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

Then it was, when the wall was built and I had hung the doors, when the gatekeepers, the singers, and the Levites had been 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.

that I gave the charge of Jerusalem to my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the leader of the citadel, for he was a faithful man and feared God more than 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, “Do not let the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun is hot; and while they stand guard, let them shut and bar the doors; and appoint guards from among the inhabitants of Jerusalem, one at his watch station and another in front of his own house.” The Captives Who Returned to Jerusalem

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 spacious, but the people in it were few, and the houses were not rebuilt.

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:

Then my God put it into my heart to gather the nobles, the rulers, and the people, that they might be registered by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of those who had come up in the first return, and 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 people of the province who came back from the captivity, of those who had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and who returned to Jerusalem and Judah, everyone 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 were Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:

8 T he sons of Parosh, 2, 172.

the sons of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two;

9 T he sons of Shephatiah, 372.

the sons of Shephatiah, three hundred and seventy-two;

10 T he sons of Arah, 652.

the sons of Arah, six hundred and fifty-two;

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

the sons of Pahath-Moab, of the sons of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and eighteen;

12 T he sons of Elam, 1, 254.

the sons of Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four;

13 T he sons of Zattu, 845.

the sons of Zattu, eight hundred and forty-five;

14 T he sons of Zaccai, 760.

the sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty;

15 T he sons of Binnui, 648.

the sons of Binnui, six hundred and forty-eight;

16 T he sons of Bebai, 628.

the sons of Bebai, six hundred and twenty-eight;

17 T he sons of Azgad, 2, 322.

the sons of Azgad, two thousand three hundred and twenty-two;

18 T he sons of Adonikam, 667.

the sons of Adonikam, six hundred and sixty-seven;

19 T he sons of Bigvai, 2, 067.

the sons of Bigvai, two thousand and sixty-seven;

20 T he sons of Adin, 655.

the sons of Adin, six hundred and fifty-five;

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

the sons of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety-eight;

22 T he sons of Hashum, 328.

the sons of Hashum, three hundred and twenty-eight;

23 T he sons of Bezai, 324.

the sons of Bezai, three hundred and twenty-four;

24 T he sons of Hariph, 112.

the sons of Hariph, one hundred and twelve;

25 T he sons of Gibeon, 95.

the sons of Gibeon, ninety-five;

26 T he men of Bethlehem and Netophah, 188.

the men of Bethlehem and Netophah, one hundred and eighty-eight;

27 T he men of Anathoth, 128.

the men of Anathoth, one 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, one hundred and twenty-two;

32 T he men of Bethel and Ai, 123.

the men of Bethel and Ai, one 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 sons of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four;

35 T he sons of Harim, 320.

the sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty;

36 T he sons of Jericho, 345.

the sons of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five;

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

the sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-one;

38 T he sons of Senaah, 3, 930.

the sons 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 sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three;

40 T he sons of Immer, 1, 052.

the sons of Immer, one thousand and fifty-two;

41 T he sons of Pashhur, 1, 247.

the sons of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred and forty-seven;

42 T he sons of Harim, 1, 017.

the sons of Harim, one thousand and seventeen.

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

The Levites: the sons of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, and of the sons of Hodevah, seventy-four.

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

The singers: the sons of Asaph, one 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 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, one hundred and thirty-eight.

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

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

47 O f Keros, of Sia, of Padon,

the sons of Keros, the sons of Sia, the sons of Padon,

48 O f Lebana, of Hagaba, of Shalmai,

the sons of Lebana, the sons of Hagaba, the sons of Salmai,

49 O f Hanan, of Giddel, of Gahar,

the sons of Hanan, the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar,

50 O f Reaiah, of Rezin, of Nekoda,

the sons of Reaiah, the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda,

51 O f Gazzam, of Uzza, of Paseah,

the sons of Gazzam, the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah,

52 O f Besai, of Meunim, of Nephushesim,

the sons of Besai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephishesim,

53 O f Bakbuk, of Hakupha, of Harhur,

the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur,

54 O f Bazlith, of Mehida, of Harsha,

the sons of Bazlith, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha,

55 O f Barkos, of Sisera, of Temah,

the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Tamah,

56 O f Neziah, of Hatipha.

the sons of Neziah, and the sons of Hatipha.

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

The sons of Solomon’s servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Perida,

58 O f Jaala, of Darkon, of Giddel,

the sons of Jaala, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel,

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

the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth of Zebaim, and the sons of Amon.

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

All the Nethinim, and the sons of Solomon’s servants, were 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 were the ones who came up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer, but they could not identify their father’s house nor their lineage, whether they were of Israel:

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

the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons 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 sons of Habaiah, the sons of Koz, the sons of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called by 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 listing among those who were registered by genealogy, but it was not found; therefore they were excluded from the priesthood as defiled.

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 governor said to them that they should not eat of the most holy things till a priest could consult with the Urim and Thummim.

66 T he congregation all together was 42, 360,

Altogether the whole assembly 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 male and female servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred and thirty-seven; and they had two hundred and forty-five men and women singers.

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.

their camels four hundred and thirty-five, and donkeys 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 heads of the fathers’ houses gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury one thousand gold drachmas, fifty basins, and five hundred and thirty priestly garments.

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.

Some of the heads of the fathers’ houses gave to the treasury of the work twenty thousand gold drachmas, and two thousand two hundred silver minas.

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 gold drachmas, two thousand silver minas, and sixty-seven priestly garments.

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.

So the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the Nethinim, and all Israel dwelt in their cities. Ezra Reads the Law When the seventh month came, the children of Israel were in their cities.