1 N ow when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed,

Now when the wall was built and I had set up the doors, and the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites had been appointed,

2 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.

I gave my brother Hanani, with Hananiah the ruler of the castle, charge over Jerusalem, for Hananiah was a more faithful and God-fearing man than many.

3 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.”

I said to them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun is hot; and while the watchmen are still on guard, let them shut and bar the doors. Appoint guards from the people of Jerusalem, each to his watch and each opposite his own house.

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

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

5 M y 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:

And my God put it into my mind and heart to assemble the nobles, the officers, and the people, that they might be counted by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of those who came at the first, and found written in it:

6 T hese 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;

These are the people of the province who came up out of the captivity of those exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away; they returned to Jerusalem and to Judah, each to his town,

7 w ho came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, 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 men of Israel numbered:

8 T he children of Parosh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.

The sons of Parosh, 2, 172.

9 T he children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two.

The sons of Shephatiah, 372.

10 T he children of Arah, six hundred fifty-two.

The sons of Arah, 652.

11 T he children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred eighteen.

The sons of Pahath-moab, namely the sons of Jeshua and Joab, 2, 818.

12 T he children of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.

The sons of Elam, 1, 254.

13 T he children of Zattu, eight hundred forty-five.

The sons of Zattu, 845.

14 T he children of Zaccai, seven hundred sixty.

The sons of Zaccai, 760.

15 T he children of Binnui, six hundred forty-eight.

The sons of Binnui, 648.

16 T he children of Bebai, six hundred twenty-eight.

The sons of Bebai, 628.

17 T he children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty-two.

The sons of Azgad, 2, 322.

18 T he children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-seven.

The sons of Adonikam, 667.

19 T he children of Bigvai, two thousand sixty-seven.

The sons of Bigvai, 2, 067.

20 T he children of Adin, six hundred fifty-five.

The sons of Adin, 655.

21 T he children of Ater, of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.

The sons of Ater, namely of Hezekiah, 98.

22 T he children of Hashum, three hundred Twenty-eight.

The sons of Hashum, 328.

23 T he children of Bezai, three hundred twenty-four.

The sons of Bezai, 324.

24 T he children of Hariph, one hundred twelve.

The sons of Hariph, 112.

25 T he children of Gibeon, ninety-five.

The sons of Gibeon, 95.

26 T he men of Bethlehem and Netophah, one hundred eighty-eight.

The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, 188.

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

The men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743.

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

The sons of the other Elam, 1, 254.

35 T he children of Harim, three hundred twenty.

The sons of Harim, 320.

36 T he children of Jericho, three hundred forty-five.

The sons of Jericho, 345.

37 T he children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty-one.

The sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 721.

38 T he children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred thirty.

The sons of Senaah, 3, 930.

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

The priests: the sons of Jedaiah, namely the house of Jeshua, 973.

40 T he children of Immer, one thousand fifty-two.

The sons of Immer, 1, 052.

41 T he children of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven.

The sons of Pashhur, 1, 247.

42 T he children of Harim, one thousand seventeen.

The sons of Harim, 1, 017.

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

The Levites: the sons of Jeshua, namely of Kadmiel of the sons of Hodevah, 74.

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

The singers: the sons of Asaph, 148.

45 T he 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.

The gatekeepers: the sons of Shallum, of Ater, of Talmon, of Akkub, of Hatita, and of Shobai, 138.

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

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

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

Of Keros, of Sia, of Padon,

48 t he children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Salmai,

Of Lebana, of Hagaba, of Shalmai,

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

Of Hanan, of Giddel, of Gahar,

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

Of Reaiah, of Rezin, of Nekoda,

51 t he children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Paseah.

Of Gazzam, of Uzza, of Paseah,

52 T he children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephushesim,

Of Besai, of Meunim, of Nephushesim,

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

Of Bakbuk, of Hakupha, of Harhur,

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

Of Bazlith, of Mehida, of Harsha,

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

Of Barkos, of Sisera, of Temah,

56 t he children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.

Of Neziah, of Hatipha.

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

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

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

Of Jaala, of Darkon, of Giddel,

59 t he children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth Hazzebaim, the children of Amon.

Of Shephatiah, of Hattil, of Pochereth-hazzebaim, of Amon.

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

All the Nethinim and the sons of Solomon’s servants, 392.

61 T hese 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:

And these were they who went up also from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer, but they could not prove their father’s house nor their descent, whether they were of Israel:

62 T he children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty-two.

The sons of Delaiah, of Tobiah, of Nekoda, 642.

63 O f 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.

Of the priests: the sons of Hobaiah, of Hakkoz, and of Barzillai, who married one of the daughters of the Gileadite Barzillai and was called by their name.

64 T hese searched for their genealogical records, but couldn’t find them. Therefore were they deemed polluted and put from the priesthood.

These sought their registration among those recorded in the genealogies, but it was not found; so they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.

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

The governor told them that they should refrain from eating any of the most holy food until a priest with Urim and Thummim should arise.

66 T he whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,

The congregation all together was 42, 360,

67 b esides 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.

Besides their manservants and their maidservants, of whom there were 7, 337; and they had 245 singers, men and women.

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

Their horses were 736; their mules, 245;

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

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

70 S ome 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.

And some of the heads of fathers’ houses gave to the work. The Tirshatha or governor gave to the treasury 1, 000 darics of gold, 50 basins, 530 priests’ garments.

71 S ome 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.

Some of the heads of fathers’ houses gave to the treasury for the work 20, 000 darics of gold and 2, 200 minas of silver.

72 T hat which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand minas of silver, and sixty-seven priests’ garments.

What the rest of the people gave was 20, 000 darics of gold, 2, 000 minas of silver, and 67 priests’ garments.

73 S o 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.

So the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the Nethinim, along with all Israel, dwelt in their towns, and were in them when the seventh month came.