| Berean Study Bible | New Living Translation |
| 1When the wall had been rebuilt and I had set the doors in place, the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites were appointed. | 1After the wall was finished and I had set up the doors in the gates, the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites were appointed. |
| 2Then I put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem, along with Hananiah the commander of the fortress, because he was a faithful man who feared God more than most. | 2I gave the responsibility of governing Jerusalem to my brother Hanani, along with Hananiah, the commander of the fortress, for he was a faithful man who feared God more than most. |
| 3And I told them, “Do not open the gates of Jerusalem until the sun is hot. While the guards are on duty, keep the doors shut and securely fastened. And appoint the residents of Jerusalem as guards, some at their posts and some at their own homes.” | 3I said to them, “Do not leave the gates open during the hottest part of the day. And even while the gatekeepers are on duty, have them shut and bar the doors. Appoint the residents of Jerusalem to act as guards, everyone on a regular watch. Some will serve at sentry posts and some in front of their own homes.” Nehemiah Registers the People |
| 4Now the city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and the houses had not yet been rebuilt. | 4At that time the city was large and spacious, but the population was small, and none of the houses had been rebuilt. |
| 5Then my God put it into my heart to assemble the nobles, the officials, and the people to be enrolled by genealogy. I found the genealogical register of those who had first returned, and I found the following written in it: | 5So my God gave me the idea to call together all the nobles and leaders of the city, along with the ordinary citizens, for registration. I had found the genealogical record of those who had first returned to Judah. This is what was written there: |
| 6These are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles carried away to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar its king. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town, | 6Here is the list of the Jewish exiles of the provinces who returned from their captivity. King Nebuchadnezzar had deported them to Babylon, but now they returned to Jerusalem and the other towns in Judah where they originally lived. |
| 7accompanied by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. This is the count of the men of Israel: | 7Their leaders were Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. This is the number of the men of Israel who returned from exile: |
| 8the descendants of Parosh, 2,172; | 8The family of Parosh 2,172 |
| 9the descendants of Shephatiah, 372; | 9The family of Shephatiah 372 |
| 10the descendants of Arah, 652; | 10The family of Arah 652 |
| 11the descendants of Pahath-moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,818; | 11The family of Pahath-moab (descendants of Jeshua and Joab) 2,818 |
| 12the descendants of Elam, 1,254; | 12The family of Elam 1,254 |
| 13the descendants of Zattu, 845; | 13The family of Zattu 845 |
| 14the descendants of Zaccai, 760; | 14The family of Zaccai 760 |
| 15the descendants of Binnui, 648; | 15The family of Bani 648 |
| 16the descendants of Bebai, 628; | 16The family of Bebai 628 |
| 17the descendants of Azgad, 2,322; | 17The family of Azgad 2,322 |
| 18the descendants of Adonikam, 667; | 18The family of Adonikam 667 |
| 19the descendants of Bigvai, 2,067; | 19The family of Bigvai 2,067 |
| 20the descendants of Adin, 655; | 20The family of Adin 655 |
| 21the descendants of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98; | 21The family of Ater (descendants of Hezekiah) 98 |
| 22the descendants of Hashum, 328; | 22The family of Hashum 328 |
| 23the descendants of Bezai, 324; | 23The family of Bezai 324 |
| 24the descendants of Hariph, 112; | 24The family of Jorah 112 |
| 25the descendants of Gibeon, 95; | 25The family of Gibbar 95 |
| 26the men of Bethlehem and Netophah, 188; | 26The people of Bethlehem and Netophah 188 |
| 27the men of Anathoth, 128; | 27The people of Anathoth 128 |
| 28the men of Beth-azmaveth, 42; | 28The people of Beth-azmaveth 42 |
| 29the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743; | 29The people of Kiriath-jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth 743 |
| 30the men of Ramah and Geba, 621; | 30The people of Ramah and Geba 621 |
| 31the men of Michmash, 122; | 31The people of Micmash 122 |
| 32the men of Bethel and Ai, 123; | 32The people of Bethel and Ai 123 |
| 33the men of the other Nebo, 52; | 33The people of West Nebo 52 |
| 34the descendants of the other Elam, 1,254; | 34The citizens of West Elam 1,254 |
| 35the descendants of Harim, 320; | 35The citizens of Harim 320 |
| 36the men of Jericho, 345; | 36The citizens of Jericho 345 |
| 37the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 721; | 37The citizens of Lod, Hadid, and Ono 721 |
| 38and the descendants of Senaah, 3,930. | 38The citizens of Senaah 3,930 |
| 39The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the house of Jeshua), 973; | 39These are the priests who returned from exile: The family of Jedaiah (through the line of Jeshua) 973 |
| 40the descendants of Immer, 1,052; | 40The family of Immer 1,052 |
| 41the descendants of Pashhur, 1,247; | 41The family of Pashhur 1,247 |
| 42and the descendants of Harim, 1,017. | 42The family of Harim 1,017 |
| 43The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua (through Kadmiel, through the line of Hodevah), 74. | 43These are the Levites who returned from exile: The families of Jeshua and Kadmiel (descendants of Hodaviah ) 74 |
| 44The singers: the descendants of Asaph, 148. | 44The singers of the family of Asaph 148 |
| 45The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, and the descendants of Shobai, 138 in all. | 45The gatekeepers of the families of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai 138 |
| 46The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth, | 46The descendants of the following Temple servants returned from exile: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth, |
| 47the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Sia, the descendants of Padon, | 47Keros, Siaha, Padon, |
| 48the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Shalmai, | 48Lebanah, Hagabah, Shalmai, |
| 49the descendants of Hanan, the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar, | 49Hanan, Giddel, Gahar, |
| 50the descendants of Reaiah, the descendants of Rezin, the descendants of Nekoda, | 50Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda, |
| 51the descendants of Gazzam, the descendants of Uzza, the descendants of Paseah, | 51Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah, |
| 52the descendants of Besai, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephushesim, | 52Besai, Meunim, Nephusim, |
| 53the descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakupha, the descendants of Harhur, | 53Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur, |
| 54the descendants of Bazlith, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha, | 54Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha, |
| 55the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah, | 55Barkos, Sisera, Temah, |
| 56the descendants of Neziah, and the descendants of Hatipha. | 56Neziah, and Hatipha. |
| 57The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Sophereth, the descendants of Perida, | 57The descendants of these servants of King Solomon returned from exile: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda, |
| 58the descendants of Jaala, the descendants of Darkon, the descendants of Giddel, | 58Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel, |
| 59the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pochereth-hazzebaim, and the descendants of Amon. | 59Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-hazzebaim, and Ami. |
| 60The temple servants and descendants of the servants of Solomon numbered 392 in all. | 60In all, the Temple servants and the descendants of Solomon’s servants numbered 392. |
| 61The following came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer, but could not prove that their families were descended from Israel: | 61Another group returned at this time from the towns of Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Kerub, Addan, and Immer. However, they could not prove that they or their families were descendants of Israel. |
| 62the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda, 642 in all. | 62This group included the families of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda—a total of 642 people. |
| 63And from among the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, and the descendants of Barzillai (who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by their name). | 63Three families of priests—Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai—also returned. (This Barzillai had married a woman who was a descendant of Barzillai of Gilead, and he had taken her family name.) |
| 64These men searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean. | 64They searched for their names in the genealogical records, but they were not found, so they were disqualified from serving as priests. |
| 65The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest to consult the Urim and Thummim. | 65The governor told them not to eat the priests’ share of food from the sacrifices until a priest could consult the LORD about the matter by using the Urim and Thummim—the sacred lots. |
| 66The whole assembly numbered 42,360, | 66So a total of 42,360 people returned to Judah, |
| 67in addition to their 7,337 menservants and maidservants, as well as their 245 male and female singers. | 67in addition to 7,337 servants and 245 singers, both men and women. |
| 68They had 736 horses, 245 mules, | 68They took with them 736 horses, 245 mules, |
| 69435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys. | 69435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys. |
| 70Some of the heads of the families contributed to the project. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics of gold, 50 bowls, and 530 priestly garments. | 70Some of the family leaders gave gifts for the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 gold coins, 50 gold basins, and 530 robes for the priests. |
| 71And some of the heads of the families gave to the treasury for the project 20,000 darics of gold and 2,200 minas of silver. | 71The other leaders gave to the treasury a total of 20,000 gold coins and some 2,750 pounds of silver for the work. |
| 72The rest of the people gave a total of 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas of silver, and 67 priestly garments. | 72The rest of the people gave 20,000 gold coins, about 2,500 pounds of silver, and 67 robes for the priests. |
| 73So the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, and temple servants, along with some of the people and the rest of the Israelites, settled in their own towns. And by the seventh month the Israelites had settled in their towns. | 73So the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, the Temple servants, and some of the common people settled near Jerusalem. The rest of the people returned to their own towns throughout Israel. |
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