1 N ow 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 gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, 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, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against 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 the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded.

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

5 A nd my God put into mine heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of them which came up at the first, 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 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 came again to Jerusalem and to Judah, every 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, Baanah. The number, I say, of the men of the people of Israel was this;

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 children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.

2, 172 sons of Parosh,

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

372 sons of Shephatiah,

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

652 sons of Arah,

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

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

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

1, 254 sons of Elam,

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

845 sons of Zattu,

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

760 sons of Zaccai,

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

648 sons of Binnui,

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

628 sons of Bebai,

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

2, 322 sons of Azgad,

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

667 sons of Adonikam,

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

2, 067 sons of Bigvai,

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

655 sons of Adin,

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

98 sons of Ater, of Hezekiah,

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

328 sons of Hashum,

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

324 sons of Bezai,

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

112 sons of Hariph,

25 T he children of Gibeon, ninety and five.

95 sons of Gibeon,

26 T he men of Bethlehem and Netophah, an hundred fourscore and eight.

188 sons of Bethlehem and Netophah,

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

128 sons of Anathoth,

28 T he men of Bethazmaveth, forty and two.

42 sons of Beth-azmaveth,

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

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

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

621 sons of Ramah and Geba,

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

122 sons of Michmas,

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

123 sons of Bethel and Ai,

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

52 sons of the other Nebo,

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

1, 254 sons of the other Elam,

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

320 sons of Harim,

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

345 sons of Jericho,

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

721 sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono,

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

and 3, 930 sons of Senaah.

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

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

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

1, 052 sons of Immer,

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

1, 247 sons of Pashhur,

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

1, 017 sons of Harim.

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

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

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

The singers: 148 sons of Asaph.

45 T he 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, an hundred thirty and eight.

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

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

The servants of the house of God: 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 Shalmai,

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 Tamah,

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, and 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 of Zebaim, the children 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 children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and 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 went up also from Telmelah, Telharesha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not shew 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 children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two.

642 sons of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda.

63 A nd of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai, which 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, till 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 together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,

There were 42, 360 people in all,

67 B eside their manservants and their maidservants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and they had two hundred forty and five singing men and singing women.

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

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

They had 736 horses, 245 mules,

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

435 camels, and 6, 720 donkeys.

70 A nd some of the chief of the fathers gave unto the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty basons, 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 some of the chief of the fathers gave to the treasure of the work twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pound 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 pound of silver, and threescore and 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 some of the people, and the Nethinims, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities; and when the seventh month came, the children 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.