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| 1Then it was, when the wall was built and I had hung the doors, when the gatekeepers, the singers, and the Levites had been appointed, | 1After the wall had been rebuilt and I had set the doors in place, the gatekeepers, the musicians and the Levites were appointed. |
| 2that I gave the charge of Jerusalem to my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the leader of the citadel, for he was a faithful man and feared God more than many. | 2I put in charge of Jerusalem my brother Hanani, along with Hananiah the commander of the citadel, because he was a man of integrity and feared God more than most people do. |
| 3And 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 and bar the doors; and appoint guards from among the inhabitants of Jerusalem, one at his watch station and another in front of his own house.” | 3I said to them, "The gates of Jerusalem are not to be opened until the sun is hot. While the gatekeepers are still on duty, have them shut the doors and bar them. Also appoint residents of Jerusalem as guards, some at their posts and some near their own houses." |
| 4Now the city was large and spacious, but the people in it were few, and the houses were not rebuilt. | 4Now the city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and the houses had not yet been rebuilt. |
| 5Then my God put it into my heart to gather the nobles, the rulers, and the people, that they might be registered by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of those who had come up in the first return, and found written in it: | 5So my God put it into my heart to assemble the nobles, the officials and the common people for registration by families. I found the genealogical record of those who had been the first to return. This is what I found written there: |
| 6These are the people of the province who came back from the captivity, of those who had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and who returned to Jerusalem and Judah, everyone to his city. | 6These are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had taken captive (they returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town, |
| 7Those who came with Zerubbabel were Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel: | 7in company with Zerubbabel, Joshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum and Baanah): The list of the men of Israel: |
| 8the sons of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two; | 8the descendants of Parosh 2,172 |
| 9the sons of Shephatiah, three hundred and seventy-two; | 9of Shephatiah 372 |
| 10the sons of Arah, six hundred and fifty-two; | 10of Arah 652 |
| 11the sons of Pahath-Moab, of the sons of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and eighteen; | 11of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab) 2,818 |
| 12the sons of Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four; | 12of Elam 1,254 |
| 13the sons of Zattu, eight hundred and forty-five; | 13of Zattu 845 |
| 14the sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty; | 14of Zakkai 760 |
| 15the sons of Binnui, six hundred and forty-eight; | 15of Binnui 648 |
| 16the sons of Bebai, six hundred and twenty-eight; | 16of Bebai 628 |
| 17the sons of Azgad, two thousand three hundred and twenty-two; | 17of Azgad 2,322 |
| 18the sons of Adonikam, six hundred and sixty-seven; | 18of Adonikam 667 |
| 19the sons of Bigvai, two thousand and sixty-seven; | 19of Bigvai 2,067 |
| 20the sons of Adin, six hundred and fifty-five; | 20of Adin 655 |
| 21the sons of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety-eight; | 21of Ater (through Hezekiah) 98 |
| 22the sons of Hashum, three hundred and twenty-eight; | 22of Hashum 328 |
| 23the sons of Bezai, three hundred and twenty-four; | 23of Bezai 324 |
| 24the sons of Hariph, one hundred and twelve; | 24of Hariph 112 |
| 25the sons of Gibeon, ninety-five; | 25of Gibeon 95 |
| 26the men of Bethlehem and Netophah, one hundred and eighty-eight; | 26the men of Bethlehem and Netophah 188 |
| 27the men of Anathoth, one hundred and twenty-eight; | 27of Anathoth 128 |
| 28the men of Beth Azmaveth, forty-two; | 28of Beth Azmaveth 42 |
| 29the men of Kirjath Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty-three; | 29of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth 743 |
| 30the men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred and twenty-one; | 30of Ramah and Geba 621 |
| 31the men of Michmas, one hundred and twenty-two; | 31of Mikmash 122 |
| 32the men of Bethel and Ai, one hundred and twenty-three; | 32of Bethel and Ai 123 |
| 33the men of the other Nebo, fifty-two; | 33of the other Nebo 52 |
| 34the sons of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four; | 34of the other Elam 1,254 |
| 35the sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty; | 35of Harim 320 |
| 36the sons of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five; | 36of Jericho 345 |
| 37the sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-one; | 37of Lod, Hadid and Ono 721 |
| 38the sons of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty. | 38of Senaah 3,930 |
| 39The priests: the sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three; | 39The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua) 973 |
| 40the sons of Immer, one thousand and fifty-two; | 40of Immer 1,052 |
| 41the sons of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred and forty-seven; | 41of Pashhur 1,247 |
| 42the sons of Harim, one thousand and seventeen. | 42of Harim 1,017 |
| 43The Levites: the sons of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, and of the sons of Hodevah, seventy-four. | 43The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua (through Kadmiel through the line of Hodaviah) 74 |
| 44The singers: the sons of Asaph, one hundred and forty-eight. | 44The musicians: the descendants of Asaph 148 |
| 45The gatekeepers: the sons of Shallum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon, the sons of Akkub, the sons of Hatita, the sons of Shobai, one hundred and thirty-eight. | 45The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita and Shobai 138 |
| 46The Nethinim: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth, | 46The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth, |
| 47the sons of Keros, the sons of Sia, the sons of Padon, | 47Keros, Sia, Padon, |
| 48the sons of Lebana, the sons of Hagaba, the sons of Salmai, | 48Lebana, Hagaba, Shalmai, |
| 49the sons of Hanan, the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar, | 49Hanan, Giddel, Gahar, |
| 50the sons of Reaiah, the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda, | 50Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda, |
| 51the sons of Gazzam, the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah, | 51Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah, |
| 52the sons of Besai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephishesim, | 52Besai, Meunim, Nephusim, |
| 53the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur, | 53Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur, |
| 54the sons of Bazlith, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha, | 54Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha, |
| 55the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Tamah, | 55Barkos, Sisera, Temah, |
| 56the sons of Neziah, and the sons of Hatipha. | 56Neziah and Hatipha |
| 57The sons of Solomon’s servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Perida, | 57The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, Sophereth, Perida, |
| 58the sons of Jaala, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel, | 58Jaala, Darkon, Giddel, |
| 59the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth of Zebaim, and the sons of Amon. | 59Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-Hazzebaim and Amon |
| 60All the Nethinim, and the sons of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred and ninety-two. | 60The temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon 392 |
| 61And these were the ones who came up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer, but they could not identify their father’s house nor their lineage, whether they were of Israel: | 61The following came up from the towns of Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon and Immer, but they could not show that their families were descended from Israel: |
| 62the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda, six hundred and forty-two; | 62the descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah and Nekoda 642 |
| 63and of the priests: the sons of Habaiah, the sons of Koz, the sons of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called by their name. | 63And from among the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, Hakkoz and Barzillai (a man who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by that name). |
| 64These sought their listing among those who were registered by genealogy, but it was not found; therefore they were excluded from the priesthood as defiled. | 64These searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean. |
| 65And the governor said to them that they should not eat of the most holy things till a priest could consult with the Urim and Thummim. | 65The governor, therefore, ordered them not to eat any of the most sacred food until there should be a priest ministering with the Urim and Thummim. |
| 66Altogether the whole assembly was forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty, | 66The whole company numbered 42,360, |
| 67besides their male and female servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred and thirty-seven; and they had two hundred and forty-five men and women singers. | 67besides their 7,337 male and female slaves; and they also had 245 male and female singers. |
| 68Their horses were seven hundred and thirty-six, their mules two hundred and forty-five, | 68There were 736 horses, 245 mules, |
| 69their camels four hundred and thirty-five, and donkeys six thousand seven hundred and twenty. | 69435 camels and 6,720 donkeys. |
| 70And some of the heads of the fathers’ houses gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury one thousand gold drachmas, fifty basins, and five hundred and thirty priestly garments. | 70Some of the heads of the families contributed to the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics of gold, 50 bowls and 530 garments for priests. |
| 71Some of the heads of the fathers’ houses gave to the treasury of the work twenty thousand gold drachmas, and two thousand two hundred silver minas. | 71Some of the heads of the families gave to the treasury for the work 20,000 darics of gold and 2,200 minas of silver. |
| 72And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand gold drachmas, two thousand silver minas, and sixty-seven priestly garments. | 72The total given by the rest of the people was 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas of silver and 67 garments for priests. |
| 73So the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the Nethinim, and all Israel dwelt in their cities. When the seventh month came, the children of Israel were in their cities. | 73The priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the musicians and the temple servants, along with certain of the people and the rest of the Israelites, settled in their own towns. When the seventh month came and the Israelites had settled in their towns, |
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