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

Now when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters 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.

I 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.

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.

I 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.”

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 wide and large; but the people were few therein, and the houses were not 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:

My 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 written therein:

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, 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;

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

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 seventy-two.

9 T he sons of Shephatiah, 372.

The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two.

10 T he sons of Arah, 652.

The children of Arah, six hundred fifty-two.

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

The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred eighteen.

12 T he sons of Elam, 1, 254.

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

13 T he sons of Zattu, 845.

The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty-five.

14 T he sons of Zaccai, 760.

The children of Zaccai, seven hundred sixty.

15 T he sons of Binnui, 648.

The children of Binnui, six hundred forty-eight.

16 T he sons of Bebai, 628.

The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty-eight.

17 T he sons of Azgad, 2, 322.

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

18 T he sons of Adonikam, 667.

The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-seven.

19 T he sons of Bigvai, 2, 067.

The children of Bigvai, two thousand sixty-seven.

20 T he sons of Adin, 655.

The children of Adin, six hundred 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 Twenty-eight.

23 T he sons of Bezai, 324.

The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty-four.

24 T he sons of Hariph, 112.

The children of Hariph, one hundred 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, one hundred eighty-eight.

27 T he men of Anathoth, 128.

The men of Anathoth, one hundred 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 Kiriath Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three.

30 T he men of Ramah and Geba, 621.

The men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred 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, a hundred 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, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.

35 T he sons of Harim, 320.

The children of Harim, three hundred twenty.

36 T he sons of Jericho, 345.

The children of Jericho, three hundred forty-five.

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

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

38 T he sons of Senaah, 3, 930.

The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred 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 seventy-three.

40 T he sons of Immer, 1, 052.

The children of Immer, one thousand fifty-two.

41 T he sons of Pashhur, 1, 247.

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

42 T he sons of Harim, 1, 017.

The children of Harim, one thousand 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 Hodevah, seventy-four.

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

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

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

The 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, one hundred 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 Paseah.

52 O f Besai, of Meunim, of Nephushesim,

The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephushesim,

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 Temah,

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, were three hundred 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:

These 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:

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

The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred 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.

Of 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.

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 searched for their genealogical records, but couldn’t find them. Therefore were they deemed polluted and put 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.

The governor said to them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, until there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim.

66 T he congregation all together was 42, 360,

The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred 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 servants and their female servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven: and they had two hundred forty-five singing men and singing women.

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

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

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

their camels, four hundred thirty-five; their donkeys, six thousand seven hundred 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.

Some 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.

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 fathers’ households gave into the treasury of the work twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand two hundred minas 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.

That which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand minas of silver, and sixty-seven priests’ 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, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinim, and all Israel, lived in their cities. When the seventh month had come, the children of Israel were in their cities.