1 A nd 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,

And it came to pass when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, that the doorkeepers and the singers and the Levites were appointed.

2 a nd 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 --

And I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the citadel, charge over Jerusalem; for he was a faithful man and feared God above many.

3 a nd 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.'

And I said to them that the gates of Jerusalem should not be opened until the sun was hot, and that they should shut the doors and bar them while they stood by; and that there should be appointed watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one over against his house.

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

Now the city was large and great; but the people in it were few, and no houses were built.

5 a nd 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: --

And my God put into my heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, for registration by genealogy. And I found a genealogical register of those that had come up at the first, and I found written in it:

6 T hese 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 --

These are the children of the province that went up out of the captivity of those that had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and who came again to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one to his city;

7 w ho 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:

those 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 S ons of Parosh: two thousand a hundred and seventy and two.

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

9 S ons of Shephatiah: three hundred seventy and two.

The children of Shephatiah, three hundred and seventy-two.

10 S ons of Arah: six hundred fifty and two.

The children of Arah, six hundred and fifty-two.

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

The children of Pahath-Moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

12 S ons of Elam: a thousand two hundred fifty and four.

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

13 S ons of Zattu: eight hundred forty and five.

The children of Zattu, eight hundred and forty-five.

14 S ons of Zaccai: seven hundred and sixty.

The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty.

15 S ons of Binnui: six hundred forty and eight.

The children of Binnui, six hundred and forty-eight.

16 S ons of Bebai: six hundred twenty and eight.

The children of Bebai, six hundred and twenty-eight.

17 S ons of Azgad: two thousand three hundred twenty and two.

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

18 S ons of Adonikam: six hundred sixty and seven.

The children of Adonikam, six hundred and sixty-seven.

19 S ons of Bigvai: two thousand sixty and seven.

The children of Bigvai, two thousand and sixty-seven.

20 S ons of Adin: six hundred fifty and five.

The children of Adin, six hundred and fifty-five.

21 S ons of Ater of Hezekiah: ninety and eight.

The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.

22 S ons of Hashum: three hundred twenty and eight.

The children of Hashum, three hundred and twenty-eight.

23 S ons of Bezai: three hundred twenty and four.

The children of Bezai, three hundred and twenty-four.

24 S ons of Hariph: a hundred twelve.

The children of Hariph, a hundred and twelve.

25 S ons of Gibeon: ninety and five.

The children of Gibeon, ninety-five.

26 M en of Beth-Lehem and Netophah: a hundred eighty and eight.

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

27 M en of Anathoth: a hundred twenty and eight.

The men of Anathoth, a hundred and twenty-eight.

28 M en of Beth-Azmaveth: forty and two.

The men of Beth-azmaveth, forty-two.

29 M en of Kirjath-Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth: seven hundred forty and three.

The men of Kirjath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty-three.

30 M en of Ramah and Gaba: six hundred twenty and one.

The men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred and twenty-one.

31 M en of Michmas: a hundred and twenty and two.

The men of Michmas, a hundred and twenty-two.

32 M en of Bethel and Ai: a hundred twenty and three.

The men of Bethel and Ai, a hundred and twenty-three.

33 M en of the other Nebo: fifty and two.

The men of the other Nebo, fifty-two.

34 S ons of the other Elam: a thousand two hundred fifty and four.

The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred and fifty-four.

35 S ons of Harim: three hundred and twenty.

The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.

36 S ons of Jericho: three hundred forty and five.

The children of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five.

37 S ons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono: seven hundred and twenty and one.

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

38 S ons of Senaah: three thousand nine hundred and thirty.

The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.

39 T he priests: sons of Jedaiah: of the house of Jeshua: nine hundred seventy and three;

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

40 s ons of Immer: a thousand fifty and two;

The children of Immer, a thousand and fifty-two.

41 s ons of Pashur: a thousand two hundred forty and seven;

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

42 s ons of Harim: a thousand and seventeen.

The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.

43 T he Levites: sons of Jeshua, of Kadmiel: of sons of Hodevah: seventy and four.

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

44 T he singers: sons of Asaph: a hundred forty and eight.

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

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

The doorkeepers: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, a hundred and thirty-eight.

46 T he Nethinim: sons of Ziha, sons of Hasupha, sons of Tabbaoth,

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

47 s ons of Keros, sons of Sia, sons of Padon,

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

48 s ons of Lebanah, sons of Hagaba, sons of Shalmai,

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

49 s ons of Hanan, sons of Giddel, sons of Gahar,

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

50 s ons of Reaiah, sons of Rezin, sons of Nekoda,

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

51 s ons of Gazzam, sons of Uzza, sons of Phaseah,

the children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Phaseah,

52 s ons of Bezai, sons of Meunim, sons of Nephishesim,

the children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim,

53 s ons of Bakbuk, sons of Hakupha, sons of Harhur,

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

54 s ons of Bazlith, sons of Mehida, sons of Harsha,

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

55 s ons of Barkos, sons of Sisera, sons of Tamah,

the children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Thamah,

56 s ons of Neziah, sons of Hatipha.

the children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.

57 S ons of the servants of Solomon: sons of Sotai, sons of Sophereth, sons of Perida,

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

58 s ons of Jaala, sons of Darkon, sons of Giddel,

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

59 s ons of Shephatiah, sons of Hattil, sons of Pochereth of Zebaim, sons of Amon.

the children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth-Hazzebaim, the children of Amon.

60 A ll the Nethinim and the sons of the servants of Solomon three hundred ninety and two.

All the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon's servants, three hundred and ninety-two.

61 A nd 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 --

And these are they that went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub-Addon and Immer; but they could not shew their father's house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel.

62 s ons of Delaiah, sons of Tobiah, sons of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two.

The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobijah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred and forty-two.

63 A nd 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.

And of the priests: the children of Hobaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called after their name.

64 T hese have sought their register among those reckoning themselves by genealogy, and it hath not been found, and they are redeemed from the priesthood,

These sought their genealogical register, but it was not found; therefore were they, as polluted, removed from the priesthood.

65 a nd 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.

And the Tirshatha said to them that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up the priest with Urim and Thummim.

66 A ll the assembly together four myriads two thousand three hundred and sixty,

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

67 a part 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.

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

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

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

69 c amels, four hundred thirty and five; asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.

the camels, four hundred and thirty-five; the asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.

70 A nd 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.

And some of the chief fathers gave to the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand darics of gold, fifty basons, five hundred and thirty priests' coats.

71 A nd 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.

And of the chief fathers gave to the treasure of the work twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand two hundred pounds of silver.

72 A nd 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.

And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand pounds of silver, and sixty-seven priests' coats.

73 A nd 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.

And the priests, and the Levites, and the doorkeepers, and the singers, and of the people, and the Nethinim, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities. And when the seventh month came, and the children of Israel were in their cities,