| New King James Version | New Living Translation |
| 1Then it was, when the wall was built and I had hung the doors, when the gatekeepers, the singers, and the Levites had been appointed, | 1After the wall was finished and I had set up the doors in the gates, the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites were appointed. |
| 2that I gave the charge of Jerusalem to my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the leader of the citadel, for he was a faithful man and feared God more than many. | 2I gave the responsibility of governing Jerusalem to my brother Hanani, along with Hananiah, the commander of the fortress, for he was a faithful man who feared God more than most. |
| 3And I said to them, “Do not let the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun is hot; and while they stand guard, let them shut and bar the doors; and appoint guards from among the inhabitants of Jerusalem, one at his watch station and another in front of his own house.” | 3I said to them, “Do not leave the gates open during the hottest part of the day. And even while the gatekeepers are on duty, have them shut and bar the doors. Appoint the residents of Jerusalem to act as guards, everyone on a regular watch. Some will serve at sentry posts and some in front of their own homes.” Nehemiah Registers the People |
| 4Now the city was large and spacious, but the people in it were few, and the houses were not rebuilt. | 4At that time the city was large and spacious, but the population was small, and none of the houses had been rebuilt. |
| 5Then my God put it into my heart to gather the nobles, the rulers, and the people, that they might be registered by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of those who had come up in the first return, and found written in it: | 5So my God gave me the idea to call together all the nobles and leaders of the city, along with the ordinary citizens, for registration. I had found the genealogical record of those who had first returned to Judah. This is what was written there: |
| 6These are the people of the province who came back from the captivity, of those who had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and who returned to Jerusalem and Judah, everyone to his city. | 6Here is the list of the Jewish exiles of the provinces who returned from their captivity. King Nebuchadnezzar had deported them to Babylon, but now they returned to Jerusalem and the other towns in Judah where they originally lived. |
| 7Those who came with Zerubbabel were Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel: | 7Their leaders were Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. This is the number of the men of Israel who returned from exile: |
| 8the sons of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two; | 8The family of Parosh 2,172 |
| 9the sons of Shephatiah, three hundred and seventy-two; | 9The family of Shephatiah 372 |
| 10the sons of Arah, six hundred and fifty-two; | 10The family of Arah 652 |
| 11the sons of Pahath-Moab, of the sons of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and eighteen; | 11The family of Pahath-moab (descendants of Jeshua and Joab) 2,818 |
| 12the sons of Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four; | 12The family of Elam 1,254 |
| 13the sons of Zattu, eight hundred and forty-five; | 13The family of Zattu 845 |
| 14the sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty; | 14The family of Zaccai 760 |
| 15the sons of Binnui, six hundred and forty-eight; | 15The family of Bani 648 |
| 16the sons of Bebai, six hundred and twenty-eight; | 16The family of Bebai 628 |
| 17the sons of Azgad, two thousand three hundred and twenty-two; | 17The family of Azgad 2,322 |
| 18the sons of Adonikam, six hundred and sixty-seven; | 18The family of Adonikam 667 |
| 19the sons of Bigvai, two thousand and sixty-seven; | 19The family of Bigvai 2,067 |
| 20the sons of Adin, six hundred and fifty-five; | 20The family of Adin 655 |
| 21the sons of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety-eight; | 21The family of Ater (descendants of Hezekiah) 98 |
| 22the sons of Hashum, three hundred and twenty-eight; | 22The family of Hashum 328 |
| 23the sons of Bezai, three hundred and twenty-four; | 23The family of Bezai 324 |
| 24the sons of Hariph, one hundred and twelve; | 24The family of Jorah 112 |
| 25the sons of Gibeon, ninety-five; | 25The family of Gibbar 95 |
| 26the men of Bethlehem and Netophah, one hundred and eighty-eight; | 26The people of Bethlehem and Netophah 188 |
| 27the men of Anathoth, one hundred and twenty-eight; | 27The people of Anathoth 128 |
| 28the men of Beth Azmaveth, forty-two; | 28The people of Beth-azmaveth 42 |
| 29the men of Kirjath Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty-three; | 29The people of Kiriath-jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth 743 |
| 30the men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred and twenty-one; | 30The people of Ramah and Geba 621 |
| 31the men of Michmas, one hundred and twenty-two; | 31The people of Micmash 122 |
| 32the men of Bethel and Ai, one hundred and twenty-three; | 32The people of Bethel and Ai 123 |
| 33the men of the other Nebo, fifty-two; | 33The people of West Nebo 52 |
| 34the sons of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four; | 34The citizens of West Elam 1,254 |
| 35the sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty; | 35The citizens of Harim 320 |
| 36the sons of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five; | 36The citizens of Jericho 345 |
| 37the sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-one; | 37The citizens of Lod, Hadid, and Ono 721 |
| 38the sons of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty. | 38The citizens of Senaah 3,930 |
| 39The priests: the sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three; | 39These are the priests who returned from exile: The family of Jedaiah (through the line of Jeshua) 973 |
| 40the sons of Immer, one thousand and fifty-two; | 40The family of Immer 1,052 |
| 41the sons of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred and forty-seven; | 41The family of Pashhur 1,247 |
| 42the sons of Harim, one thousand and seventeen. | 42The family of Harim 1,017 |
| 43The Levites: the sons of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, and of the sons of Hodevah, seventy-four. | 43These are the Levites who returned from exile: The families of Jeshua and Kadmiel (descendants of Hodaviah ) 74 |
| 44The singers: the sons of Asaph, one hundred and forty-eight. | 44The singers of the family of Asaph 148 |
| 45The 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, one hundred and thirty-eight. | 45The gatekeepers of the families of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai 138 |
| 46The Nethinim: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth, | 46The descendants of the following Temple servants returned from exile: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth, |
| 47the sons of Keros, the sons of Sia, the sons of Padon, | 47Keros, Siaha, Padon, |
| 48the sons of Lebana, the sons of Hagaba, the sons of Salmai, | 48Lebanah, Hagabah, Shalmai, |
| 49the sons of Hanan, the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar, | 49Hanan, Giddel, Gahar, |
| 50the sons of Reaiah, the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda, | 50Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda, |
| 51the sons of Gazzam, the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah, | 51Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah, |
| 52the sons of Besai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephishesim, | 52Besai, Meunim, Nephusim, |
| 53the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur, | 53Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur, |
| 54the sons of Bazlith, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha, | 54Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha, |
| 55the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Tamah, | 55Barkos, Sisera, Temah, |
| 56the sons of Neziah, and the sons of Hatipha. | 56Neziah, and Hatipha. |
| 57The sons of Solomon’s servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Perida, | 57The descendants of these servants of King Solomon returned from exile: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda, |
| 58the sons of Jaala, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel, | 58Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel, |
| 59the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth of Zebaim, and the sons of Amon. | 59Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-hazzebaim, and Ami. |
| 60All the Nethinim, and the sons of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred and ninety-two. | 60In all, the Temple servants and the descendants of Solomon’s servants numbered 392. |
| 61And these were the ones who came up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer, but they could not identify their father’s house nor their lineage, whether they were of Israel: | 61Another group returned at this time from the towns of Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Kerub, Addan, and Immer. However, they could not prove that they or their families were descendants of Israel. |
| 62the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda, six hundred and forty-two; | 62This group included the families of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda—a total of 642 people. |
| 63and of the priests: the sons of Habaiah, the sons of Koz, the sons of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called by their name. | 63Three families of priests—Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai—also returned. (This Barzillai had married a woman who was a descendant of Barzillai of Gilead, and he had taken her family name.) |
| 64These sought their listing among those who were registered by genealogy, but it was not found; therefore they were excluded from the priesthood as defiled. | 64They searched for their names in the genealogical records, but they were not found, so they were disqualified from serving as priests. |
| 65And the governor said to them that they should not eat of the most holy things till a priest could consult with the Urim and Thummim. | 65The governor told them not to eat the priests’ share of food from the sacrifices until a priest could consult the LORD about the matter by using the Urim and Thummim—the sacred lots. |
| 66Altogether the whole assembly was forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty, | 66So a total of 42,360 people returned to Judah, |
| 67besides their male and female servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred and thirty-seven; and they had two hundred and forty-five men and women singers. | 67in addition to 7,337 servants and 245 singers, both men and women. |
| 68Their horses were seven hundred and thirty-six, their mules two hundred and forty-five, | 68They took with them 736 horses, 245 mules, |
| 69their camels four hundred and thirty-five, and donkeys six thousand seven hundred and twenty. | 69435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys. |
| 70And some of the heads of the fathers’ houses gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury one thousand gold drachmas, fifty basins, and five hundred and thirty priestly garments. | 70Some of the family leaders gave gifts for the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 gold coins, 50 gold basins, and 530 robes for the priests. |
| 71Some of the heads of the fathers’ houses gave to the treasury of the work twenty thousand gold drachmas, and two thousand two hundred silver minas. | 71The other leaders gave to the treasury a total of 20,000 gold coins and some 2,750 pounds of silver for the work. |
| 72And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand gold drachmas, two thousand silver minas, and sixty-seven priestly garments. | 72The rest of the people gave 20,000 gold coins, about 2,500 pounds of silver, and 67 robes for the priests. |
| 73So the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the Nethinim, and all Israel dwelt in their cities. When the seventh month came, the children of Israel were in their cities. | 73So the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, the Temple servants, and some of the common people settled near Jerusalem. The rest of the people returned to their own towns throughout Israel. |
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