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,

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

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 --

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 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.'

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 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 wide and large, 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 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 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 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 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:

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

2, 172 sons of Parosh,

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

372 sons of Shephatiah,

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

652 sons of Arah,

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

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

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

1, 254 sons of Elam,

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

845 sons of Zattu,

14 S ons of Zaccai: seven hundred and sixty.

760 sons of Zaccai,

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

648 sons of Binnui,

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

628 sons of Bebai,

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

2, 322 sons of Azgad,

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

667 sons of Adonikam,

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

2, 067 sons of Bigvai,

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

655 sons of Adin,

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

98 sons of Ater, of Hezekiah,

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

328 sons of Hashum,

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

324 sons of Bezai,

24 S ons of Hariph: a hundred twelve.

112 sons of Hariph,

25 S ons of Gibeon: ninety and five.

95 sons of Gibeon,

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

188 sons of Bethlehem and Netophah,

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

128 sons of Anathoth,

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

42 sons of Beth-azmaveth,

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

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

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

621 sons of Ramah and Geba,

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

122 sons of Michmas,

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

123 sons of Bethel and Ai,

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

52 sons of the other Nebo,

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

1, 254 sons of the other Elam,

35 S ons of Harim: three hundred and twenty.

320 sons of Harim,

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

345 sons of Jericho,

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

721 sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono,

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

and 3, 930 sons of Senaah.

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

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

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

1, 052 sons of Immer,

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

1, 247 sons of Pashhur,

42 s ons of Harim: a thousand and seventeen.

1, 017 sons of Harim.

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

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

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

The singers: 148 sons of Asaph.

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

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

The servants of the house of God: 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, and 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, and the sons of Amon.

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

All the servants in the house of God 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 --

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

642 sons of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda.

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 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 have sought their register among those reckoning themselves by genealogy, and it hath not been found, and they are redeemed 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 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 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 A ll the assembly together four myriads two thousand three hundred and sixty,

There were 42, 360 people in all,

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

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

They had 736 horses, 245 mules,

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

435 camels, and 6, 720 donkeys.

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

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.

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

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 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.