1 A nd 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.

Now when the wall was rebuilt and I had set up the doors, and the gatekeepers and the singers and the Levites were appointed,

2 A nd 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.

then I put Hanani my brother, and Hananiah the commander of the fortress, in charge of Jerusalem, for he was a faithful man and feared God more than many.

3 A nd 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.

Then I said to them, “Do not let the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun is hot, and while they are standing guard, let them shut and bolt the doors. Also appoint guards from the inhabitants of Jerusalem, each at his post, and each in front of his own house.”

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

Now the city was large and spacious, but the people in it were few and the houses were not built.

5 A nd 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:

Then my God put it into my heart to assemble the nobles, the officials and the people to be enrolled by genealogies. Then I found the book of the genealogy of those who came up first in which I found the following record:

6 T hese 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;

These are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and who returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his city,

7 t hose 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:

who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number of men of the people of Israel:

8 T he children of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two.

the sons of Parosh, 2, 172;

9 T he children of Shephatiah, three hundred and seventy-two.

the sons of Shephatiah, 372;

10 T he children of Arah, six hundred and fifty-two.

the sons of Arah, 652;

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

the sons of Pahath-moab of the sons of Jeshua and Joab, 2, 818;

12 T he children of Elam, a thousand two hundred and fifty-four.

the sons of Elam, 1, 254;

13 T he children of Zattu, eight hundred and forty-five.

the sons of Zattu, 845;

14 T he children of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty.

the sons of Zaccai, 760;

15 T he children of Binnui, six hundred and forty-eight.

the sons of Binnui, 648;

16 T he children of Bebai, six hundred and twenty-eight.

the sons of Bebai, 628;

17 T he children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred and twenty-two.

the sons of Azgad, 2, 322;

18 T he children of Adonikam, six hundred and sixty-seven.

the sons of Adonikam, 667;

19 T he children of Bigvai, two thousand and sixty-seven.

the sons of Bigvai, 2, 067;

20 T he children of Adin, six hundred and fifty-five.

the sons of Adin, 655;

21 T he children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.

the sons of Ater, of Hezekiah, 98;

22 T he children of Hashum, three hundred and twenty-eight.

the sons of Hashum, 328;

23 T he children of Bezai, three hundred and twenty-four.

the sons of Bezai, 324;

24 T he children of Hariph, a hundred and twelve.

the sons of Hariph, 112;

25 T he children of Gibeon, ninety-five.

the sons of Gibeon, 95;

26 T he men of Bethlehem and Netophah, a hundred and eighty-eight.

the men of Bethlehem and Netophah, 188;

27 T he men of Anathoth, a hundred and twenty-eight.

the men of Anathoth, 128;

28 T he men of Beth-azmaveth, forty-two.

the men of Beth-azmaveth, 42;

29 T he men of Kirjath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty-three.

the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah and Beeroth, 743;

30 T he men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred and twenty-one.

the men of Ramah and Geba, 621;

31 T he men of Michmas, a hundred and twenty-two.

the men of Michmas, 122;

32 T he men of Bethel and Ai, a hundred and twenty-three.

the men of Bethel and Ai, 123;

33 T he men of the other Nebo, fifty-two.

the men of the other Nebo, 52;

34 T he children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred and fifty-four.

the sons of the other Elam, 1, 254;

35 T he children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.

the sons of Harim, 320;

36 T he children of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five.

the men of Jericho, 345;

37 T he children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-one.

the sons of Lod, Hadid and Ono, 721;

38 T he children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.

the sons of Senaah, 3, 930.

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

The priests: the sons of Jedaiah of the house of Jeshua, 973;

40 T he children of Immer, a thousand and fifty-two.

the sons of Immer, 1, 052;

41 T he children of Pashhur, a thousand two hundred and forty-seven.

the sons of Pashhur, 1, 247;

42 T he children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.

the sons of Harim, 1, 017.

43 T he Levites: the children of Jeshua of Kadmiel, of the children of Hodvah, seventy-four.

The Levites: the sons of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodevah, 74.

44 T he singers: the children of Asaph, a hundred and forty-eight.

The singers: the sons of Asaph, 148.

45 T he 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.

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, 138.

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

The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,

47 t he children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon,

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

48 t he children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Salmai,

the sons of Lebana, the sons of Hagaba, the sons of Shalmai,

49 t he children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar,

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

50 t he children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda,

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

51 t he children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Phaseah,

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

52 t he children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim,

the sons of Besai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephushesim,

53 t he children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,

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

54 t he children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,

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

55 t he children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Thamah,

the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah,

56 t he children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.

the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha.

57 T he children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,

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

58 t he children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,

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

59 t he children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth-Hazzebaim, the children of Amon.

the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the sons of Amon.

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

All the temple servants and the sons of Solomon’s servants were 392.

61 A nd 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.

These were they who came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon and Immer; but they could not show their fathers’ houses or their descendants, whether they were of Israel:

62 T he children of Delaiah, the children of Tobijah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred and forty-two.

the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda, 642.

63 A nd 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.

Of the priests: the sons of Hobaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, the sons of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai, the Gileadite, and was named after them.

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

These searched among their ancestral registration, but it could not be located; therefore they were considered unclean and excluded from the priesthood.

65 A nd 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.

The governor said to them that they should not eat from the most holy things until a priest arose with Urim and Thummim. Total of People and Gifts

66 T he whole congregation together was forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty,

The whole assembly together was 42, 360,

67 b esides 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.

besides their male and their female servants, of whom there were 7, 337; and they had 245 male and female singers.

68 T heir horses were seven hundred and thirty-six; their mules, two hundred and forty-five;

Their horses were 736; their mules, 245;

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

their camels, 435; their donkeys, 6, 720.

70 A nd 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.

Some from among the heads of fathers’ households gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1, 000 gold drachmas, 50 basins, 530 priests’ garments.

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

Some of the heads of fathers’ households gave into the treasury of the work 20, 000 gold drachmas and 2, 200 silver minas.

72 A nd 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.

That which the rest of the people gave was 20, 000 gold drachmas and 2, 000 silver minas and 67 priests’ garments.

73 A nd 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,

Now the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants and all Israel, lived in their cities. And when the seventh month came, the sons of Israel were in their cities.