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

And it cometh to pass, when the wall hath been built, that I set up the doors, and the gatekeepers are appointed, and the singers, and the Levites,

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.

and I charge Hanani my brother, and Hananiah head of the palace, concerning Jerusalem -- for he as a man of truth, and fearing 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

and I say to them, `Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened till the heat of the sun, and while they are standing by let them shut the doors, and fasten, and appoint guards of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, each in his guard, and each over-against his house.'

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

And the city broad on both sides, and great, and the people few in its midst, and there are no houses builded;

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:

and my God putteth it unto my heart, and I gather the freeman, and the prefects, and the people, for the genealogy, and I find a book of the genealogy of those coming up at the beginning, and I find 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 sons of the province, those coming up of the captives of the removal that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon removed -- and they turn back to Jerusalem and to Judah, each 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 are coming in with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. Number of the men of the people of Israel:

8 2 , 172 sons of Parosh,

Sons of Parosh: two thousand a hundred and seventy and two.

9 3 72 sons of Shephatiah,

Sons of Shephatiah: three hundred seventy and two.

10 6 52 sons of Arah,

Sons of Arah: six hundred fifty and two.

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

Sons of Pahath-Moab, of the sons of Jeshua and Joab: two thousand and eight hundred eighteen.

12 1 , 254 sons of Elam,

Sons of Elam: a thousand two hundred fifty and four.

13 8 45 sons of Zattu,

Sons of Zattu: eight hundred forty and five.

14 7 60 sons of Zaccai,

Sons of Zaccai: seven hundred and sixty.

15 6 48 sons of Binnui,

Sons of Binnui: six hundred forty and eight.

16 6 28 sons of Bebai,

Sons of Bebai: six hundred twenty and eight.

17 2 , 322 sons of Azgad,

Sons of Azgad: two thousand three hundred twenty and two.

18 6 67 sons of Adonikam,

Sons of Adonikam: six hundred sixty and seven.

19 2 , 067 sons of Bigvai,

Sons of Bigvai: two thousand sixty and seven.

20 6 55 sons of Adin,

Sons of Adin: six hundred fifty and five.

21 9 8 sons of Ater, of Hezekiah,

Sons of Ater of Hezekiah: ninety and eight.

22 3 28 sons of Hashum,

Sons of Hashum: three hundred twenty and eight.

23 3 24 sons of Bezai,

Sons of Bezai: three hundred twenty and four.

24 1 12 sons of Hariph,

Sons of Hariph: a hundred twelve.

25 9 5 sons of Gibeon,

Sons of Gibeon: ninety and five.

26 1 88 sons of Bethlehem and Netophah,

Men of Beth-Lehem and Netophah: a hundred eighty and eight.

27 1 28 sons of Anathoth,

Men of Anathoth: a hundred twenty and eight.

28 4 2 sons of Beth-azmaveth,

Men of Beth-Azmaveth: forty and two.

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

Men of Kirjath-Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth: seven hundred forty and three.

30 6 21 sons of Ramah and Geba,

Men of Ramah and Gaba: six hundred twenty and one.

31 1 22 sons of Michmas,

Men of Michmas: a hundred and twenty and two.

32 1 23 sons of Bethel and Ai,

Men of Bethel and Ai: a hundred twenty and three.

33 5 2 sons of the other Nebo,

Men of the other Nebo: fifty and two.

34 1 , 254 sons of the other Elam,

Sons of the other Elam: a thousand two hundred fifty and four.

35 3 20 sons of Harim,

Sons of Harim: three hundred and twenty.

36 3 45 sons of Jericho,

Sons of Jericho: three hundred forty and five.

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

Sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono: seven hundred and twenty and one.

38 a nd 3, 930 sons of Senaah.

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: sons of Jedaiah: of the house of Jeshua: nine hundred seventy and three;

40 1 , 052 sons of Immer,

sons of Immer: a thousand fifty and two;

41 1 , 247 sons of Pashhur,

sons of Pashur: a thousand two hundred forty and seven;

42 1 , 017 sons of Harim.

sons of Harim: a thousand and seventeen.

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

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

44 T he singers: 148 sons of Asaph.

The singers: sons of Asaph: a hundred forty and eight.

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

The gatekeepers: sons of Shallum, sons of Ater, sons of Talmon, sons of Akkub, sons of Hatita, sons of Shobai: a hundred thirty and eight.

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

The Nethinim: sons of Ziha, sons of Hasupha, sons of Tabbaoth,

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

sons of Keros, sons of Sia, sons of Padon,

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

sons of Lebanah, sons of Hagaba, sons of Shalmai,

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

sons of Hanan, sons of Giddel, sons of Gahar,

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

sons of Reaiah, sons of Rezin, sons of Nekoda,

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

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

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

sons of Bezai, sons of Meunim, sons of Nephishesim,

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

sons of Bakbuk, sons of Hakupha, sons of Harhur,

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

sons of Bazlith, sons of Mehida, sons of Harsha,

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

sons of Barkos, sons of Sisera, sons of Tamah,

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

sons of Neziah, sons of Hatipha.

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

Sons of the servants of Solomon: sons of Sotai, sons of Sophereth, sons of Perida,

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

sons of Jaala, sons of Darkon, sons of Giddel,

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

sons of Shephatiah, sons of Hattil, sons of Pochereth of Zebaim, 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 the servants of Solomon three hundred ninety and 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 those coming up from Tel-Melah, Tel-Harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer -- and they have not been able to declare the house of their fathers, and their seed, whether they of Israel --

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

sons of Delaiah, sons of Tobiah, sons of Nekoda, six hundred forty and 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: sons of Habaiah sons of Koz, sons of Barzillai, who hath taken from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite a wife, and is 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 have sought their register among those reckoning themselves by genealogy, and it hath not been found, and they are redeemed 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.

and the Tirshatha saith to them that they eat not of the most holy things till the standing up of the priest with Urim and Thummim.

66 T here were 42, 360 people in all,

All the assembly together four myriads two thousand three hundred and sixty,

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

apart from their servants and their handmaids -- these seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven; and of them singers and songstresses, two hundred forty and five.

68 T hey had 736 horses, 245 mules,

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

69 4 35 camels, and 6, 720 donkeys.

camels, four hundred thirty and five; asses, 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 from the extremity of the heads of the fathers they have given to the work; the Tirshatha hath given to the treasure, of gold, drams a thousand, bowls fifty, priests' coats thirty and five hundred.

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

And of the heads of the fathers they have given to the treasure of the work, of gold, drams two myriads, and of silver, pounds two thousand and two hundred.

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 have given of gold, drams two myriads, and of silver, pounds two thousand, and of priests coats, sixty and seven.

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.

And they dwell -- the priests, and the Levites, and the gatekeepers, and the singers, and of the people, and the Nethinim, and all Israel -- in their cities, and the seventh month cometh, and the sons of Israel in their cities.