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| 1Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed, | 1When the wall had been rebuilt and I had the doors installed, the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites were appointed. |
| 2That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many. | 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. |
| 3And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house. | 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." |
| 4Now the city was large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded. | 4The city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and no houses had been built yet. |
| 5And my God put into mine heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of them which came up at the first, and found written therein, | 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: |
| 6These are the children of the province, that went up out of the captivity, of those that had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and came again to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one unto his city; | 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. |
| 7Who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number, I say, of the men of the people of Israel was this; | 7They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. The number of the Israelite men included: |
| 8The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two. | 8Parosh's descendants 2,172 |
| 9The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two. | 9Shephatiah's descendants 372 |
| 10The children of Arah, six hundred fifty and two. | 10Arah's descendants 652 |
| 11The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen. | 11Pahath-moab's descendants: Jeshua's and Joab's descendants 2,818 |
| 12The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. | 12Elam's descendants 1,254 |
| 13The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five. | 13Zattu's descendants 845 |
| 14The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore. | 14Zaccai's descendants 760 |
| 15The children of Binnui, six hundred forty and eight. | 15Binnui's descendants 648 |
| 16The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight. | 16Bebai's descendants 628 |
| 17The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty and two. | 17Azgad's descendants 2,322 |
| 18The children of Adonikam, six hundred threescore and seven. | 18Adonikam's descendants 667 |
| 19The children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven. | 19Bigvai's descendants 2,067 |
| 20The children of Adin, six hundred fifty and five. | 20Adin's descendants 655 |
| 21The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight. | 21Ater's descendants: of Hezekiah 98 |
| 22The children of Hashum, three hundred twenty and eight. | 22Hashum's descendants 328 |
| 23The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and four. | 23Bezai's descendants 324 |
| 24The children of Hariph, an hundred and twelve. | 24Hariph's descendants 112 |
| 25The children of Gibeon, ninety and five. | 25Gibeon's descendants 95 |
| 26The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, an hundred fourscore and eight. | 26Bethlehem's and Netophah's men 188 |
| 27The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight. | 27Anathoth's men 128 |
| 28The men of Bethazmaveth, forty and two. | 28Beth-azmaveth's men 42 |
| 29The men of Kirjathjearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three. | 29Kiriath-jearim's, Chephirah's, and Beeroth's men 743 |
| 30The men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and one. | 30Ramah's and Geba's men 621 |
| 31The men of Michmas, an hundred and twenty and two. | 31Michmas's men 122 |
| 32The men of Bethel and Ai, an hundred twenty and three. | 32Bethel's and Ai's men 123 |
| 33The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two. | 33the other Nebo's men 52 |
| 34The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. | 34the other Elam's people 1,254 |
| 35The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty. | 35Harim's people 320 |
| 36The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five. | 36Jericho's people 345 |
| 37The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and one. | 37Lod's, Hadid's, and Ono's people 721 |
| 38The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty. | 38Senaah's people 3,930. |
| 39The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three. | 39The priests included: Jedaiah's descendants of the house of Jeshua 973 |
| 40The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two. | 40Immer's descendants 1,052 |
| 41The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven. | 41Pashhur's descendants 1,247 |
| 42The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen. | 42Harim's descendants 1,017. |
| 43The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, and of the children of Hodevah, seventy and four. | 43The Levites included: Jeshua's descendants: of Kadmiel Hodevah's descendants 74. |
| 44The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight. | 44The singers included: Asaph's descendants 148. |
| 45The 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, an hundred thirty and eight. | 45The gatekeepers included: Shallum's descendants, Ater's descendants, Talmon's descendants, Akkub's descendants, Hatita's descendants, Shobai's descendants 138. |
| 46The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth, | 46The temple servants included: Ziha's descendants, Hasupha's descendants, Tabbaoth's descendants, |
| 47The children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon, | 47Keros's descendants, Sia's descendants, Padon's descendants, |
| 48The children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Shalmai, | 48Lebanah's descendants, Hagabah's descendants, Shalmai's descendants, |
| 49The children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, | 49Hanan's descendants, Giddel's descendants, Gahar's descendants, |
| 50The children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, | 50Reaiah's descendants, Rezin's descendants, Nekoda's descendants, |
| 51The children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Phaseah, | 51Gazzam's descendants, Uzza's descendants, Paseah's descendants, |
| 52The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim, | 52Besai's descendants, Meunim's descendants, Nephishesim's descendants, |
| 53The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur, | 53Bakbuk's descendants, Hakupha's descendants, Harhur's descendants, |
| 54The children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha, | 54Bazlith's descendants, Mehida's descendants, Harsha's descendants, |
| 55The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Tamah, | 55Barkos's descendants, Sisera's descendants, Temah's descendants, |
| 56The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha. | 56Neziah's descendants, Hatipha's descendants. |
| 57The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida, | 57The descendants of Solomon's servants included: Sotai's descendants, Sophereth's descendants, Perida's descendants, |
| 58The children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel, | 58Jaala's descendants, Darkon's descendants, Giddel's descendants, |
| 59The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Amon. | 59Shephatiah's descendants, Hattil's descendants, Pochereth-hazzebaim's descendants, Amon's descendants. |
| 60All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two. | 60All the temple servants and the descendants of Solomon's servants 392. |
| 61And these were they which went up also from Telmelah, Telharesha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not shew their father's house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel. | 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: |
| 62The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two. | 62Delaiah's descendants, Tobiah's descendants, and Nekoda's descendants 642 |
| 63And of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai, which took one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite to wife, and was called after their name. | 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. |
| 64These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood. | 64These searched for their entries in the genealogical records, but they could not be found, so they were disqualified from the priesthood. |
| 65And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim. | 65The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest who could consult the Urim and Thummim. |
| 66The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore, | 66The whole combined assembly numbered 42,360 |
| 67Beside their manservants and their maidservants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and they had two hundred forty and five singing men and singing women. | 67not including their 7,337 male and female slaves, as well as their 245 male and female singers. |
| 68Their horses, seven hundred thirty and six: their mules, two hundred forty and five: | 68They had 736 horses, 245 mules, |
| 69Their camels, four hundred thirty and five: six thousand seven hundred and twenty asses. | 69 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys. |
| 70And some of the chief of the fathers gave unto the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty basons, five hundred and thirty priests' garments. | 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. |
| 71And some of the chief of the fathers gave to the treasure of the work twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pound of silver. | 71Some of the family leaders gave 20,000 gold coins and 2,200 silver minas to the treasury for the project. |
| 72And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand pound of silver, and threescore and seven priests' garments. | 72The rest of the people gave 20,000 gold coins, 2,000 silver minas, and 67 priestly garments. |
| 73So the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinims, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities; and when the seventh month came, the children of Israel were in their cities. | 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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