The Book of Nehemiah

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When the wall was finished and I had set up the doors in place, and the gatekeepers and singers and Levites had been appointed,

I gave my brother Hanani charge over Jerusalem, along with Hananiah who had oversight of the citadel, for he was a faithful man and feared God more than many.

I said to them, “Do not open the gates of Jerusalem until the sun is hot. While the gatekeepers are on guard, you may shut the doors and bar them. Appoint guards from those who live in Jerusalem, some at the place of their guard station, and some in front of their own homes.”

The captives who returned to Jerusalem

(Ezra 2:1-67)

Now the city was wide and large, but there were few people within it, and no houses had yet been rebuilt.

My God put into my heart to gather together the nobles, the officials, and the people to enroll them by their families. I found The Book of the Genealogy of those who returned at the first and found the following written in it.

“These are the people of the province who went up out of the captivity of those exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon took into exile. They returned to Jerusalem and to Judah, each to his city.

They 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 included the following.

The descendants of Parosh, 2,172.

The descendants of Shephatiah, 372.

The descendants of Arah, 652.

The descendants of Pahath Moab, through the descendants of Jeshua and Joab, 2,818.

The descendants of Elam, 1,254.

The descendants of Zattu, 845.

The descendants of Zaccai, 760.

The descendants of Binnui, 648.

The descendants of Bebai, 628.

The descendants of Azgad, 2,322.

The descendants of Adonikam, 667.

The descendants of Bigvai, 2,067.

The descendants of Adin, 655.

The descendants of Ater, of Hezekiah, 98.

The descendants of Hashum, 328.

The descendants of Bezai, 324.

The descendants of Hariph, 112.

The descendants of Gibeon, 95.

The men from Bethlehem and Netophah, 188.

The men from Anathoth, 128.

The men of Beth Azmaveth, 42.

The men of Kiriath Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743.

The men of Ramah and Geba, 621.

The men of Michmas, 122.

The men of Bethel and Ai, 123.

The men of the other Nebo, 52.

The people of the other Elam, 1,254.

The men of Harim, 320.

The men of Jericho, 345.

The men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 721.

The men of Senaah, 3,930.

The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, 973.

The descendants of Immer, 1,052.

The descendants of Pashhur, 1,247.

The descendants of Harim, 1,017.

The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of Binnui, and of Hodevah, 74.

The singers: the descendants of Asaph, 148.

The gatekeepers of the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, the descendants of Shobai, 138.

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

the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Sia, the descendants of Padon,

the descendants of Lebana, the descendants of Hagaba, the descendants of Shalmai,

the descendants of Hanan, the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar.

The descendants of Reaiah, the descendants of Rezin, the descendants of Nekoda,

the descendants of Gazzam, the descendants of Uzza, the descendants of Paseah,

the descendants of Besai, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephushesim.

The descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakupha, the descendants of Harhur,

the descendants of Bazlith, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha,

the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah,

the descendants of Neziah, the descendants of Hatipha.

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

the descendants of Jaala, the descendants of Darkon, the descendants of Giddel,

the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pochereth Hazzebaim, the descendants of Amon.

All the temple servants, and the descendants of Solomon’s servants, were 392.

These were the people who went up from Tel Melah, Tel Charsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer. But they could not prove that they or their ancestors’ families were descendants from Israel:

the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda, 642.

Those who were from the priests: the descendants of Habaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai, who took his wife from the daughters of Barzillai of Gilead and was called by their name.

These sought their records among those enrolled by their genealogy, but they could not be found, so they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.

Then the governor said to them that they should not be allowed to eat the priests’ share of food from the sacrifices until there rose up a priest with Urim and Thummim.

The whole assembly together was 42,360,

besides their male servants and their female servants, of whom there were 7,337. They had 245 singing men and women.

Their horses were 736 in number, their mules, 245,

their camels, 435, and their donkeys, 6,720.

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

Some from among the heads of ancestors’ families gave gifts for the work. The governor gave to the treasury one thousand darics of gold, 50 basins, and 530 priestly garments.

Some of the heads of ancestors’ families gave into the treasury for the work twenty thousand darics of gold and 2,200 minas of silver.

The rest of the people gave twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand minas of silver, and sixty-seven robes for the priests.

So the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants, and all Israel lived in their cities. By the seventh month the people of Israel were settled 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.

Fußnoten

(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.