1 N ow when the wall was built and I had set up the doors, and the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites had been appointed,

And 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.

2 I gave my brother Hanani, with Hananiah the ruler of the castle, charge over Jerusalem, for Hananiah was a more faithful and God-fearing man than many.

And 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.

3 I said to them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun is hot; and while the watchmen are still on guard, let them shut and bar the doors. Appoint guards from the people of Jerusalem, each to his watch and each opposite his own house.

And 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.

4 N ow the city was wide and large, but the people in it were few, and their houses were not yet built.

Now the city was large and great; but the people in it were few, and no houses were built.

5 A nd my God put it into my mind and heart to assemble the nobles, the officers, and the people, that they might be counted by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of those who came at the first, and found written in it:

And 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:

6 T hese are the people of the province who came up out of the captivity of those exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away; they returned to Jerusalem and to Judah, each to his town,

These 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;

7 W ho came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The men of Israel numbered:

those 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:

8 T he sons of Parosh, 2, 172.

The children of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two.

9 T he sons of Shephatiah, 372.

The children of Shephatiah, three hundred and seventy-two.

10 T he sons of Arah, 652.

The children of Arah, six hundred and fifty-two.

11 T he sons of Pahath-moab, namely the sons of Jeshua and Joab, 2, 818.

The children of Pahath-Moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

12 T he sons of Elam, 1, 254.

The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred and fifty-four.

13 T he sons of Zattu, 845.

The children of Zattu, eight hundred and forty-five.

14 T he sons of Zaccai, 760.

The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty.

15 T he sons of Binnui, 648.

The children of Binnui, six hundred and forty-eight.

16 T he sons of Bebai, 628.

The children of Bebai, six hundred and twenty-eight.

17 T he sons of Azgad, 2, 322.

The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred and twenty-two.

18 T he sons of Adonikam, 667.

The children of Adonikam, six hundred and sixty-seven.

19 T he sons of Bigvai, 2, 067.

The children of Bigvai, two thousand and sixty-seven.

20 T he sons of Adin, 655.

The children of Adin, six hundred and fifty-five.

21 T he sons of Ater, namely of Hezekiah, 98.

The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.

22 T he sons of Hashum, 328.

The children of Hashum, three hundred and twenty-eight.

23 T he sons of Bezai, 324.

The children of Bezai, three hundred and twenty-four.

24 T he sons of Hariph, 112.

The children of Hariph, a hundred and twelve.

25 T he sons of Gibeon, 95.

The children of Gibeon, ninety-five.

26 T he men of Bethlehem and Netophah, 188.

The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, a hundred and eighty-eight.

27 T he men of Anathoth, 128.

The men of Anathoth, a hundred and twenty-eight.

28 T he men of Beth-azmaveth, 42.

The men of Beth-azmaveth, forty-two.

29 T he men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743.

The men of Kirjath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty-three.

30 T he men of Ramah and Geba, 621.

The men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred and twenty-one.

31 T he men of Michmas, 122.

The men of Michmas, a hundred and twenty-two.

32 T he men of Bethel and Ai, 123.

The men of Bethel and Ai, a hundred and twenty-three.

33 T he men of the other Nebo, 52.

The men of the other Nebo, fifty-two.

34 T he sons of the other Elam, 1, 254.

The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred and fifty-four.

35 T he sons of Harim, 320.

The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.

36 T he sons of Jericho, 345.

The children of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five.

37 T he sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 721.

The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-one.

38 T he sons of Senaah, 3, 930.

The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.

39 T he priests: the sons of Jedaiah, namely the house of Jeshua, 973.

The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three.

40 T he sons of Immer, 1, 052.

The children of Immer, a thousand and fifty-two.

41 T he sons of Pashhur, 1, 247.

The children of Pashhur, a thousand two hundred and forty-seven.

42 T he sons of Harim, 1, 017.

The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.

43 T he Levites: the sons of Jeshua, namely of Kadmiel of the sons of Hodevah, 74.

The Levites: the children of Jeshua of Kadmiel, of the children of Hodvah, seventy-four.

44 T he singers: the sons of Asaph, 148.

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

45 T he gatekeepers: the sons of Shallum, of Ater, of Talmon, of Akkub, of Hatita, and of Shobai, 138.

The 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.

46 T he Nethinim: the sons of Ziha, of Hasupha, of Tabbaoth,

The Nethinim: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,

47 O f Keros, of Sia, of Padon,

the children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon,

48 O f Lebana, of Hagaba, of Shalmai,

the children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Salmai,

49 O f Hanan, of Giddel, of Gahar,

the children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar,

50 O f Reaiah, of Rezin, of Nekoda,

the children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda,

51 O f Gazzam, of Uzza, of Paseah,

the children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Phaseah,

52 O f Besai, of Meunim, of Nephushesim,

the children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim,

53 O f Bakbuk, of Hakupha, of Harhur,

the children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,

54 O f Bazlith, of Mehida, of Harsha,

the children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,

55 O f Barkos, of Sisera, of Temah,

the children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Thamah,

56 O f Neziah, of Hatipha.

the children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.

57 T he sons of Solomon’s servants: the sons of Sotai, of Sophereth, of Perida,

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

58 O f Jaala, of Darkon, of Giddel,

the children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,

59 O f Shephatiah, of Hattil, of Pochereth-hazzebaim, of Amon.

the children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth-Hazzebaim, the children of Amon.

60 A ll the Nethinim and the sons of Solomon’s servants, 392.

All the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon's servants, three hundred and ninety-two.

61 A nd these were they who went up also from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer, but they could not prove their father’s house nor their descent, whether they were of Israel:

And 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.

62 T he sons of Delaiah, of Tobiah, of Nekoda, 642.

The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobijah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred and forty-two.

63 O f the priests: the sons of Hobaiah, of Hakkoz, and of Barzillai, who married one of the daughters of the Gileadite Barzillai and was called by their name.

And 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.

64 T hese sought their registration among those recorded in the genealogies, but it was not found; so they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.

These sought their genealogical register, but it was not found; therefore were they, as polluted, removed from the priesthood.

65 T he governor told them that they should refrain from eating any of the most holy food until a priest with Urim and Thummim should arise.

And 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.

66 T he congregation all together was 42, 360,

The whole congregation together was forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty,

67 B esides their manservants and their maidservants, of whom there were 7, 337; and they had 245 singers, men and women.

besides 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.

68 T heir horses were 736; their mules, 245;

Their horses were seven hundred and thirty-six; their mules, two hundred and forty-five;

69 T heir camels, 435; their donkeys, 6, 720.

the camels, four hundred and thirty-five; the asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.

70 A nd some of the heads of fathers’ houses gave to the work. The Tirshatha or governor gave to the treasury 1, 000 darics of gold, 50 basins, 530 priests’ garments.

And 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.

71 S ome of the heads of fathers’ houses gave to the treasury for the work 20, 000 darics of gold and 2, 200 minas of silver.

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

72 W hat the rest of the people gave was 20, 000 darics of gold, 2, 000 minas of silver, and 67 priests’ garments.

And 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.

73 S o the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the Nethinim, along with all Israel, dwelt in their towns, and were in them when the seventh month came.

And the priests, and the Levites, and the doorkeepers, and the singers, and 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,