Nehemiah 7 (DBY)

1And it came to pass when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, that the doorkeepers and the singers and the Levites were appointed.When the wall had been rebuilt and I had set the doors in place, the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites were appointed.

2And I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the citadel, charge over Jerusalem; for he was a faithful man and feared God above many.Then 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.

3And I said to them that the gates of Jerusalem should not be opened until the sun was hot, and that they should shut the doors and bar them while they stood by; and that there should be appointed watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one over against his house.And 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.”

4Now the city was large and great; but the people in it were few, and no houses were built.Now the city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and the houses had not yet been rebuilt.

5And my God put into my heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, for registration by genealogy. And I found a genealogical register of those that had come up at the first, and I found written in it:Then 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:

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 who came again to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one to his city;These 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,

7those who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:accompanied by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. This is the count of the men of Israel:

8The children of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two.the descendants of Parosh, 2,172;

9The children of Shephatiah, three hundred and seventy-two.the descendants of Shephatiah, 372;

10The children of Arah, six hundred and fifty-two.the descendants of Arah, 652;

11The children of Pahath-Moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and eighteen.the descendants of Pahath-moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,818;

12The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred and fifty-four.the descendants of Elam, 1,254;

13The children of Zattu, eight hundred and forty-five.the descendants of Zattu, 845;

14The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty.the descendants of Zaccai, 760;

15The children of Binnui, six hundred and forty-eight.the descendants of Binnui, 648;

16The children of Bebai, six hundred and twenty-eight.the descendants of Bebai, 628;

17The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred and twenty-two.the descendants of Azgad, 2,322;

18The children of Adonikam, six hundred and sixty-seven.the descendants of Adonikam, 667;

19The children of Bigvai, two thousand and sixty-seven.the descendants of Bigvai, 2,067;

20The children of Adin, six hundred and fifty-five.the descendants of Adin, 655;

21The children of Ater of the family of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.the descendants of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98;

22The children of Hashum, three hundred and twenty-eight.the descendants of Hashum, 328;

23The children of Bezai, three hundred and twenty-four.the descendants of Bezai, 324;

24The children of Hariph, a hundred and twelve.the descendants of Hariph, 112;

25The children of Gibeon, ninety-five.the descendants of Gibeon, 95;

26The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, a hundred and eighty-eight.the men of Bethlehem and Netophah, 188;

27The men of Anathoth, a hundred and twenty-eight.the men of Anathoth, 128;

28The men of Beth-azmaveth, forty-two.the men of Beth-azmaveth, 42;

29The men of Kirjath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty-three.the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;

30The men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred and twenty-one.the men of Ramah and Geba, 621;

31The men of Michmas, a hundred and twenty-two.the men of Michmash, 122;

32The men of Bethel and Ai, a hundred and twenty-three.the men of Bethel and Ai, 123;

33The men of the other Nebo, fifty-two.the men of the other Nebo, 52;

34The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred and fifty-four.the descendants of the other Elam, 1,254;

35The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.the descendants of Harim, 320;

36The children of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five.the men of Jericho, 345;

37The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-one.the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 721;

38The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.and the descendants of Senaah, 3,930.

39The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three.The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the house of Jeshua), 973;

40The children of Immer, a thousand and fifty-two.the descendants of Immer, 1,052;

41The children of Pashhur, a thousand two hundred and forty-seven.the descendants of Pashhur, 1,247;

42The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.and the descendants of Harim, 1,017.

43The Levites: the children of Jeshua and of Kadmiel, of the children of Hodvah, seventy-four.The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua (through Kadmiel, through the line of Hodevah), 74.

44The singers: the children of Asaph, a hundred and forty-eight.The singers: the descendants of Asaph, 148.

45The doorkeepers: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, a hundred and thirty-eight.The 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.

46The Nethinim: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,

47the children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon,the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Sia, the descendants of Padon,

48the children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Salmai,the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Shalmai,

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

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

51the children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Phaseah,the descendants of Gazzam, the descendants of Uzza, the descendants of Paseah,

52the children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim,the descendants of Besai, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephushesim,

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

54the children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,the descendants of Bazlith, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha,

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

56the children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.the descendants of Neziah, and the descendants of Hatipha.

57The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Sophereth, the descendants of Perida,

58the children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,the descendants of Jaala, the descendants of Darkon, the descendants of Giddel,

59the children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth-Hazzebaim, the children of Amon.the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pochereth-hazzebaim, and the descendants of Amon.

60All the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon's servants, three hundred and ninety-two.The temple servants and descendants of the servants of Solomon numbered 392 in all.

61And these are they that went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub-Addon and Immer; but they could not shew their father's house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel.The following came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer, but they could not prove that their families were descended from Israel:

62The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobijah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred and forty-two.the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda, 642 in all.

63And of the priests: the children of Hobaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called after their name.And 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).

64These sought their genealogical register, but it was not found; therefore were they, as polluted, removed from the priesthood.These men searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.

65And the Tirshatha said to them that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up the priest with Urim and Thummim.The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest to consult the Urim and Thummim.

66The whole congregation together was forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty,The whole assembly numbered 42,360,

67besides their servants and their maids, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred and thirty-seven; and they had two hundred and forty-five singing-men and singing-women.in addition to their 7,337 menservants and maidservants, as well as their 245 male and female singers.

68Their horses were seven hundred and thirty-six; their mules, two hundred and forty-five;They had 736 horses, 245 mules,

69the camels, four hundred and thirty-five; the asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.

70And some of the chief fathers gave to the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand darics of gold, fifty basons, five hundred and thirty priests' coats.Some 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.

71And some of the chief fathers gave to the treasure of the work twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand two hundred pounds of silver.And 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.

72And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand pounds of silver, and sixty-seven priests' coats.The rest of the people gave a total of 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas of silver, and 67 priestly garments.

73And the priests, and the Levites, and the doorkeepers, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinim, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities. And when the seventh month came, and the children of Israel were in their cities,So 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.

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