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| 1After the wall had been rebuilt and I had set the doors in place, the gatekeepers, the musicians and the Levites were appointed. | 1After the wall had been completed and its doors installed, then the gatekeepers, singers, and descendants of Levi were appointed. |
| 2I put in charge of Jerusalem my brother Hanani, along with Hananiah the commander of the citadel, because he was a man of integrity and feared God more than most people do. | 2I appointed my brother Hanani and fortress commander Hananiah to be over Jerusalem, since he was a faithful person who revered God more than many others did. |
| 3I said to them, "The gates of Jerusalem are not to be opened until the sun is hot. While the gatekeepers are still on duty, have them shut the doors and bar them. Also appoint residents of Jerusalem as guards, some at their posts and some near their own houses." | 3I charged them, "Do not open the gates of Jerusalem until mid-day. Until then, let everyone stand watch, keeping the gates shut and locked. Appoint security watches from those who live in Jerusalem. Everyone should maintain his own watch near his house." |
| 4Now the city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and the houses had not yet been rebuilt. | 4Even though the city was large and spread out, not many people were living there and not many houses had been built. |
| 5So my God put it into my heart to assemble the nobles, the officials and the common people for registration by families. I found the genealogical record of those who had been the first to return. This is what I found written there: | 5So my God gave me the idea to gather together the nobles, the officials, and the people so they could be registered according to their genealogies. I found a register of the original inhabitants in which there was recorded |
| 6These are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had taken captive (they returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town, | 6a list of descendants of the province of Judah who returned from captivity, from those who had been exiled by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. They had come back to Jerusalem and to Judah, each one to his town. |
| 7in company with Zerubbabel, Joshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum and Baanah): The list of the men of Israel: | 7They were coming with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. Here is the enumeration of: The Men of Israel: |
| 8the descendants of Parosh 2,172 | 8Parosh's descendants: 2,172 |
| 9of Shephatiah 372 | 9Shephatiah's descendants: 372 |
| 10of Arah 652 | 10Arah's descendants: 652 |
| 11of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab) 2,818 | 11Pahath-moab's descendants; that is, through Jeshua and Joab: 2,818 |
| 12of Elam 1,254 | 12Elam's descendants: 1,254 |
| 13of Zattu 845 | 13Zattu's descendants: 845 |
| 14of Zakkai 760 | 14Zaccai's descendants: 760 |
| 15of Binnui 648 | 15Binnui's descendants: 648 |
| 16of Bebai 628 | 16Bebai's descendants: 628 |
| 17of Azgad 2,322 | 17Azgad's descendants: 2,322 |
| 18of Adonikam 667 | 18Adonikam's descendants: 667 |
| 19of Bigvai 2,067 | 19Bigvai's descendants: 2,067 |
| 20of Adin 655 | 20Adin's descendants: 655 |
| 21of Ater (through Hezekiah) 98 | 21Ater's descendants through Hezekiah: 98 |
| 22of Hashum 328 | 22Hashum's descendants: 328 |
| 23of Bezai 324 | 23Bezai's descendants: 324 |
| 24of Hariph 112 | 24Hariph's descendants: 112 |
| 25of Gibeon 95 | 25Gibeon's descendants: 95 |
| 26the men of Bethlehem and Netophah 188 | 26People from Bethlehem and Netophah: 188 |
| 27of Anathoth 128 | 27People from Anathoth: 128 |
| 28of Beth Azmaveth 42 | 28People from Beth-azmaveth: 42 |
| 29of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth 743 | 29People from Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth: 743 |
| 30of Ramah and Geba 621 | 30People from Ramah and Geba: 621 |
| 31of Mikmash 122 | 31People from Michmas: 122 |
| 32of Bethel and Ai 123 | 32People from Bethel and Ai: 123 |
| 33of the other Nebo 52 | 33People from the other Nebo: 52 |
| 34of the other Elam 1,254 | 34The other Elam's descendants: 1,254 |
| 35of Harim 320 | 35Harim's descendants: 320 |
| 36of Jericho 345 | 36Jericho's descendants: 345 |
| 37of Lod, Hadid and Ono 721 | 37Descendants of Lod, Hadid, and Ono: 721 |
| 38of Senaah 3,930 | 38Senaah's descendants: 3,930 |
| 39The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua) 973 | 39The Priests: Jedaiah's descendants from the household of Jeshua: 973 |
| 40of Immer 1,052 | 40Immer's descendants: 1,052 |
| 41of Pashhur 1,247 | 41Pashhur's descendants: 1,247 |
| 42of Harim 1,017 | 42Harim's descendants: 1,017 |
| 43The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua (through Kadmiel through the line of Hodaviah) 74 | 43The Descendants of Levi: Jeshua of Kadmiel's descendants: that is, Hodevah's descendants: 74 |
| 44The musicians: the descendants of Asaph 148 | 44The Singers: Asaph's descendants: 148 |
| 45The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita and Shobai 138 | 45The Gatekeepers: Shallum's descendants, Ater's descendants, Talmon's descendants, Akkub's descendants, Hatita's descendants, Shobai's descendants: 138 |
| 46The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth, | 46The Temple Servants: Descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, and Tabbaoth. |
| 47Keros, Sia, Padon, | 47Descendants of Keros, Sia, and Padon. |
| 48Lebana, Hagaba, Shalmai, | 48Descendants of Lebanah, Hagabah, and Shalmai. |
| 49Hanan, Giddel, Gahar, | 49Descendants of Hanan, Giddel, and Gahar. |
| 50Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda, | 50Descendants of Reaiah, Rezin, and Nekoda. |
| 51Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah, | 51Descendants of Gazzam, Uzza, and Paseah. |
| 52Besai, Meunim, Nephusim, | 52Descendants of Besai, Meunim, and Nephushesim, |
| 53Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur, | 53Descendants of Bakbuk, Hakupha, and Harhur. |
| 54Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha, | 54Descendants of Bazlith, Mehida, and Harsha. |
| 55Barkos, Sisera, Temah, | 55Descendants of Barkos, Sisera, and Temah. |
| 56Neziah and Hatipha | 56Descendants of Neziah and Hatipha. |
| 57The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, Sophereth, Perida, | 57The Descendants of Solomon's Servants: Descendants of Sotai, Sophereth, and Perida, |
| 58Jaala, Darkon, Giddel, | 58Descendants of Jaala, Darkon, and Giddel, |
| 59Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-Hazzebaim and Amon | 59Descendants of Shephatiah, Hattil, Pochereth-hazzebaim, and Ammon; |
| 60The temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon 392 | 60All of the Temple Servants and descendants of Solomon's servants numbered 392. |
| 61The following came up from the towns of Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon and Immer, but they could not show that their families were descended from Israel: | 61Here is a list of returnees from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, who could not prove their ancestry and lineage from Israel: |
| 62the descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah and Nekoda 642 | 62Descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda: 642 |
| 63And from among the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, Hakkoz and Barzillai (a man who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by that name). | 63Of the Priests: Descendants of Habaiah, Koz, and Barzillai, who married one of the daughters of Barzillai from Gilead and took that name. |
| 64These searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean. | 64These people searched for their ancestral records, but they couldn't be located. Accordingly, they were considered disqualified from the priesthood. |
| 65The governor, therefore, ordered them not to eat any of the most sacred food until there should be a priest ministering with the Urim and Thummim. | 65The governor ordered them not to eat anything holy until a priest would be installed with Urim and Thummim. |
| 66The whole company numbered 42,360, | 66The entire assembly numbered 42,360, |
| 67besides their 7,337 male and female slaves; and they also had 245 male and female singers. | 67not including their 7,337 male and female servants. They had 245 men and women singers. |
| 68There were 736 horses, 245 mules, | 68 They had 736 horses, 245 mules, |
| 69435 camels and 6,720 donkeys. | 69435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys. |
| 70Some of the heads of the families contributed to the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics of gold, 50 bowls and 530 garments for priests. | 70Some of the heads of the families contributed to the work. The governor contributed 1,000 gold drachmas to the treasury, along with 50 basins, and 530 priestly garments. |
| 71Some of the heads of the families gave to the treasury for the work 20,000 darics of gold and 2,200 minas of silver. | 71Some of the heads of the families gave to the treasury 20,000 gold drachmas and 2,200 silver units for the work. |
| 72The total given by the rest of the people was 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas of silver and 67 garments for priests. | 72The rest of the people gave 20,000 gold drachmas, 2,000 silver units , and 67 priestly garments. |
| 73The priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the musicians and the temple servants, along with certain of the people and the rest of the Israelites, settled in their own towns. When the seventh month came and the Israelites had settled in their towns, | 73The priests, descendants of Levi, gatekeepers, singers, some of the people, the Temple Servants, and all the Israelis settled in their cities. Seven months later, the Israelis had settled in their own cities. |
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