descendants of Bazlith, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha,54The children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,
55the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah,55The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Tamah,
56the descendants of Neziah, and the descendants of Hatipha.56The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.
57The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Sophereth, the descendants of Perida,57The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,
58the descendants of Jaala, the descendants of Darkon, the descendants of Giddel,58The children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,
59the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pochereth-hazzebaim, and the descendants of Amon.59The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Amon.
60The temple servants and descendants of the servants of Solomon numbered 392 in all.60All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two.
61The following came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer, but could not prove that their families were descended from Israel:61And these were they which went up also from Telmelah, Telharesha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not shew their father's house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel.
62the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda, 642 in all.62The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two.
63And from among the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, and the descendants of Barzillai (who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by their name).63And of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai, which took one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite to wife, and was called after their name.
64These men searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.64These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.
65The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest to consult the Urim and Thummim.65And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim.
66The whole assembly numbered 42,360,66The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,
67in addition to their 7,337 menservants and maidservants, as well as their 245 male and female singers.67Beside their manservants and their maidservants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and they had two hundred forty and five singing men and singing women.
68They had 736 horses, 245 mules,68Their horses, seven hundred thirty and six: their mules, two hundred forty and five:
69435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.69Their camels, four hundred thirty and five: six thousand seven hundred and twenty asses.
70Some of the heads of the families contributed to the project. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics of gold, 50 bowls, and 530 priestly garments.70And some of the chief of the fathers gave unto the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty basons, five hundred and thirty priests' garments.
71And some of the heads of the families gave to the treasury for the project 20,000 darics of gold and 2,200 minas of silver.71And some of the chief of the fathers gave to the treasure of the work twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pound of silver.
72The rest of the people gave a total of 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas of silver, and 67 priestly garments.72And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand pound of silver, and threescore and seven priests' garments.
73So the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, and temple servants, along with some of the people and the rest of the Israelites, settled in their own towns. And by the seventh month the Israelites had settled in their towns.73So the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinims, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities; and when the seventh month came, the children of Israel were in their cities.
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