New American Standard Bible 1995 | English Standard Version |
1Now when the wall was rebuilt and I had set up the doors, and the gatekeepers and the singers and the Levites were appointed, | 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, |
2then I put Hanani my brother, and Hananiah the commander of the fortress, in charge of Jerusalem, for he was a faithful man and feared God more than many. | 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. |
3Then I said to them, "Do not let the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun is hot, and while they are standing guard, let them shut and bolt the doors. Also appoint guards from the inhabitants of Jerusalem, each at his post, and each in front of his own house." | 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.” |
4Now the city was large and spacious, but the people in it were few and the houses were not built. | 4The city was wide and large, but the people within it were few, and no houses had been rebuilt. |
5Then my God put it into my heart to assemble the nobles, the officials and the people to be enrolled by genealogies. Then I found the book of the genealogy of those who came up first in which I found the following record: | 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: |
6These are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and who returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his city, | 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. |
7who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number of men of the people of Israel: | 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: |
8the sons of Parosh, 2,172; | 8the sons of Parosh, 2,172. |
9the sons of Shephatiah, 372; | 9The sons of Shephatiah, 372. |
10the sons of Arah, 652; | 10The sons of Arah, 652 |
11the sons of Pahath-moab of the sons of Jeshua and Joab, 2,818; | 11The sons of Pahath-moab, namely the sons of Jeshua and Joab, 2,818. |
12the sons of Elam, 1,254; | 12The sons of Elam, 1,254. |
13the sons of Zattu, 845; | 13The sons of Zattu, 845. |
14the sons of Zaccai, 760; | 14The sons of Zaccai, 760. |
15the sons of Binnui, 648; | 15The sons of Binnui, 648. |
16the sons of Bebai, 628; | 16The sons of Bebai, 628. |
17the sons of Azgad, 2,322; | 17The sons of Azgad, 2,322. |
18the sons of Adonikam, 667; | 18The sons of Adonikam, 667. |
19the sons of Bigvai, 2,067; | 19The sons of Bigvai, 2,067. |
20the sons of Adin, 655; | 20The sons of Adin, 655. |
21the sons of Ater, of Hezekiah, 98; | 21The sons of Ater, namely of Hezekiah, 98. |
22the sons of Hashum, 328; | 22The sons of Hashum, 328. |
23the sons of Bezai, 324; | 23The sons of Bezai, 324. |
24the sons of Hariph, 112; | 24The sons of Hariph, 112. |
25the sons of Gibeon, 95; | 25The sons 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 Beth-azmaveth, 42. |
29the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah and Beeroth, 743; | 29The men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, 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 Michmas, 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 sons of the other Elam, 1,254. |
35the sons of Harim, 320; | 35The sons of Harim, 320. |
36the men of Jericho, 345; | 36The sons of Jericho, 345. |
37the sons of Lod, Hadid and Ono, 721; | 37The sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 721. |
38the sons of Senaah, 3,930. | 38The sons of Senaah, 3,930. |
39The priests: the sons of Jedaiah of the house of Jeshua, 973; | 39The priests: the sons of Jedaiah, namely the house of Jeshua, 973. |
40the sons of Immer, 1,052; | 40The sons of Immer, 1,052. |
41the sons of Pashhur, 1,247; | 41The sons of Pashhur, 1,247. |
42the sons of Harim, 1,017. | 42The sons of Harim, 1,017. |
43The Levites: the sons of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodevah, 74. | 43The Levites: the sons of Jeshua, namely of Kadmiel of the sons of Hodevah, 74. |
44The singers: the sons of Asaph, 148. | 44The singers: the sons 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 sons of Shallum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon, the sons of Akkub, the sons of Hatita, the sons of Shobai, 138. |
46The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth, | 46The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth, |
47the sons of Keros, the sons of Sia, the sons of Padon, | 47the sons of Keros, the sons of Sia, the sons of Padon, |
48the sons of Lebana, the sons of Hagaba, the sons of Shalmai, | 48the sons of Lebana, the sons of Hagaba, the sons of Shalmai, |
49the sons of Hanan, the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar, | 49the sons of Hanan, the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar, |
50the sons of Reaiah, the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda, | 50the sons of Reaiah, the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda, |
51the sons of Gazzam, the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah, | 51the sons of Gazzam, the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah, |
52the sons of Besai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephushesim, | 52the sons of Besai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephushesim, |
53the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur, | 53the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur, |
54the sons of Bazlith, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha, | 54the sons of Bazlith, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha, |
55the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah, | 55the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah, |
56the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha. | 56the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha. |
57The sons of Solomon's servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Perida, | 57The sons of Solomon’s servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Perida, |
58the sons of Jaala, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel, | 58the sons of Jaala, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel, |
59the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the sons of Amon. | 59the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the sons of Amon. |
60All the temple servants and the sons of Solomon's servants were 392. | 60All the temple servants and the sons of Solomon’s servants were 392. |
61These were they who came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon and Immer; but they could not show their fathers' houses or their descendants, whether they were of Israel: | 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: |
62the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda, 642. | 62the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda, 642. |
63Of the priests: the sons of Hobaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, the sons of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai, the Gileadite, and was named after them. | 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). |
64These searched among their ancestral registration, but it could not be located; therefore they were considered unclean and excluded from the priesthood. | 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. |
65The governor said to them that they should not eat from the most holy things until a priest arose with Urim and Thummim. | 65The governor told them that they were not to partake of the most holy food until a priest with Urim and Thummim should arise. |
66The whole assembly together was 42,360, | 66The whole assembly together was 42,360, |
67besides their male and their female servants, of whom there were 7,337; and they had 245 male and female singers. | 67besides their male and female servants, of whom there were 7,337. And they had 245 singers, male and female. |
68Their horses were 736; their mules, 245; | 68Their horses were 736, their mules 245, |
69their camels, 435; their donkeys, 6,720. | 69their camels 435, and their donkeys 6,720. |
70Some from among the heads of fathers' households gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 gold drachmas, 50 basins, 530 priests' garments. | 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. |
71Some of the heads of fathers' households gave into the treasury of the work 20,000 gold drachmas and 2,200 silver minas. | 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. |
72That which the rest of the people gave was 20,000 gold drachmas and 2,000 silver minas and 67 priests' garments. | 72And what the rest of the people gave was 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas of silver, and 67 priests’ garments. |
73Now the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants and all Israel, lived in their cities. And when the seventh month came, the sons of Israel were in their cities. | 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. |
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