Nehemiah 7

NEW JERUSALEM	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Now, when the wal had been rebuilt and I had hung the doors, the gatekeepers (the singers and theLevites) were then appointed.	1 When the wall had been rebuilt, I had the doors set up, and the gatekeepers (and the singers and the Levites) were put in charge of them.
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 Over Jerusalem I placed Hanani, my brother, and Hananiah, the commander of the citadel, who was a more trustworthy and God-fearing man than most.
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 I said to them: "The gates of Jerusalem are not to be opened until the sun is hot, and while the sun is still shining they shall shut and bar the doors. Appoint as watchmen the inhabitants of Jerusalem, some at their watch posts, and others before their own houses."
4 The city was large and spacious but the population was smal , and the houses had not been rebuilt.	4 Now the city was quite wide and spacious, but its population was small, and none of the houses had been rebuilt.
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 When my God had put it into my mind to gather together the nobles, the magistrates, and the common people, and to examine their family records, I came upon the family list of those who had returned in the earliest period. There I found the following 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 inhabitants of the province who returned from the captivity of the exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, had carried away, and who came back to Jerusalem and Judah, each man to 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 (those who returned with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah). The census of the men of Israel:
8 sons of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two;	8 sons of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two;
9 sons of Shephatiah, three hundred and seventy-two;	9 sons of Shephatiah, three hundred and seventy-two;
10 sons of Arah, six hundred and fifty-two;	10 sons of Arah, six hundred and fifty-two;
11 sons of Pahath-Moab, that is to say sons of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred andeighteen;	11 sons of Pahath-moab who were sons of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and eighteen;
12 sons of Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four;	12 sons of Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four;
13 sons of Zattu, eight hundred and forty-five;	13 sons of Zattu, eight hundred and forty-five;
14 sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty;	14 sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty;
15 sons of Binnui, six hundred and forty-eight;	15 sons of Binnui, six hundred and forty-eight;
16 sons of Bebai, six hundred and twenty-eight;	16 sons of Bebai, six hundred and twenty-eight;
17 sons of Azgad, two thousand three hundred and twenty-two;	17 sons of Azgad, two thousand three hundred and twenty-two;
18 sons of Adonikam, six hundred and sixty-seven;	18 sons of Adonikam, six hundred and sixty-seven;
19 sons of Bigvai, two thousand and sixty-seven;	19 sons of Bigvai, two thousand and sixty-seven;
20 sons of Adin, six hundred and fifty-five;	20 sons of Adin, six hundred and fifty-five;
21 sons of Ater, that is to say of Hezekiah, ninety-eight;	21 sons of Ater who were sons of Hezekiah, ninety-eight;
22 sons of Hashum, three hundred and twenty-eight;	22 sons of Hashum, three hundred and twenty-eight;
23 sons of Bezai, three hundred and twenty-four;	23 sons of Bezai, three hundred and twenty-four;
24 sons of Hariph, one hundred and twelve;	24 sons of Hariph, one hundred and twelve;
25 sons of Gibeon, ninety-five;	25 sons of Gibeon, ninety-five;
26 men of Bethlehem and Netophah, one hundred and eighty-eight;	26 men of Bethlehem and Netophah, one hundred and eighty-eight;
27 men of Anathoth, one hundred and twenty-eight;	27 men of Anathoth, one hundred and twenty-eight;
28 men of Beth-Azmaveth, forty-two;	28 men of Beth-azmaveth, forty-two;
29 men of Kiriath-Jearim, Chephirah and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty-three;	29 men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty-three;
30 men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred and twenty-one;	30 men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred and twenty-one;
31 men of Michmas, one hundred and twenty-two;	31 men of Michmas, one hundred and twenty-two;
32 men of Bethel and Ai, one hundred and twenty-three;	32 men of Bethel and Ai, one hundred and twenty-three;
33 men of the other Nebo, fifty-two;	33 men of Nebo, fifty-two;
34 sons of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four;	34 sons of another Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four;
35 sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty;	35 sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty;
36 sons of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five;	36 sons of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five;
37 sons of Lod, Hadid and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-one;	37 sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-one;
38 sons of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.	38 sons of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.
39 The priests: sons of Jedaiah, of the House of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three;	39 The priests: sons of Jedaiah who were of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three;
40 sons of Immer, one thousand and fifty-two;	40 sons of Immer, one thousand and fifty-two;
41 sons of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred and forty-seven;	41 sons of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred and forty-seven;
42 sons of Harim, one thousand and seventeen.	42 sons of Harim, one thousand and seventeen.
43 The Levites: sons of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodiah, seventy-four.	43 The Levites: sons of Jeshua, Kadmiel, Binnui, Hodeviah, seventy-four.
44 The singers: sons of Asaph, one hundred and forty-eight.	44 The singers: sons of Asaph, one hundred and forty-eight.
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 gatekeepers: sons of Shallum, sons of Ater, sons of Talmon, sons of Akkub, sons of Hatita, sons of Shobai, one hundred and thirty-eight.
46 The temple slaves: sons of Ziha, sons of Hasupha, sons of Tabbaoth,	46 The temple slaves: sons of Ziha, sons of Hasupha, sons of Tabbaoth,
47 sons of Keros, sons of Sia, sons of Padon,	47 sons of Keros, sons of Sia, sons of Padon,
48 sons of Lebana, sons of Hagaba, sons of Shalmai,	48 sons of Lebana, sons of Hagaba, sons of Shalmai,
49 sons of Hanan, sons of Giddel, sons of Gahar,	49 sons of Hanan, sons of Giddel, sons of Gahar,
50 sons of Reaiah, sons of Rezin, sons of Nekoda,	50 sons of Reaiah, sons of Rezin, sons of Nekoda,
51 sons of Gazzam, sons of Uzza, sons of Paseah,	51 sons of Gazzam, sons of Uzza, sons of Paseah,
52 sons of Besai, sons of the Meunites, sons of the Nephusites,	52 sons of Besai, sons of the Meunites, sons of the Nephusites,
53 sons of Bakbuk, sons of Hakupha, sons of Harhur,	53 sons of Bakbuk, sons of Hakupha, sons of Harhur,
54 sons of Bazlith, sons of Mehida, sons of Harsha,	54 sons of Bazlith, sons of Mehida, sons of Harsha,
55 sons of Barkos, sons of Sisera, sons of Temah,	55 sons of Barkos, sons of Sisera, sons of Temah,
56 sons of Nezaiah, sons of Hatipha.	56 sons of Neziah, sons of Hatipha.
57 The sons of Solomon's slaves: sons of Sotai, sons of Sophereth, sons of Perida,	57 Descendants of the slaves of Solomon: sons of Sotai, sons of Sophereth, sons of Perida,
58 sons of Jaala, sons of Darkon, sons of Giddel,	58 sons of Jaala, sons of Darkon, sons of Giddel,
59 sons of Shephatiah, sons of Hattil, sons of Pochereth-ha-Zebaim, sons of Amon.	59 sons of Shephatiah, sons of Hattil, sons of Pochereth-hazzebaim, sons of Amon.
60 The total of the temple slaves and the sons of Solomon's slaves: three hundred and ninety-two.	60 The total of the temple slaves and the descendants of the slaves of Solomon was three hundred and 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 The following who returned from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer were unable to prove that their ancestral houses and their descent were Israelite:
62 the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda: six hundred and forty-two.	62 sons of Delaiah, sons of Tobiah, sons of Nekoda, six hundred and 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 Also, of the priests: sons of Hobaiah, sons of Hakkoz, sons of Barzillai (he had married one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and became known by his 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 men searched their family records, but their names could not be found written there; hence they were degraded from 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 His Excellency ordered them not to partake of the most holy foods until there should be a priest bearing the Urim and Thummim.
66 The whole assembly numbered forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty people,	66 The entire assembly taken together came to forty-two thousand three hundred and 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 not counting their male and female slaves, who were seven thousand three hundred and thirty-seven. They also had two hundred male and female singers. Their horses were seven hundred and thirty-six, their mules two hundred and forty-five,
68 They had four hundred and thirty-five camels and six thousand seven hundred and twenty donkeys.	68 their camels four hundred and thirty-five, their asses six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
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 Certain of the family heads contributed to the service. His Excellency put into the treasury one thousand drachmas of gold, fifty basins, thirty garments for priests, and five hundred minas of silver.
70 And heads of families gave twenty thousand gold drachmas and two thousand two hundred silverminas to the work fund.	70 Some of the family heads contributed to the treasury for the temple service: twenty thousand drachmas of gold and two thousand two hundred minas of silver.
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 The contributions of the rest of the people amounted to twenty thousand drachmas of gold, two thousand minas of silver, and sixty-seven garments for priests.
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 The priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, the temple slaves, and all Israel took up residence in their cities.