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Nehemiah 7
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7After the wall was finished and I had set up the doors in the gates, the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites were appointed.
2I 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.
3I said to them, "Do not leave the gates open during the hottest part of the day[1]. 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."
5So 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.
6Here 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.
7Their leaders were Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah[2], Reelaiah[3], Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar[4], Bigvai, Rehum[5], and Baanah. This is the number of the men of Israel who returned from exile.
8The family of Parosh 2,172
9The family of Shephatiah 372
10The family of Arah 652
11The family of Pahath-moab (descendants of Jeshua and Joab) 2,818
12The family of Elam 1,254
13The family of Zattu 845
14The family of Zaccai 760
15The family of Bani[6] 648
16The family of Bebai 628
17The family of Azgad 2,322
18The family of Adonikam 667
19The family of Bigvai 2,067
20The family of Adin 655
21The family of Ater (descendants of Hezekiah) 98
22The family of Hashum 328
23The family of Bezai 324
24The family of Jorah[7] 112
25The family of Gibbar[8] 95
26The people of Bethlehem and Netophah 188
27The people of Anathoth 128
28The people of Beth-azmaveth 42
29The people of Kiriath-jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth 743
30The people of Ramah and Geba 621
31The people of Micmash 122
32The people of Bethel and Ai 123
33The people of West Nebo[9] 52
34The citizens of West Elam[10] 1,254
35The citizens of Harim 320
36The citizens of Jericho 345
37The citizens of Lod, Hadid, and Ono 721
38The citizens of Senaah 3,930
39These are the priests who returned from exile： The family of Jedaiah (through the line of Jeshua) 973
40The family of Immer 1,052
41The family of Pashhur 1,247
42The family of Harim 1,017
43These are the Levites who returned from exile： The families of Jeshua and Kadmiel (descendants of Hodaviah[11]) 74
44The singers of the family of Asaph 148
45The gatekeepers of the families of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai 138
46The descendants of the following Temple servants returned from exile： Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
47Keros, Siaha[12], Padon,
48Lebanah, Hagabah, Shalmai,
49Hanan, Giddel, Gahar,
50Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda,
51Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah,
52Besai, Meunim, Nephusim[13],
53Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
54Bazluth[14], Mehida, Harsha,
55Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
56Neziah, and Hatipha.
57The descendants of these servants of King Solomon returned from exile： Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda[15],
58Jaalah[16], Darkon, Giddel,
59Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-hazzebaim, and Ami[17].
60In all, the Temple servants and the descendants of Solomon's servants numbered 392.
61Another group returned at this time from the towns of Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Kerub, Addan[18], and Immer. However, they could not prove that they or their families were descendants of Israel.
62This group included the families of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda - a total of 642 people.
63Three 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.)
64They searched for their names in the genealogical records, but they were not found, so they were disqualified from serving as priests.
65The 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.
66So a total of 42,360 people returned to Judah,
67in addition to 7,337 servants and 245 singers, both men and women.
68They took with them 736 horses, 245 mules[19],
69435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
70Some of the family leaders gave gifts for the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 gold coins[20], 50 gold basins, and 530 robes for the priests.
71The other leaders gave to the treasury a total of 20,000 gold coins[21] and some 2,750 pounds[22] of silver for the work.
72The rest of the people gave 20,000 gold coins, about 2,500 pounds[23] of silver, and 67 robes for the priests.
2I 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.
3I said to them, "Do not leave the gates open during the hottest part of the day[1]. 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
4At that time the city was large and spacious, but the population was small, and none of the houses had been rebuilt.5So 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.
6Here 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.
7Their leaders were Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah[2], Reelaiah[3], Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar[4], Bigvai, Rehum[5], and Baanah. This is the number of the men of Israel who returned from exile.
8The family of Parosh 2,172
9The family of Shephatiah 372
10The family of Arah 652
11The family of Pahath-moab (descendants of Jeshua and Joab) 2,818
12The family of Elam 1,254
13The family of Zattu 845
14The family of Zaccai 760
15The family of Bani[6] 648
16The family of Bebai 628
17The family of Azgad 2,322
18The family of Adonikam 667
19The family of Bigvai 2,067
20The family of Adin 655
21The family of Ater (descendants of Hezekiah) 98
22The family of Hashum 328
23The family of Bezai 324
24The family of Jorah[7] 112
25The family of Gibbar[8] 95
26The people of Bethlehem and Netophah 188
27The people of Anathoth 128
28The people of Beth-azmaveth 42
29The people of Kiriath-jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth 743
30The people of Ramah and Geba 621
31The people of Micmash 122
32The people of Bethel and Ai 123
33The people of West Nebo[9] 52
34The citizens of West Elam[10] 1,254
35The citizens of Harim 320
36The citizens of Jericho 345
37The citizens of Lod, Hadid, and Ono 721
38The citizens of Senaah 3,930
39These are the priests who returned from exile： The family of Jedaiah (through the line of Jeshua) 973
40The family of Immer 1,052
41The family of Pashhur 1,247
42The family of Harim 1,017
43These are the Levites who returned from exile： The families of Jeshua and Kadmiel (descendants of Hodaviah[11]) 74
44The singers of the family of Asaph 148
45The gatekeepers of the families of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai 138
46The descendants of the following Temple servants returned from exile： Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
47Keros, Siaha[12], Padon,
48Lebanah, Hagabah, Shalmai,
49Hanan, Giddel, Gahar,
50Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda,
51Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah,
52Besai, Meunim, Nephusim[13],
53Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
54Bazluth[14], Mehida, Harsha,
55Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
56Neziah, and Hatipha.
57The descendants of these servants of King Solomon returned from exile： Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda[15],
58Jaalah[16], Darkon, Giddel,
59Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-hazzebaim, and Ami[17].
60In all, the Temple servants and the descendants of Solomon's servants numbered 392.
61Another group returned at this time from the towns of Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Kerub, Addan[18], and Immer. However, they could not prove that they or their families were descendants of Israel.
62This group included the families of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda - a total of 642 people.
63Three 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.)
64They searched for their names in the genealogical records, but they were not found, so they were disqualified from serving as priests.
65The 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.
66So a total of 42,360 people returned to Judah,
67in addition to 7,337 servants and 245 singers, both men and women.
68They took with them 736 horses, 245 mules[19],
69435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
70Some of the family leaders gave gifts for the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 gold coins[20], 50 gold basins, and 530 robes for the priests.
71The other leaders gave to the treasury a total of 20,000 gold coins[21] and some 2,750 pounds[22] of silver for the work.
72The rest of the people gave 20,000 gold coins, about 2,500 pounds[23] of silver, and 67 robes for the priests.
Ezra Reads the Law
73So 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. In October[24], when the Israelites had settled in their towns,[1] Nehemiah 7:3Or Keep the gates of Jerusalem closed until the sun is hot
[2] Nehemiah 7:7As in parallel text at Ezra 2.2; Hebrew reads Azariah.
[3] Nehemiah 7:7As in parallel text at Ezra 2.2; Hebrew reads Raamiah.
[4] Nehemiah 7:7As in parallel text at Ezra 2.2; Hebrew reads Mispereth.
[5] Nehemiah 7:7As in parallel text at Ezra 2.2; Hebrew reads Nehum
[6] Nehemiah 7:15As in parallel text at Ezra 2.10; Hebrew reads Binnui
[7] Nehemiah 7:24As in parallel text at Ezra 2.18; Hebrew reads Hariph
[8] Nehemiah 7:25As in parallel text at Ezra 2.20; Hebrew reads Gibeon
[9] Nehemiah 7:33Or of the other Nebo
[10] Nehemiah 7:34Or of the other Elam
[11] Nehemiah 7:43As in parallel text at Ezra 2.40; Hebrew reads Hodevah
[12] Nehemiah 7:47As in parallel text at Ezra 2.44; Hebrew reads Sia
[13] Nehemiah 7:52As in parallel text at Ezra 2.50; Hebrew reads Nephushesim
[14] Nehemiah 7:54As in parallel text at Ezra 2.52; Hebrew reads Bazlith
[15] Nehemiah 7:57As in parallel text at Ezra 2.55; Hebrew reads Sotai, Sophereth, Perida
[16] Nehemiah 7:58As in parallel text at Ezra 2.56; Hebrew reads Jaala
[17] Nehemiah 7:59As in parallel text at Ezra 2.57; Hebrew reads Amon
[18] Nehemiah 7:61As in parallel text at Ezra 2.59; Hebrew reads Addon
[19] Nehemiah 7:68As 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
[20] Nehemiah 7:70Hebrew 1,000 darics of gold, about 19 pounds or 8.6 kilograms in weight
[21] Nehemiah 7:71Hebrew 20,000 darics of gold, about 375 pounds or 170 kilograms in weight; also in 7.72.
[22] Nehemiah 7:71Hebrew 2,200 minas [1,300 kilograms]
[23] Nehemiah 7:72Hebrew 2,000 minas [1,200 kilograms]
[24] Nehemiah 7:73 Hebrew in the seventh month. This month of the ancient Hebrew lunar calendar occurred within the months of October and November 445 B.C.
[2] Nehemiah 7:7As in parallel text at Ezra 2.2; Hebrew reads Azariah.
[3] Nehemiah 7:7As in parallel text at Ezra 2.2; Hebrew reads Raamiah.
[4] Nehemiah 7:7As in parallel text at Ezra 2.2; Hebrew reads Mispereth.
[5] Nehemiah 7:7As in parallel text at Ezra 2.2; Hebrew reads Nehum
[6] Nehemiah 7:15As in parallel text at Ezra 2.10; Hebrew reads Binnui
[7] Nehemiah 7:24As in parallel text at Ezra 2.18; Hebrew reads Hariph
[8] Nehemiah 7:25As in parallel text at Ezra 2.20; Hebrew reads Gibeon
[9] Nehemiah 7:33Or of the other Nebo
[10] Nehemiah 7:34Or of the other Elam
[11] Nehemiah 7:43As in parallel text at Ezra 2.40; Hebrew reads Hodevah
[12] Nehemiah 7:47As in parallel text at Ezra 2.44; Hebrew reads Sia
[13] Nehemiah 7:52As in parallel text at Ezra 2.50; Hebrew reads Nephushesim
[14] Nehemiah 7:54As in parallel text at Ezra 2.52; Hebrew reads Bazlith
[15] Nehemiah 7:57As in parallel text at Ezra 2.55; Hebrew reads Sotai, Sophereth, Perida
[16] Nehemiah 7:58As in parallel text at Ezra 2.56; Hebrew reads Jaala
[17] Nehemiah 7:59As in parallel text at Ezra 2.57; Hebrew reads Amon
[18] Nehemiah 7:61As in parallel text at Ezra 2.59; Hebrew reads Addon
[19] Nehemiah 7:68As 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
[20] Nehemiah 7:70Hebrew 1,000 darics of gold, about 19 pounds or 8.6 kilograms in weight
[21] Nehemiah 7:71Hebrew 20,000 darics of gold, about 375 pounds or 170 kilograms in weight; also in 7.72.
[22] Nehemiah 7:71Hebrew 2,200 minas [1,300 kilograms]
[23] Nehemiah 7:72Hebrew 2,000 minas [1,200 kilograms]
[24] Nehemiah 7:73 Hebrew in the seventh month. This month of the ancient Hebrew lunar calendar occurred within the months of October and November 445 B.C.
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