Nehemiah 7

NEW JERUSALEM	Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
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 when the wall had been built and I had set up the doors, and the gatekeepers, the singers, and the Levites had been appointed,
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 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.
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 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, each to his station and each opposite his own house."
4 The city was large and spacious but the population was smal , and the houses had not been rebuilt.	4 The city was wide and large, but the people within it were few and no houses had been 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 Then God put it into my mind 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:
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 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.
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 They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:
8 sons of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two;	8 the sons of Parosh, two thousand a hundred and seventy-two.
9 sons of Shephatiah, three hundred and seventy-two;	9 The sons of Shephatiah, three hundred and seventy-two.
10 sons of Arah, six hundred and fifty-two;	10 The 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 The sons of Pahath-moab, namely the sons of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
12 sons of Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four;	12 The sons of Elam, a thousand two hundred and fifty-four.
13 sons of Zattu, eight hundred and forty-five;	13 The sons of Zattu, eight hundred and forty-five.
14 sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty;	14 The sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty.
15 sons of Binnui, six hundred and forty-eight;	15 The sons of Binnui, six hundred and forty-eight.
16 sons of Bebai, six hundred and twenty-eight;	16 The sons of Bebai, six hundred and twenty-eight.
17 sons of Azgad, two thousand three hundred and twenty-two;	17 The sons of Azgad, two thousand three hundred and twenty-two.
18 sons of Adonikam, six hundred and sixty-seven;	18 The sons of Adonikam, six hundred and sixty-seven.
19 sons of Bigvai, two thousand and sixty-seven;	19 The sons of Bigvai, two thousand and sixty-seven.
20 sons of Adin, six hundred and fifty-five;	20 The sons of Adin, six hundred and fifty-five.
21 sons of Ater, that is to say of Hezekiah, ninety-eight;	21 The sons of Ater, namely of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.
22 sons of Hashum, three hundred and twenty-eight;	22 The sons of Hashum, three hundred and twenty-eight.
23 sons of Bezai, three hundred and twenty-four;	23 The sons of Bezai, three hundred and twenty-four.
24 sons of Hariph, one hundred and twelve;	24 The sons of Hariph, a hundred and twelve.
25 sons of Gibeon, ninety-five;	25 The sons of Gibeon, ninety-five.
26 men of Bethlehem and Netophah, one hundred and eighty-eight;	26 The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, a hundred and eighty-eight.
27 men of Anathoth, one hundred and twenty-eight;	27 The men of Anathoth, a hundred and twenty-eight.
28 men of Beth-Azmaveth, forty-two;	28 The men of Beth-azmaveth, forty-two.
29 men of Kiriath-Jearim, Chephirah and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty-three;	29 The men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Be-eroth, seven hundred and forty-three.
30 men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred and twenty-one;	30 The men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred and twenty-one.
31 men of Michmas, one hundred and twenty-two;	31 The men of Michmas, a hundred and twenty-two.
32 men of Bethel and Ai, one hundred and twenty-three;	32 The men of Bethel and Ai, a hundred and 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 sons of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred and fifty-four.
35 sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty;	35 The sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty.
36 sons of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five;	36 The sons of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five.
37 sons of Lod, Hadid and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-one;	37 The sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-one.
38 sons of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.	38 The 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: the sons of Jedaiah, namely the house of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three.
40 sons of Immer, one thousand and fifty-two;	40 The sons of Immer, a thousand and fifty-two.
41 sons of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred and forty-seven;	41 The sons of Pashhur, a thousand two hundred and forty-seven.
42 sons of Harim, one thousand and seventeen.	42 The sons of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.
43 The Levites: sons of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodiah, seventy-four.	43 The Levites: the sons of Jeshua, namely of Kadmi-el of the sons of Hodevah, seventy-four.
44 The singers: sons of Asaph, one hundred and forty-eight.	44 The singers: the sons of Asaph, a 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: the sons of Shallum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon, the sons of Akkub, the sons of Hatita, the sons of Shobai, a hundred and thirty-eight.
46 The temple slaves: sons of Ziha, sons of Hasupha, sons of Tabbaoth,	46 The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,
47 sons of Keros, sons of Sia, sons of Padon,	47 the sons of Keros, the sons of Sia, the sons of Padon,
48 sons of Lebana, sons of Hagaba, sons of Shalmai,	48 the sons of Lebana, the sons of Hagaba, the sons of Shalmai,
49 sons of Hanan, sons of Giddel, sons of Gahar,	49 the sons of Hanan, the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar,
50 sons of Reaiah, sons of Rezin, sons of Nekoda,	50 the sons of Re-aiah, the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda,
51 sons of Gazzam, sons of Uzza, sons of Paseah,	51 the sons of Gazzam, the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah,
52 sons of Besai, sons of the Meunites, sons of the Nephusites,	52 the sons of Besai, the sons of Me-unim, the sons of Nephushesim,
53 sons of Bakbuk, sons of Hakupha, sons of Harhur,	53 the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur,
54 sons of Bazlith, sons of Mehida, sons of Harsha,	54 the sons of Bazlith, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha,
55 sons of Barkos, sons of Sisera, sons of Temah,	55 the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah,
56 sons of Nezaiah, sons of Hatipha.	56 the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha.
57 The sons of Solomon's slaves: sons of Sotai, sons of Sophereth, sons of Perida,	57 The sons of Solomon's servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Perida,
58 sons of Jaala, sons of Darkon, sons of Giddel,	58 the sons of Jaala, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel,
59 sons of Shephatiah, sons of Hattil, sons of Pochereth-ha-Zebaim, sons of Amon.	59 the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the sons of Amon.
60 The total of the temple slaves and the sons of Solomon's slaves: three hundred and ninety-two.	60 All the temple servants and the sons of Solomon's servants were 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 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:
62 the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda: six hundred and forty-two.	62 the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the 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: 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).
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 registration among those enrolled in the genealogies, but it was not found there, so they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean;
65 Consequently, His Excel ency forbade them to eat any of the consecrated food until a priest appearedwho could consult urim and thummim.	65 the governor told them that they were not to partake of the most holy food, until a priest with Urim and Thummim should arise.
66 The whole assembly numbered forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty people,	66 The whole assembly together was 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 besides their menservants and maidservants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred and thirty-seven; and they had two hundred and forty-five singers, male and female.
68 They had four hundred and thirty-five camels and six thousand seven hundred and twenty donkeys.	68 Their horses were seven hundred and thirty-six, their mules two hundred and 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 and thirty-five, and 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 Now some of the heads of fathers' houses gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury a thousand darics of gold, fifty basins, five hundred and thirty priests' garments.
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 fathers' houses gave into the treasury of the work twenty thousand darics of gold and two thousand two hundred minas 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 what the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand darics of gold, two thousand minas of silver, and sixty-seven priests' garments.
	73 So 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 children of Israel were in their towns.