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 cometh to pass, when the wall hath been built, that I set up the doors, and the gatekeepers are appointed, and the singers, and the Levites,

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 charge Hanani my brother, and Hananiah head of the palace, concerning Jerusalem -- for he as a man of truth, and fearing 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 say to them, `Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened till the heat of the sun, and while they are standing by let them shut the doors, and fasten, and appoint guards of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, each in his guard, and each 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.

And the city broad on both sides, and great, and the people few in its midst, and there are no houses builded;

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 putteth it unto my heart, and I gather the freeman, and the prefects, and the people, for the genealogy, and I find a book of the genealogy of those coming up at the beginning, and I find 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 sons of the province, those coming up of the captives of the removal that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon removed -- and they turn back to Jerusalem and to Judah, each 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 are coming in with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. Number of the men of the people of Israel:

8 T he sons of Parosh, 2, 172.

Sons of Parosh: two thousand a hundred and seventy and two.

9 T he sons of Shephatiah, 372.

Sons of Shephatiah: three hundred seventy and two.

10 T he sons of Arah, 652.

Sons of Arah: six hundred fifty and two.

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

Sons of Pahath-Moab, of the sons of Jeshua and Joab: two thousand and eight hundred eighteen.

12 T he sons of Elam, 1, 254.

Sons of Elam: a thousand two hundred fifty and four.

13 T he sons of Zattu, 845.

Sons of Zattu: eight hundred forty and five.

14 T he sons of Zaccai, 760.

Sons of Zaccai: seven hundred and sixty.

15 T he sons of Binnui, 648.

Sons of Binnui: six hundred forty and eight.

16 T he sons of Bebai, 628.

Sons of Bebai: six hundred twenty and eight.

17 T he sons of Azgad, 2, 322.

Sons of Azgad: two thousand three hundred twenty and two.

18 T he sons of Adonikam, 667.

Sons of Adonikam: six hundred sixty and seven.

19 T he sons of Bigvai, 2, 067.

Sons of Bigvai: two thousand sixty and seven.

20 T he sons of Adin, 655.

Sons of Adin: six hundred fifty and five.

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

Sons of Ater of Hezekiah: ninety and eight.

22 T he sons of Hashum, 328.

Sons of Hashum: three hundred twenty and eight.

23 T he sons of Bezai, 324.

Sons of Bezai: three hundred twenty and four.

24 T he sons of Hariph, 112.

Sons of Hariph: a hundred twelve.

25 T he sons of Gibeon, 95.

Sons of Gibeon: ninety and five.

26 T he men of Bethlehem and Netophah, 188.

Men of Beth-Lehem and Netophah: a hundred eighty and eight.

27 T he men of Anathoth, 128.

Men of Anathoth: a hundred twenty and eight.

28 T he men of Beth-azmaveth, 42.

Men of Beth-Azmaveth: forty and two.

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

Men of Kirjath-Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth: seven hundred forty and three.

30 T he men of Ramah and Geba, 621.

Men of Ramah and Gaba: six hundred twenty and one.

31 T he men of Michmas, 122.

Men of Michmas: a hundred and twenty and two.

32 T he men of Bethel and Ai, 123.

Men of Bethel and Ai: a hundred twenty and three.

33 T he men of the other Nebo, 52.

Men of the other Nebo: fifty and two.

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

Sons of the other Elam: a thousand two hundred fifty and four.

35 T he sons of Harim, 320.

Sons of Harim: three hundred and twenty.

36 T he sons of Jericho, 345.

Sons of Jericho: three hundred forty and five.

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

Sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono: seven hundred and twenty and one.

38 T he sons of Senaah, 3, 930.

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

40 T he sons of Immer, 1, 052.

sons of Immer: a thousand fifty and two;

41 T he sons of Pashhur, 1, 247.

sons of Pashur: a thousand two hundred forty and seven;

42 T he sons of Harim, 1, 017.

sons 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: sons of Jeshua, of Kadmiel: of sons of Hodevah: seventy and four.

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

The singers: sons of Asaph: a hundred forty and eight.

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

The gatekeepers: sons of Shallum, sons of Ater, sons of Talmon, sons of Akkub, sons of Hatita, sons of Shobai: a hundred thirty and eight.

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

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

47 O f Keros, of Sia, of Padon,

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

48 O f Lebana, of Hagaba, of Shalmai,

sons of Lebanah, sons of Hagaba, sons of Shalmai,

49 O f Hanan, of Giddel, of Gahar,

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

50 O f Reaiah, of Rezin, of Nekoda,

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

51 O f Gazzam, of Uzza, of Paseah,

sons of Gazzam, sons of Uzza, sons of Phaseah,

52 O f Besai, of Meunim, of Nephushesim,

sons of Bezai, sons of Meunim, sons of Nephishesim,

53 O f Bakbuk, of Hakupha, of Harhur,

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

54 O f Bazlith, of Mehida, of Harsha,

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

55 O f Barkos, of Sisera, of Temah,

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

56 O f Neziah, of Hatipha.

sons of Neziah, sons of Hatipha.

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

Sons of the servants of Solomon: sons of Sotai, sons of Sophereth, sons of Perida,

58 O f Jaala, of Darkon, of Giddel,

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

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

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

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

All the Nethinim and the sons of the servants of Solomon three hundred ninety and 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 those coming up from Tel-Melah, Tel-Harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer -- and they have not been able to declare the house of their fathers, and their seed, whether they of Israel --

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

sons of Delaiah, sons of Tobiah, sons of Nekoda, six hundred forty and 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: sons of Habaiah sons of Koz, sons of Barzillai, who hath taken from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite a wife, and is 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 have sought their register among those reckoning themselves by genealogy, and it hath not been found, and they are redeemed 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 saith to them that they eat not of the most holy things till the standing up of the priest with Urim and Thummim.

66 T he congregation all together was 42, 360,

All the assembly together four myriads 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.

apart from their servants and their handmaids -- these seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven; and of them singers and songstresses, two hundred forty and five.

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

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

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

camels, four hundred thirty and five; 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 from the extremity of the heads of the fathers they have given to the work; the Tirshatha hath given to the treasure, of gold, drams a thousand, bowls fifty, priests' coats thirty and five hundred.

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 heads of the fathers they have given to the treasure of the work, of gold, drams two myriads, and of silver, pounds two thousand and two hundred.

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 have given of gold, drams two myriads, and of silver, pounds two thousand, and of priests coats, sixty and seven.

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 they dwell -- the priests, and the Levites, and the gatekeepers, and the singers, and of the people, and the Nethinim, and all Israel -- in their cities, and the seventh month cometh, and the sons of Israel in their cities.