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Nehemiah 7
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1And 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,
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,
2that I gave charge to Ananias my brother , and Ananias the ruler of the palace, over Jerusalem: for he was a true man, and one that feared God beyond many.
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 said to them, The gates of Jerusalem shall not be opened till sunrise; and while they are still watching, let the doors be shut, and bolted; and set watches of them that dwell in Jerusalem, [every] man at his post, and [every] man over against his house.
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] wide and large; and the people [were] few in it, and the houses were not built.
4Now the city was large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded.
5And God put [it] into my heart, and I gathered the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, into companies: and I found a register of the company that came up first, and I found written in it as follows:
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,
6Now these [are] the children of the country, that came up from captivity, of the number which Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon carried away, and they returned to Jerusalem and to Juda, [every] man to his city;
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;
7with Zorobabel, and Jesus, and Neemia, Azaria, and Reelma, Naemani, Mardochaeus, Balsan, Maspharath, Esdra, Boguia, Inaum, Baana, Masphar, men of the people 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 children of Phoros, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two.
8The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.
9The children of Saphatia, three hundred and seventy-two.
9The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.
10The children of Era, six hundred and fifty-two.
10The children of Arah, six hundred fifty and two.
11The children of Phaath Moab, with the children of Jesus and Joab, two thousand six hundred and eighteen.
11The children of Pahath–moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen.
12The children of Aelam, a thousand two hundred and fifty-four.
12The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
13The children of Zathuia, eight hundred and forty-five.
13The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five.
14The children of Zacchu, seven hundred and sixty.
14The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.
15The children of Banui, six hundred and forty-eight.
15The children of Binnui, six hundred forty and eight.
16The children of Bebi, six hundred and twenty-eight.
16The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight.
17The children of Asgad, two thousand three hundred and twenty-two.
17The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty and two.
18The children of Adonicam, six hundred and sixty-seven.
18The children of Adonikam, six hundred threescore and seven.
19The children of Bagoi, two thousand and sixty-seven.
19The children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven.
20The children of Edin, six hundred and fifty-five.
20The children of Adin, six hundred fifty and five.
21The children of Ater, [the son] of Ezekias, ninety-eight.
21The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.
22The children of Esam, three hundred and twenty-eight.
22The children of Hashum, three hundred twenty and eight.
23The children of Besei, three hundred and twenty-four.
23The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and four.
24The children of Ariph, one hundred and twelve: the children of Asen, two hundred and twenty-three.
24The children of Hariph, an hundred and twelve.
25The children of Gabaon, ninety-five.
25The children of Gibeon, ninety and five.
26The children of Baethalem, one hundred and twenty-three: the children of Atopha, fifty-six.
26The men of Beth–lehem and Netophah, an hundred fourscore and eight.
27The children of Anathoth, one hundred and twenty-eight.
27The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.
28The men of Bethasmoth, forty-two.
28The men of Beth–azmaveth, forty and two.
29The men of Cariatharim, Caphira, and Beroth, seven hundred and forty-three.
29The men of Kirjath–jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three.
30The men of Arama and Gabaa, six hundred and twenty .
30The men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and one.
31The men of Machemas, one hundred and twenty-two.
31The men of Michmas, an hundred and twenty and two.
32The men of Baethel and Ai, one hundred and twenty-three.
32The men of Beth–el and Ai, an hundred twenty and three.
33The men of Nabia, one hundred an fifty-two.
33The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two.
34The men of Elamaar, one thousand two hundred and fifty-two.
34The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
35The children of Eram, three hundred and twenty.
35The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.
36The children of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five.
36The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.
37The children of Lodadid and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-one.
37The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and one.
38The children of Sanana, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.
38The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.
39The priests; the sons of Jodae, [pertaining] to the house of Jesus, nine hundred and seventy-three.
39The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.
40The children of Emmer, one thousand and fifty-two.
40The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.
41The children of Phaseur, one thousand two hundred and forty-seven.
41The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.
42The children of Eram, a thousand and seventeen.
42The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.
43The Levites; the children of Jesus the son of Cadmiel, with the children of Uduia, seventy-four.
43The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, and of the children of Hodevah, seventy and four.
44The singers; the children of Asaph, one hundred and forty-eight.
44The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight.
45The porters; the children of Salum, the children of Ater, the children of Telmon, the children of Acub, the children of Atita, the children of Sabi, one hundred and thirty-eight.
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 Nathinim; the children of Sea, the children of Aspha, the children of Tabaoth,
46The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
47the children of Kiras, the children of Asuia, the children of Phadon,
47The children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon,
48the children of Labana, the children of Agaba, the children of Selmei,
48The children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Shalmai,
49the children of Anan, the children of Gadel, the children of Gaar,
49The children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar,
50the children of Raaia, the children of Rasson, the children of Necoda,
50The children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda,
51the children of Gezam, the children of Ozi, the children of Phese,
51The children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Phaseah,
52the children of Besi, the children of Meinon, the children of Nephosasi,
52The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim,
53the children of Bacbuc, the children of Achipha, the children of Arur,
53The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,
54the children of Basaloth, the children of Mida, the children of Adasan,
54The children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,
55the children of Barcue, the children of Sisarath, the children of Thema,
55The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Tamah,
56the children of Nisia, the children of Atipha.
56The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.
57The children of the servants of Solomon; the children of Sutei, the children of Sapharat, the children of Pherida,
57The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,
58the children of Jelel, the children of Dorcon, the children of Gadael,
58The children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,
59the children of Saphatia, the children of Ettel, the children of Phacarath, the children of Sabaim, the children of Emim.
59The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Amon.
60All the Nathinim, and children of the servants of Solomon, [were] three hundred and ninety-two.
60All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred ninety and two.
61And these went up from Thelmeleth, Thelaresa, Charub, Eron, Jemer: but they could not declare the houses of their families, or their seed, whether they were of Israel.
61And these were they which went up also from Tel–melah, Tel–haresha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not shew their father’s house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel.
62The children of Dalaia, the children of Tobia, the children of Necoda, six hundred and forty-two.
62The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two.
63And of the priests; the children of Ebia, the children of Acos, the children of Berzelli, for they took wives of the daughters of Berzelli the Galaadite, and they were 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 sought the pedigree of their company, and it was not found, and they were removed [as polluted] from the priesthood.
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.
65And the Athersastha said , that they should not eat of the most holy things, until a priest should stand up to give light.
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.
66And all the congregation was about forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty,
66The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,
67besides their menservants and their maidservants: these were seven thousand three hundred and thirty seven: and the singing -men and singing -women, two hundred and forty-five.
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.
69Two thousand seven hundred asses.
69Their camels, four hundred thirty and five: six thousand seven hundred and twenty asses.
70And part of the heads of families gave into the treasury to Neemias for the work a thousand pieces of gold, fifty bowls, and thirty priests' [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 families gave into the treasuries of the work, twenty thousand pieces of gold, and two thousand three hundred pounds 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.
72And the rest of the people gave twenty thousand pieces of gold, and two thousand two hundred pounds of silver, and sixty-seven priests' [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.
73And the priests, and Levites, and porters, and singers, and [some] of the people, and the Nathinim, and all Israel, lived in their cities.
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.