| Holman Christian Standard Bible | New International Version |
| 1When the wall had been rebuilt and I had the doors installed, the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites were appointed. | 1After the wall had been rebuilt and I had set the doors in place, the gatekeepers, the musicians and the Levites were appointed. |
| 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. | 2I put in charge of Jerusalem my brother Hanani, along with Hananiah the commander of the citadel, because he was a man of integrity and feared God more than most people do. |
| 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." | 3I said to them, "The gates of Jerusalem are not to be opened until the sun is hot. While the gatekeepers are still on duty, have them shut the doors and bar them. Also appoint residents of Jerusalem as guards, some at their posts and some near their own houses." |
| 4The city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and no houses had been built yet. | 4Now the city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and the houses had not yet been rebuilt. |
| 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: | 5So 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: |
| 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. | 6These are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had taken captive (they returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town, |
| 7They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. The number of the Israelite men included: | 7in company with Zerubbabel, Joshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum and Baanah): The list of the men of Israel: |
| 8Parosh's descendants 2,172 | 8the descendants of Parosh 2,172 |
| 9Shephatiah's descendants 372 | 9of Shephatiah 372 |
| 10Arah's descendants 652 | 10of Arah 652 |
| 11Pahath-moab's descendants: Jeshua's and Joab's descendants 2,818 | 11of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab) 2,818 |
| 12Elam's descendants 1,254 | 12of Elam 1,254 |
| 13Zattu's descendants 845 | 13of Zattu 845 |
| 14Zaccai's descendants 760 | 14of Zakkai 760 |
| 15Binnui's descendants 648 | 15of Binnui 648 |
| 16Bebai's descendants 628 | 16of Bebai 628 |
| 17Azgad's descendants 2,322 | 17of Azgad 2,322 |
| 18Adonikam's descendants 667 | 18of Adonikam 667 |
| 19Bigvai's descendants 2,067 | 19of Bigvai 2,067 |
| 20Adin's descendants 655 | 20of Adin 655 |
| 21Ater's descendants: of Hezekiah 98 | 21of Ater (through Hezekiah) 98 |
| 22Hashum's descendants 328 | 22of Hashum 328 |
| 23Bezai's descendants 324 | 23of Bezai 324 |
| 24Hariph's descendants 112 | 24of Hariph 112 |
| 25Gibeon's descendants 95 | 25of Gibeon 95 |
| 26Bethlehem's and Netophah's men 188 | 26the men of Bethlehem and Netophah 188 |
| 27Anathoth's men 128 | 27of Anathoth 128 |
| 28Beth-azmaveth's men 42 | 28of Beth Azmaveth 42 |
| 29Kiriath-jearim's, Chephirah's, and Beeroth's men 743 | 29of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth 743 |
| 30Ramah's and Geba's men 621 | 30of Ramah and Geba 621 |
| 31Michmas's men 122 | 31of Mikmash 122 |
| 32Bethel's and Ai's men 123 | 32of Bethel and Ai 123 |
| 33the other Nebo's men 52 | 33of the other Nebo 52 |
| 34the other Elam's people 1,254 | 34of the other Elam 1,254 |
| 35Harim's people 320 | 35of Harim 320 |
| 36Jericho's people 345 | 36of Jericho 345 |
| 37Lod's, Hadid's, and Ono's people 721 | 37of Lod, Hadid and Ono 721 |
| 38Senaah's people 3,930. | 38of Senaah 3,930 |
| 39The priests included: Jedaiah's descendants of the house of Jeshua 973 | 39The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua) 973 |
| 40Immer's descendants 1,052 | 40of Immer 1,052 |
| 41Pashhur's descendants 1,247 | 41of Pashhur 1,247 |
| 42Harim's descendants 1,017. | 42of Harim 1,017 |
| 43The Levites included: Jeshua's descendants: of Kadmiel Hodevah's descendants 74. | 43The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua (through Kadmiel through the line of Hodaviah) 74 |
| 44The singers included: Asaph's descendants 148. | 44The musicians: the descendants of Asaph 148 |
| 45The gatekeepers included: Shallum's descendants, Ater's descendants, Talmon's descendants, Akkub's descendants, Hatita's descendants, Shobai's descendants 138. | 45The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita and Shobai 138 |
| 46The temple servants included: Ziha's descendants, Hasupha's descendants, Tabbaoth's descendants, | 46The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth, |
| 47Keros's descendants, Sia's descendants, Padon's descendants, | 47Keros, Sia, Padon, |
| 48Lebanah's descendants, Hagabah's descendants, Shalmai's descendants, | 48Lebana, Hagaba, Shalmai, |
| 49Hanan's descendants, Giddel's descendants, Gahar's descendants, | 49Hanan, Giddel, Gahar, |
| 50Reaiah's descendants, Rezin's descendants, Nekoda's descendants, | 50Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda, |
| 51Gazzam's descendants, Uzza's descendants, Paseah's descendants, | 51Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah, |
| 52Besai's descendants, Meunim's descendants, Nephishesim's descendants, | 52Besai, Meunim, Nephusim, |
| 53Bakbuk's descendants, Hakupha's descendants, Harhur's descendants, | 53Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur, |
| 54Bazlith's descendants, Mehida's descendants, Harsha's descendants, | 54Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha, |
| 55Barkos's descendants, Sisera's descendants, Temah's descendants, | 55Barkos, Sisera, Temah, |
| 56Neziah's descendants, Hatipha's descendants. | 56Neziah and Hatipha |
| 57The descendants of Solomon's servants included: Sotai's descendants, Sophereth's descendants, Perida's descendants, | 57The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, Sophereth, Perida, |
| 58Jaala's descendants, Darkon's descendants, Giddel's descendants, | 58Jaala, Darkon, Giddel, |
| 59Shephatiah's descendants, Hattil's descendants, Pochereth-hazzebaim's descendants, Amon's descendants. | 59Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-Hazzebaim and Amon |
| 60All the temple servants and the descendants of Solomon's servants 392. | 60The temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon 392 |
| 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: | 61The 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: |
| 62Delaiah's descendants, Tobiah's descendants, and Nekoda's descendants 642 | 62the descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah and Nekoda 642 |
| 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. | 63And 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). |
| 64These searched for their entries in the genealogical records, but they could not be found, so they were disqualified from the priesthood. | 64These searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean. |
| 65The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest who could consult the Urim and Thummim. | 65The 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. |
| 66The whole combined assembly numbered 42,360 | 66The whole company numbered 42,360, |
| 67not including their 7,337 male and female slaves, as well as their 245 male and female singers. | 67besides their 7,337 male and female slaves; and they also had 245 male and female singers. |
| 68They had 736 horses, 245 mules, | 68There were 736 horses, 245 mules, |
| 69 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys. | 69435 camels and 6,720 donkeys. |
| 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. | 70Some of the heads of the families contributed to the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics of gold, 50 bowls and 530 garments for priests. |
| 71Some of the family leaders gave 20,000 gold coins and 2,200 silver minas to the treasury for the project. | 71Some of the heads of the families gave to the treasury for the work 20,000 darics of gold and 2,200 minas of silver. |
| 72The rest of the people gave 20,000 gold coins, 2,000 silver minas, and 67 priestly garments. | 72The total given by the rest of the people was 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas of silver and 67 garments for priests. |
| 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, | 73The priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the musicians and the temple servants, along with certain of the people and the rest of the Israelites, settled in their own towns. When the seventh month came and the Israelites had settled in their towns, |
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