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,

Now when the wall was rebuilt and I had set up the doors, and the gatekeepers 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 --

then I put Hanani my brother, and Hananiah the commander of the fortress, in charge of Jerusalem, for he was a faithful man and feared God more than 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.'

Then I said to them, “Do not let the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun is hot, and while they are standing guard, let them shut and bolt the doors. Also appoint guards from the inhabitants of Jerusalem, each at his post, and each in front of his own 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 spacious, but the people in it were few and the houses were not 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: --

Then my God put it into my heart to assemble the nobles, the officials and the people to be enrolled by genealogies. Then I found the book of the genealogy of those who came up first in which I found the following record:

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 people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and who returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each 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:

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

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

the sons of Parosh, 2, 172;

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

the sons of Shephatiah, 372;

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

the sons of Arah, 652;

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

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

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

the sons of Elam, 1, 254;

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

the sons of Zattu, 845;

14 S ons of Zaccai: seven hundred and sixty.

the sons of Zaccai, 760;

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

the sons of Binnui, 648;

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

the sons of Bebai, 628;

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

the sons of Azgad, 2, 322;

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

the sons of Adonikam, 667;

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

the sons of Bigvai, 2, 067;

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

the sons of Adin, 655;

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

the sons of Ater, of Hezekiah, 98;

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

the sons of Hashum, 328;

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

the sons of Bezai, 324;

24 S ons of Hariph: a hundred twelve.

the sons of Hariph, 112;

25 S ons of Gibeon: ninety and five.

the sons of Gibeon, 95;

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

the men of Bethlehem and Netophah, 188;

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

the men of Anathoth, 128;

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

the men of Beth-azmaveth, 42;

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

the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah and Beeroth, 743;

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

the men of Ramah and Geba, 621;

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

the men of Michmas, 122;

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

the men of Bethel and Ai, 123;

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

the men of the other Nebo, 52;

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

the sons of the other Elam, 1, 254;

35 S ons of Harim: three hundred and twenty.

the sons of Harim, 320;

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

the men of Jericho, 345;

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

the sons of Lod, Hadid and Ono, 721;

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

the sons of Senaah, 3, 930.

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

The priests: the sons of Jedaiah of the house of Jeshua, 973;

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

the sons of Immer, 1, 052;

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

the sons of Pashhur, 1, 247;

42 s ons of Harim: a thousand and seventeen.

the sons of Harim, 1, 017.

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

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

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

The singers: the sons of Asaph, 148.

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

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

The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

56 s ons of Neziah, sons of Hatipha.

the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

All the temple servants and the sons of Solomon’s servants were 392.

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 --

These were they who came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon and Immer; but they could not show their fathers’ houses or their descendants, whether they were of Israel:

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

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

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.

Of the priests: the sons of Hobaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, the sons of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai, the Gileadite, and was named after them.

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 searched among their ancestral registration, but it could not be located; therefore they were considered unclean and excluded 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.

The governor said to them that they should not eat from the most holy things until a priest arose with Urim and Thummim. Total of People and Gifts

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

The whole assembly together was 42, 360,

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 male and their female servants, of whom there were 7, 337; and they had 245 male and female singers.

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

Their horses were 736; their mules, 245;

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

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

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.

Some from among the heads of fathers’ households gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1, 000 gold drachmas, 50 basins, 530 priests’ garments.

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.

Some of the heads of fathers’ households gave into the treasury of the work 20, 000 gold drachmas and 2, 200 silver minas.

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.

That which the rest of the people gave was 20, 000 gold drachmas and 2, 000 silver minas and 67 priests’ garments.

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.

Now the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants and all Israel, lived in their cities. And when the seventh month came, the sons of Israel were in their cities.