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,

When the wall was built and I had set up the doors, and the gate-keepers and singers and Levites were chosen,

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, and Hanaiah the captain of the strong place, the work of watching over Jerusalem. For he was a faithful man and honored God with fear more 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, “Do not let the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun is hot. And while the soldiers are on duty watching the gates, let them shut and lock the doors. Choose soldiers from the people of Jerusalem, each one for the place he is to keep watch, and each in front of his own house.” The Jews Return to Jerusalem

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 the houses were not 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:

Then my God put it into my heart to gather together the rulers, the leaders and the people to have their names written down by families. And I found the book of the family names of those who came up first. This is what I 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 who left the land of Babylon and returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own city. Their families had been taken away to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon.

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:

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

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

2, 172 sons of Parosh,

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

372 sons of Shephatiah,

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

652 sons of Arah,

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

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

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

1, 254 sons of Elam,

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

845 sons of Zattu,

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

760 sons of Zaccai,

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

648 sons of Binnui,

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

628 sons of Bebai,

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

2, 322 sons of Azgad,

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

667 sons of Adonikam,

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

2, 067 sons of Bigvai,

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

655 sons of Adin,

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

98 sons of Ater, of Hezekiah,

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

328 sons of Hashum,

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

324 sons of Bezai,

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

112 sons of Hariph,

25 T he sons of Gibeon, ninety-five.

95 sons of Gibeon,

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

188 sons of Bethlehem and Netophah,

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

128 sons of Anathoth,

28 T he men of Bethazmaveth, forty-two.

42 sons of Beth-azmaveth,

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

743 sons of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth,

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

621 sons of Ramah and Geba,

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

122 sons of Michmas,

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

123 sons of Bethel and Ai,

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

52 sons of the other Nebo,

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

1, 254 sons of the other Elam,

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

320 sons of Harim,

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

345 sons of Jericho,

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

721 sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono,

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

and 3, 930 sons of Senaah.

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

The religious leaders: 973 sons of Jedaiah of the house of Jeshua,

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

1, 052 sons of Immer,

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

1, 247 sons of Pashhur,

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

1, 017 sons of Harim.

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

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

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

The singers: 148 sons of Asaph.

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 gate-keepers: 138 sons of Shallum, of Ater, of Talmon, of Akkub, of Hatita, and of Shobai.

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

The servants of the house of God: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

the sons of Neziah, and the sons 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, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Perida,

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

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

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

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

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

All the servants in the house of God and the sons of Solomon’s servants were 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.

Now these were the men who came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer. But they were not able to prove their fathers’ houses or that they were children of Israel:

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

642 sons of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda.

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.

And the sons of the religious leaders: the sons of Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai, who had married one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, 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 men looked for their names among the names of all the families, but could not find them. So they were thought of as being unclean, and were not allowed to work as religious leaders.

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.

And the leader told them that they should not eat from the most holy things until a religious leader learned God’s will by the Urim and Thummin.

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

There were 42, 360 people in all,

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 the 7, 337 men and women servants, and 245 singing men and women.

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

They had 736 horses, 245 mules,

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

435 camels, and 6, 720 donkeys.

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.

Some from among the heads of the family groups gave to the work. The ruler gave 1, 000 gold pieces, fifty deep dishes, and 530 sets of clothing for the religious leaders.

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.

And some of the leaders of family groups gave 20, 000 gold pieces and 2, 200 silver pieces.

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.

The rest of the people gave 20, 000 gold pieces, 2, 000 silver pieces, and 67 sets of clothing for the religious leaders.

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.

Now the religious leaders, the Levites, the gate-keepers, the singers, some of the people, the servants in the house of the Lord, and all Israel, lived in their cities. When the seventh month had come, the sons of Israel were in their cities.