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 built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters 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 --

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.

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, “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.”

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 were few therein, 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: --

My 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:

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, 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;

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 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 seventy-two.

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

The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two.

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

The children of Arah, six hundred fifty-two.

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

The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred eighteen.

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

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

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

The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty-five.

14 S ons of Zaccai: seven hundred and sixty.

The children of Zaccai, seven hundred sixty.

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

The children of Binnui, six hundred forty-eight.

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

The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty-eight.

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

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

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

The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-seven.

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

The children of Bigvai, two thousand sixty-seven.

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

The children of Adin, six hundred 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 Twenty-eight.

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

The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty-four.

24 S ons of Hariph: a hundred twelve.

The children of Hariph, one hundred 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, one hundred eighty-eight.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The men of Bethel and Ai, a hundred 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, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.

35 S ons of Harim: three hundred and twenty.

The children of Harim, three hundred twenty.

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

The children of Jericho, three hundred 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 twenty-one.

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

The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred 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 seventy-three.

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

The children of Immer, one thousand fifty-two.

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

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

42 s ons of Harim: a thousand and seventeen.

The children of Harim, one thousand 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 Hodevah, seventy-four.

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

The singers: the children of Asaph, one hundred 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 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.

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 Paseah.

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

The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephushesim,

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 Temah,

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, were three hundred 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 --

These 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:

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

The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred 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.

Of 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.

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 for their genealogical records, but couldn’t find them. Therefore were they deemed polluted and put 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 of the most holy things, until there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim.

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

The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred 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 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.

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

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

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

their camels, four hundred thirty-five; their donkeys, six thousand seven hundred 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.

Some 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.

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 twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand two hundred minas 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.

That which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand minas of silver, and sixty-seven 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.

So 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.