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1 After the wall had been rebuilt and I had set the doors in place, the gatekeepers, the musicians and the Levites were appointed.
1 After the wall was rebuilt and I had installed the doors, and the security guards, the singers, and the Levites were appointed,
2 I 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.
2 I put my brother Hanani, along with Hananiah the captain of the citadel, in charge of Jerusalem because he was an honest man and feared God more than most men.
3 I 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.”
3 I gave them this order: "Don't open the gates of Jerusalem until the sun is up. And shut and bar the gates while the guards are still on duty. Appoint the guards from the citizens of Jerusalem and assign them to posts in front of their own homes."
4 Now the city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and the houses had not yet been rebuilt.
4 The city was large and spacious with only a few people in it and the houses not yet rebuilt.
5 So 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:
5 God put it in my heart to gather the nobles, the officials, and the people in general to be registered. I found the genealogical record of those who were in the first return from exile. This is the record I found:
6 These 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,
6 These are the people of the province who returned from the captivity of the Exile, the ones Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had carried off captive; they came back to Jerusalem and Judah, each going to his own town.
7 in company with Zerubbabel, Joshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum and Baanah): The list of the men of Israel:
7 They came back in the company of Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. The numbers of the men of the People of Israel by families of origin:
8 the descendants of Parosh, 2,172
8 Parosh, 2,172
9 of Shephatiah, 372
9 Shephatiah, 372
10 of Arah, 652
10 Arah, 652
11 of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,818
11 Pahath-Moab (sons of Jeshua and Joab), 2,818
12 of Elam, 1,254
12 Elam, 1,254
13 of Zattu, 845
13 Zattu, 845
14 of Zaccai, 760
14 Zaccai, 760
15 of Binnui, 648
15 Binnui, 648
16 of Bebai, 628
16 Bebai, 628
17 of Azgad, 2,322
17 Azgad, 2,322
18 of Adonikam, 667
18 Adonikam, 667
19 of Bigvai, 2,067
19 Bigvai, 2,067
20 of Adin, 655
20 Adin, 655
21 of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98
21 Ater (sons of Hezekiah), 98
22 of Hashum, 328
22 Hashum, 328
23 of Bezai, 324
23 Bezai, 324
24 of Hariph, 112
24 Hariph, 112
25 of Gibeon, 95
25 Gibeon, 95.
26 the men of Bethlehem and Netophah, 188
26 Israelites identified by place of origin: Bethlehem and Netophah, 188
27 of Anathoth, 128
27 Anathoth, 128
28 of Beth Azmaveth, 42
28 Beth Azmaveth, 42
29 of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth, 743
29 Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth, 743
30 of Ramah and Geba, 621
30 Ramah and Geba, 621
31 of Micmash, 122
31 Micmash, 122
32 of Bethel and Ai, 123
32 Bethel and Ai, 123
33 of the other Nebo, 52
33 Nebo (the other one), 52
34 of the other Elam, 1,254
34 Elam (the other one), 1,254
35 of Harim, 320
35 Harim, 320
36 of Jericho, 345
36 Jericho, 345
37 of Lod, Hadid and Ono, 721
37 Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 721
38 of Senaah, 3,930
38 Senaah, 3,930.
39 The priests:
39 Priestly families: Jedaiah (sons of Jeshua), 973
40 of Immer, 1,052
40 Immer, 1,052
41 of Pashhur, 1,247
41 Pashhur, 1,247
42 of Harim, 1,017
42 Harim, 1,017.
43 The Levites:
43 Levitical families: Jeshua (sons of Kadmiel and of Hodaviah), 74.
44 The musicians:
44 Singers: Asaph's family line, 148.
45 The gatekeepers:
45 Security guard families: Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai, 138.
46 The temple servants:
46 Families of support staff: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
47 Keros, Sia, Padon,
47 Keros, Sia, Padon,
48 Lebana, Hagaba, Shalmai,
48 Lebana, Hagaba, Shalmai,
49 Hanan, Giddel, Gahar,
49 Hanan, Giddel, Gahar,
50 Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda,
50 Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda,
51 Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah,
51 Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah,
52 Besai, Meunim, Nephusim,
52 Besai, Meunim, Nephussim,
53 Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
53 Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
54 Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
54 Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
55 Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
55 Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
56 Neziah and Hatipha
56 Neziah, and Hatipha.
57 The descendants of the servants of Solomon:
57 Families of Solomon's servants: Sotai, Sophereth, Perida,
58 Jaala, Darkon, Giddel,
58 Jaala, Darkon, Giddel,
59 Shephatiah, Hattil,
59 Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-Hazzebaim, and Amon.
60 The temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon, 392
60 The Temple support staff and Solomon's servants added up to 392.
61 The 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:
61 These are those who came from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon, and Immer. They weren't able to prove their ancestry, whether they were true Israelites or not:
62 the descendants of
62 The sons of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda, 642.
63 And from among the priests:
63 Likewise with these priestly families: -The sons of Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai, who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite and took that name.
64 These searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.
64 They looked high and low for their family records but couldn't find them. And so they were barred from priestly work as ritually unclean.
65 The 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.
65 The governor ruled that they could not eat from the holy food until a priest could determine their status by using the Urim and Thummim.
66 The whole company numbered 42,360,
66 The total count for the congregation was 42,360.
67 besides their 7,337 male and female slaves; and they also had 245 male and female singers.
67 That did not include the male and female slaves who numbered 7,337. There were also 245 male and female singers.
68 There were 736 horses, 245 mules,
68 And there were 736 horses, 245 mules,
69 435 camels and 6,720 donkeys.
69 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
70 Some 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.
70 Some of the heads of families made voluntary offerings for the work. The governor made a gift to the treasury of 1,000 drachmas of gold (about nineteen pounds), 50 bowls, and 530 garments for the priests.
71 Some of the heads of the families gave to the treasury for the work 20,000 darics of gold and 2,200 minas of silver.
71 Some of the heads of the families made gifts to the treasury for the work; it came to 20,000 drachmas of gold and 2,200 minas of silver (about one and a third tons).
72 The total given by the rest of the people was 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas of silver and 67 garments for priests.
72 Gifts from the rest of the people totaled 20,000 drachmas of gold (about 375 pounds), 2,000 minas of silver, and 67 garments for the priests.
73 The 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,
73 The priests, Levites, security guards, singers, and Temple support staff, along with some others, and the rest of the People of Israel, all found a place to live in their own towns.
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