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1After the wall had been completed and its doors installed, then the gatekeepers, singers, and descendants of Levi were appointed.

1Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed,

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.

2That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.

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."

3And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house.

4Even though the city was large and spread out, not many people were living there and not many houses had been built.

4Now the city was large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded.

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

5And my God put into mine heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of them which came up at the first, and found written therein,

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.

6These are the children of the province, that went up out of the captivity, of those that had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and came again to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one unto his city;

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:

7Who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number, I say, of the men of the people of Israel was this;

8Parosh's descendants: 2,172

8The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.

9Shephatiah's descendants: 372

9The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.

10Arah's descendants: 652

10The children of Arah, six hundred fifty and two.

11Pahath-moab's descendants; that is, through Jeshua and Joab: 2,818

11The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen.

12Elam's descendants: 1,254

12The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.

13Zattu's descendants: 845

13The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five.

14Zaccai's descendants: 760

14The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.

15Binnui's descendants: 648

15The children of Binnui, six hundred forty and eight.

16Bebai's descendants: 628

16The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight.

17Azgad's descendants: 2,322

17The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty and two.

18Adonikam's descendants: 667

18The children of Adonikam, six hundred threescore and seven.

19Bigvai's descendants: 2,067

19The children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven.

20Adin's descendants: 655

20The children of Adin, six hundred fifty and five.

21Ater's descendants through Hezekiah: 98

21The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.

22Hashum's descendants: 328

22The children of Hashum, three hundred twenty and eight.

23Bezai's descendants: 324

23The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and four.

24Hariph's descendants: 112

24The children of Hariph, an hundred and twelve.

25Gibeon's descendants: 95

25The children of Gibeon, ninety and five.

26People from Bethlehem and Netophah: 188

26The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, an hundred fourscore and eight.

27People from Anathoth: 128

27The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.

28People from Beth-azmaveth: 42

28The men of Bethazmaveth, forty and two.

29People from Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth: 743

29The men of Kirjathjearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three.

30People from Ramah and Geba: 621

30The men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and one.

31People from Michmas: 122

31The men of Michmas, an hundred and twenty and two.

32People from Bethel and Ai: 123

32The men of Bethel and Ai, an hundred twenty and three.

33People from the other Nebo: 52

33The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two.

34The other Elam's descendants: 1,254

34The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.

35Harim's descendants: 320

35The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.

36Jericho's descendants: 345

36The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.

37Descendants of Lod, Hadid, and Ono: 721

37The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and one.

38Senaah's descendants: 3,930

38The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.

39The Priests: Jedaiah's descendants from the household of Jeshua: 973

39The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.

40Immer's descendants: 1,052

40The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.

41Pashhur's descendants: 1,247

41The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.

42Harim's descendants: 1,017

42The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.

43The Descendants of Levi: Jeshua of Kadmiel's descendants: that is, Hodevah's descendants: 74

43The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, and of the children of Hodevah, seventy and four.

44The Singers: Asaph's descendants: 148

44The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight.

45The Gatekeepers: Shallum's descendants, Ater's descendants, Talmon's descendants, Akkub's descendants, Hatita's descendants, Shobai's descendants: 138

45The porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, an hundred thirty and eight.

46The Temple Servants: Descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, and Tabbaoth.

46The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth,

47Descendants of Keros, Sia, and Padon.

47The children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon,

48Descendants of Lebanah, Hagabah, and Shalmai.

48The children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Shalmai,

49Descendants of Hanan, Giddel, and Gahar.

49The children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar,

50Descendants of Reaiah, Rezin, and Nekoda.

50The children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda,

51Descendants of Gazzam, Uzza, and Paseah.

51The children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Phaseah,

52Descendants of Besai, Meunim, and Nephushesim,

52The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim,

53Descendants of Bakbuk, Hakupha, and Harhur.

53The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,

54Descendants of Bazlith, Mehida, and Harsha.

54The children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,

55Descendants of Barkos, Sisera, and Temah.

55The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Tamah,

56Descendants of Neziah and Hatipha.

56The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.

57The Descendants of Solomon's Servants: Descendants of Sotai, Sophereth, and Perida,

57The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,

58Descendants of Jaala, Darkon, and Giddel,

58The children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,

59Descendants of Shephatiah, Hattil, Pochereth-hazzebaim, and Ammon;

59The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Amon.

60All of the Temple Servants and descendants of Solomon's servants numbered 392.

60All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two.

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:

61And these were they which went up also from Telmelah, Telharesha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not shew their father's house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel.

62Descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda: 642

62The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two.

63Of the Priests: Descendants of Habaiah, Koz, and Barzillai, who married one of the daughters of Barzillai from Gilead and took that name.

63And of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai, which took one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite to wife, and was called after their name.

64These people searched for their ancestral records, but they couldn't be located. Accordingly, they were considered disqualified from the priesthood.

64These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.

65The governor ordered them not to eat anything holy until a priest would be installed with Urim and Thummim.

65And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim.

66The entire assembly numbered 42,360,

66The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,

67not including their 7,337 male and female servants. They had 245 men and women singers.

67Beside their manservants and their maidservants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and they had two hundred forty and five singing men and singing women.

68 They had 736 horses, 245 mules,

68Their horses, seven hundred thirty and six: their mules, two hundred forty and five:

69435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.

69Their camels, four hundred thirty and five: six thousand seven hundred and twenty asses.

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.

70And some of the chief of the fathers gave unto the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty basons, five hundred and thirty priests' garments.

71Some of the heads of the families gave to the treasury 20,000 gold drachmas and 2,200 silver units for the work.

71And some of the chief of the fathers gave to the treasure of the work twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pound of silver.

72The rest of the people gave 20,000 gold drachmas, 2,000 silver units , and 67 priestly garments.

72And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand pound of silver, and threescore and seven priests' garments.

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.

73So the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinims, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities; and when the seventh month came, the children of Israel were in their cities.

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