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 when the wall was rebuilt and I had set up the doors, and the gatekeepers 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.

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, “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

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 spacious, but the people in it were few, and the houses were not rebuilt.

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

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:

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 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 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 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, Baanah. The number of men of the people of Israel:

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 Pahath-Moab, of the sons 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 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 sixty-seven;

the sons of Adonikam, 667;

19 t he sons of Bigvai, two thousand and 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, 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 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, 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 men 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 of the house of Jeshua, 973;

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

the sons of Immer, 1, 052;

41 t he sons of Pashhur, 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, 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 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 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 sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,

The temple servants: 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 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 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, 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 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, and the sons 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 sons of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred and ninety-two.

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

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:

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 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, 642.

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.

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

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 governor said to them that they should not eat of the most holy things till a priest could consult with the 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 A ltogether the whole assembly was forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty,

The whole assembly together was 42, 360,

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.

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

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

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.

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 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.

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 gold drachmas, two thousand silver minas, and sixty-seven priestly garments.

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

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.