Nehemiah 7 Parallel Bible

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1	Now that the wall had been rebuilt, I had the doors set up, and the gatekeepers, the singers, and the Levites were put in charge of them.	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	Over Jerusalem I placed Hanani, my brother, and Hananiah, the commander of the citadel, who was more trustworthy and God-fearing than most.	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	I said to them: “The gates of Jerusalem are not to be opened until the sun is hot, and while the sun is still shining they shall shut and bar the doors. Appoint as sentinels the inhabitants of Jerusalem, some at their watch posts, and others in front of their own houses.”	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 quite wide and spacious, but its population was small, and none of the houses had been rebuilt.	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	When my God had inspired me to gather together the nobles, the magistrates, and the people, and to examine their family records, I came upon the family list of those who had returned in the earliest period. There I found the following written:	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 inhabitants of the province who returned from the captivity of the exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, had carried away, and who came back to Jerusalem and Judah, to their own cities:	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	They returned with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. The census of the people of Israel:	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	descendants of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two;	the sons of Parosh, 2,172.	the descendants of Parosh 2,172
9	descendants of Shephatiah, three hundred and seventy-two;	The sons of Shephatiah, 372.	of Shephatiah 372
10	descendants of Arah, six hundred and fifty-two;	The sons of Arah, 652	of Arah 652
11	descendants of Pahath-moab who were descendants of Jeshua 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	descendants of Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four;	The sons of Elam, 1,254.	of Elam 1,254
13	descendants of Zattu, eight hundred and forty-five;	The sons of Zattu, 845.	of Zattu 845
14	descendants of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty;	The sons of Zaccai, 760.	of Zakkai 760
15	descendants of Binnui, six hundred and forty-eight;	The sons of Binnui, 648.	of Binnui 648
16	descendants of Bebai, six hundred and twenty-eight;	The sons of Bebai, 628.	of Bebai 628
17	descendants of Azgad, two thousand three hundred and twenty-two;	The sons of Azgad, 2,322.	of Azgad 2,322
18	descendants of Adonikam, six hundred and sixty-seven;	The sons of Adonikam, 667.	of Adonikam 667
19	descendants of Bigvai, two thousand and sixty-seven;	The sons of Bigvai, 2,067.	of Bigvai 2,067
20	descendants of Adin, six hundred and fifty-five;	The sons of Adin, 655.	of Adin 655
21	descendants of Ater who were descendants of Hezekiah, ninety-eight;	The sons of Ater, namely of Hezekiah, 98.	of Ater (through Hezekiah) 98
22	descendants of Hashum, three hundred and twenty-eight;	The sons of Hashum, 328.	of Hashum 328
23	descendants of Bezai, three hundred and twenty-four;	The sons of Bezai, 324.	of Bezai 324
24	descendants of Hariph, one hundred and twelve;	The sons of Hariph, 112.	of Hariph 112
25	descendants of Gibeon, ninety-five;	The sons of Gibeon, 95.	of Gibeon 95
26	people of Bethlehem and Netophah, one hundred and eighty-eight;	The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, 188.	the men of Bethlehem and Netophah 188
27	people of Anathoth, one hundred and twenty-eight;	The men of Anathoth, 128.	of Anathoth 128
28	people of Beth-azmaveth, forty-two;	The men of Beth-azmaveth, 42.	of Beth Azmaveth 42
29	people of Kiriath-jearim, 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	people of Ramah and Geba, six hundred and twenty-one;	The men of Ramah and Geba, 621.	of Ramah and Geba 621
31	people of Michmas, one hundred and twenty-two;	The men of Michmas, 122.	of Mikmash 122
32	people of Bethel and Ai, one hundred and twenty-three;	The men of Bethel and Ai, 123.	of Bethel and Ai 123
33	people of Nebo, fifty-two;	The men of the other Nebo, 52.	of the other Nebo 52
34	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	descendants of Harim, three hundred and twenty;	The sons of Harim, 320.	of Harim 320
36	descendants of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five;	The sons of Jericho, 345.	of Jericho 345
37	descendants of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-one;	The sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 721.	of Lod, Hadid and Ono 721
38	descendants of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.	The sons of Senaah, 3,930.	of Senaah 3,930
39	The priests: descendants of Jedaiah of the house of Jeshua, 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	descendants of Immer, one thousand and fifty-two;	The sons of Immer, 1,052.	of Immer 1,052
41	descendants of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred and forty-seven;	The sons of Pashhur, 1,247.	of Pashhur 1,247
42	descendants of Harim, one thousand and seventeen.	The sons of Harim, 1,017.	of Harim 1,017
43	The Levites: descendants of Jeshua, Kadmiel of the descendants of Hodeviah, 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 sons of Asaph, 148.	The musicians: the descendants of Asaph 148
45	The singers: descendants of Asaph, one hundred and forty-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 gatekeepers: descendants of Shallum, descendants of Ater, descendants of Talmon, descendants of Akkub, descendants of Hatita, descendants of Shobai, one hundred and thirty-eight.	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 temple servants: descendants of Ziha, descendants of Hasupha, descendants of Tabbaoth,	the sons of Keros, the sons of Sia, the sons of Padon,	Keros, Sia, Padon,
48	descendants of Keros, descendants of Sia, descendants of Padon, descendants of Lebana, descendants of Hagaba, descendants of Shalmai,	the sons of Lebana, the sons of Hagaba, the sons of Shalmai,	Lebana, Hagaba, Shalmai,
49	descendants of Hanan, descendants of Giddel, descendants of Gahar,	the sons of Hanan, the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar,	Hanan, Giddel, Gahar,
50	descendants of Reaiah, descendants of Rezin, descendants of Nekoda,	the sons of Reaiah, the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda,	Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda,
51	descendants of Gazzam, descendants of Uzza, descendants of Paseah,	the sons of Gazzam, the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah,	Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah,
52	descendants of Besai, descendants of the Meunites, descendants of the Nephusites,	the sons of Besai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephushesim,	Besai, Meunim, Nephusim,
53	descendants of Bakbuk, descendants of Hakupha, descendants of Harhur,	the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur,	Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
54	descendants of Bazlith, descendants of Mehida, descendants of Harsha,	the sons of Bazlith, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha,	Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
55	descendants of Barkos, descendants of Sisera, descendants of Temah,	the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah,	Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
56	descendants of Neziah, descendants of Hatipha.	the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha.	Neziah and Hatipha
57	Descendants of Solomon’s servants: descendants of Sotai, descendants of Sophereth, 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	descendants of Jaala, descendants of Darkon, descendants of Giddel,	the sons of Jaala, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel,	Jaala, Darkon, Giddel,
59	descendants of Shephatiah, descendants of Hattil, descendants of Pochereth-hazzebaim, 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	The total of the temple servants and the descendants of Solomon’s servants was 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	The following who returned from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer were unable to prove that their ancestral houses and their descent were Israelite:	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	descendants of Delaiah, descendants of Tobiah, descendants of Nekoda, 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	Also, of the priests: descendants of Hobaiah, descendants of Hakkoz, descendants of Barzillai (he had married one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and was named after him).	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 men searched their family records, but their names could not be found written there; hence they were disqualified 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 governor ordered them not to partake of the most holy foods until there should be a priest to consult the Urim and Thummim.	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 entire assembly taken together came to forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty,	The whole assembly together was 42,360,	The whole company numbered 42,360,
67	not counting their male and female servants, who were seven thousand three hundred and thirty-seven. They also had two hundred male and female singers.	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 horses were seven hundred and thirty-six, their mules two hundred and forty-five,	Their horses were 736, their mules 245,	There were 736 horses, 245 mules,
69	their camels four hundred and thirty-five, their donkeys six thousand seven hundred and twenty.	their camels 435, and their donkeys 6,720.	435 camels and 6,720 donkeys.
70	Certain of the heads of ancestral houses contributed to the temple service. The governor put into the treasury one thousand drachmas of gold, fifty basins, thirty vestments for priests, and five hundred minas of silver.	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	Some of the heads of ancestral houses contributed to the treasury for the temple service: twenty thousand drachmas of gold and two thousand two hundred minas 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	The contributions of the rest of the people amounted to twenty thousand drachmas of gold, two thousand minas of silver, and sixty-seven vestments for priests.	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	The priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, the temple servants, and all Israel took up residence 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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