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Nehemiah 7

 1  After the wall was finished and I had set up the doors in the gates, the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites were appointed.  2  I gave the responsibility of governing Jerusalem to my brother Hanani, along with Hananiah, the commander of the fortress, for he was a faithful man who feared God more than most.  3  I said to them, "Do not leave the gates open during the hottest part of the day. [3]  And even while the gatekeepers are on duty, have them shut and bar the doors. Appoint the residents of Jerusalem to act as guards, everyone on a regular watch. Some will serve at sentry posts and some in front of their own homes."

Nehemiah Registers the People
 4  At that time the city was large and spacious, but the population was small, and none of the houses had been rebuilt.  5  So my God gave me the idea to call together all the nobles and leaders of the city, along with the ordinary citizens, for registration. I had found the genealogical record of those who had first returned to Judah. This is what was written there:

 6  Here is the list of the Jewish exiles of the provinces who returned from their captivity. King Nebuchadnezzar had deported them to Babylon, but now they returned to Jerusalem and the other towns in Judah where they originally lived.  7  Their leaders were Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, [7]  Reelaiah, [7]  Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, [7]  Bigvai, Rehum, [7]  and Baanah.

This is the number of the men of Israel who returned from exile:
 8  The family of Parosh 2,172
 9  The family of Shephatiah 372
 10  The family of Arah 652
 11  The family of Pahath-moab (descendants of Jeshua and Joab) 2,818
 12  The family of Elam 1,254
 13  The family of Zattu 845
 14  The family of Zaccai 760
 15  The family of Bani [15]  648
 16  The family of Bebai 628
 17  The family of Azgad 2,322
 18  The family of Adonikam 667
 19  The family of Bigvai 2,067
 20  The family of Adin 655
 21  The family of Ater (descendants of Hezekiah) 98
 22  The family of Hashum 328
 23  The family of Bezai 324
 24  The family of Jorah [24]  112
 25  The family of Gibbar [25]  95
 26  The people of Bethlehem and Netophah 188
 27  The people of Anathoth 128
 28  The people of Beth-azmaveth 42
 29  The people of Kiriath-jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth 743
 30  The people of Ramah and Geba 621
 31  The people of Micmash 122
 32  The people of Bethel and Ai 123
 33  The people of West Nebo [33]  52
 34  The citizens of West Elam [34]  1,254
 35  The citizens of Harim 320
 36  The citizens of Jericho 345
 37  The citizens of Lod, Hadid, and Ono 721
 38  The citizens of Senaah 3,930


 39  These are the priests who returned from exile:
The family of Jedaiah (through the line of Jeshua) 973
 40  The family of Immer 1,052
 41  The family of Pashhur 1,247
 42  The family of Harim 1,017


 43  These are the Levites who returned from exile:
The families of Jeshua and Kadmiel (descendants of Hodaviah [43] ) 74
 44  The singers of the family of Asaph 148
 45  The gatekeepers of the families of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai 138


 46  The descendants of the following Temple servants returned from exile:
Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
 47  Keros, Siaha, [47]  Padon,
 48  Lebanah, Hagabah, Shalmai,
 49  Hanan, Giddel, Gahar,
 50  Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda,
 51  Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah,
 52  Besai, Meunim, Nephusim, [52] 
 53  Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
 54  Bazluth, [54]  Mehida, Harsha,
 55  Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
 56  Neziah, and Hatipha.

 57  The descendants of these servants of King Solomon returned from exile:
Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda, [57] 
 58  Jaalah, [58]  Darkon, Giddel,
 59  Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-hazzebaim, and Ami. [59] 

 60  In all, the Temple servants and the descendants of Solomon's servants numbered 392.

   61  Another group returned at this time from the towns of Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Kerub, Addan, [61]  and Immer. However, they could not prove that they or their families were descendants of Israel.  62  This group included the families of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda—a total of 642 people.
   63  Three families of priests—Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai—also returned. (This Barzillai had married a woman who was a descendant of Barzillai of Gilead, and he had taken her family name.)  64  They searched for their names in the genealogical records, but they were not found, so they were disqualified from serving as priests.  65  The governor told them not to eat the priests' share of food from the sacrifices until a priest could consult the LORD about the matter by using the Urim and Thummim—the sacred lots.
   66  So a total of 42,360 people returned to Judah,  67  in addition to 7,337 servants and 245 singers, both men and women.  68  They took with them 736 horses, 245 mules, [68]   69  435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
   70  Some of the family leaders gave gifts for the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 gold coins, [70]  50 gold basins, and 530 robes for the priests.  71  The other leaders gave to the treasury a total of 20,000 gold coins [71]  and some 2,750 pounds [71]  of silver for the work.  72  The rest of the people gave 20,000 gold coins, about 2,500 pounds [72]  of silver, and 67 robes for the priests.
   73  So the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, the Temple servants, and some of the common people settled near Jerusalem. The rest of the people returned to their own towns throughout Israel.
<<  7:3 Or Keep the gates of Jerusalem closed until the sun is hot.
<<  7:7a As in parallel text at Ezra 2:2; Hebrew reads Azariah. 7:7b As in parallel text at Ezra 2:2; Hebrew reads Raamiah. 7:7c As in parallel text at Ezra 2:2; Hebrew reads Mispereth. 7:7d As in parallel text at Ezra 2:2; Hebrew reads Nehum.
<<  7:15 As in parallel text at Ezra 2:10; Hebrew reads Binnui.
<<  7:24 As in parallel text at Ezra 2:18; Hebrew reads Hariph.
<<  7:25 As in parallel text at Ezra 2:20; Hebrew reads Gibeon.
<<  7:33 Or of the other Nebo.
<<  7:34 Or of the other Elam.
<<  7:43 As in parallel text at Ezra 2:40; Hebrew reads Hodevah.
<<  7:47 As in parallel text at Ezra 2:44; Hebrew reads Sia.
<<  7:52 As in parallel text at Ezra 2:50; Hebrew reads Nephushesim.
<<  7:54 As in parallel text at Ezra 2:52; Hebrew reads Bazlith.
<<  7:57 As in parallel text at Ezra 2:55; Hebrew reads Sotai, Sophereth, Perida.
<<  7:58 As in parallel text at Ezra 2:56; Hebrew reads Jaala.
<<  7:59 As in parallel text at Ezra 2:57; Hebrew reads Amon.
<<  7:61 As in parallel text at Ezra 2:59; Hebrew reads Addon.
<<  7:68 As in some Hebrew manuscripts (see also Ezra 2:66); most Hebrew manuscripts lack this verse. Verses 7:69-73 are numbered 7:68-72 in Hebrew text.
<<  7:70 Hebrew 1,000 darics of gold, about 19 pounds or 8.6 kilograms in weight.
<<  7:71a Hebrew 20,000 darics of gold, about 375 pounds or 170 kilograms in weight; also in 7:72. 7:71b Hebrew 2,200 minas [1,300 kilograms].
<<  7:72 Hebrew 2,000 minas [1,200 kilograms].