Nehemiah 7 (ULT)

1And it happened that, when the wall was built and I had set up the doors, the gatekeepers and the ones who sang 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 Hanani, my brother, and Hananiah, the official for the citadel, charge over Jerusalem. For he was according to a faithful man, and he feared God more than 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,“Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun becomes hot. And while they are still standing, let them shut the doors, and they must bar them. And set up watches for those who dwell in Jerusalem, a man in his watch, and a man in front of 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 wide on two hands and great, and the people were few in the midst of it. And there were no built houses.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 gave to my heart, and I gathered together the nobles and the prefects and the people to be enrolled by genealogy. And I found the book of the genealogy for the ones who came 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:

6“These are the sons of the province, the ones who went up from the captivity of the exiles, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon exiled. And they returned to Jerusalem and to Judah, a man 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,

7the ones 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 sons of Parosh were 2, 172.the descendants of Parosh, 2,172;

9The sons of Shephatiah were 372.the descendants of Shephatiah, 372;

10The sons of Arah were 652.the descendants of Arah, 652;

11The sons of Pahath- Moab, of the sons of Jeshua and Joab, were 2, 818.the descendants of Pahath-moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,818;

12The sons of Elam were 1, 254.the descendants of Elam, 1,254;

13The sons of Zattu were 845.the descendants of Zattu, 845;

14The sons of Zakkai were 760.the descendants of Zaccai, 760;

15The sons of Binnui were 648.the descendants of Binnui, 648;

16The sons of Bebai were 628.the descendants of Bebai, 628;

17The sons of Azgad were 2, 322.the descendants of Azgad, 2,322;

18The sons of Adonikam were 667.the descendants of Adonikam, 667;

19The sons of Bigvai were 2, 067.the descendants of Bigvai, 2,067;

20The sons of Adin were 655.the descendants of Adin, 655;

21The sons of Ater, of Hezekiah, were 98.the descendants of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98;

22The sons of Hashum were 328.the descendants of Hashum, 328;

23The sons of Bezai were 324.the descendants of Bezai, 324;

24The sons of Hariph were 112.the descendants of Hariph, 112;

25The sons of Gibeon were 95.the descendants of Gibeon, 95;

26The men of Bethlehem and Netophah were 188.the men of Bethlehem and Netophah, 188;

27The men of Anathoth were 128.the men of Anathoth, 128;

28The men of Beth Azmaveth were 42.the men of Beth-azmaveth, 42;

29The men of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth were 743.the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;

30The men of Ramah and Geba were 621.the men of Ramah and Geba, 621;

31The men of Michmas were 122.the men of Michmash, 122;

32The men of Bethel and Ai were 123.the men of Bethel and Ai, 123;

33The men of the other Nebo were 52.the men of the other Nebo, 52;

34The sons of the other Elam were 1, 254.the descendants of the other Elam, 1,254;

35The sons of Harim were 320.the descendants of Harim, 320;

36The sons of Jericho were 345.the men of Jericho, 345;

37The sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono were 721.the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 721;

38The sons of Senaah were 3, 930.and the descendants of Senaah, 3,930.

39The priests: the sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, were 973;The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the house of Jeshua), 973;

40the sons of Immer were 1, 052;the descendants of Immer, 1,052;

41the sons of Pashhur were 1, 247;the descendants of Pashhur, 1,247;

42the sons of Harim were 1, 017.and the descendants of Harim, 1,017.

43The Levites: the sons of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of the sons to Hodevah, were 74.The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua (through Kadmiel, through the line of Hodevah), 74.

44The ones who sang: the sons of Asaph were 148.The singers: 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, were 138.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 were: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,

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

48the sons of Lebana, the sons of Hagaba, the sons of Shalmai,the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Shalmai,

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

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

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

52the sons of Besai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephushesim,the descendants of Besai, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephushesim,

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

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

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

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

57The sons of the servants of Solomon were: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Perida,The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Sophereth, the descendants of Perida,

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

59the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth Hazzebaim, the sons 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 sons of the servants of Solomon were 392.The temple servants and descendants of the servants of Solomon numbered 392 in all.

61And these are the ones who went up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon, and Immer, but they were not able to tell the house of their fathers and their seed, whether they were from 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 sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda, were 642.the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda, 642 in all.

63And from the priests: the sons of Habaiah; the sons of Hakkoz; the sons of Barzillai, who took a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and he was called by 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 ones sought their record among the ones who were enrolled by genealogy, but it was not found. And they were desecrated 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 must not eat from the holiest holy food until the priest stood 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.

66All the assembly, as one, was 42, 360:The whole assembly numbered 42,360,

67apart from their male servants and their female servants, these were 7, 337; and for them, the men who sang and the women who sang were 245.in addition to their 7,337 menservants and maidservants, as well as their 245 male and female singers.

68The horses were 736. The mules were 245.They had 736 horses, 245 mules,

69The camels were 435. The donkeys were 6, 720.435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.

70And some from the extremity of the heads of the fathers gave to the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasury 1, 000 gold darics, 50 basins, 530 tunics of priests.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 from the heads of the fathers gave to the treasury of the work 20, 000 gold darics and 2, 200 silver minas.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 what the remnant of the people gave was 20, 000 gold darics, and 2, 000 silver minas, and 67 tunics of priests.”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 gatekeepers, and the ones who sang, and some from the people, and the Nethinim, and all Israel dwelt in their cities. And the seventh month came, and the sons 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.

Nehemiah 7

Securing the City

The List of Returning Exiles

Offerings by the Exiles

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Nehemiah 7

Securing the City

The List of Returning Exiles

Offerings by the Exiles

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