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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 when the wall was built and I had set up the doors, and the gatekeepers 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.
2I put my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the governor of the fortress, in charge of 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.
3I said to them, “Don’t let the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun is hot; and while they stand guard, let them shut the doors, and you bar them; and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, everyone in his watch, with everyone near 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 wide and large; but the people were few therein, and the houses were not built.
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:
5My God put into my heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be listed by genealogy. I found the book of the genealogy of those who came up at the first, and I found this written in it:
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 who went up out of the captivity of those who had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and who returned to Jerusalem and to Judah, everyone to 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, and Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:
8The children of Phoros, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two.
8The children of Parosh: two thousand one hundred seventy-two.
9The children of Saphatia, three hundred and seventy-two.
9The children of Shephatiah: three hundred seventy-two.
10The children of Era, six hundred and fifty-two.
10The children of Arah: six hundred fifty-two.
11The children of Phaath Moab, with the children of Jesus and Joab, two thousand six hundred and eighteen.
11The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab: two thousand eight hundred eighteen.
12The children of Aelam, a thousand two hundred and fifty-four.
12The children of Elam: one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
13The children of Zathuia, eight hundred and forty-five.
13The children of Zattu: eight hundred forty-five.
14The children of Zacchu, seven hundred and sixty.
14The children of Zaccai: seven hundred sixty.
15The children of Banui, six hundred and forty-eight.
15The children of Binnui: six hundred forty-eight.
16The children of Bebi, six hundred and twenty-eight.
16The children of Bebai: six hundred twenty-eight.
17The children of Asgad, two thousand three hundred and twenty-two.
17The children of Azgad: two thousand three hundred twenty-two.
18The children of Adonicam, six hundred and sixty-seven.
18The children of Adonikam: six hundred sixty-seven.
19The children of Bagoi, two thousand and sixty-seven.
19The children of Bigvai: two thousand sixty-seven.
20The children of Edin, six hundred and fifty-five.
20The children of Adin: six hundred fifty-five.
21The children of Ater, [the son] of Ezekias, ninety-eight.
21The children of Ater: of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.
22The children of Esam, three hundred and twenty-eight.
22The children of Hashum: three hundred twenty-eight.
23The children of Besei, three hundred and twenty-four.
23The children of Bezai: three hundred twenty-four.
24The children of Ariph, one hundred and twelve: the children of Asen, two hundred and twenty-three.
24The children of Hariph: one hundred twelve.
25The children of Gabaon, ninety-five.
25The children of Gibeon: ninety-five.
26The children of Baethalem, one hundred and twenty-three: the children of Atopha, fifty-six.
26The men of Bethlehem and Netophah: one hundred eighty-eight.
27The children of Anathoth, one hundred and twenty-eight.
27The men of Anathoth: one hundred twenty-eight.
28The men of Bethasmoth, forty-two.
28The men of Beth Azmaveth: forty-two.
29The men of Cariatharim, Caphira, and Beroth, seven hundred and forty-three.
29The men of Kiriath Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth: seven hundred forty-three.
30The men of Arama and Gabaa, six hundred and twenty.
30The men of Ramah and Geba: six hundred twenty-one.
31The men of Machemas, one hundred and twenty-two.
31The men of Michmas: one hundred twenty-two.
32The men of Baethel and Ai, one hundred and twenty-three.
32The men of Bethel and Ai: one hundred twenty-three.
33The men of Nabia, one hundred an fifty-two.
33The men of the other Nebo: fifty-two.
34The men of Elamaar, one thousand two hundred and fifty-two.
34The children of the other Elam: one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
35The children of Eram, three hundred and twenty.
35The children of Harim: three hundred twenty.
36The children of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five.
36The children of Jericho: three hundred forty-five.
37The children of Lodadid and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-one.
37The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono: seven hundred twenty-one.
38The children of Sanana, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.
38The children of Senaah: three thousand nine hundred 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-three.
40The children of Emmer, one thousand and fifty-two.
40The children of Immer: one thousand fifty-two.
41The children of Phaseur, one thousand two hundred and forty-seven.
41The children of Pashhur: one thousand two hundred forty-seven.
42The children of Eram, a thousand and seventeen.
42The children of Harim: one thousand 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, of the children of Hodevah: seventy-four.
44The singers; the children of Asaph, one hundred and forty-eight.
44The singers: the children of Asaph: one hundred forty-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 gatekeepers: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai: one hundred thirty-eight.
46The Nathinim; the children of Sea, the children of Aspha, the children of Tabaoth,
46The temple servants: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, 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 Salmai,
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 Paseah,
52the children of Besi, the children of Meinon, the children of Nephosasi,
52the children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephushesim,
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 Temah,
56the children of Nisia, the children of Atipha.
56the children of Neziah, and 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 Hazzebaim, and the children of Amon.
60All the Nathinim, and children of the servants of Solomon, [were] three hundred and ninety-two.
60All the temple servants and the children of Solomon’s servants were three hundred ninety-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.
61These were those who went up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer; but they could not show their fathers’ houses, nor their offspring, 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-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.
63Of the priests: the children of Hobaiah, the children of Hakkoz, the children of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, 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 searched for their genealogical records, but couldn’t find them. Therefore they were deemed disqualified and removed 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.
65The governor told them not to eat of the most holy things until a priest stood up to minister with Urim and Thummim.
66And all the congregation was about forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty,
66The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,
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 .
67in addition to their male servants and their female servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven. They had two hundred forty-five singing men and singing women.
69Two thousand seven hundred asses.
69their camels, four hundred thirty-five; their donkeys, six thousand seven hundred twenty.
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].
70Some from among the heads of fathers’ households gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury one thousand darics of gold, fifty basins, and five hundred 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.
71Some of the heads of fathers’ households gave into the treasury of the work twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand two hundred minas 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].
72That which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand darics of gold, plus two thousand minas of silver, and sixty-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, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants, and all Israel lived in their cities. When the seventh month had come, the children of Israel were in their cities.