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| 1Now when the wall had been built and I had set up the doors, and the gatekeepers, the singers, and the Levites had been appointed, | 1When the wall had been rebuilt and I had positioned the doors, and the gatekeepers, the singers, and the Levites had been appointed, |
| 2I gave my brother Hanani and Hananiah the governor of the castle charge over Jerusalem, for he was a more faithful and God-fearing man than many. | 2I then put in charge over Jerusalem my brother Hanani and Hananiah the chief of the citadel, for he was a faithful man and feared God more than many do. |
| 3And I said to them, “Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun is hot. And while they are still standing guard, let them shut and bar the doors. Appoint guards from among the inhabitants of Jerusalem, some at their guard posts and some in front of their own homes.” | 3I said to them, "The gates of Jerusalem must not be opened in the early morning, until those who are standing guard close the doors and lock them. Position residents of Jerusalem as guards, some at their guard stations and some near their homes." |
| 4The city was wide and large, but the people within it were few, and no houses had been rebuilt. | 4Now the city was spread out and large, and there were not a lot of people in it. At that time houses had not been rebuilt. |
| 5Then my God put it into my heart to assemble the nobles and the officials and the people to be enrolled by genealogy. And I found the book of the genealogy of those who came up at the first, and I found written in it: | 5My God placed it on my heart to gather the leaders, the officials, and the ordinary people so they could be enrolled on the basis of genealogy. I found the genealogical records of those who had formerly returned. Here is what I found written in that record: |
| 6These were the people of the province who came up out of the captivity of those exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried into exile. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his town. | 6These are the people of the province who returned from the captivity of the exiles, whom King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had forced into exile. They returned to Jerusalem and to Judah, each to his own city. |
| 7They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel: | 7They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. The number of Israelite men was as follows: |
| 8the sons of Parosh, 2,172. | 8the descendants of Parosh, 2,172; |
| 9The sons of Shephatiah, 372. | 9the descendants of Shephatiah, 372; |
| 10The sons of Arah, 652 | 10the descendants of Arah, 652; |
| 11The sons of Pahath-moab, namely the sons of Jeshua and Joab, 2,818. | 11the descendants of Pahath-Moab (from the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,818; |
| 12The sons of Elam, 1,254. | 12the descendants of Elam, 1,254; |
| 13The sons of Zattu, 845. | 13the descendants of Zattu, 845; |
| 14The sons of Zaccai, 760. | 14the descendants of Zaccai, 760; |
| 15The sons of Binnui, 648. | 15the descendants of Binnui, 648; |
| 16The sons of Bebai, 628. | 16the descendants of Bebai, 628; |
| 17The sons of Azgad, 2,322. | 17the descendants of Azgad, 2,322; |
| 18The sons of Adonikam, 667. | 18the descendants of Adonikam, 667; |
| 19The sons of Bigvai, 2,067. | 19the descendants of Bigvai, 2,067; |
| 20The sons of Adin, 655. | 20the descendants of Adin, 655; |
| 21The sons of Ater, namely of Hezekiah, 98. | 21the descendants of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98; |
| 22The sons of Hashum, 328. | 22the descendants of Hashum, 328; |
| 23The sons of Bezai, 324. | 23the descendants of Bezai, 324; |
| 24The sons of Hariph, 112. | 24the descendants of Harif, 112; |
| 25The sons of Gibeon, 95. | 25the descendants of Gibeon, 95; |
| 26The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, 188. | 26The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, 188; |
| 27The men of Anathoth, 128. | 27the men of Anathoth, 128; |
| 28The men of Beth-azmaveth, 42. | 28the men of the family of Azmaveth, 42; |
| 29The men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743. | 29the men of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth, 743; |
| 30The men of Ramah and Geba, 621. | 30the men of Ramah and Geba, 621; |
| 31The men of Michmas, 122. | 31the men of Micmash, 122; |
| 32The men of Bethel and Ai, 123. | 32the men of Bethel and Ai, 123; |
| 33The men of the other Nebo, 52. | 33the men of the other Nebo, 52; |
| 34The sons of the other Elam, 1,254. | 34the descendants of the other Elam, 1,254; |
| 35The sons of Harim, 320. | 35the descendants of Harim, 320; |
| 36The sons of Jericho, 345. | 36the descendants of Jericho, 345; |
| 37The sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 721. | 37the descendants of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 721; |
| 38The sons of Senaah, 3,930. | 38the descendants of Senaah, 3,930. |
| 39The priests: the sons of Jedaiah, namely the house of Jeshua, 973. | 39The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua), 973; |
| 40The sons of Immer, 1,052. | 40the descendants of Immer, 1,052; |
| 41The sons of Pashhur, 1,247. | 41the descendants of Pashhur, 1,247; |
| 42The sons of Harim, 1,017. | 42the descendants of Harim, 1,017. |
| 43The Levites: the sons of Jeshua, namely of Kadmiel of the sons of Hodevah, 74. | 43The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua (through Kadmiel, through the line of Hodaviah), 74. |
| 44The singers: the sons of Asaph, 148. | 44The singers: the descendants of Asaph, 148. |
| 45The gatekeepers: the sons of Shallum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon, the sons of Akkub, the sons of Hatita, the sons of Shobai, 138. | 45The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, and the descendants of Shobai, 138. |
| 46The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth, | 46The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth, |
| 47the sons of Keros, the sons of Sia, the sons of Padon, | 47the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Sia, the descendants of Padon, |
| 48the sons of Lebana, the sons of Hagaba, the sons of Shalmai, | 48the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Shalmai, |
| 49the sons of Hanan, the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar, | 49the descendants of Hanan, the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar, |
| 50the sons of Reaiah, the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda, | 50the descendants of Reaiah, the descendants of Rezin, the descendants of Nekoda, |
| 51the sons of Gazzam, the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah, | 51the descendants of Gazzam, the descendants of Uzzah, the descendants of Paseah, |
| 52the sons of Besai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephushesim, | 52the descendants of Besai, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephussim, |
| 53the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur, | 53the descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakupha, the descendants of Harhur, |
| 54the sons of Bazlith, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha, | 54the descendants of Bazluth, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha, |
| 55the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah, | 55the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah, |
| 56the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha. | 56the descendants of Neziah, the descendants of Hatipha. |
| 57The sons of Solomon’s servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Perida, | 57The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Sophereth, the descendants of Perida, |
| 58the sons of Jaala, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel, | 58the descendants of Jaala, the descendants of Darkon, the descendants of Giddel, |
| 59the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the sons of Amon. | 59the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pokereth-Hazzebaim, and the descendants of Amon. |
| 60All the temple servants and the sons of Solomon’s servants were 392. | 60All the temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon, 392. |
| 61The following were those who came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer, but they could not prove their fathers’ houses nor their descent, whether they belonged to Israel: | 61These are the ones who came up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon, and Immer (although they were unable to certify their family connection or their ancestry, as to whether they were really from Israel): |
| 62the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda, 642. | 62the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda, 642. |
| 63Also, of the priests: the sons of Hobaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, the sons of Barzillai (who had taken a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by their name). | 63And from among the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, and the descendants of Barzillai (who had married a woman from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by that name). |
| 64These sought their registration among those enrolled in the genealogies, but it was not found there, so they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean. | 64They searched for their records in the genealogical materials, but none were found. They were therefore excluded from the priesthood. |
| 65The governor told them that they were not to partake of the most holy food until a priest with Urim and Thummim should arise. | 65The governor instructed them not to eat any of the sacred food until there was a priest who could consult the Urim and Thummim. |
| 66The whole assembly together was 42,360, | 66The entire group numbered 42,360, |
| 67besides their male and female servants, of whom there were 7,337. And they had 245 singers, male and female. | 67not counting their 7,337 male and female servants. They also had 245 male and female singers. |
| 68Their horses were 736, their mules 245, | 68They had 736 horses, 245 mules, |
| 69their camels 435, and their donkeys 6,720. | 69435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys. |
| 70Now some of the heads of fathers’ houses gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics of gold, 50 basins, 30 priests’ garments and 500 minas of silver. | 70Some of the family leaders contributed to the work. The governor contributed to the treasury 1,000 gold drachmas, 50 bowls, and 530 priestly garments. |
| 71And some of the heads of fathers’ houses gave into the treasury of the work 20,000 darics of gold and 2,200 minas of silver. | 71Some of the family leaders gave to the project treasury 20,000 gold drachmas and 2,200 silver minas. |
| 72And what the rest of the people gave was 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas of silver, and 67 priests’ garments. | 72What the rest of the people gave amounted to 20,000 gold drachmas, 2,000 silver minas, and 67 priestly garments. |
| 73So the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants, and all Israel, lived in their towns. And when the seventh month had come, the people of Israel were in their towns. | 73The priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants, and all the rest of Israel lived in their cities. The People Respond to the Reading of the Law When the seventh month arrived and the Israelites were settled in their cities, |
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