Nehemiah 7:39-73 ▼

39 The priests included: Jedaiah’s descendants of the house of Jeshua 973

40 Immer’s descendants 1,052

41 Pashhur’s descendants 1,247

42 Harim’s descendants 1,017.

43 The Levites included: Jeshua’s descendants: of Kadmiel Hodevah’s descendants 74.

44 The singers included: Asaph’s descendants 148.

45 The gatekeepers included: Shallum’s descendants, Ater’s descendants, Talmon’s descendants, Akkub’s descendants, Hatita’s descendants, Shobai’s descendants 138.

46 The temple servants included: Ziha’s descendants, Hasupha’s descendants, Tabbaoth’s descendants,

47 Keros’s descendants, Sia’s descendants, Padon’s descendants,

48 Lebanah’s descendants, Hagabah’s descendants, Shalmai’s descendants,

49 Hanan’s descendants, Giddel’s descendants, Gahar’s descendants,

50 Reaiah’s descendants, Rezin’s descendants, Nekoda’s descendants,

51 Gazzam’s descendants, Uzza’s descendants, Paseah’s descendants,

52 Besai’s descendants, Meunim’s descendants, Nephishesim’s descendants,

53 Bakbuk’s descendants, Hakupha’s descendants, Harhur’s descendants,

54 Bazlith’s descendants, Mehida’s descendants, Harsha’s descendants,

55 Barkos’s descendants, Sisera’s descendants, Temah’s descendants,

56 Neziah’s descendants, Hatipha’s descendants.

57 The descendants of Solomon’s servants included: Sotai’s descendants, Sophereth’s descendants, Perida’s descendants,

58 Jaala’s descendants, Darkon’s descendants, Giddel’s descendants,

59 Shephatiah’s descendants, Hattil’s descendants, Pochereth-hazzebaim’s descendants, Amon’s descendants.

60 All the temple servants and the descendants of Solomon’s servants 392.

61 The following are those who came from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer, but were unable to prove that their families and ancestors were Israelite:

62 Delaiah’s descendants, Tobiah’s descendants, and Nekoda’s descendants 642

63 and from the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, and the descendants of Barzillai—who had taken a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by their name.

64 These searched for their entries in the genealogical records, but they could not be found, so they were disqualified from the priesthood.

65 The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest who could consult the Urim and Thummim.

66 The whole combined assembly numbered 42,360

67 not including their 7,337 male and female slaves, as well as their 245 male and female singers.

68 They had 736 horses, 245 mules,

69 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.

70 Some of the family leaders gave to the project. The governor gave 1,000 gold coins, 50 bowls, and 530 priestly garments to the treasury.

71 Some of the family leaders gave 20,000 gold coins and 2,200 silver minas to the treasury for the project.

72 The rest of the people gave 20,000 gold coins, 2,000 silver minas, and 67 priestly garments.

73 So the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, temple singers, some of the people, temple servants, and all Israel settled in their towns. When the seventh month came and the Israelites had settled in their towns,