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

Now when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were 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.

I put my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the governor of the fortress, in charge of Jerusalem; for he was a faithful man, and feared God above 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

I said to them, “Don’t let the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun is hot; and while they stand guard, let them shut the doors, and you bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, everyone in his watch, with everyone near his house.”

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 wide and large; but the people were few therein, and the houses were not built.

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:

My God put into my heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be listed by genealogy. I found the book of the genealogy of those who came up at the first, and I found written therein:

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 children of the province, who went up out of the captivity of those who had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and who returned to Jerusalem and to 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:

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

8 2 , 172 sons of Parosh,

The children of Parosh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.

9 3 72 sons of Shephatiah,

The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two.

10 6 52 sons of Arah,

The children of Arah, six hundred fifty-two.

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

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

12 1 , 254 sons of Elam,

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

13 8 45 sons of Zattu,

The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty-five.

14 7 60 sons of Zaccai,

The children of Zaccai, seven hundred sixty.

15 6 48 sons of Binnui,

The children of Binnui, six hundred forty-eight.

16 6 28 sons of Bebai,

The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty-eight.

17 2 , 322 sons of Azgad,

The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty-two.

18 6 67 sons of Adonikam,

The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-seven.

19 2 , 067 sons of Bigvai,

The children of Bigvai, two thousand sixty-seven.

20 6 55 sons of Adin,

The children of Adin, six hundred fifty-five.

21 9 8 sons of Ater, of Hezekiah,

The children of Ater, of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.

22 3 28 sons of Hashum,

The children of Hashum, three hundred Twenty-eight.

23 3 24 sons of Bezai,

The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty-four.

24 1 12 sons of Hariph,

The children of Hariph, one hundred twelve.

25 9 5 sons of Gibeon,

The children of Gibeon, ninety-five.

26 1 88 sons of Bethlehem and Netophah,

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

27 1 28 sons of Anathoth,

The men of Anathoth, one hundred 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 Kiriath Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three.

30 6 21 sons of Ramah and Geba,

The men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred 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, a hundred 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 children of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.

35 3 20 sons of Harim,

The children of Harim, three hundred twenty.

36 3 45 sons of Jericho,

The children of Jericho, three hundred forty-five.

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

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

38 a nd 3, 930 sons of Senaah.

The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred thirty.

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

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

40 1 , 052 sons of Immer,

The children of Immer, one thousand fifty-two.

41 1 , 247 sons of Pashhur,

The children of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven.

42 1 , 017 sons of Harim.

The children of Harim, one thousand seventeen.

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

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

44 T he singers: 148 sons of Asaph.

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

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

The 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, one hundred 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 children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,

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

the children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon,

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

the children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Salmai,

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

the children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar,

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

the children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda,

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

the children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Paseah.

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

The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephushesim,

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

the children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,

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

the children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,

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

the children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Temah,

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

the children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.

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

The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,

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

the children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,

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

the children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth Hazzebaim, the children 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 children of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred 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:

These were those who went up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer; but they could not show their fathers’ houses, nor their offspring, whether they were of Israel:

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

The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred 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.

Of the priests: the children of Hobaiah, the children of Hakkoz, the children of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after 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 searched for their genealogical records, but couldn’t find them. Therefore were they deemed polluted and put from the priesthood.

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.

The governor said to them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, until there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim.

66 T here were 42, 360 people in all,

The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,

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

besides their male servants and their female servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven: and they had two hundred forty-five singing men and singing women.

68 T hey had 736 horses, 245 mules,

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

69 4 35 camels, and 6, 720 donkeys.

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

Some from among the heads of fathers’ households gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury one thousand darics of gold, fifty basins, and five hundred thirty priests’ 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 fathers’ households gave into the treasury of the work twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand two hundred minas of silver.

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.

That which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand minas of silver, and sixty-seven priests’ 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, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinim, and all Israel, lived in their cities. When the seventh month had come, the children of Israel were in their cities.