Nehemiah 7
Revised Geneva Translation
7 Now after the wall had been built, and I had set up the doors and the gatekeepers and the singers, and the Levites had been appointed,
2 I commanded my brother, Hanani, and Hananiah, the prince of the palace in Jerusalem (for he was doubtless a faithful man and feared God above many).
3 And I said to them, “Do not let the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the heat of the Sun. And while they stand guard, let them shut the doors and fasten them. And appoint guards from the inhabitants of Jerusalem, each at his post and each in front of his house.”
4 Now, the city was large and great. But there were few people in it, and the houses were not built.
5 And my God put into my heart to gather the princes and the rulers and the people, to count their genealogies. And I found a book of the genealogy of those who had come up at the beginning. And in it I found:
6 “These are the sons of the province who came up from the captivity that was carried away (whom Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babel, had carried away). And they returned to Jerusalem and to Judah, each one to his city,
7 those who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum and Baanah. This is the number of the men of the people of Israel.
8 The sons of Parosh were two thousand one hundred seventy-two.
9 The sons of Shephatiah were three hundred seventy-two.
10 The sons of Arah were six hundred fifty-two.
11 The sons of Pahath-Moab, of the sons of Jeshua and Joab, were two thousand eight hundred eighteen.
12 The sons of Elam were one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
13 The sons of Zattu were eight hundred forty-five.
14 The sons of Zaccai were seven hundred sixty.
15 The sons of Binnui were six hundred forty-eight.
16 The sons of Bebai were six hundred twenty-eight.
17 The sons of Azgad were two thousand three hundred twenty-two.
18 The sons of Adonikam were six hundred sixty-seven.
19 The sons of Bigvai were two thousand sixty-seven.
20 The sons of Adin were six hundred fifty-five.
21 The sons of Ater of Hezekiah were ninety-eight.
22 The sons of Hashum were three hundred twenty-eight.
23 The sons of Bezai were three hundred twenty-four.
24 The sons of Hariph were one hundred twelve.
25 The sons of Gibeon were ninety-five.
26 The men of Bethlehem and Netophah were one hundred eighty-eight.
27 The men of Anathoth were one hundred twenty-eight.
28 The men of Beth Azmaveth were forty-two.
29 The men of Kirjath Jearim, Chephirah and Beeroth were seven hundred forty-three.
30 The men of Ramah and Geba were six hundred twenty-one.
31 The men of Michmas were one hundred twenty-two.
32 The men of Bethel and Ai were one hundred twenty-three.
33 The men of the other Nebo were fifty-two.
34 The sons of the other Elam were one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
35 The sons of Harim were three hundred twenty.
36 The sons of Jericho were three hundred forty-five.
37 The sons of Lod, Hadid and Ono were seven hundred twenty-one.
38 The sons of Senaah were three thousand nine hundred thirty.
39 The priests — the sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua —were nine hundred seventy-three.
40 The sons of Immer were one thousand fifty-two.
41 The sons of Pashur were one thousand two hundred forty-seven.
42 The sons of Harim were one thousand seventeen.
43 The Levites — the sons of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, and of the sons of Hodevah — were seventy-four.
44 The singers (the children of Asaph) were one hundred forty-eight.
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 — were one hundred thirty-eight.
46 The Nethinim were the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,
47 the sons of Keros, the sons of 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 Nephishesim,
53 the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur,
54 the sons of Bazlith, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha,
55 the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Tamah,
56 the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha,
57 the sons of Solomon’s servants, the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of 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 of Zebaim and the sons of Amon.
60 All the Nethinim, and the sons of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred ninety-two.
61 And these came up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer. But they could not make known their father’s house, nor their seed, nor if they were of Israel.
62 The sons of Delaiah — the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda — were six hundred forty-two.
63 And of the priests were the sons of Habaiah, the sons of Koz, and the sons of Barzillai, who took one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite as a wife and was named after their name.
64 These sought their writing in the genealogies, but it was not found. Therefore they were cast out from the priesthood.
65 And the Tirshatha told them that they should not eat of the Most Holy until a Priest rose up with Urim and Thummim.
66 All the Congregation together was forty-two thousand, three hundred sixty,
67 besides their servants and their maids, who were seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven. And they had two hundred forty-five singing men and singing women.
68 Their horses were seven hundred thirty-six, their mules two hundred forty-five.
69 The camels were four hundred thirty-five, with six thousand seven hundred twenty donkeys.
70 And some of the chief fathers gave to the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure: one thousand drams of gold, fifty basins and five hundred thirty priest’s garments.
71 And some of the chief fathers gave to the treasure of the work: twenty thousand drams of gold and two thousand two hundred pieces of silver.
72 And the rest of the people gave twenty thousand drams of gold and two thousand pieces of silver and sixty-seven priest’s garments.
73 And the priests and the Levites and the gatekeepers and the singers and the rest of the people and the Nethinim and all Israel dwelt in their cities. And when the seventh month came, the children of Israel were in their cities.
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