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

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

2 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.

that 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.

3 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

And 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

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

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

5 T hen 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:

Then 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:

6 T hese 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.

These 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.

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

Those 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:

8 2 , 172 sons of Parosh,

the sons of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two;

9 3 72 sons of Shephatiah,

the sons of Shephatiah, three hundred and seventy-two;

10 6 52 sons of Arah,

the sons of Arah, six hundred and fifty-two;

11 2 , 818 sons of Pahath-moab, of the sons of Jeshua and Joab,

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

12 1 , 254 sons of Elam,

the sons of Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four;

13 8 45 sons of Zattu,

the sons of Zattu, eight hundred and forty-five;

14 7 60 sons of Zaccai,

the sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty;

15 6 48 sons of Binnui,

the sons of Binnui, six hundred and forty-eight;

16 6 28 sons of Bebai,

the sons of Bebai, six hundred and twenty-eight;

17 2 , 322 sons of Azgad,

the sons of Azgad, two thousand three hundred and twenty-two;

18 6 67 sons of Adonikam,

the sons of Adonikam, six hundred and sixty-seven;

19 2 , 067 sons of Bigvai,

the sons of Bigvai, two thousand and sixty-seven;

20 6 55 sons of Adin,

the sons of Adin, six hundred and fifty-five;

21 9 8 sons of Ater, of Hezekiah,

the sons of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety-eight;

22 3 28 sons of Hashum,

the sons of Hashum, three hundred and twenty-eight;

23 3 24 sons of Bezai,

the sons of Bezai, three hundred and twenty-four;

24 1 12 sons of Hariph,

the sons of Hariph, one hundred and twelve;

25 9 5 sons of Gibeon,

the sons of Gibeon, ninety-five;

26 1 88 sons of Bethlehem and Netophah,

the men of Bethlehem and Netophah, one hundred and eighty-eight;

27 1 28 sons of Anathoth,

the men of Anathoth, one hundred and twenty-eight;

28 4 2 sons of Beth-azmaveth,

the men of Beth Azmaveth, forty-two;

29 7 43 sons of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth,

the men of Kirjath Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty-three;

30 6 21 sons of Ramah and Geba,

the men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred and twenty-one;

31 1 22 sons of Michmas,

the men of Michmas, one hundred and twenty-two;

32 1 23 sons of Bethel and Ai,

the men of Bethel and Ai, one hundred and twenty-three;

33 5 2 sons of the other Nebo,

the men of the other Nebo, fifty-two;

34 1 , 254 sons of the other Elam,

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

35 3 20 sons of Harim,

the sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty;

36 3 45 sons of Jericho,

the sons of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five;

37 7 21 sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono,

the sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-one;

38 a nd 3, 930 sons of Senaah.

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

39 T he religious leaders: 973 sons of Jedaiah of the house of Jeshua,

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

40 1 , 052 sons of Immer,

the sons of Immer, one thousand and fifty-two;

41 1 , 247 sons of Pashhur,

the sons of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred and forty-seven;

42 1 , 017 sons of Harim.

the sons of Harim, one thousand and seventeen.

43 T he Levites: 74 sons of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodevah.

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

44 T he singers: 148 sons of Asaph.

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

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

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, one hundred and thirty-eight.

46 T he servants of the house of God: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,

The Nethinim: 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 Salmai,

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 Nephushesim,

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 Temah,

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, and 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-hazzebaim, and the sons of Amon.

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

60 A ll the servants in the house of God and the sons of Solomon’s servants were 392.

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

61 N ow 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:

And 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:

62 6 42 sons of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda.

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

63 A nd 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.

and 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.

64 T hese 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.

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

65 A nd 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.

And 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.

66 T here were 42, 360 people in all,

Altogether the whole assembly was forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty,

67 b esides the 7, 337 men and women servants, and 245 singing men and women.

besides 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.

68 T hey had 736 horses, 245 mules,

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

69 4 35 camels, and 6, 720 donkeys.

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

70 S ome 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.

And 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.

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

Some 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.

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

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

73 N ow 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.

So 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.