1 ¶ Now it came to pass, when the wall was built and I had set up the doors and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed,

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

2 t hat I commanded my brother Hanani, and Hananiah, the prince of the palace in Jerusalem (for he was as a man of truth and feared God above many);

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.

3 a nd I said unto them, Do not let the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun is hot and even with the guards present, let them shut the doors and bar them. And appoint guards of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, each one in his watch and each one to be in front of his house.

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.

4 N ow the city was large and great, but there were few people in it, and the houses were not rebuilt.

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

5 ¶ And my God put it into my heart to gather together the principals and the rulers and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found the register of the genealogy of those who had come up before and found written therein:

And 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:

6 T hese are the sons of the province, that came up out of the captivity, of those that had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, had carried away and returned to Jerusalem and to Judah, each one unto his city,

These 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,

7 w ho came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and 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 men of Israel numbered:

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

The sons of Parosh, 2, 172.

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

The sons of Shephatiah, 372.

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

The sons of Arah, 652.

11 T he sons of Pahathmoab, of the sons of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

The sons of Pahath-moab, namely the sons of Jeshua and Joab, 2, 818.

12 T he sons of Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four.

The sons of Elam, 1, 254.

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

The sons of Zattu, 845.

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

The sons of Zaccai, 760.

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

The sons of Binnui, 648.

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

The sons of Bebai, 628.

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

The sons of Azgad, 2, 322.

18 T he sons of Adonikam, six hundred and seventy-seven.

The sons of Adonikam, 667.

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

The sons of Bigvai, 2, 067.

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

The sons of Adin, 655.

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

The sons of Ater, namely of Hezekiah, 98.

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

The sons of Hashum, 328.

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

The sons of Bezai, 324.

24 T he sons of Hariph, one hundred and twelve.

The sons of Hariph, 112.

25 T he sons of Gibeon, ninety-five.

The sons of Gibeon, 95.

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

The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, 188.

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

The men of Anathoth, 128.

28 T he men of Bethazmaveth, forty-two.

The men of Beth-azmaveth, 42.

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

The men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743.

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

The men of Ramah and Geba, 621.

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

The men of Michmas, 122.

32 T he men of Bethel and Ai, one 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 sons of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four.

The sons of the other Elam, 1, 254.

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

The sons of Harim, 320.

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

The sons of Jericho, 345.

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

The sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 721.

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

The sons of Senaah, 3, 930.

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

The priests: the sons of Jedaiah, namely the house of Jeshua, 973.

40 T he sons of Immer, one thousand fifty-two.

The sons of Immer, 1, 052.

41 T he sons of Pashur, one thousand two hundred and forty-seven.

The sons of Pashhur, 1, 247.

42 T he sons of Harim, one thousand and seventeen.

The sons of Harim, 1, 017.

43 T he Levites: the sons of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, and of the sons of Hodevah, seventy-four.

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

44 T he singers: the sons of Asaph, one hundred and forty-eight.

The singers: the sons of Asaph, 148.

45 T he porters: 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 thirty-eight.

The gatekeepers: the sons of Shallum, of Ater, of Talmon, of Akkub, of Hatita, and of Shobai, 138.

46 T he Nethinims: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hashupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,

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

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

Of Keros, of Sia, of Padon,

48 t he sons of Lebana, the sons of Hagaba, the sons of Shalmai,

Of Lebana, of Hagaba, of Shalmai,

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

Of Hanan, of Giddel, of Gahar,

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

Of Reaiah, of Rezin, of Nekoda,

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

Of Gazzam, of Uzza, of Paseah,

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

Of Besai, of Meunim, of Nephushesim,

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

Of Bakbuk, of Hakupha, of Harhur,

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

Of Bazlith, of Mehida, of Harsha,

55 t he sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Tamah,

Of Barkos, of Sisera, of Temah,

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

Of Neziah, of Hatipha.

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

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

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

Of Jaala, of Darkon, of Giddel,

59 t he sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth of Zebaim, the sons of Amon.

Of Shephatiah, of Hattil, of Pochereth-hazzebaim, of Amon.

60 A ll the Nethinims, and the sons of Solomon’s slaves, were three hundred and ninety-two.

All the Nethinim and the sons of Solomon’s servants, 392.

61 A nd these were they which came up also from Telmelah, Telharesha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer; but they could not show their father’s house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel.

And 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:

62 T he sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda, six hundred and forty-two.

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

63 A nd of the priests: the sons of Habaiah, the sons of Koz, the sons of Barzillai, who took one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite to wife, and was called after their name.

Of 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.

64 T hese sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found; therefore, were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.

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

65 A nd the Tirshatha said unto them that they should not eat of the most holy things until there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim.

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

66 T he whole congregation united as one man was forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty,

The congregation all together was 42, 360,

67 n ot counting their menslaves and their maidslaves, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred and thirty-seven; and they had two hundred and forty-five men and women singers.

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

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

Their horses were 736; their mules, 245;

69 T heir camels, four hundred and thirty-five; their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.

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

70 A nd some of the princes of the families gave unto the work. The Tirshatha gave for the treasure one thousand drams of gold, fifty basins, and five hundred and thirty priests’ garments.

And 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.

71 A nd the princes of the families gave for the treasure of the work twenty thousand drams of gold and two thousand two hundred pounds of silver.

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

72 A nd that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand drams of gold and two thousand pounds of silver and sixty-seven priests’ garments.

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

73 S o the priests and the Levites and the porters and the singers and those of the people and the Nethinims and all Israel dwelt in their cities; and when the seventh month came, the sons of Israel were in their cities.

So 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.