The Book of Nehemiah

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- Chapter 7 -

And it comes to pass, when the wall has been built, that I set up the doors, and the gatekeepers are appointed, and the singers, and the Levites,

and I charge my brother Hanani, and Hananiah head of the palace, concerning Jerusalem—for he [is] as a man of truth, and fearing God above many—

and I say to them, “Do not let the gates of Jerusalem be opened until 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 at his watch, and each in front of his house.”

The captives who returned to Jerusalem

(Ezra 2:1-67)

And the city [is] broad on both sides, and great, and the people [are] few in its midst, and there are no houses built;

and my God puts it to my heart, and I gather the nobles, and the prefects, and the people, for the genealogy, and I find a scroll of the genealogy of those coming up at the beginning, and I find written in it:

These [are] sons of the province, those coming up of the captives of the expulsion that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon removed—and they return to Jerusalem and to Judah, each to his city—

who are coming in with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:

sons of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two;

sons of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two;

sons of Arah, six hundred fifty-two;

sons of Pahath-Moab, of the sons of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred [and] eighteen;

sons of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four;

sons of Zattu, eight hundred forty-five;

sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty;

sons of Binnui, six hundred forty-eight;

sons of Bebai, six hundred twenty-eight;

sons of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty-two;

sons of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-seven;

sons of Bigvai, two thousand sixty-seven;

sons of Adin, six hundred fifty-five;

sons of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety-eight;

sons of Hashum, three hundred twenty-eight;

sons of Bezai, three hundred twenty-four;

sons of Hariph, one hundred [and] twelve;

sons of Gibeon, ninety-five;

men of Beth-Lehem and Netophah, one hundred eighty-eight;

men of Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight;

men of Beth-Azmaveth, forty-two;

men of Kirjath-Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three;

men of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty-one;

men of Michmas, one hundred and twenty-two;

men of Bethel and Ai, one hundred twenty-three;

men of the other Nebo, fifty-two;

sons of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four;

sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty;

sons of Jericho, three hundred forty-five;

sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-one;

sons of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.

The priests: sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three;

sons of Immer, one thousand fifty-two;

sons of Pashur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven;

sons of Harim, one thousand and seventeen.

The Levites: sons of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of sons of Hodevah, seventy-four.

The singers: sons of Asaph, one hundred forty-eight.

The gatekeepers: sons of Shallum, sons of Ater, sons of Talmon, sons of Akkub, sons of Hatita, sons of Shobai: one hundred thirty-eight.

The Nethinim: sons of Ziha, sons of Hasupha, sons of Tabbaoth,

sons of Keros, sons of Sia, sons of Padon,

sons of Lebanah, sons of Hagaba, sons of Shalmai,

sons of Hanan, sons of Giddel, sons of Gahar,

sons of Reaiah, sons of Rezin, sons of Nekoda,

sons of Gazzam, sons of Uzza, sons of Phaseah,

sons of Bezai, sons of Meunim, sons of Nephishesim,

sons of Bakbuk, sons of Hakupha, sons of Harhur,

sons of Bazlith, sons of Mehida, sons of Harsha,

sons of Barkos, sons of Sisera, sons of Tamah,

sons of Neziah, sons of Hatipha.

Sons of the servants of Solomon: sons of Sotai, sons of Sophereth, sons of Perida,

sons of Jaala, sons of Darkon, sons of Giddel,

sons of Shephatiah, sons of Hattil, sons of Pochereth of Zebaim, sons of Amon.

All the Nethinim and the sons of the servants of Solomon [are] three hundred ninety-two.

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—

sons of Delaiah, sons of Tobiah, sons of Nekoda, six hundred forty-two.

And of the priests: sons of Habaiah, sons of Koz, sons of Barzillai (who has taken a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and is called by their name).

These have sought their register among those reckoning themselves by genealogy, and it has not been found, and they are redeemed from the priesthood,

and the Tirshatha says to them that they do not eat of the most holy things until the standing up of the priest with [the] Lights and Perfections.

All the assembly together [is] forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty,

apart from their servants and their handmaids—these [are] seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven; and of them [are] male and female singers, two hundred forty-five.

Their horses [are] seven hundred thirty-six; their mules, two hundred [and] forty-five;

camels, four hundred thirty-five; donkeys, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.

(Exodus 38:21-31; Ezra 2:68-70)

And from the extremity of the heads of the fathers they have given to the work; the Tirshatha has given to the treasure, one thousand drams of gold, fifty bowls, five hundred and thirty priests’ coats.

And of the heads of the fathers they have given to the treasure of the work, twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pounds of silver.

And that which the rest of the people have given [is] twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand pounds of silver, and sixty-seven priests’ coats.

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 comes, and the sons of Israel [are] in their cities.

Now when the wall was built and I had set up the doors, and the gatekeepers and the singers and the Levites were appointed,

I put my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the governor of the fortress, in charge of Jerusalem; for he was a faithful man and feared God above many.

I said to them, “Don’t let the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun is hot; and while they stand guard, let them shut the doors, and you bar them; and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, everyone in his watch, with everyone near his house.”

The captives who returned to Jerusalem

(Ezra 2:1-67)

Now the city was wide and large; but the people were few therein, and the houses were not built.

My God put into my heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be listed by genealogy. I found the book of the genealogy of those who came up at the first, and I found this written in it:

These are the children of the province who went up out of the captivity of those who had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and who returned to Jerusalem and to Judah, everyone to his city,

who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:

The children of Parosh: two thousand one hundred seventy-two.

The children of Shephatiah: three hundred seventy-two.

The children of Arah: six hundred fifty-two.

The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab: two thousand eight hundred eighteen.

The children of Elam: one thousand two hundred fifty-four.

The children of Zattu: eight hundred forty-five.

The children of Zaccai: seven hundred sixty.

The children of Binnui: six hundred forty-eight.

The children of Bebai: six hundred twenty-eight.

The children of Azgad: two thousand three hundred twenty-two.

The children of Adonikam: six hundred sixty-seven.

The children of Bigvai: two thousand sixty-seven.

The children of Adin: six hundred fifty-five.

The children of Ater: of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.

The children of Hashum: three hundred twenty-eight.

The children of Bezai: three hundred twenty-four.

The children of Hariph: one hundred twelve.

The children of Gibeon: ninety-five.

The men of Bethlehem and Netophah: one hundred eighty-eight.

The men of Anathoth: one hundred twenty-eight.

The men of Beth Azmaveth: forty-two.

The men of Kiriath Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth: seven hundred forty-three.

The men of Ramah and Geba: six hundred twenty-one.

The men of Michmas: one hundred twenty-two.

The men of Bethel and Ai: one hundred twenty-three.

The men of the other Nebo: fifty-two.

The children of the other Elam: one thousand two hundred fifty-four.

The children of Harim: three hundred twenty.

The children of Jericho: three hundred forty-five.

The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono: seven hundred twenty-one.

The children of Senaah: three thousand nine hundred thirty.

The priests: The children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua: nine hundred seventy-three.

The children of Immer: one thousand fifty-two.

The children of Pashhur: one thousand two hundred forty-seven.

The children of Harim: one thousand seventeen.

The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of the children of Hodevah: seventy-four.

The singers: the children of Asaph: one hundred forty-eight.

The gatekeepers: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai: one hundred thirty-eight.

The temple servants: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,

the children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon,

the children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Salmai,

the children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar,

the children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda,

the children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Paseah,

the children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephushesim,

the children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,

the children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,

the children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Temah,

the children of Neziah, and the children of Hatipha.

The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,

the children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,

the children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth Hazzebaim, and the children of Amon.

All the temple servants and the children of Solomon’s servants were three hundred ninety-two.

These were those who went up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer; but they could not show their fathers’ houses, nor their offspring,(a) whether they were of Israel:

The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda: six hundred forty-two.

Of the priests: the children of Hobaiah, the children of Hakkoz, the children of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name.

These searched for their genealogical records, but couldn’t find them. Therefore they were deemed disqualified and removed from the priesthood.

The governor told them not to eat of the most holy things until a priest stood up to minister with Urim and Thummim.

The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,

in addition to their male servants and their female servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven. They had two hundred forty-five singing men and singing women.

Their horses were seven hundred thirty-six; their mules, two hundred forty-five;

their camels, four hundred thirty-five; their donkeys, six thousand seven hundred twenty.

(Exodus 38:21-31; Ezra 2:68-70)

Some from among the heads of fathers’ households gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury one thousand darics of gold,(b) fifty basins, and five hundred thirty priests’ garments.

Some of the heads of fathers’ households gave into the treasury of the work twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand two hundred minas

(c)

of silver.

That which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand darics of gold, plus two thousand minas of silver, and sixty-seven priests’ garments.

So the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants, and all Israel lived in their cities. When the seventh month had come, the children of Israel were in their cities.

Footnotes

(a)7:61 or, seed

(b)7:70 a daric was a gold coin issued by a Persian king, weighing about 8.4 grams or about 0.27 troy ounces each.