Securing the City

1And it will be as the wall was built, and I shall set up the doors, and the gate-keepers, and those singing, and the Levites will be appointed. 2And I shall command Hanani my brother, and Hananiah chief of the fortress, over Jerusalem, for he is as a man of truth, and fearing God above many. 3And it will be said to them, The gates of Jerusalem shall not be opened till the sun being hot; and till they standing by shall shut the doors and fasten: and setting up watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, a man in his watch, and a man before his house.

The List of Returning Exiles
(Ezra 2:1–67)

4And the city broad of hands, and great and the people few in its midst, and the houses not built.

5And my God will give to my heart, and I shall gather together the nobles and the prefects and the people, to be enrolled: and I shall find the writing of the register of those coming up among the first, and I shall find written as it.

6These the sons of the province coming up from the captivity of the: exile which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babel carried into exile; and they will turn back to Jerusalem and to Judah, a man to his city; 7Those coming with Zerubbabel, Joshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel: 8The sons of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy and two. 9The sons of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two. 10The sons of Arah, six hundred fifty and two. 11The sons of Pahath-Moab to the sons of Joshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen. 12The sons of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. 13The sons of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five. 14The sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty. 15The sons of Binnui, six hundred forty and eight. 16The sons of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight. 17The sons of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty and two. 18The sons of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and seven. 19The sons of Bigvai, two thousand sixty and seven. 20The sons of Adin, six hundred fifty and five. 21The sons of Ater to Hezekiah, ninety and eight. 22The sons of Hashum, three hundred twenty and eight. 23The sons of Bezai, three hundred twenty and four. 24The sons of Hariph, a hundred and twelve. 25The sons of Gibeon, ninety and five. 26The men of the house of bread and Netophah, a hundred eighty and eight. 27The men of Anathoth, a hundred twenty and eight. 28The men of the house strong as death, forty and two. 29The men of the city of forests, Chephirah and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three. 30The men of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty and one. 31The men of Michmas, a hundred and twenty and two. 32The men of the house of God and Ai, a hundred twenty and three. 33The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two. 34The sons of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. 35The sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty. 36The sons of Jericho, three hundred forty and five. 37The sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and one. 38The sons of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.

39The priests: the sons of Jedaiah for the house of Joshua, nine hundred seventy and three. 40The sons of Immer, a thousand fifty and two. 41The sons of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven. 42The sons of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.

43The Levites: the sons of Joshua to Kadmiel, to the sons to Hodevah, seventy and four. 44Those singing: the sons of Asaph, a hundred forty and eight. 45The gate keepers: the sons of Shallum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon, the sons of Akkub, the sons of Hatita, the sons of Shobai, a hundred thirty and eight.

46The Nethinims: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth, 47The sons of Keros, the sons of Sia, the sons of Padon, 48The sons of Lebana, the sons of Hagaba, the sons of Shalmi. 49The sons of Hanan, the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar, 50The sons of Reaiah, the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda, 51The sons of Gazzam, the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah, 52The sons of Bezai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephishesim, 53The sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur, 54The sons of Bazlith, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha, 55The sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Thamah, 56The sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha,

57The sons of Solomon's servant's: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Perida, 58The sons of Jaala, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel, 59The sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth of Zebaim, the sons of Amon.

60All the Nethinims, and the sons of Solomon's servants, three hundred ninety and two.

61And these going up from Tel-Mela, Tel-Harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: and they could not announce their father's house, and their seed, if they were from Israel. 62The sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two.

63And from the priests: the sons of Habaiah, the sons of Koz, the sons of Barzillai, who took from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite a wife, and he will be called for their name. 64These sought their writing of those being enrolled, and it was not found: and they will be defiled from the priesthood. 65And the Tirshatha will say to them that they shall not eat from the holy of holies till a priest stood up for Lights and Truth.

66All the convocation as one four myriads two thousand three hundred and sixty. 67Besides their servants and their maids, these seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and to them men singing and women singing, two hundred and forty and five: 68Their horses, seven hundred thirty and six: their mules two hundred forty and five: 69The camels four hundred thirty and five: and the asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.

Offerings by the Exiles
(Exodus 38:21–31; Ezra 2:68–70)

70And from the sum of heads of the fathers they gave for the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure gold a thousand drachmas, fifty vases, thirty and five hundred priests' tunics. 71And from the chiefs of the fathers they gave to the treasure of the work, gold, two myriads of drachmas, and silver, two thousand two hundred portions. 72And what the rest of the people gave was gold, two myriads of drachmas, and silver, two thousand portions, and priests' tunics, sixty and seven.

73And there dwelt the priests and the Levites and the gatekeepers, and those singing, and from the people and the Nethinims, and all Israel in their cities; and the seventh month will draw near, and the sons of Israel in their cities.