◄ Nehemiah 7 ►
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1[an error occurred while processing this directive]1When the wall had been rebuilt and I had the doors installed, the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites were appointed.
2[an error occurred while processing this directive]2Then I put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem, along with Hananiah, commander of the fortress, because he was a faithful man who feared God more than most.
3[an error occurred while processing this directive]3I said to them, "Do not open the gates of Jerusalem until the sun is hot, and let the doors be shut and securely fastened while the guards are on duty. Station the citizens of Jerusalem as guards, some at their posts and some at their homes."
4[an error occurred while processing this directive]4The city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and no houses had been built yet.
5[an error occurred while processing this directive]5Then my God put it into my mind to assemble the nobles, the officials, and the people to be registered by genealogy. I found the genealogical record of those who came back first, and I found the following written in it:
6[an error occurred while processing this directive]6These are the people of the province who went up among the captive exiles deported by King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. Each of them returned to Jerusalem and Judah, to his own town.
7[an error occurred while processing this directive]7They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. The number of the Israelite men included:
8[an error occurred while processing this directive]8Parosh's descendants 2,172
9[an error occurred while processing this directive]9Shephatiah's descendants 372
10[an error occurred while processing this directive]10Arah's descendants 652
11[an error occurred while processing this directive]11Pahath-moab's descendants: Jeshua's and Joab's descendants 2,818
12[an error occurred while processing this directive]12Elam's descendants 1,254
13[an error occurred while processing this directive]13Zattu's descendants 845
14[an error occurred while processing this directive]14Zaccai's descendants 760
15[an error occurred while processing this directive]15Binnui's descendants 648
16[an error occurred while processing this directive]16Bebai's descendants 628
17[an error occurred while processing this directive]17Azgad's descendants 2,322
18[an error occurred while processing this directive]18Adonikam's descendants 667
19[an error occurred while processing this directive]19Bigvai's descendants 2,067
20[an error occurred while processing this directive]20Adin's descendants 655
21[an error occurred while processing this directive]21Ater's descendants: of Hezekiah 98
22[an error occurred while processing this directive]22Hashum's descendants 328
23[an error occurred while processing this directive]23Bezai's descendants 324
24[an error occurred while processing this directive]24Hariph's descendants 112
25[an error occurred while processing this directive]25Gibeon's descendants 95
26[an error occurred while processing this directive]26Bethlehem's and Netophah's men 188
27[an error occurred while processing this directive]27Anathoth's men 128
28[an error occurred while processing this directive]28Beth-azmaveth's men 42
29[an error occurred while processing this directive]29Kiriath-jearim's, Chephirah's, and Beeroth's men 743
30[an error occurred while processing this directive]30Ramah's and Geba's men 621
31[an error occurred while processing this directive]31Michmas's men 122
32[an error occurred while processing this directive]32Bethel's and Ai's men 123
33[an error occurred while processing this directive]33the other Nebo's men 52
34[an error occurred while processing this directive]34the other Elam's people 1,254
35[an error occurred while processing this directive]35Harim's people 320
36[an error occurred while processing this directive]36Jericho's people 345
37[an error occurred while processing this directive]37Lod's, Hadid's, and Ono's people 721
38[an error occurred while processing this directive]38Senaah's people 3,930.
39[an error occurred while processing this directive]39The priests included: Jedaiah's descendants of the house of Jeshua 973
40[an error occurred while processing this directive]40Immer's descendants 1,052
41[an error occurred while processing this directive]41Pashhur's descendants 1,247
42[an error occurred while processing this directive]42Harim's descendants 1,017.
43[an error occurred while processing this directive]43The Levites included: Jeshua's descendants: of Kadmiel Hodevah's descendants 74.
44[an error occurred while processing this directive]44The singers included: Asaph's descendants 148.
45[an error occurred while processing this directive]45The gatekeepers included: Shallum's descendants, Ater's descendants, Talmon's descendants, Akkub's descendants, Hatita's descendants, Shobai's descendants 138.
46[an error occurred while processing this directive]46The temple servants included: Ziha's descendants, Hasupha's descendants, Tabbaoth's descendants,
47[an error occurred while processing this directive]47Keros's descendants, Sia's descendants, Padon's descendants,
48[an error occurred while processing this directive]48Lebanah's descendants, Hagabah's descendants, Shalmai's descendants,
49[an error occurred while processing this directive]49Hanan's descendants, Giddel's descendants, Gahar's descendants,
50[an error occurred while processing this directive]50Reaiah's descendants, Rezin's descendants, Nekoda's descendants,
51[an error occurred while processing this directive]51Gazzam's descendants, Uzza's descendants, Paseah's descendants,
52[an error occurred while processing this directive]52Besai's descendants, Meunim's descendants, Nephishesim's descendants,
53[an error occurred while processing this directive]53Bakbuk's descendants, Hakupha's descendants, Harhur's descendants,
54[an error occurred while processing this directive]54Bazlith's descendants, Mehida's descendants, Harsha's descendants,
55[an error occurred while processing this directive]55Barkos's descendants, Sisera's descendants, Temah's descendants,
56[an error occurred while processing this directive]56Neziah's descendants, Hatipha's descendants.
57[an error occurred while processing this directive]57The descendants of Solomon's servants included: Sotai's descendants, Sophereth's descendants, Perida's descendants,
58[an error occurred while processing this directive]58Jaala's descendants, Darkon's descendants, Giddel's descendants,
59[an error occurred while processing this directive]59Shephatiah's descendants, Hattil's descendants, Pochereth-hazzebaim's descendants, Amon's descendants.
60[an error occurred while processing this directive]60All the temple servants and the descendants of Solomon's servants 392.
61[an error occurred while processing this directive]61The following are those who came from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer, but were unable to prove that their families and ancestors were Israelite:
62[an error occurred while processing this directive]62Delaiah's descendants, Tobiah's descendants, and Nekoda's descendants 642
63[an error occurred while processing this directive]63and from the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, and the descendants of Barzillai--who had taken a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by their name.
64[an error occurred while processing this directive]64These searched for their entries in the genealogical records, but they could not be found, so they were disqualified from the priesthood.
65[an error occurred while processing this directive]65The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest who could consult the Urim and Thummim.
66[an error occurred while processing this directive]66The whole combined assembly numbered 42,360
67[an error occurred while processing this directive]67not including their 7,337 male and female slaves, as well as their 245 male and female singers.
68[an error occurred while processing this directive]68They had 736 horses, 245 mules,
69[an error occurred while processing this directive]69 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
70[an error occurred while processing this directive]70Some of the family leaders gave to the project. The governor gave 1,000 gold coins, 50 bowls, and 530 priestly garments to the treasury.
71[an error occurred while processing this directive]71Some of the family leaders gave 20,000 gold coins and 2,200 silver minas to the treasury for the project.
72[an error occurred while processing this directive]72The rest of the people gave 20,000 gold coins, 2,000 silver minas, and 67 priestly garments.
73[an error occurred while processing this directive]73So the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, temple singers, some of the people, temple servants, and all Israel settled in their towns. When the seventh month came and the Israelites had settled in their towns,
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Nehemiah 6
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