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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, | 1After the wall had been rebuilt and I had set the doors in place, the gatekeepers, the musicians and the 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. | 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. |
| 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, "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." |
| 4Now the city was large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded. | 4Now the city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and the houses had not yet been rebuilt. |
| 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, | 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 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 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, |
| 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; | 7in company with Zerubbabel, Joshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum and Baanah): The list of the men of Israel: |
| 8The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two. | 8the descendants of Parosh 2,172 |
| 9The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two. | 9of Shephatiah 372 |
| 10The children of Arah, six hundred fifty and two. | 10of Arah 652 |
| 11The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen. | 11of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab) 2,818 |
| 12The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. | 12of Elam 1,254 |
| 13The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five. | 13of Zattu 845 |
| 14The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore. | 14of Zakkai 760 |
| 15The children of Binnui, six hundred forty and eight. | 15of Binnui 648 |
| 16The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight. | 16of Bebai 628 |
| 17The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty and two. | 17of Azgad 2,322 |
| 18The children of Adonikam, six hundred threescore and seven. | 18of Adonikam 667 |
| 19The children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven. | 19of Bigvai 2,067 |
| 20The children of Adin, six hundred fifty and five. | 20of Adin 655 |
| 21The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight. | 21of Ater (through Hezekiah) 98 |
| 22The children of Hashum, three hundred twenty and eight. | 22of Hashum 328 |
| 23The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and four. | 23of Bezai 324 |
| 24The children of Hariph, an hundred and twelve. | 24of Hariph 112 |
| 25The children of Gibeon, ninety and five. | 25of Gibeon 95 |
| 26The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, an hundred fourscore and eight. | 26the men of Bethlehem and Netophah 188 |
| 27The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight. | 27of Anathoth 128 |
| 28The men of Bethazmaveth, forty and two. | 28of Beth Azmaveth 42 |
| 29The men of Kirjathjearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three. | 29of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth 743 |
| 30The men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and one. | 30of Ramah and Geba 621 |
| 31The men of Michmas, an hundred and twenty and two. | 31of Mikmash 122 |
| 32The men of Bethel and Ai, an hundred twenty and three. | 32of Bethel and Ai 123 |
| 33The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two. | 33of the other Nebo 52 |
| 34The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. | 34of the other Elam 1,254 |
| 35The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty. | 35of Harim 320 |
| 36The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five. | 36of Jericho 345 |
| 37The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and one. | 37of Lod, Hadid and Ono 721 |
| 38The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty. | 38of Senaah 3,930 |
| 39The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three. | 39The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua) 973 |
| 40The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two. | 40of Immer 1,052 |
| 41The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven. | 41of Pashhur 1,247 |
| 42The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen. | 42of Harim 1,017 |
| 43The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, and of the children of Hodevah, seventy and four. | 43The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua (through Kadmiel through the line of Hodaviah) 74 |
| 44The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight. | 44The musicians: the descendants of Asaph 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: the descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita and Shobai 138 |
| 46The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth, | 46The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth, |
| 47The children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon, | 47Keros, Sia, Padon, |
| 48The children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Shalmai, | 48Lebana, Hagaba, Shalmai, |
| 49The children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, | 49Hanan, Giddel, Gahar, |
| 50The children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, | 50Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda, |
| 51The children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Phaseah, | 51Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah, |
| 52The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim, | 52Besai, Meunim, Nephusim, |
| 53The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur, | 53Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur, |
| 54The children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha, | 54Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha, |
| 55The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Tamah, | 55Barkos, Sisera, Temah, |
| 56The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha. | 56Neziah and Hatipha |
| 57The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida, | 57The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, Sophereth, Perida, |
| 58The children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel, | 58Jaala, Darkon, Giddel, |
| 59The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Amon. | 59Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-Hazzebaim and Amon |
| 60All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two. | 60The temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon 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 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: |
| 62The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two. | 62the descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah and Nekoda 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 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 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 family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean. |
| 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, 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 congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore, | 66The whole company 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. | 67besides their 7,337 male and female slaves; and they also had 245 male and female singers. |
| 68Their horses, seven hundred thirty and six: their mules, two hundred forty and five: | 68There were 736 horses, 245 mules, |
| 69Their camels, four hundred thirty and five: six thousand seven hundred and twenty asses. | 69435 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 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. |
| 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 heads of the families gave to the treasury for the work 20,000 darics of gold and 2,200 minas of silver. |
| 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 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, 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. | 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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