| Holman Christian Standard Bible | International Standard Version |
| 1When the wall had been rebuilt and I had the doors installed, the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites were appointed. | 1After the wall had been completed and its doors installed, then the gatekeepers, singers, and descendants of Levi 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. | 2I appointed my brother Hanani and fortress commander Hananiah to be over Jerusalem, since he was a faithful person who revered God more than many others did. |
| 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 charged them, "Do not open the gates of Jerusalem until mid-day. Until then, let everyone stand watch, keeping the gates shut and locked. Appoint security watches from those who live in Jerusalem. Everyone should maintain his own watch near his house." |
| 4The city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and no houses had been built yet. | 4Even though the city was large and spread out, not many people were living there and not many houses had been built. |
| 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: | 5So my God gave me the idea to gather together the nobles, the officials, and the people so they could be registered according to their genealogies. I found a register of the original inhabitants in which there was recorded |
| 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. | 6a list of descendants of the province of Judah who returned from captivity, from those who had been exiled by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. They had come back to Jerusalem and to Judah, each one to his 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 were coming with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. Here is the enumeration of: The Men of Israel: |
| 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; that is, through Jeshua and Joab: 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 through 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 | 26People from Bethlehem and Netophah: 188 |
| 27Anathoth's men 128 | 27People from Anathoth: 128 |
| 28Beth-azmaveth's men 42 | 28People from Beth-azmaveth: 42 |
| 29Kiriath-jearim's, Chephirah's, and Beeroth's men 743 | 29People from Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth: 743 |
| 30Ramah's and Geba's men 621 | 30People from Ramah and Geba: 621 |
| 31Michmas's men 122 | 31People from Michmas: 122 |
| 32Bethel's and Ai's men 123 | 32People from Bethel and Ai: 123 |
| 33the other Nebo's men 52 | 33People from the other Nebo: 52 |
| 34the other Elam's people 1,254 | 34The other Elam's descendants: 1,254 |
| 35Harim's people 320 | 35Harim's descendants: 320 |
| 36Jericho's people 345 | 36Jericho's descendants: 345 |
| 37Lod's, Hadid's, and Ono's people 721 | 37Descendants of Lod, Hadid, and Ono: 721 |
| 38Senaah's people 3,930. | 38Senaah's descendants: 3,930 |
| 39The priests included: Jedaiah's descendants of the house of Jeshua 973 | 39The Priests: Jedaiah's descendants from the household 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 Descendants of Levi: Jeshua of Kadmiel's descendants: that is, Hodevah's descendants: 74 |
| 44The singers included: Asaph's descendants 148. | 44The Singers: 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: 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: Descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, and Tabbaoth. |
| 47Keros's descendants, Sia's descendants, Padon's descendants, | 47Descendants of Keros, Sia, and Padon. |
| 48Lebanah's descendants, Hagabah's descendants, Shalmai's descendants, | 48Descendants of Lebanah, Hagabah, and Shalmai. |
| 49Hanan's descendants, Giddel's descendants, Gahar's descendants, | 49Descendants of Hanan, Giddel, and Gahar. |
| 50Reaiah's descendants, Rezin's descendants, Nekoda's descendants, | 50Descendants of Reaiah, Rezin, and Nekoda. |
| 51Gazzam's descendants, Uzza's descendants, Paseah's descendants, | 51Descendants of Gazzam, Uzza, and Paseah. |
| 52Besai's descendants, Meunim's descendants, Nephishesim's descendants, | 52Descendants of Besai, Meunim, and Nephushesim, |
| 53Bakbuk's descendants, Hakupha's descendants, Harhur's descendants, | 53Descendants of Bakbuk, Hakupha, and Harhur. |
| 54Bazlith's descendants, Mehida's descendants, Harsha's descendants, | 54Descendants of Bazlith, Mehida, and Harsha. |
| 55Barkos's descendants, Sisera's descendants, Temah's descendants, | 55Descendants of Barkos, Sisera, and Temah. |
| 56Neziah's descendants, Hatipha's descendants. | 56Descendants of Neziah and Hatipha. |
| 57The descendants of Solomon's servants included: Sotai's descendants, Sophereth's descendants, Perida's descendants, | 57The Descendants of Solomon's Servants: Descendants of Sotai, Sophereth, and Perida, |
| 58Jaala's descendants, Darkon's descendants, Giddel's descendants, | 58Descendants of Jaala, Darkon, and Giddel, |
| 59Shephatiah's descendants, Hattil's descendants, Pochereth-hazzebaim's descendants, Amon's descendants. | 59Descendants of Shephatiah, Hattil, Pochereth-hazzebaim, and Ammon; |
| 60All the temple servants and the descendants of Solomon's servants 392. | 60All of the Temple Servants and descendants of Solomon's servants numbered 392. |
| 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: | 61Here is a list of returnees from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, who could not prove their ancestry and lineage from Israel: |
| 62Delaiah's descendants, Tobiah's descendants, and Nekoda's descendants 642 | 62Descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda: 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 was called by their name. | 63Of the Priests: Descendants of Habaiah, Koz, and Barzillai, who married one of the daughters of Barzillai from Gilead and took that name. |
| 64These searched for their entries in the genealogical records, but they could not be found, so they were disqualified from the priesthood. | 64These people searched for their ancestral records, but they couldn't be located. Accordingly, they were considered 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 anything holy until a priest would be installed with Urim and Thummim. |
| 66The whole combined assembly numbered 42,360 | 66The entire assembly numbered 42,360, |
| 67not including their 7,337 male and female slaves, as well as their 245 male and female singers. | 67not including their 7,337 male and female servants. They had 245 men and women singers. |
| 68They had 736 horses, 245 mules, | 68 They had 736 horses, 245 mules, |
| 69 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys. | 69435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys. |
| 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. | 70Some of the heads of the families contributed to the work. The governor contributed 1,000 gold drachmas to the treasury, along with 50 basins, and 530 priestly garments. |
| 71Some of the family leaders gave 20,000 gold coins and 2,200 silver minas to the treasury for the project. | 71Some of the heads of the families gave to the treasury 20,000 gold drachmas and 2,200 silver units for the work. |
| 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 drachmas, 2,000 silver units , and 67 priestly garments. |
| 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, | 73The priests, descendants of Levi, gatekeepers, singers, some of the people, the Temple Servants, and all the Israelis settled in their cities. Seven months later, the Israelis had settled in their own cities. |
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