The List of the Exiles Who Returned(A)

Now the city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it,(B) and the houses had not yet been rebuilt. So my God put it into my heart to assemble the nobles, the officials and the common people for registration by families. I found the genealogical record of those who had been the first to return. This is what I found written there:

These are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles(C) whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had taken captive (they returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town, in company with Zerubbabel,(D) Joshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum and Baanah):

The list of the men of Israel:

the descendants of Parosh2,172
of Shephatiah372
10 of Arah652
11 of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab)2,818
12 of Elam1,254
13 of Zattu845
14 of Zakkai760
15 of Binnui648
16 of Bebai628
17 of Azgad2,322
18 of Adonikam667
19 of Bigvai2,067
20 of Adin(E)655
21 of Ater (through Hezekiah)98
22 of Hashum328
23 of Bezai324
24 of Hariph112
25 of Gibeon95
26 the men of Bethlehem and Netophah(F)188
27 of Anathoth(G)128
28 of Beth Azmaveth42
29 of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah(H) and Beeroth(I)743
30 of Ramah and Geba621
31 of Mikmash122
32 of Bethel and Ai(J)123
33 of the other Nebo52
34 of the other Elam1,254
35 of Harim320
36 of Jericho(K)345
37 of Lod, Hadid and Ono(L)721
38 of Senaah3,930

39 The priests:

the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua)973
40 of Immer1,052
41 of Pashhur1,247
42 of Harim1,017

43 The Levites:

the descendants of Jeshua (through Kadmiel through the line of Hodaviah)74

44 The musicians:(M)

the descendants of Asaph148

45 The gatekeepers:(N)

the descendants of
Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita and Shobai138

46 The temple servants:(O)

the descendants of
Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
47 Keros, Sia, Padon,
48 Lebana, Hagaba, Shalmai,
49 Hanan, Giddel, Gahar,
50 Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda,
51 Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah,
52 Besai, Meunim, Nephusim,
53 Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
54 Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
55 Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
56 Neziah and Hatipha

57 The descendants of the servants of Solomon:

the descendants of
Sotai, Sophereth, Perida,
58 Jaala, Darkon, Giddel,
59 Shephatiah, Hattil,
Pokereth-Hazzebaim and Amon
60 The temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon(P)392

61 The following came up from the towns of Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon and Immer, but they could not show that their families were descended from Israel:

62 the descendants of
Delaiah, Tobiah and Nekoda642

63 And from among the priests:

the descendants of
Hobaiah, Hakkoz and Barzillai (a man who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by that name).

64 These searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean. 65 The governor, therefore, ordered them not to eat any of the most sacred food until there should be a priest ministering with the Urim and Thummim.(Q)

66 The whole company numbered 42,360, 67 besides their 7,337 male and female slaves; and they also had 245 male and female singers. 68 There were 736 horses, 245 mules,[a] 69 435 camels and 6,720 donkeys.

70 Some of the heads of the families contributed to the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics[b] of gold, 50 bowls and 530 garments for priests. 71 Some of the heads of the families(R) gave to the treasury for the work 20,000 darics[c] of gold and 2,200 minas[d] of silver. 72 The total given by the rest of the people was 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas[e] of silver and 67 garments for priests.(S)

73 The priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the musicians and the temple servants,(T) along with certain of the people and the rest of the Israelites, settled in their own towns.(U)

Ezra Reads the Law

When the seventh month came and the Israelites had settled in their towns,(V)

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Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 7:68 Some Hebrew manuscripts (see also Ezra 2:66); most Hebrew manuscripts do not have this verse.
  2. Nehemiah 7:70 That is, about 19 pounds or about 8.4 kilograms
  3. Nehemiah 7:71 That is, about 375 pounds or about 170 kilograms; also in verse 72
  4. Nehemiah 7:71 That is, about 1 1/3 tons or about 1.2 metric tons
  5. Nehemiah 7:72 That is, about 1 1/4 tons or about 1.1 metric tons

Now the city was large and spacious, but the people in it were few and the houses were not built.

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

(B)These are the [b]people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had taken into exile, and who returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his city, who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, [c]Azariah, [d]Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, [e]Mispereth, Bigvai, [f]Nehum, and Baanah.

The number of men of the people of Israel: the sons of Parosh, 2,172; the sons of Shephatiah, 372; 10 the sons of Arah, 652; 11 the sons of Pahath-moab of the sons of Jeshua and Joab, 2,818; 12 the sons of Elam, 1,254; 13 the sons of Zattu, 845; 14 the sons of Zaccai, 760; 15 the sons of [g]Binnui, 648; 16 the sons of Bebai, 628; 17 the sons of Azgad, 2,322; 18 the sons of Adonikam, 667; 19 the sons of Bigvai, 2,067; 20 the sons of Adin, 655; 21 the sons of Ater, of Hezekiah, 98; 22 the sons of Hashum, 328; 23 the sons of Bezai, 324; 24 the sons of [h]Hariph, 112; 25 the sons of [i]Gibeon, 95; 26 the men of Bethlehem and Netophah, 188; 27 the men of Anathoth, 128; 28 the men of [j]Beth-azmaveth, 42; 29 the men of [k]Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743; 30 the men of Ramah and Geba, 621; 31 the men of Michmas, 122; 32 the men of Bethel and Ai, 123; 33 the men of the other Nebo, 52; 34 the sons of the other Elam, 1,254; 35 the sons of Harim, 320; 36 the [l]men of Jericho, 345; 37 the sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 721; 38 the sons of Senaah, 3,930.

39 The priests: the sons of Jedaiah of the house of Jeshua, 973; 40 the sons of Immer, 1,052; 41 the sons of Pashhur, 1,247; 42 the sons of Harim, 1,017.

43 The Levites: the sons of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of the sons of [m]Hodevah, 74. 44 The singers: the sons of Asaph, 148. 45 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 The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth, 47 the sons of Keros, the sons of [n]Sia, the sons of Padon, 48 the sons of Lebana, the sons of Hagaba, the sons of Shalmai, 49 the sons of Hanan, the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar, 50 the sons of Reaiah, the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda, 51 the sons of Gazzam, the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah, 52 the sons of Besai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of [o]Nephushesim, 53 the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur, 54 the sons of [p]Bazlith, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha, 55 the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah, 56 the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha.

57 The sons of Solomon’s servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of [q]Sophereth, the sons of [r]Perida, 58 the sons of Jaala, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel, 59 the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth-hazzebaim, and the sons of [s]Amon.

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

61 These were the ones who came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, [t]Addon, and Immer; but they could not provide evidence for their fathers’ households or their [u]descendants, whether they were of Israel: 62 the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda, 642. 63 And 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 These searched among their ancestral registration, but it could not be located; therefore they were considered unclean and disqualified from the priesthood. 65 And (C)the [v]governor said to them that they were not to eat from the most holy things until a priest arose with (D)Urim and Thummim.

Total of People and Gifts

66 The whole assembly together totaled 42,360, 67 besides their male slaves and their female slaves, [w]of whom there were 7,337; and they had 245 male and female singers. 68 [x](E)Their horses were 736; their mules, 245; 69 their camels, 435; their donkeys, 6,720.

70 Some of the heads of fathers’ households gave to the work. The [y](F)governor gave to the treasury a thousand gold drachmas, fifty basins, and 530 priests’ garments. 71 And some of the heads of fathers’ households gave to the treasury for the work twenty thousand gold drachmas and 2,200 silver minas. 72 What the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand gold drachmas, two thousand silver minas, and sixty-seven priests’ garments.

73 Now (G)the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants, and all Israel lived in their cities.

(H)And when the seventh month came, the sons of Israel were in their cities.

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Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 7:5 Lit and I found written in it
  2. Nehemiah 7:6 Lit sons
  3. Nehemiah 7:7 In Ezra 2:2, Seraiah
  4. Nehemiah 7:7 In Ezra 2:2, Reelaiah
  5. Nehemiah 7:7 In Ezra 2:2, Mispar
  6. Nehemiah 7:7 In Ezra 2:2, Rehum
  7. Nehemiah 7:15 In Ezra 2:10, Bani
  8. Nehemiah 7:24 In Ezra 2:18, Jorah
  9. Nehemiah 7:25 In Ezra 2:20, Gibbar
  10. Nehemiah 7:28 In Ezra 2:24, Azmaveth
  11. Nehemiah 7:29 In Ezra 2:25, Kiriath-arim
  12. Nehemiah 7:36 Lit sons
  13. Nehemiah 7:43 In Ezra 2:40, Hodaviah, in Ezra 3:9, Judah
  14. Nehemiah 7:47 In Ezra 2:44, Siaha
  15. Nehemiah 7:52 In Ezra 2:50, Nephisim
  16. Nehemiah 7:54 In Ezra 2:52, Bazluth
  17. Nehemiah 7:57 In Ezra 2:55, Hassophereth
  18. Nehemiah 7:57 In Ezra 2:55, Peruda
  19. Nehemiah 7:59 In Ezra 2:57, Ami
  20. Nehemiah 7:61 In Ezra 2:59, Addan
  21. Nehemiah 7:61 Lit seed
  22. Nehemiah 7:65 Heb Tirshatha, a Persian title
  23. Nehemiah 7:67 Lit these
  24. Nehemiah 7:68 As in some ancient mss and LXX; verse not in MT
  25. Nehemiah 7:70 Heb Tirshatha, a Persian title

Los que volvieron de Babilonia

La ciudad de Jerusalén era grande y extensa, pero había poca gente en ella porque no se habían reconstruido las casas. Entonces Dios me dio la idea de reunir a todos, incluyendo los jefes y asistentes, para hacer una lista de las familias. Yo encontré el libro donde estaban anotados los que habían llegado antes, y en ese libro estaba escrito lo siguiente:

«Ésta es la lista de las personas de la provincia de Judá que volvieron de Babilonia. Fueron llevados prisioneros por el rey Nabucodonosor de Babilonia, pero volvieron a Jerusalén y a otros lugares de Judá. Cada uno volvió a su pueblo o ciudad. Los líderes que los ayudaron fueron:

Zorobabel,

Josué,

Nehemías,

Azarías,

Raamías,

Nahamaní,

Mardoqueo,

Bilsán,

Mispéret,

Bigvai,

Nehúm,

Baaná.

»De los descendientes de Parós regresaron dos mil ciento setenta y dos personas;

de los descendientes de Sefatías, trescientas setenta y dos;

10 de los de Árah, seiscientos cincuenta y dos;

11 de los de Pahat-moab, dos mil ochocientos dieciocho. Todos estos eran descendientes de Josué.

12 »De los descendientes de Elam regresaron mil doscientos cincuenta y cuatro personas;

13 de los descendientes de Zatú, ochocientos cuarenta y cinco;

14 de los de Zacai, setecientos sesenta;

15 de los de Binuy, seiscientos cuarenta y ocho;

16 de los de Bebai, seiscientos veintiocho;

17 de los descendientes de Azgad, dos mil trescientos veintidós;

18 de los de Adonicam, seiscientos sesenta y siete;

19 de los de Bigvai, dos mil sesenta y siete;

20 de los de Adín, seiscientos cincuenta y cinco;

21 y de los de Ater, noventa y ocho. Todos estos eran descendientes de Ezequías.

22 »De los descendientes de Hasum regresaron trescientas veintiocho personas;

23 de los descendientes de Besai, trescientos veinticuatro;

24 de los de Harif, ciento doce;

25 de los de Gabaón, noventa y cinco.

26 »También volvieron los que vivían en las siguientes ciudades y pueblos:

De Belén y Netofá regresaron ciento dieciocho personas;

27 de Anatot, ciento veintiocho;

28 de Bet-azmávet, cuarenta y dos;

29 de Quiriat-jearim, Quefirá y Beerot, setecientos cuarenta y tres;

30 de Ramá y de Gueba, seiscientos veintiuno;

31 de Micmás, ciento veintidós;

32 de Betel y de Ai, ciento veintitrés;

33 de Nebo, cincuenta y dos personas;

34 de Elam, mil doscientos cincuenta y cuatro;

35 de Harim, trescientos veinte;

36 de Jericó, trescientos cuarenta y cinco;

37 de Lod, Hadid y Onó, setecientos veintiuno;

38 de Senaá, tres mil novecientos treinta.

39 »De los sacerdotes regresaron los siguientes:

De los descendientes de Jedaías, que eran familia de Josué, regresaron novecientos setenta y tres sacerdotes;

40 de los descendientes de Imer, mil cincuenta y dos;

41 de los de Pashur, mil doscientos cuarenta y siete;

42 de los de Harim, mil diecisiete.

43 »De los ayudantes de los sacerdotes regresaron setenta y cuatro de los descendientes de Josué y de Cadmiel, que eran de la familia de Hodavías.

44 »De los cantores regresaron ciento cuarenta y ocho, que eran descendientes de Asaf.

45 »De los vigilantes de las entradas, que eran descendientes de Salum, de Ater, de Talmón, de Acub, de Hatitá y de Sobai, regresaron ciento treinta y ocho.

46-56 »De los que trabajaban en el templo regresaron todos aquellos que eran descendientes de:

Sihá,

Hasufá,

Tabaot,

Queros,

Siahá,

Padón,

Lebaná,

Hagabá,

Salmai,

Hanán,

Guidel,

Gáhar,

Reaías,

Resín,

Necodá,

Gazam,

Uzá,

Paséah,

Besai,

Meunim,

Nefusim,

Bacbuc,

Hacufá,

Harhur,

Baslut,

Mehidá,

Harsá,

Barcós,

Sísara,

Temá,

Nesíah,

Hatifá.

57-59 »De los parientes de los ayudantes de Salomón regresaron todos aquellos que eran descendientes de Sotai, Soféret, Perudá, Jaalá, Darcón, Guidel, Sefatías, Hatil, Poquéret-hasebaím y Amón.

60 »Los que trabajaban en el templo y los descendientes de los ayudantes de Salomón eran en total trescientos noventa y dos.

61 »Algunos que llegaron de Tel-mélah, Tel-harsá, Querub, Imer y Adón no pudieron comprobar que eran israelitas; tampoco pudieron demostrar que sus padres fueran israelitas ni que estuvieran casados con alguna israelita. 62 Esta gente era descendiente de Delaías, de Tobías y de Necodá, y en total eran seiscientos cuarenta y dos.

63 »De los parientes de los sacerdotes que no pudieron demostrar que en verdad eran sacerdotes, estaban los descendientes de Hobaías, Cos y Barzilai. Este Barzilai había tomado el apellido de su suegro. Se había casado con la hija de un hombre llamado también Barzilai y que era de Galaad. 64 Todos estos buscaron sus nombres en la lista, pero no los encontraron, así que no se les permitió trabajar como sacerdotes. 65 Además, el gobernador les prohibió comer de los alimentos ofrecidos a Dios, hasta que un sacerdote pudiera consultar a Dios por medio del Urim y el Tumim,[a] para saber qué hacer.

66 »En total regresaron de Babilonia cuarenta y dos mil trescientas sesenta personas. 67 Con esa gente vinieron siete mil trescientos treinta y siete sirvientes y sirvientas, además de doscientos cuarenta y cinco cantantes. 68 Traían setecientos treinta y seis caballos, doscientas cuarenta y cinco mulas, 69 cuatrocientos treinta y cinco camellos y seis mil setecientos veinte burros.

70 »Algunos jefes de familia hicieron donaciones para el trabajo de reconstrucción. El gobernador entregó a la tesorería ocho kilos de oro, cincuenta tazones y quinientas treinta túnicas para los sacerdotes. 71 Los jefes de familia entregaron a la tesorería ciento sesenta kilos de oro y mil doscientos diez kilos de plata. 72 Todos los demás dieron en total ciento sesenta kilos de oro, mil cien kilos de plata y sesenta y siete túnicas para los sacerdotes.

73 »Todos los israelitas, incluidos los sacerdotes, sus ayudantes, los guardias de las entradas, los cantores y los servidores del templo de Dios, se quedaron a vivir en sus pueblos».

Esdras lee el libro de la Ley frente a todo el pueblo

Cuando llegó el mes de Etanim,[b] los israelitas ya estaban viviendo en sus pueblos.

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Footnotes

  1. Nehemías 7:65 Urim y Tumim: Par de piedras por medio de las cuales Dios daba a conocer su voluntad. En casos en que era difícil llegar a una decisión, se echaban suertes con ellas, y el resultado se tomaba como la voluntad de Dios sobre ese asunto.
  2. Nehemías 7:73 Etanim: Séptimo mes del calendario lunar judío. En nuestro calendario solar corresponde al período que va de mediados de septiembre a mediados de octubre.