Nehemiah 7
7
1 NOW WHEN the wall was built and I had set up the doors, and the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites had been appointed,
2 I gave my brother Hanani, with Hananiah the ruler of the castle, charge over Jerusalem, for Hananiah was a more faithful and God-fearing man than many.
3 I said to them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun is hot; and while the watchmen are still on guard, let them shut and bar the doors. Appoint guards from the people of Jerusalem, each to his watch [on the wall] and each opposite his own house.
4 Now the city was wide and large, but the people in it were few, and their houses were not yet built.
5 And my God put it into my mind and heart to assemble the nobles, the officers, and the people, that they might be counted by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of those who came [from Babylon] at the first, and found written in it:
6 These are the people of the province who came up out of the captivity of those exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away; they returned to Jerusalem and to Judah, each to his town,
7 Who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah [not the author], Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The men of Israel numbered:
8 The sons of Parosh, 2,172.
9 The sons of Shephatiah, 372.
10 The sons of Arah, 652.
11 The sons of Pahath-moab, namely the sons of Jeshua and Joab, 2,818.
12 The sons of Elam, 1,254.
13 The sons of Zattu, 845.
14 The sons of Zaccai, 760.
15 The sons of Binnui, 648.
16 The sons of Bebai, 628.
17 The sons of Azgad, 2,322.
18 The sons of Adonikam, 667.
19 The sons of Bigvai, 2,067.
20 The sons of Adin, 655.
21 The sons of Ater, namely of Hezekiah, 98.
22 The sons of Hashum, 328.
23 The sons of Bezai, 324.
24 The sons of Hariph, 112.
25 The sons of Gibeon, 95.
26 The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, 188.
27 The men of Anathoth, 128.
28 The men of Beth-azmaveth, 42.
29 The men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743.
30 The men of Ramah and Geba, 621.
31 The men of Michmas, 122.
32 The men of Bethel and Ai, 123.
33 The men of the other Nebo, 52.
34 The sons of the other Elam, 1,254.
35 The sons of Harim, 320.
36 The sons of Jericho, 345.
37 The sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 721.
38 The sons of Senaah, 3,930.
39 The priests: the sons of Jedaiah, namely the house of Jeshua, 973.
40 The sons of Immer, 1,052.
41 The sons of Pashhur, 1,247.
42 The sons of Harim, 1,017.
43 The Levites: the sons of Jeshua, namely of Kadmiel of the sons of Hodevah, 74.
44 The singers: the sons of Asaph, 148.
45 The gatekeepers: the sons of Shallum, of Ater, of Talmon, of Akkub, of Hatita, and of Shobai, 138.
46 The Nethinim [temple servants]: the sons of Ziha, of Hasupha, of Tabbaoth,
47 Of Keros, of Sia, of Padon,
48 Of Lebana, of Hagaba, of Shalmai,
49 Of Hanan, of Giddel, of Gahar,
50 Of Reaiah, of Rezin, of Nekoda,
51 Of Gazzam, of Uzza, of Paseah,
52 Of Besai, of Meunim, of Nephushesim,
53 Of Bakbuk, of Hakupha, of Harhur,
54 Of Bazlith, of Mehida, of Harsha,
55 Of Barkos, of Sisera, of Temah,
56 Of Neziah, of Hatipha.
57 The sons of Solomon's servants: the sons of Sotai, of Sophereth, of Perida,
58 Of Jaala, of Darkon, of Giddel,
59 Of Shephatiah, of Hattil, of Pochereth-hazzebaim, of Amon.
60 All the Nethinim [temple servants] and the sons of Solomon's servants, 392.
61 And these were they who went up also from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer, but they [had no birth records and] could not prove their father's house nor their descent, whether they were of Israel:
62 The sons of Delaiah, of Tobiah, of Nekoda, 642.
63 Of the priests: the sons of Hobaiah, of Hakkoz, and of Barzillai, who [was so named because he] married one of the daughters of the [noted] Gileadite Barzillai and was called by their name.
64 These sought their registration among those recorded in the genealogies, but it was not found; so they were excluded from the priesthood as [ceremonially] unclean.
65 The governor told them that they should refrain from eating any of the most holy food until a priest with Urim and Thummim should arise [to determine the will of God in the matter].
66 The congregation all together was 42,360,
67 Besides their manservants and their maidservants, of whom there were 7,337; and they had 245 singers, men and women.
68 Their horses were 736; their mules, 245;
69 Their camels, 435; their donkeys, 6,720.
70 And some of the heads of fathers' houses gave to the work. The Tirshatha or governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics of gold, 50 basins, 530 priests' garments.
71 Some of the heads of fathers' houses gave to the treasury for the work 20,000 darics of gold and 2,200 minas of silver.
72 What the rest of the people gave was 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas of silver, and 67 priests' garments.
73 So the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the Nethinim [the temple servants], along with all Israel, dwelt in their towns, and were in them when the seventh month came.
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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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