Nehemiah 7:1-45 ▼

1 When the wall had been rebuilt and I had set the doors in place, the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites were appointed.

2 Then I put my brother Hanani (gracious) in charge of Jerusalem (city of peace), along with Hananiah (God has favored) the commander of the fortress, because he was a faithful man who feared God {Elohim} more than most.

3 And I told them, “Do not open the gates of Jerusalem (city of peace) until the sun is hot. While the guards are on duty, keep the doors shut and securely fastened. And appoint the residents of Jerusalem as guards, some at their posts and some at their own homes.”

4 Now the city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and the houses had not yet been rebuilt.

5 Then my God {Elohay} put it into my heart to assemble the nobles, the officials, and the people to be enrolled by genealogy. I found the genealogical register of those who had first returned, and I found the following written in it:

6 These are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles carried away to Babylon (confusion by mixing) by Nebuchadnezzar (may Nebo protect the crown) its king. They returned to Jerusalem (city of peace) and Judah (praised), each to his own town,

7 accompanied by Zerubbabel (sown in Babylon), Jeshua (he is saved), Nehemiah (YHWH comforts), Azariah (YHWH has helped), Raamiah (thunder of YHWH), Nahamani (merciful), Mordecai (little man), Bilshan (in slander), Mispereth (number), Bigvai (in my bodies), Nehum (comfort), and Baanah . This is the count of the men of Israel (he wrestles with God):

8 the descendants of Parosh (flea), 2,172;

9 the descendants of Shephatiah (YHWH has judged), 372;

10 the descendants of Arah (traveller), 652;

11 the descendants of Pahath-moab (pit of Moab) (through the line of Jeshua (he is saved) and Joab (YHWH is father)), 2,818;

12 the descendants of Elam (eternity), 1,254;

13 the descendants of Zattu (brightness of him), 845;

14 the descendants of Zaccai (pure), 760;

15 the descendants of Binnui (Bani), 648;

16 the descendants of Bebai (my cavities), 628;

17 the descendants of Azgad (Gad is mighty), 2,322;

18 the descendants of Adonikam (my lord arose), 667;

19 the descendants of Bigvai (in my bodies), 2,067;

20 the descendants of Adin (delicate), 655;

21 the descendants of Ater (binder) (through Hezekiah (YHWH is my strength)), 98;

22 the descendants of Hashum (rich), 328;

23 the descendants of Bezai (conqueror), 324;

24 the descendants of Hariph (Jorah), 112;

25 the descendants of Gibeon (Gibbar), 95;

26 the men of Bethlehem (house of bread) and Netophah (dropping), 188;

27 the men of Anathoth (answers to prayer), 128;

28 the men of Beth-azmaveth (house of the strength of death), 42;

29 the men of Kiriath-jearim (city of forests), Chephirah (lioness), and Beeroth (wells), 743;

30 the men of Ramah (hill) and Geba, 621;

31 the men of Michmash (hidden), 122;

32 the men of Bethel (house of God) and Ai (heap of ruins), 123;

33 the men of the other Nebo (of West Nebo), 52;

34 the descendants of the other Elam (of West Elam), 1,254;

35 the descendants of Harim (dedicated), 320;

36 the men \the sons/ of Jericho (city of palms), 345;

37 the men of Lod (travail), Hadid (sharp), and Ono (vigorous), 721;

38 and the descendants of Senaah (thorny), 3,930.

39 The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (YHWH has known) (through the house of Jeshua (he is saved)), 973;

40 the descendants of Immer (he has said), 1,052;

41 the descendants of Pashhur (freedom), 1,247;

42 and the descendants of Harim (dedicated), 1,017.

43 The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua (he is saved) (through Kadmiel (God is the ancient one), through the line of Hodevah (Hodaviah) 74.

44 The singers: the descendants of Asaph (gatherer), 148.

45 The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum (retribution), the descendants of Ater (binder), the descendants of Talmon (oppressor), the descendants of Akkub (insidious), the descendants of Hatita (exploring), and the descendants of Shobai (glorious), 138 in all.