Nehemiah 7:1-45 ▼

1 And it comes to pass, when the wall has been built, that I set up the doors, and the gatekeepers are appointed, and the singers, and the Levites,

2 and I charge my brother Hanani, and Hananiah head of the palace, concerning Jerusalem—for he [is] as a man of truth, and fearing God above many—

3 and I say to them, “Do not let the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the heat of the sun, and while they are standing by let them shut the doors, and fasten, and appoint guards of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, each at his watch, and each in front of his house.”

4 And the city [is] broad on both sides, and great, and the people [are] few in its midst, and there are no houses built;

5 and my God puts it to my heart, and I gather the nobles, and the prefects, and the people, for the genealogy, and I find a scroll of the genealogy of those coming up at the beginning, and I find written in it:

6 These [are] sons of the province, those coming up of the captives of the expulsion that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon removed—and they return to Jerusalem and to Judah, each to his city—

7 who are coming in with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:

8 sons of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two;

9 sons of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two;

10 sons of Arah, six hundred fifty-two;

11 sons of Pahath-Moab, of the sons of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred [and] eighteen;

12 sons of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four;

13 sons of Zattu, eight hundred forty-five;

14 sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty;

15 sons of Binnui, six hundred forty-eight;

16 sons of Bebai, six hundred twenty-eight;

17 sons of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty-two;

18 sons of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-seven;

19 sons of Bigvai, two thousand sixty-seven;

20 sons of Adin, six hundred fifty-five;

21 sons of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety-eight;

22 sons of Hashum, three hundred twenty-eight;

23 sons of Bezai, three hundred twenty-four;

24 sons of Hariph, one hundred [and] twelve;

25 sons of Gibeon, ninety-five;

26 men of Beth-Lehem and Netophah, one hundred eighty-eight;

27 men of Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight;

28 men of Beth-Azmaveth, forty-two;

29 men of Kirjath-Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three;

30 men of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty-one;

31 men of Michmas, one hundred and twenty-two;

32 men of Bethel and Ai, one hundred twenty-three;

33 men of the other Nebo, fifty-two;

34 sons of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four;

35 sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty;

36 sons of Jericho, three hundred forty-five;

37 sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-one;

38 sons of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.

39 The priests: sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three;

40 sons of Immer, one thousand fifty-two;

41 sons of Pashur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven;

42 sons of Harim, one thousand and seventeen.

43 The Levites: sons of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of sons of Hodevah, seventy-four.

44 The singers: sons of Asaph, one hundred forty-eight.

45 The gatekeepers: sons of Shallum, sons of Ater, sons of Talmon, sons of Akkub, sons of Hatita, sons of Shobai: one hundred thirty-eight.