Nehemiah 7 Parallel Bible

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1	NOW, when the wall was built and the doorposts were set up and the doors were completed and the ministers and the Levites were appointed,	Now when the wall had been built and I had set up the doors, and the gatekeepers, the singers, and the Levites had been appointed,	After the wall had been rebuilt and I had set the doors in place, the gatekeepers, the musicians and the Levites were appointed.
2	I gave orders to my brother Hanani and Hananiah the governor of the palace and of Jerusalem, for he was an upright man and feared God and turned away from evil;	I gave my brother Hanani and Hananiah the governor of the castle charge over Jerusalem, for he was a more faithful and God-fearing man than many.	I 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.
3	And I said to them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun is high; and while the sun is still shining, let them shut the doors and bar them and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every man in his watch, and every one to be opposite his own house.	And I said to them, “Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun is hot. And while they are still standing guard, let them shut and bar the doors. Appoint guards from among the inhabitants of Jerusalem, some at their guard posts and some in front of their own homes.”	I 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.”
4	Now the city was large and wide; but there were few people in it, and their houses were not built.	The city was wide and large, but the people within it were few, and no houses had been rebuilt.	Now the city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and the houses had not yet been rebuilt.
5	And my God put it into my heart, and I gathered together the nobles and the rulers of the people according to their genealogy. And I found the book of the genealogy of those who came up at the first, and I found that the names were written therein,	Then my God put it into my heart to assemble the nobles and the officials and the people to be enrolled by genealogy. And I found the book of the genealogy of those who came up at the first, and I found written in it:	So 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:
6	These are the people of the province who went up out of the captivity, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away and who returned to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one to his city;	These were the people of the province who came up out of the captivity of those exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried into exile. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his town.	These 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,
7	Those who came up with Zerubbabel: Joshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamael, Mordecai, Belshan, Mespereth, Bigvai, Nahum, and Baanah. The number of men of the people of Israel was this:	They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:	in company with Zerubbabel, Joshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum and Baanah): The list of the men of Israel:
8	The descendants of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two.	the sons of Parosh, 2,172.	the descendants of Parosh 2,172
9	The descendants of Shephatiah, three thousand and seventy-two.	The sons of Shephatiah, 372.	of Shephatiah 372
10	The descendants of Arah, six hundred and fifty-two.	The sons of Arah, 652	of Arah 652
11	The descendants of Shultan-moab, of the descendants of Joshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and eighteen.	The sons of Pahath-moab, namely the sons of Jeshua and Joab, 2,818.	of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab) 2,818
12	The descendants of Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four.	The sons of Elam, 1,254.	of Elam 1,254
13	The descendants of Zattu, eight hundred and fifty-five.	The sons of Zattu, 845.	of Zattu 845
14	The descendants of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty.	The sons of Zaccai, 760.	of Zakkai 760
15	The descendants of Bani, six hundred and forty-eight.	The sons of Binnui, 648.	of Binnui 648
16	The descendants of Bachi, six hundred and twenty-eight.	The sons of Bebai, 628.	of Bebai 628
17	The descendants of Azgar, two thousand three hundred and twenty-two.	The sons of Azgad, 2,322.	of Azgad 2,322
18	The descendants of Arhikom, six hundred and sixty-seven.	The sons of Adonikam, 667.	of Adonikam 667
19	The descendants of Bigvai, two thousand and sixty-seven.	The sons of Bigvai, 2,067.	of Bigvai 2,067
20	The descendants of Adon, six hundred and fifty-five.	The sons of Adin, 655.	of Adin 655
21	The descendants of Ater, of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.	The sons of Ater, namely of Hezekiah, 98.	of Ater (through Hezekiah) 98
22	The descendants of Hashum, three hundred and twenty-eight.	The sons of Hashum, 328.	of Hashum 328
23	The descendants of Bezel, three hundred and twenty-four.	The sons of Bezai, 324.	of Bezai 324
24	The descendants of Horam, one hundred and twelve.	The sons of Hariph, 112.	of Hariph 112
25	The descendants of Gibeon, ninety-five.	The sons of Gibeon, 95.	of Gibeon 95
26	The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, one hundred and eighty-eight?	The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, 188.	the men of Bethlehem and Netophah 188
27	The men of Anathoth, one hundred and twenty-eight.	The men of Anathoth, 128.	of Anathoth 128
28	The men of Beth-ramoth, forty-two.	The men of Beth-azmaveth, 42.	of Beth Azmaveth 42
29	The men of Beth-naarin, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty-three.	The men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743.	of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth 743
30	The men of Geba and Ramtha, seven hundred and twenty-one.	The men of Ramah and Geba, 621.	of Ramah and Geba 621
31	The men of Michmas, one hundred and twenty-two.	The men of Michmas, 122.	of Mikmash 122
32	The men of Beth-el and Ai, one hundred and twenty-three.	The men of Bethel and Ai, 123.	of Bethel and Ai 123
33	The men of Nebo, fifty-two.	The men of the other Nebo, 52.	of the other Nebo 52
34	The descendants of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four.	The sons of the other Elam, 1,254.	of the other Elam 1,254
35	The descendants of Harem, three hundred and twenty.	The sons of Harim, 320.	of Harim 320
36	The descendants of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five.	The sons of Jericho, 345.	of Jericho 345
37	The descendants of Lod, Hadir, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-one.	The sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 721.	of Lod, Hadid and Ono 721
38	The descendants of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.	The sons of Senaah, 3,930.	of Senaah 3,930
39	The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah, of the house of Joshua, nine hundred and seventy-three.	The priests: the sons of Jedaiah, namely the house of Jeshua, 973.	The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua) 973
40	The descendants of Immer, one thousand and fifty-two.	The sons of Immer, 1,052.	of Immer 1,052
41	The descendants of Pashur, one thousand two hundred and forty-seven.	The sons of Pashhur, 1,247.	of Pashhur 1,247
42	The descendants of Hadom, one thousand and seventeen.	The sons of Harim, 1,017.	of Harim 1,017
43	The Levites: the descendants of Joshua, of Kadmiel, and of the descendants of Hodiah, seventy-four.	The Levites: the sons of Jeshua, namely of Kadmiel of the sons of Hodevah, 74.	The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua (through Kadmiel through the line of Hodaviah) 74
44	The singers: the descendants of Asaph, one hundred and forty-eight.	The singers: the sons of Asaph, 148.	The musicians: the descendants of Asaph 148
45	The porters: the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Altman, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, the descendants of Shobai, one hundred and thirty-eight.	The 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, 138.	The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita and Shobai 138
46	The Nethanites: the descendants of Azha, the descendants of Hashupha, the descendants of Tabboath.	The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,	The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
47	The descendants of Keros, the descendants of Sia, the descendants of Paron.	the sons of Keros, the sons of Sia, the sons of Padon,	Keros, Sia, Padon,
48	The descendants of Lebana, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Shalmai.	the sons of Lebana, the sons of Hagaba, the sons of Shalmai,	Lebana, Hagaba, Shalmai,
49	The descendants of Hanan, the descendants of Ada, the descendants of Hagar.	the sons of Hanan, the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar,	Hanan, Giddel, Gahar,
50	The descendants of Ana, the descendants of Dizon, the descendants of Deborah.	the sons of Reaiah, the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda,	Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda,
51	The descendants of Gazzam, the descendants of Uzza, the descendants of Phaseah.	the sons of Gazzam, the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah,	Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah,
52	The descendants of Besai, the descendants of Methanim, the descendants of Nephusin.	the sons of Besai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephushesim,	Besai, Meunim, Nephusim,
53	The descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakupha, the descendants of Harhur.	the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur,	Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
54	The descendants of Bazlith, the descendants of Mehadia, the descendants of Harsha.	the sons of Bazlith, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha,	Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
55	The descendants of Bezuk, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Tamah.	the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah,	Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
56	The descendants of Neziah, the descendants of Hatopha.	the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha.	Neziah and Hatipha
57	The descendants of Solomon's servants: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Sophereth, the descendants of Perida.	The sons of Solomon’s servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Perida,	The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, Sophereth, Perida,
58	The descendants of Jaala, the descendants of Daron, the descendants of Giddel.	the sons of Jaala, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel,	Jaala, Darkon, Giddel,
59	The descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Bachrut, the descendants of Zobin, the descendants of Amon.	the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the sons of Amon.	Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-Hazzebaim and Amon
60	All Nethanites and descendants of Solomon's servants were three hundred and ninety-two.	All the temple servants and the sons of Solomon’s servants were 392.	The temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon 392
61	These were those who came up from Tel-milkha to Tel-ava and Kerob, and they spoke, but they could not show their father's genealogy nor their descent, whether they were of Israel.	The following were those who came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer, but they could not prove their fathers’ houses nor their descent, whether they belonged to Israel:	The 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:
62	The descendants of Banai, the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, the descendants of Zekora, six hundred and forty-two.	the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda, 642.	the descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah and Nekoda 642
63	And of the priests: the descendants of Hananiah, the descendants of Koz, the descendants of Barzillai, who took one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite to wife and was called after their name.	Also, of the priests: the sons of Hobaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, the sons of Barzillai (who had taken a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by their name).	And 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).
64	These sought their register among those who were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found; therefore they were barred from the priesthood.	These sought their registration among those enrolled in the genealogies, but it was not found there, so they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.	These searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.
65	And the elders of the priests said to them that they should not eat of the most holy things until there should rise a high priest who would make an inquiry and see about the matter.	The governor told them that they were not to partake of the most holy food until a priest with Urim and Thummim should arise.	The 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.
66	The whole congregation together was forty-two thousand four hundred and seventy.	The whole assembly together was 42,360,	The whole company numbered 42,360,
67	Besides their menservants and their maidservants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred and thirty-three; and they had two hundred and forty-five attendants, male and female.	besides their male and female servants, of whom there were 7,337. And they had 245 singers, male and female.	besides their 7,337 male and female slaves; and they also had 245 male and female singers.
68	Their camels were four hundred and thirty-five;	Their horses were 736, their mules 245,	There were 736 horses, 245 mules,
69	Their asses six thousand seven hundred and twenty.	their camels 435, and their donkeys 6,720.	435 camels and 6,720 donkeys.
70	And some of the chiefs of the fathers gave to the work of the temple. The elders among the priests gave to the treasury a thousand drams of gold, fifty bowls, five hundred and thirty priests' garments.	Now some of the heads of fathers’ houses gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics of gold, 50 basins, 30 priests’ garments and 500 minas of silver.	Some 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.
71	And some of the chiefs of the fathers gave to the treasury for the work twenty thousand drams of gold and two thousand and two hundred pounds of silver.	And some of the heads of fathers’ houses gave into the treasury of the work 20,000 darics of gold and 2,200 minas of silver.	Some of the heads of the families gave to the treasury for the work 20,000 darics of gold and 2,200 minas of silver.
72	And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand drams of gold and two thousand pounds of silver and sixty-seven priests' garments.	And what the rest of the people gave was 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas of silver, and 67 priests’ garments.	The total given by the rest of the people was 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas of silver and 67 garments for priests.
73	So the priests and the Levites and the porters and the attendants and some of the people and the Nethanites and all Israel returned to their own cities; and when the seventh month came, the children of Israel were in their cities.	So the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants, and all Israel, lived in their towns. And when the seventh month had come, the people of Israel were in their towns.	The 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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