| Christian Standard Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1When the wall had been rebuilt and I had the doors installed, the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites were appointed. | 1When the wall had been rebuilt and I had the doors installed, the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites were appointed. |
| 2Then 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. | 2Then 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. |
| 3I 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." | 3I 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." |
| 4The city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and no houses had been built yet. | 4The city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and no houses had been built yet. |
| 5Then 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: | 5Then 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: |
| 6These are the people of the province who went up among the captive exiles deported by King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. Each of them returned to Jerusalem and Judah, to his own town. | 6These are the people of the province who went up among the captive exiles deported by King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. Each of them returned to Jerusalem and Judah, to his own town. |
| 7They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. The number of the Israelite men included | 7They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. The number of the Israelite men included: |
| 8Parosh's descendants 2,172 | 8Parosh's descendants 2,172 |
| 9Shephatiah's descendants 372 | 9Shephatiah's descendants 372 |
| 10Arah's descendants 652 | 10Arah's descendants 652 |
| 11Pahath-moab's descendants: Jeshua's and Joab's descendants 2,818 | 11Pahath-moab's descendants: Jeshua's and Joab's descendants 2,818 |
| 12Elam's descendants 1,254 | 12Elam's descendants 1,254 |
| 13Zattu's descendants 845 | 13Zattu's descendants 845 |
| 14Zaccai's descendants 760 | 14Zaccai's descendants 760 |
| 15Binnui's descendants 648 | 15Binnui's descendants 648 |
| 16Bebai's descendants 628 | 16Bebai's descendants 628 |
| 17Azgad's descendants 2,322 | 17Azgad's descendants 2,322 |
| 18Adonikam's descendants 667 | 18Adonikam's descendants 667 |
| 19Bigvai's descendants 2,067 | 19Bigvai's descendants 2,067 |
| 20Adin's descendants 655 | 20Adin's descendants 655 |
| 21Ater's descendants: of Hezekiah 98 | 21Ater's descendants: of Hezekiah 98 |
| 22Hashum's descendants 328 | 22Hashum's descendants 328 |
| 23Bezai's descendants 324 | 23Bezai's descendants 324 |
| 24Hariph's descendants 112 | 24Hariph's descendants 112 |
| 25Gibeon's descendants 95 | 25Gibeon's descendants 95 |
| 26Bethlehem's and Netophah's men 188 | 26Bethlehem's and Netophah's men 188 |
| 27Anathoth's men 128 | 27Anathoth's men 128 |
| 28Beth-azmaveth's men 42 | 28Beth-azmaveth's men 42 |
| 29Kiriath-jearim's, Chephirah's, and Beeroth's men 743 | 29Kiriath-jearim's, Chephirah's, and Beeroth's men 743 |
| 30Ramah's and Geba's men 621 | 30Ramah's and Geba's men 621 |
| 31Michmas's men 122 | 31Michmas's men 122 |
| 32Bethel's and Ai's men 123 | 32Bethel's and Ai's men 123 |
| 33the other Nebo's men 52 | 33the other Nebo's men 52 |
| 34the other Elam's people 1,254 | 34the other Elam's people 1,254 |
| 35Harim's people 320 | 35Harim's people 320 |
| 36Jericho's people 345 | 36Jericho's people 345 |
| 37Lod's, Hadid's, and Ono's people 721 | 37Lod's, Hadid's, and Ono's people 721 |
| 38Senaah's people 3,930. | 38Senaah's people 3,930. |
| 39The priests included Jedaiah's descendants of the house of Jeshua 973 | 39The priests included: Jedaiah's descendants of the house of Jeshua 973 |
| 40Immer's descendants 1,052 | 40Immer's descendants 1,052 |
| 41Pashhur's descendants 1,247 | 41Pashhur's descendants 1,247 |
| 42Harim's descendants 1,017. | 42Harim's descendants 1,017. |
| 43The Levites included Jeshua's descendants: of Kadmiel Hodevah's descendants 74. | 43The Levites included: Jeshua's descendants: of Kadmiel Hodevah's descendants 74. |
| 44The singers included Asaph's descendants 148. | 44The singers included: Asaph's descendants 148. |
| 45The gatekeepers included Shallum's descendants, Ater's descendants, Talmon's descendants, Akkub's descendants, Hatita's descendants, Shobai's descendants 138. | 45The gatekeepers included: Shallum's descendants, Ater's descendants, Talmon's descendants, Akkub's descendants, Hatita's descendants, Shobai's descendants 138. |
| 46The temple servants included Ziha's descendants, Hasupha's descendants, Tabbaoth's descendants, | 46The temple servants included: Ziha's descendants, Hasupha's descendants, Tabbaoth's descendants, |
| 47Keros's descendants, Sia's descendants, Padon's descendants, | 47Keros's descendants, Sia's descendants, Padon's descendants, |
| 48Lebanah's descendants, Hagabah's descendants, Shalmai's descendants, | 48Lebanah's descendants, Hagabah's descendants, Shalmai's descendants, |
| 49Hanan's descendants, Giddel's descendants, Gahar's descendants, | 49Hanan's descendants, Giddel's descendants, Gahar's descendants, |
| 50Reaiah's descendants, Rezin's descendants, Nekoda's descendants, | 50Reaiah's descendants, Rezin's descendants, Nekoda's descendants, |
| 51Gazzam's descendants, Uzza's descendants, Paseah's descendants, | 51Gazzam's descendants, Uzza's descendants, Paseah's descendants, |
| 52Besai's descendants, Meunim's descendants, Nephishesim's descendants, | 52Besai's descendants, Meunim's descendants, Nephishesim's descendants, |
| 53Bakbuk's descendants, Hakupha's descendants, Harhur's descendants, | 53Bakbuk's descendants, Hakupha's descendants, Harhur's descendants, |
| 54Bazlith's descendants, Mehida's descendants, Harsha's descendants, | 54Bazlith's descendants, Mehida's descendants, Harsha's descendants, |
| 55Barkos's descendants, Sisera's descendants, Temah's descendants, | 55Barkos's descendants, Sisera's descendants, Temah's descendants, |
| 56Neziah's descendants, Hatipha's descendants. | 56Neziah's descendants, Hatipha's descendants. |
| 57The descendants of Solomon's servants included Sotai's descendants, Sophereth's descendants, Perida's descendants, | 57The descendants of Solomon's servants included: Sotai's descendants, Sophereth's descendants, Perida's descendants, |
| 58Jaala's descendants, Darkon's descendants, Giddel's descendants, | 58Jaala's descendants, Darkon's descendants, Giddel's descendants, |
| 59Shephatiah's descendants, Hattil's descendants, Pochereth-hazzebaim's descendants, Amon's descendants. | 59Shephatiah's descendants, Hattil's descendants, Pochereth-hazzebaim's descendants, Amon's descendants. |
| 60All the temple servants and the descendants of Solomon's servants 392. | 60All the temple servants and the descendants of Solomon's servants 392. |
| 61The following are those who came from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer, but were unable to prove that their ancestral families and their lineage were Israelite: | 61The following are those who came from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer, but were unable to prove that their families and ancestors were Israelite: |
| 62Delaiah's descendants, Tobiah's descendants, and Nekoda's descendants 642 | 62Delaiah's descendants, Tobiah's descendants, and Nekoda's descendants 642 |
| 63and 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 who bore their name. | 63and 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. |
| 64These searched for their entries in the genealogical records, but they could not be found, so they were disqualified from the priesthood. | 64These searched for their entries in the genealogical records, but they could not be found, so they were disqualified from the priesthood. |
| 65The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest who could consult the Urim and Thummim. | 65The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest who could consult the Urim and Thummim. |
| 66The whole combined assembly numbered 42,360 | 66The whole combined assembly numbered 42,360 |
| 67not including their 7,337 male and female servants, as well as their 245 male and female singers. | 67not including their 7,337 male and female slaves, as well as their 245 male and female singers. |
| 68They had 736 horses, 245 mules, | 68They had 736 horses, 245 mules, |
| 69435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys. | 69 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys. |
| 70Some of the family heads contributed to the project. The governor gave 1,000 gold coins, 50 bowls, and 530 priestly garments to the treasury. | 70Some of the family leaders gave to the project. The governor gave 1,000 gold coins, 50 bowls, and 530 priestly garments to the treasury. |
| 71Some of the family heads gave 20,000 gold coins and 2,200 silver minas to the treasury for the project. | 71Some of the family leaders gave 20,000 gold coins and 2,200 silver minas to the treasury for the project. |
| 72The rest of the people gave 20,000 gold coins, 2,000 silver minas, and 67 priestly garments. | 72The rest of the people gave 20,000 gold coins, 2,000 silver minas, and 67 priestly garments. |
| 73The priests, Levites, gatekeepers, temple singers, some of the people, temple servants, and all Israel settled in their towns. When the seventh month came and the Israelites had settled in their towns, | 73So the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, temple singers, some of the people, temple servants, and all Israel settled in their towns. When the seventh month came and the Israelites had settled in their towns, |
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