Young's Literal Translation YLT
Holman Christian Standard Bible CSB
1 And it cometh to pass, when the wall hath been built, that I set up the doors, and the gatekeepers are appointed, and the singers, and the Levites,
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When the wall had been rebuilt and I had the doors installed, the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites were appointed.
2 and I charge Hanani my brother, and Hananiah head of the palace, concerning Jerusalem -- for he [is] as a man of truth, and fearing God above many --
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Then I put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem, along with Hananiah, commander of the fortress, because he was a faithful man who feared God more than most.
3 and I say to them, `Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened till the heat of the sun, and while they are standing by let them shut the doors, and fasten, and appoint guards of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, each in his guard, and each over-against his house.'
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I said to them, "Do not open the gates of Jerusalem until the sun is hot, and let the doors be shut and securely fastened while the guards are on duty. Station the citizens of Jerusalem as guards, some at their posts and some at their homes."
4 And the city [is] broad on both sides, and great, and the people [are] few in its midst, and there are no houses builded;
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The city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and no houses had been built yet.
5 and my God putteth it unto my heart, and I gather the freeman, and the prefects, and the people, for the genealogy, and I find a book of the genealogy of those coming up at the beginning, and I find written in it: --
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Then my God put it into my mind to assemble the nobles, the officials, and the people to be registered by genealogy. I found the genealogical record of those who came back first, and I found [the following] written in it:
6 These [are] sons of the province, those coming up of the captives of the removal that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon removed -- and they turn back to Jerusalem and to Judah, each to his city --
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These are the people of the province who went up from among the captive exiles deported by King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. Each of them returned to his own town in Jerusalem and Judah.
7 who are coming in with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. Number of the men of the people of Israel:
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They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. The number of the Israelite men [included]:
8 Sons of Parosh: two thousand a hundred and seventy and two.
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Parosh's descendants 2,172
9 Sons of Shephatiah: three hundred seventy and two.
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Shephatiah's descendants 372
10 Sons of Arah: six hundred fifty and two.
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Arah's descendants 652
11 Sons of Pahath-Moab, of the sons of Jeshua and Joab: two thousand and eight hundred [and] eighteen.
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Pahath-moab's descendants: Jeshua's and Joab's descendants 2,818
12 Sons of Elam: a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
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Elam's descendants 1,254
13 Sons of Zattu: eight hundred forty and five.
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Zattu's descendants 845
14 Sons of Zaccai: seven hundred and sixty.
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Zaccai's descendants 760
15 Sons of Binnui: six hundred forty and eight.
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Binnui's descendants 648
16 Sons of Bebai: six hundred twenty and eight.
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Bebai's descendants 628
17 Sons of Azgad: two thousand three hundred twenty and two.
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Azgad's descendants 2,322
18 Sons of Adonikam: six hundred sixty and seven.
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Adonikam's descendants 667
19 Sons of Bigvai: two thousand sixty and seven.
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Bigvai's descendants 2,067
20 Sons of Adin: six hundred fifty and five.
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Adin's descendants 655
21 Sons of Ater of Hezekiah: ninety and eight.
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Ater's descendants: of Hezekiah 98
22 Sons of Hashum: three hundred twenty and eight.
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Hashum's descendants 328
23 Sons of Bezai: three hundred twenty and four.
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Bezai's descendants 324
24 Sons of Hariph: a hundred [and] twelve.
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Hariph's descendants 112
25 Sons of Gibeon: ninety and five.
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Gibeon's descendants 95
26 Men of Beth-Lehem and Netophah: a hundred eighty and eight.
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Bethlehem's and Netophah's men 188
27 Men of Anathoth: a hundred twenty and eight.
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Anathoth's men 128
28 Men of Beth-Azmaveth: forty and two.
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Beth-azmaveth's men 42
29 Men of Kirjath-Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth: seven hundred forty and three.
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Kiriath-jearim's, Chephirah's, and Beeroth's men 743
30 Men of Ramah and Gaba: six hundred twenty and one.
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Ramah's and Geba's men 621
31 Men of Michmas: a hundred and twenty and two.
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Michmas's men 122
32 Men of Bethel and Ai: a hundred twenty and three.
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Bethel's and Ai's men 123
33 Men of the other Nebo: fifty and two.
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the other Nebo's men 52
34 Sons of the other Elam: a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
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the other Elam's people 1,254
35 Sons of Harim: three hundred and twenty.
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Harim's people 320
36 Sons of Jericho: three hundred forty and five.
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Jericho's people 345
37 Sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono: seven hundred and twenty and one.
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Lod's, Hadid's, and Ono's people 721
38 Sons of Senaah: three thousand nine hundred and thirty.
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Senaah's people 3,930
39 The priests: sons of Jedaiah: of the house of Jeshua: nine hundred seventy and three;
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The priests [included]: Jedaiah's descendants of the house of Jeshua 973
40 sons of Immer: a thousand fifty and two;
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Immer's descendants 1,052
41 sons of Pashur: a thousand two hundred forty and seven;
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Pashhur's descendants 1,247
42 sons of Harim: a thousand and seventeen.
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Harim's descendants 1,017
43 The Levites: sons of Jeshua, of Kadmiel: of sons of Hodevah: seventy and four.
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The Levites [included]: Jeshua's descendants: of Kadmiel Hodevah's descendants 74
44 The singers: sons of Asaph: a hundred forty and eight.
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The singers [included]: Asaph's descendants 148
45 The gatekeepers: sons of Shallum, sons of Ater, sons of Talmon, sons of Akkub, sons of Hatita, sons of Shobai: a hundred thirty and eight.
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The gatekeepers [included]: Shallum's descendants, Ater's descendants, Talmon's descendants, Akkub's descendants, Hatita's descendants, Shobai's descendants 138
46 The Nethinim: sons of Ziha, sons of Hasupha, sons of Tabbaoth,
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The temple servants [included]: Ziha's descendants, Hasupha's descendants, Tabbaoth's descendants,
47 sons of Keros, sons of Sia, sons of Padon,
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Keros's descendants, Sia's descendants, Padon's descendants,
48 sons of Lebanah, sons of Hagaba, sons of Shalmai,
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Lebana's descendants, Hagaba's descendants, Shalmai's descendants,
49 sons of Hanan, sons of Giddel, sons of Gahar,
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Hanan's descendants, Giddel's descendants, Gahar's descendants,
50 sons of Reaiah, sons of Rezin, sons of Nekoda,
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Reaiah's descendants, Rezin's descendants, Nekoda's descendants,
51 sons of Gazzam, sons of Uzza, sons of Phaseah,
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Gazzam's descendants, Uzza's descendants, Paseah's descendants,
52 sons of Bezai, sons of Meunim, sons of Nephishesim,
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Besai's descendants, Meunim's descendants, Nephishesim's descendants,
53 sons of Bakbuk, sons of Hakupha, sons of Harhur,
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Bakbuk's descendants, Hakupha's descendants, Harhur's descendants,
54 sons of Bazlith, sons of Mehida, sons of Harsha,
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Bazlith's descendants, Mehida's descendants, Harsha's descendants,
55 sons of Barkos, sons of Sisera, sons of Tamah,
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Barkos's descendants, Sisera's descendants, Temah's descendants,
56 sons of Neziah, sons of Hatipha.
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Neziah's descendants, Hatipha's descendants.
57 Sons of the servants of Solomon: sons of Sotai, sons of Sophereth, sons of Perida,
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The descendants of Solomon's servants [included]: Sotai's descendants, Sophereth's descendants, Perida's descendants,
58 sons of Jaala, sons of Darkon, sons of Giddel,
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Jaala's descendants, Darkon's descendants, Giddel's descendants,
59 sons of Shephatiah, sons of Hattil, sons of Pochereth of Zebaim, sons of Amon.
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Shephatiah's descendants, Hattil's descendants, Pochereth-hazzebaim's descendants, Amon's descendants.
60 All the Nethinim and the sons of the servants of Solomon [are] three hundred ninety and two.
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All the temple servants and the descendants of Solomon's servants 392
61 And these [are] those coming up from Tel-Melah, Tel-Harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer -- and they have not been able to declare the house of their fathers, and their seed, whether they [are] of Israel --
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The following are those who came from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer, but were unable to prove that their families and ancestry were Israelite:
62 sons of Delaiah, sons of Tobiah, sons of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two.
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Delaiah's descendants, Tobiah's descendants, and Nekoda's descendants 642
63 And of the priests: sons of Habaiah sons of Koz, sons of Barzillai, who hath taken from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite a wife, and is called by their name.
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and from the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, and the descendants of Barzillai-who had taken a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by their name.
64 These have sought their register among those reckoning themselves by genealogy, and it hath not been found, and they are redeemed from the priesthood,
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These searched for their entries in the genealogical records, but they could not be found, so they were disqualified from the priesthood.
65 and the Tirshatha saith to them that they eat not of the most holy things till the standing up of the priest with Urim and Thummim.
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The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest who could consult the Urim and Thummim.
66 All the assembly together [is] four myriads two thousand three hundred and sixty,
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The whole combined assembly numbered 42,360
67 apart from their servants and their handmaids -- these [are] seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven; and of them [are] singers and songstresses, two hundred forty and five.
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not including their 7,337 male and female slaves, as well as their 245 male and female singers.
68 Their horses [are] seven hundred thirty and six; their mules, two hundred [and] forty and five;
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They had 736 horses, 245 mules,
69 camels, four hundred thirty and five; asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
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435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
70 And from the extremity of the heads of the fathers they have given to the work; the Tirshatha hath given to the treasure, of gold, drams a thousand, bowls fifty, priests' coats thirty and five hundred.
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Some of the family leaders gave to the project. The governor gave 1,000 gold drachmas, 50 bowls, and 530 priestly garments to the treasury.
71 And of the heads of the fathers they have given to the treasure of the work, of gold, drams two myriads, and of silver, pounds two thousand and two hundred.
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Some of the family leaders gave 20,000 gold drachmas and 2,200 silver minas to the treasury for the project.
72 And that which the rest of the people have given [is] of gold, drams two myriads, and of silver, pounds two thousand, and of priests coats, sixty and seven.
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The rest of the people gave 20,000 gold drachmas, 2,000 silver minas, and 67 priestly garments.
73 And they dwell -- the priests, and the Levites, and the gatekeepers, and the singers, and [some] of the people, and the Nethinim, and all Israel -- in their cities, and the seventh month cometh, and the sons of Israel [are] in their cities.
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So the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, temple singers, some of the people, temple servants, and all Israel settled in their towns.
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