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Nehemiah 7


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NEW JERUSALEMDOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Now, when the wal had been rebuilt and I had hung the doors, the gatekeepers (the singers and theLevites) were then appointed.1 Now after the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and numbered the porters and singing men, and Levites:
2 I entrusted the administration of Jerusalem to my brother Hanani, and to Hananiah the commander ofthe citadel, for he was a more trustworthy, God-fearing man than many others.2 I commanded Hanani my brother, and Hananias ruler of the house of Jerusalem, (for he seemed as a sincere man, and one that feared God above the rest,)
3 I said to them, 'The gates of Jerusalem must not be opened until the sun gets hot; and the doors mustbe shut and barred before it begins to go down. Detail guards from the residents of Jerusalem, each to his post,in front of his own house.'3 And I said to them: Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened till the sun be hot. And while they were yet standing by, the gates were shut, and barred: and I set watchmen of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one by their courses, and every mall over against his house.
4 The city was large and spacious but the population was smal , and the houses had not been rebuilt.4 And the city was very wide and great, and the people few in the midst thereof, and the houses were not built.
5 My God then inspired me to assemble the nobles, the officials and the people for the purpose of takinga census by families. I discovered the genealogical register of those who had returned in the first group, andthere I found entered:5 But God had put in my heart, and I assembled the princes and magistrates, and common people, to number them: and I found a book of the number of them who came up at first, and therein it was found written:
6 These are the people of the province who returned from the captivity of the Exile, those whomNebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had deported, and who returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his owntown.6 These are the children of the province, who came up from the captivity of them that had been carried away, whom Nabuchodonosor the king of Babylon had carried away, and who returned into Judea, every one into his own city.
7 They were the ones who arrived with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani,Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:7 Who came with Zorobabel, Josue, Nehemias, Azarias, Raamias, Nahamani, Mardochai, Belsam, Mespharath, Begoia, Nahum, Baana. The number of the men of the people of Israel:
8 sons of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two;8 The children of Pharos, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.
9 sons of Shephatiah, three hundred and seventy-two;9 The children of Sephatia, three hundred seventy-two.
10 sons of Arah, six hundred and fifty-two;10 The children of Area, six hundred fifty-two.
11 sons of Pahath-Moab, that is to say sons of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred andeighteen;11 The children of Phahath Moab of the children of Josue and Joab, two thousand eight hundred eighteen.
12 sons of Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four;12 The children of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
13 sons of Zattu, eight hundred and forty-five;13 The children of Zethua, eight hundred forty-five.
14 sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty;14 The children of Zachai, seven hundred sixty.
15 sons of Binnui, six hundred and forty-eight;15 The children of Bannui, six hundred forty-eight.
16 sons of Bebai, six hundred and twenty-eight;16 The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty-eight.
17 sons of Azgad, two thousand three hundred and twenty-two;17 The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty-two.
18 sons of Adonikam, six hundred and sixty-seven;18 The children of Adonicam, six hundred sixty-seven.
19 sons of Bigvai, two thousand and sixty-seven;19 The children of Beguai, two thousand sixty-seven.
20 sons of Adin, six hundred and fifty-five;20 The children of Adin, six hundred fifty-five.
21 sons of Ater, that is to say of Hezekiah, ninety-eight;21 The children of Ater, children of Hezechias, ninety-eight.
22 sons of Hashum, three hundred and twenty-eight;22 The children of Hasem, three hundred twenty-eight.
23 sons of Bezai, three hundred and twenty-four;23 The children of Besai, three hundred twenty-four.
24 sons of Hariph, one hundred and twelve;24 The children of Hareph, a hundred and twelve.
25 sons of Gibeon, ninety-five;25 The children of Gabaon, ninety-five.
26 men of Bethlehem and Netophah, one hundred and eighty-eight;26 The children of Bethlehem, and Netupha, a hundred eighty-eight.
27 men of Anathoth, one hundred and twenty-eight;27 The men of Anathoth, a hundred twenty-eight.
28 men of Beth-Azmaveth, forty-two;28 The men of Bethazmoth, forty-two.
29 men of Kiriath-Jearim, Chephirah and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty-three;29 The men of Cariathiarim, Cephira, end Beroth, seven hundred forty-three.
30 men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred and twenty-one;30 The men of Rama and Geba, six hundred twenty-one.
31 men of Michmas, one hundred and twenty-two;31 The men of Machmas, a hundred twenty-two.
32 men of Bethel and Ai, one hundred and twenty-three;32 The men of Bethel and Hai, a hundred twenty-three.
33 men of the other Nebo, fifty-two;33 The men of the other Nebo, fifty-two.
34 sons of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four;34 The men of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
35 sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty;35 The children of Harem, three hundred and twenty.
36 sons of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five;36 The children of Jericho, three hundred forty-Ave.
37 sons of Lod, Hadid and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-one;37 The children of Led, of Hadid and One, seven hundred twenty-one.
38 sons of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.38 The children of Senaa, three thousand nine hundred thirty.
39 The priests: sons of Jedaiah, of the House of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three;39 The priests: the children of Idaia in the house of Josue, nine hundred and seventy-three.
40 sons of Immer, one thousand and fifty-two;40 The children of Emmer, one thousand fifty-two.
41 sons of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred and forty-seven;41 ,41The children of Phashur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven.
42 sons of Harim, one thousand and seventeen.42 The children of Arem, one thousand and seventeen. The Levites:
43 The Levites: sons of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodiah, seventy-four.43 The children of Josue and Cedmihel, the sons
44 The singers: sons of Asaph, one hundred and forty-eight.44 Of Oduia, seventy-four. The singing men:
45 The gatekeepers: sons of Shal um, sons of Ater, sons of Talmon, sons of Akkub, sons of Hatita, sonsof Shobai, one hundred and thirty-eight.45 The children of Asaph, a hundred forty-eight.
46 The temple slaves: sons of Ziha, sons of Hasupha, sons of Tabbaoth,46 The porters: the children of Sellum, the children of Ater, the children of Telmon, the children of Accub, the children of Hatita, the children of Sobai: a hundred thirty-eight.
47 sons of Keros, sons of Sia, sons of Padon,47 The Nathinites: the children of Soha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tebbaoth,
48 sons of Lebana, sons of Hagaba, sons of Shalmai,48 The children of Ceros, the children of Siaa, the children of Phadon, the children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Selmai,
49 sons of Hanan, sons of Giddel, sons of Gahar,49 The children of Hanan, the children of Geddel, the children of Gaher,
50 sons of Reaiah, sons of Rezin, sons of Nekoda,50 The children of Raaia, the children of Rasin, the children of Necoda,
51 sons of Gazzam, sons of Uzza, sons of Paseah,51 The children of Gezem, the children of Asa, the children of Phasea,
52 sons of Besai, sons of the Meunites, sons of the Nephusites,52 The children of Besai, the children of Munim, the children of Nephussim,
53 sons of Bakbuk, sons of Hakupha, sons of Harhur,53 The children of Bacbuc, the children of Hacupha, the children of Harhur,
54 sons of Bazlith, sons of Mehida, sons of Harsha,54 The children of Besloth, the children of Mahida, the children of Harsa,
55 sons of Barkos, sons of Sisera, sons of Temah,55 The children of Bercos, the children of Sisara, the children of Thema,
56 sons of Nezaiah, sons of Hatipha.56 The children of Nasia, the children of Hatipha,
57 The sons of Solomon's slaves: sons of Sotai, sons of Sophereth, sons of Perida,57 The children of the servants of Solomon, the children of Sothai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Pharida,
58 sons of Jaala, sons of Darkon, sons of Giddel,58 The children of Jahala, the children of Darcon, the children of Jeddel,
59 sons of Shephatiah, sons of Hattil, sons of Pochereth-ha-Zebaim, sons of Amon.59 The children of Saphatia, the children of Hatil, the children of Phochereth, who was born of Sabaim, the son of Amon.
60 The total of the temple slaves and the sons of Solomon's slaves: three hundred and ninety-two.60 All the Nathinites, and the children of the servants of Solomon, three hundred ninety-two.
61 The fol owing, who came from Tel-Melah, Tel-Harsha, Cherub, Addon and Immer, could not prove thattheir families and ancestry were of Israelite origin:61 And these are they that came up from Telmela, Thelharsa, Cherub, Addon, and Emmer: and could not shew the house of their fathers, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel.
62 the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda: six hundred and forty-two.62 The children of Dalaia, the children of Tobia, the children of Necoda, six hundred forty-two.
63 And among the priests: the sons of Hobaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, the sons of Barzil ai -- who hadmarried one of the daughters of Barzil ai the Gileadite, whose name he adopted.63 And of the priests, the children of Habia, the children of Accos, the children of Berzellai, who took a wife of the daughters of Berzellai the Galaadite, and he was called by their name.
64 These had looked for their entries in the official genealogies but were not to be found there, and werehence disqualified from the priesthood.64 These sought their writing in the record, and found it not: and they were cast out of the priesthood.
65 Consequently, His Excel ency forbade them to eat any of the consecrated food until a priest appearedwho could consult urim and thummim.65 And Athersatha said to them, that they should not eat of the holies of holies, until there stood up a priest learned and skilful.
66 The whole assembly numbered forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty people,66 All the multitude as it were one man, forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,
67 not counting their slaves and maidservants to the number of seven thousand three hundred and thirty-seven. They also had two hundred and forty-five male and female singers.67 Beside their menservants and womenservants, who were seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven: and among them singing men, and singing women, two hundred forty-five.
68 They had four hundred and thirty-five camels and six thousand seven hundred and twenty donkeys.68 Their horses, seven hundred thirtysix: their mules two hundred forty-five:
69 A certain number of heads of families contributed to the work. His Excel ency contributed onethousand gold drachmas, fifty bowls, and thirty priestly robes to the fund.69 Their camels, four hundred thirtyfive, their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
70 And heads of families gave twenty thousand gold drachmas and two thousand two hundred silverminas to the work fund.70 And some of the heads of the families gave unto the work. Athersatha gave into the treasure a thousand drama of gold, fifty bowls, and five hundred and thirty garments for priests.
71 The gifts made by the rest of the people amounted to twenty thousand gold drachmas, two thousandsilver minas, and sixty-seven priestly robes.71 And some of the heads of families gave to the treasure of the work, twenty thousand drama of gold, and two thousand two hundred pounds of silver.
72 The priests, the Levites and some of the people lived in Jerusalem and thereabouts; the singers, thegatekeepers, and the temple slaves in their appropriate towns; and al the other Israelites, in their own towns.Now when the seventh month came round -- the Israelites being in their towns-72 And that which the rest of the people gave, was twenty thousand drama of gold, and two thousand pounds of silver, and sixty-seven garments for priests.
73 And the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singing men, and the rest of the common people, and the Nathinites, and all Israel dwelt in their cities.