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,

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

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, 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.

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, “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

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 the houses were not 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:

Then 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:

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 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.

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:

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

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

2, 172 sons of Parosh,

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

372 sons of Shephatiah,

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

652 sons of Arah,

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

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

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

1, 254 sons of Elam,

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

845 sons of Zattu,

14 T he children of Zaccai, seven hundred sixty.

760 sons of Zaccai,

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

648 sons of Binnui,

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

628 sons of Bebai,

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

2, 322 sons of Azgad,

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

667 sons of Adonikam,

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

2, 067 sons of Bigvai,

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

655 sons of Adin,

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

98 sons of Ater, of Hezekiah,

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

328 sons of Hashum,

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

324 sons of Bezai,

24 T he children of Hariph, one hundred twelve.

112 sons of Hariph,

25 T he children of Gibeon, ninety-five.

95 sons of Gibeon,

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

188 sons of Bethlehem and Netophah,

27 T he men of Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight.

128 sons of Anathoth,

28 T he men of Beth Azmaveth, forty-two.

42 sons of Beth-azmaveth,

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

743 sons of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth,

30 T he men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty-one.

621 sons of Ramah and Geba,

31 T he men of Michmas, one hundred and twenty-two.

122 sons of Michmas,

32 T he men of Bethel and Ai, a hundred twenty-three.

123 sons of Bethel and Ai,

33 T he men of the other Nebo, fifty-two.

52 sons of the other Nebo,

34 T he children of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.

1, 254 sons of the other Elam,

35 T he children of Harim, three hundred twenty.

320 sons of Harim,

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

345 sons of Jericho,

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

721 sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono,

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

and 3, 930 sons of Senaah.

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

The religious leaders: 973 sons of Jedaiah of the house of Jeshua,

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

1, 052 sons of Immer,

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

1, 247 sons of Pashhur,

42 T he children of Harim, one thousand seventeen.

1, 017 sons of Harim.

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

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

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

The singers: 148 sons of Asaph.

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

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

The servants of the house of God: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,

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

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

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

the sons of Lebana, the sons of Hagaba, the sons of Shalmai,

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

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

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

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

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

the sons of Gazzam, the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah,

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

the sons of Besai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephushesim,

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

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

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

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

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

the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah,

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

the sons of Neziah, and the sons 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, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Perida,

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

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

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

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

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

All the servants in the house of God and the sons of Solomon’s servants were 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:

Now 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:

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

642 sons of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda.

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.

And 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.

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

These 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.

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.

And 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.

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

There were 42, 360 people in all,

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 the 7, 337 men and women servants, and 245 singing men and women.

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

They had 736 horses, 245 mules,

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

435 camels, and 6, 720 donkeys.

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.

Some 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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Now 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.