1 T hen it was, when the wall was built and I had hung the doors, when the gatekeepers, the singers, and the Levites had been appointed,

¶ 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,

2 t hat I gave the charge of Jerusalem to my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the leader of the citadel, for he was a faithful man and feared God more than many.

that 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);

3 A nd I said to them, “Do not let the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun is hot; and while they stand guard, let them shut and bar the doors; and appoint guards from among the inhabitants of Jerusalem, one at his watch station and another in front of his own house.” The Captives Who Returned to Jerusalem

and 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.

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

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

5 T hen my God put it into my heart to gather the nobles, the rulers, and the people, that they might be registered by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of those who had come up in the first return, and found written in it:

¶ 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:

6 T hese are the people of the province who came back from the captivity, of those who had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and who returned to Jerusalem and Judah, everyone to his city.

These 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,

7 T hose who came with Zerubbabel were 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, and Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:

8 t he sons of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two;

The sons of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two.

9 t he sons of Shephatiah, three hundred and seventy-two;

The sons of Shephatiah, three hundred and seventy-two.

10 t he sons of Arah, six hundred and fifty-two;

The sons of Arah, six hundred and fifty-two.

11 t he sons of Pahath-Moab, of the sons of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and eighteen;

The sons of Pahathmoab, of the sons of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

12 t he sons of Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four;

The sons of Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four.

13 t he sons of Zattu, eight hundred and forty-five;

The sons of Zattu, eight hundred and forty-five.

14 t he sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty;

The sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty.

15 t he sons of Binnui, six hundred and forty-eight;

The sons of Binnui, six hundred and forty-eight.

16 t he sons of Bebai, six hundred and twenty-eight;

The sons of Bebai, six hundred and twenty-eight.

17 t he sons of Azgad, two thousand three hundred and twenty-two;

The sons of Azgad, two thousand three hundred and twenty-two.

18 t he sons of Adonikam, six hundred and sixty-seven;

The sons of Adonikam, six hundred and seventy-seven.

19 t he sons of Bigvai, two thousand and sixty-seven;

The sons of Bigvai, two thousand sixty-seven.

20 t he sons of Adin, six hundred and fifty-five;

The sons of Adin, six hundred and fifty-five.

21 t he sons of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety-eight;

The sons of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.

22 t he sons of Hashum, three hundred and twenty-eight;

The sons of Hashum, three hundred and twenty-eight.

23 t he sons of Bezai, three hundred and twenty-four;

The sons of Bezai, three hundred and twenty-four.

24 t he sons of Hariph, one hundred and twelve;

The sons of Hariph, one hundred and twelve.

25 t he sons of Gibeon, ninety-five;

The sons of Gibeon, ninety-five.

26 t he men of Bethlehem and Netophah, one hundred and eighty-eight;

The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, one hundred and eighty-eight.

27 t he men of Anathoth, one hundred and twenty-eight;

The men of Anathoth, one hundred and twenty-eight.

28 t he men of Beth Azmaveth, forty-two;

The men of Bethazmaveth, forty-two.

29 t he men of Kirjath Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty-three;

The men of Kirjathjearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty-three.

30 t he men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred and twenty-one;

The men of Ramah and of Geba, six hundred and twenty-one.

31 t he men of Michmas, one hundred and twenty-two;

The men of Michmas, one hundred and twenty-two.

32 t he men of Bethel and Ai, one hundred and twenty-three;

The men of Bethel and Ai, one hundred and twenty-three.

33 t he men of the other Nebo, fifty-two;

The men of the other Nebo, fifty-two.

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

The sons of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four.

35 t he sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty;

The sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty.

36 t he sons of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five;

The sons of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five.

37 t he sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-one;

The sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-one.

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

The sons of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.

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

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

40 t he sons of Immer, one thousand and fifty-two;

The sons of Immer, one thousand fifty-two.

41 t he sons of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred and forty-seven;

The sons of Pashur, one thousand two hundred and forty-seven.

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

The sons of Harim, one thousand and seventeen.

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

The Levites: the sons of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, and of the sons of Hodevah, seventy-four.

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

The singers: the sons of Asaph, one hundred and forty-eight.

45 T he 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, one hundred and thirty-eight.

The 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.

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

The Nethinims: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hashupha, 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 Salmai,

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 Paseah,

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

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 Nephishesim,

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 Tamah,

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

the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha.

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

The sons of Solomon’s slaves: 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, and the sons of Amon.

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

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

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

61 A nd these were the ones who came up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer, but they could not identify their father’s house nor their lineage, whether they were of Israel:

And 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.

62 t he sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda, six hundred and forty-two;

The sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda, six hundred and forty-two.

63 a nd of the priests: the sons of Habaiah, the sons of Koz, the sons of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called by their name.

And 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.

64 T hese sought their listing among those who were registered by genealogy, but it was not found; therefore they were excluded from the priesthood as defiled.

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

65 A nd the governor said to them that they should not eat of the most holy things till a priest could consult with the Urim and Thummim.

And 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.

66 A ltogether the whole assembly was forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty,

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

67 b esides their male and female servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred and thirty-seven; and they had two hundred and forty-five men and women singers.

not 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.

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

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

69 t heir camels four hundred and thirty-five, and donkeys six thousand seven hundred and twenty.

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

70 A nd some of the heads of the fathers’ houses gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury one thousand gold drachmas, fifty basins, and five hundred and thirty priestly garments.

And 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.

71 S ome of the heads of the fathers’ houses gave to the treasury of the work twenty thousand gold drachmas, and two thousand two hundred silver minas.

And 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.

72 A nd that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand gold drachmas, two thousand silver minas, and sixty-seven priestly garments.

And 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.

73 S o the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the Nethinim, and all Israel dwelt in their cities. Ezra Reads the Law When the seventh month came, the children of Israel were in their cities.

So 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.