Nehemiah 7
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1 Now when the wall was built and I had set up the doors, and the gatekeepers and the singers and the Levites were appointed, 2I put my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the governor of the fortress, in charge of Jerusalem; for he was a faithful man and feared God above many. 3I said to them, “Don’t let the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun is hot; and while they stand guard, let them shut the doors, and you bar them; and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, everyone in his watch, with everyone near his house.”
4 Now the city was wide and large; but the people were few therein, and the houses were not built.
5 My God put into my heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be listed by genealogy. I found the book of the genealogy of those who came up at the first, and I found this written in it:
6 These are the children of the province who went up out of the captivity of those who had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and who returned to Jerusalem and to Judah, everyone to his city, 7who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah.
The number of the men of the people of Israel:
8The children of Parosh: two thousand and one hundred and seventy-two.
9The children of Shephatiah: three hundred and seventy-two.
10The children of Arah: six hundred and fifty-two.
11The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab: two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen.
12The children of Elam: one thousand and two hundred and fifty-four.
13The children of Zattu: eight hundred and forty-five.
14The children of Zaccai: seven hundred and sixty.
15The children of Binnui: six hundred and forty-eight.
16The children of Bebai: six hundred and twenty-eight.
17The children of Azgad: two thousand and three hundred and twenty-two.
18The children of Adonikam: six hundred and sixty-seven.
19The children of Bigvai: two thousand and sixty-seven.
20The children of Adin: six hundred and fifty-five.
21The children of Ater: of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.
22The children of Hashum: three hundred and twenty-eight.
23The children of Bezai: three hundred and twenty-four.
24The children of Hariph: one hundred and twelve.
25The children of Gibeon: ninety-five.
26The men of Bethlehem and Netophah: one hundred and eighty-eight.
27The men of Anathoth: one hundred and twenty-eight.
28The men of Beth Azmaveth: forty-two.
29The men of Kiriath Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth: seven hundred and forty-three.
30The men of Ramah and Geba: six hundred and twenty-one.
31The men of Michmas: one hundred and twenty-two.
32The men of Bethel and Ai: one hundred and twenty-three.
33The men of the other Nebo: fifty-two.
34The children of the other Elam: one thousand and two hundred and fifty-four.
35The children of Harim: three hundred and twenty.
36The children of Jericho: three hundred and forty-five.
37The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono: seven hundred and twenty-one.
38The children of Senaah: three thousand and nine hundred and thirty.
39The priests: The children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua: nine hundred and seventy-three.
40The children of Immer: one thousand and fifty-two.
41The children of Pashhur: one thousand and two hundred and forty-seven.
42The children of Harim: one thousand and seventeen.
43The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of the children of Hodevah: seventy-four.
44The singers: the children of Asaph: one hundred and forty-eight.
45The gatekeepers: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai: one hundred and thirty-eight.
46 The temple servants: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth, 47the children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon, 48the children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Salmai, 49the children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, 50the children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, 51the children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, 52the children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephushesim, 53the children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur, 54the children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha, 55the children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Temah, 56the children of Neziah, and the children of Hatipha.
57 The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida, 58the children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel, 59the children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth Hazzebaim, and the children of Amon. 60All the temple servants and the children of Solomon’s servants were three hundred and ninety-two.
61 These were those who went up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer; but they could not show their fathers’ houses, nor their offspring,#7:61 or, seed whether they were of Israel:
62The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda: six hundred and forty-two.
63Of the priests: the children of Hobaiah, the children of Hakkoz, the children of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name.
64These searched for their genealogical records, but couldn’t find them. Therefore they were deemed disqualified and removed from the priesthood. 65The governor told them not to eat of the most holy things until a priest stood up to minister with Urim and Thummim.
66 The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand and three hundred and sixty, 67in addition to their male servants and their female servants, of whom there were seven thousand and three hundred and thirty-seven. They had two hundred and forty-five singing men and singing women. 68Their horses were seven hundred and thirty-six; their mules, two hundred and forty-five; 69their camels, four hundred and thirty-five; their donkeys, six thousand and seven hundred and twenty.
70Some from amongst the heads of fathers’ households gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury one thousand darics of gold,#7:70 a daric was a gold coin issued by a Persian king, weighing about 8.4 grams or about 0.27 troy ounces each. fifty basins, and five hundred and thirty priests’ garments. 71Some of the heads of fathers’ households gave into the treasury of the work twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand and two hundred minas#7:71 A mina is about 600 grams or 1.3 U. S. pounds, so 2,200 minas is about 1.3 metric tonnes. of silver. 72That which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand darics of gold, plus two thousand minas of silver, and sixty-seven priests’ garments.
73So the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants, and all Israel lived in their cities.
When the seventh month had come, the children of Israel were in their cities.
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2 Esdras (Nehemias) 7
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1Now after the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and numbered the porters and singing men, and Levites:
2I commanded Hanani my brother, and Hananias ruler of the house of Jerusalem, (for he seemed as a sincere man, and one that feared God above the rest)
3And I said to them: Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened till the sun be hot. And while they were yet standing by, the gates were shut, and barred: and I set watchmen of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one by their courses, and every mall over against his house.
4And the city was very wide and great; and the people few in the midst thereof; and the houses were not built.
5But God had put in my heart, and I assembled the princes and magistrates, and common people, to number them. And I found a book of the number of them who came up at first, and therein it was found written:
6These are the children of the province, who came up from the captivity of them that had been carried away, whom Nabuchodonosor the king of Babylon had carried away, and who returned into Judea, every one into his own city.
7Who came with Zorobabel: Josue, Nehemias, Azarias, Raamias, Nahamani, Mardochai, Belsam, Mespharath, Begoia, Nahum, Baana. The number of the men of the people of Israel:
8The children of Pharos, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.
9The children of Sephatia, three hundred seventy-two.
10The children of Area, six hundred fifty-two.
11The children of Phahath Moab of the children of Josue and Joab, two thousand eight hundred eighteen.
12The children of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
13The children of Zethua, eight hundred forty-five.
14The children of Zachai, seven hundred sixty.
15The children of Bannui, six hundred forty-eight.
16The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty-eight.
17The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty-two.
18The children of Adonicam, six hundred sixty-seven.
19The children of Beguai, two thousand sixty-seven.
20The children of Adin, six hundred fifty-five.
21The children of Ater, children of Hezechias, ninety-eight.
22The children of Hasem, three hundred twenty-eight.
23The children of Besai, three hundred twenty-four.
24The children of Hareph, a hundred and twelve.
25The children of Gabaon, ninety-five.
26The children of Bethlehem, and Netupha, a hundred eighty-eight.
27The men of Anathoth, a hundred twenty-eight.
28The men of Bethazmoth, forty-two.
29The men of Cariathiarim, Cephira, and Beroth, seven hundred forty-three.
30The men of Rama and Geba, six hundred twenty-one.
31The men of Machmas, a hundred twenty-two.
32The men of Bethel and Hai, a hundred twenty-three.
33The men of the other Nebo, fifty-two.
34The men of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
35The children of Harem, three hundred and twenty.
36The children of Jericho, three hundred forty-five.
37The children of Lod, of Hadid and Ono, seven hundred twenty-one.
38The children of Senaa, three thousand nine hundred thirty.
39The priests: The children of Idaia in the house of Josue, nine hundred and seventy-three.
40The children of Emmer, one thousand fifty-two.
41The children of Phashur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven.
42The children of Arem, one thousand and seventeen. The Levites:
43The children of Josue and Cedmihel, the sons
44Of Oduia, seventy-four. The singing men:
45The children of Asaph, a hundred forty-eight.
46The porters: The children of Sellum, the children of Ater, the children of Telmon, the children of Accub, the children of Hatita, the children of Sobai: a hundred thirty-eight.
47The Nathinites: The children of Soha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tebbaoth,
48The children of Ceros, the children of Siaa, the children of Phadon, the children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Selmai,
49The children of Hanan, the children of Geddel, the children of Gaher,
50The children of Raaia, the children of Rasin, the children of Necoda,
51The children of Gezem, the children of Asa, the children of Phasea,
52The children of Besai, the children of Munim, the children of Nephussim,
53The children of Bacbuc, the children of Hacupha, the children of Harhur,
54The children of Besloth, the children of Mahida, the children of Harsa,
55The children of Bercos, the children of Sisara, the children of Thema,
56The children of Nasia, the children of Hatipha.
57The children of the servants of Solomon: The children of Sothai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Pharida,
58The children of Jahala, the children of Darcon, the children of Jeddel,
59The children of Saphatia, the children of Hatil, the children of Phochereth, who was born of Sabaim, the son of Amon.
60All the Nathinites, and the children of the servants of Solomon, three hundred ninety-two.
61And these are they that came up from Telmela, Thelharsa, Cherub, Addon, and Emmer; and could not shew the house of their fathers, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel:
62The children of Dalaia, the children of Tobia, the children of Necoda, six hundred forty-two.
63And of the priests, The children of Habia, the children of Accos, the children of Berzellai, who took a wife of the daughters of Berzellai the Galaadite; and he was called by their name.
64These sought their writing in the record, and found it not: and they were cast out of the priesthood.
65And Athersatha said to them, that they should not eat of the Holies of Holies, until there stood up a priest learned and skilful.
66All the multitude as it were one man, forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,
67Beside their men-servants and women-servants, who were seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven: and among them singing men, and singing women, two hundred forty-five.
68Their horses, seven hundred thirty-six. Their mules, two hundred forty-five:
69Their camels, four hundred thirty-five. Their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
70And some of the heads of the families gave unto the work. Athersatha gave into the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty bowls, and five hundred and thirty garments for priests.
71And some of the heads of families gave to the treasure of the work twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand two hundred pounds of silver.
72And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand pounds of silver, and sixty-seven garments for priests.
73And the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singing men, and the rest of the common people, and the Nathinites, and all Israel dwelt in their cities.
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