| New Living Translation | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1After the wall was finished and I had set up the doors in the gates, 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. |
| 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. | 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 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 | 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." |
| 4At that time the city was large and spacious, but the population was small, and none of the houses had been rebuilt. | 4The city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and no houses had been built yet. |
| 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: | 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: |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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: | 7They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. The number of the Israelite men included: |
| 8The family of Parosh 2,172 | 8Parosh's descendants 2,172 |
| 9The family of Shephatiah 372 | 9Shephatiah's descendants 372 |
| 10The family of Arah 652 | 10Arah's descendants 652 |
| 11The family of Pahath-moab (descendants of Jeshua and Joab) 2,818 | 11Pahath-moab's descendants: Jeshua's and Joab's descendants 2,818 |
| 12The family of Elam 1,254 | 12Elam's descendants 1,254 |
| 13The family of Zattu 845 | 13Zattu's descendants 845 |
| 14The family of Zaccai 760 | 14Zaccai's descendants 760 |
| 15The family of Bani 648 | 15Binnui's descendants 648 |
| 16The family of Bebai 628 | 16Bebai's descendants 628 |
| 17The family of Azgad 2,322 | 17Azgad's descendants 2,322 |
| 18The family of Adonikam 667 | 18Adonikam's descendants 667 |
| 19The family of Bigvai 2,067 | 19Bigvai's descendants 2,067 |
| 20The family of Adin 655 | 20Adin's descendants 655 |
| 21The family of Ater (descendants of Hezekiah) 98 | 21Ater's descendants: of Hezekiah 98 |
| 22The family of Hashum 328 | 22Hashum's descendants 328 |
| 23The family of Bezai 324 | 23Bezai's descendants 324 |
| 24The family of Jorah 112 | 24Hariph's descendants 112 |
| 25The family of Gibbar 95 | 25Gibeon's descendants 95 |
| 26The people of Bethlehem and Netophah 188 | 26Bethlehem's and Netophah's men 188 |
| 27The people of Anathoth 128 | 27Anathoth's men 128 |
| 28The people of Beth-azmaveth 42 | 28Beth-azmaveth's men 42 |
| 29The people of Kiriath-jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth 743 | 29Kiriath-jearim's, Chephirah's, and Beeroth's men 743 |
| 30The people of Ramah and Geba 621 | 30Ramah's and Geba's men 621 |
| 31The people of Micmash 122 | 31Michmas's men 122 |
| 32The people of Bethel and Ai 123 | 32Bethel's and Ai's men 123 |
| 33The people of West Nebo 52 | 33the other Nebo's men 52 |
| 34The citizens of West Elam 1,254 | 34the other Elam's people 1,254 |
| 35The citizens of Harim 320 | 35Harim's people 320 |
| 36The citizens of Jericho 345 | 36Jericho's people 345 |
| 37The citizens of Lod, Hadid, and Ono 721 | 37Lod's, Hadid's, and Ono's people 721 |
| 38The citizens of Senaah 3,930 | 38Senaah's people 3,930. |
| 39These are the priests who returned from exile: The family of Jedaiah (through the line of Jeshua) 973 | 39The priests included: Jedaiah's descendants of the house of Jeshua 973 |
| 40The family of Immer 1,052 | 40Immer's descendants 1,052 |
| 41The family of Pashhur 1,247 | 41Pashhur's descendants 1,247 |
| 42The family of Harim 1,017 | 42Harim's descendants 1,017. |
| 43These are the Levites who returned from exile: The families of Jeshua and Kadmiel (descendants of Hodaviah ) 74 | 43The Levites included: Jeshua's descendants: of Kadmiel Hodevah's descendants 74. |
| 44The singers of the family of Asaph 148 | 44The singers included: Asaph's descendants 148. |
| 45The gatekeepers of the families of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai 138 | 45The gatekeepers included: Shallum's descendants, Ater's descendants, Talmon's descendants, Akkub's descendants, Hatita's descendants, Shobai's descendants 138. |
| 46The descendants of the following Temple servants returned from exile: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth, | 46The temple servants included: Ziha's descendants, Hasupha's descendants, Tabbaoth's descendants, |
| 47Keros, Siaha, Padon, | 47Keros's descendants, Sia's descendants, Padon's descendants, |
| 48Lebanah, Hagabah, Shalmai, | 48Lebanah's descendants, Hagabah's descendants, Shalmai's descendants, |
| 49Hanan, Giddel, Gahar, | 49Hanan's descendants, Giddel's descendants, Gahar's descendants, |
| 50Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda, | 50Reaiah's descendants, Rezin's descendants, Nekoda's descendants, |
| 51Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah, | 51Gazzam's descendants, Uzza's descendants, Paseah's descendants, |
| 52Besai, Meunim, Nephusim, | 52Besai's descendants, Meunim's descendants, Nephishesim's descendants, |
| 53Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur, | 53Bakbuk's descendants, Hakupha's descendants, Harhur's descendants, |
| 54Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha, | 54Bazlith's descendants, Mehida's descendants, Harsha's descendants, |
| 55Barkos, Sisera, Temah, | 55Barkos's descendants, Sisera's descendants, Temah's descendants, |
| 56Neziah, and Hatipha. | 56Neziah's descendants, Hatipha's descendants. |
| 57The descendants of these servants of King Solomon returned from exile: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda, | 57The descendants of Solomon's servants included: Sotai's descendants, Sophereth's descendants, Perida's descendants, |
| 58Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel, | 58Jaala's descendants, Darkon's descendants, Giddel's descendants, |
| 59Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-hazzebaim, and Ami. | 59Shephatiah's descendants, Hattil's descendants, Pochereth-hazzebaim's descendants, Amon's descendants. |
| 60In all, the Temple servants and the descendants of Solomon’s servants numbered 392. | 60All the temple servants and the descendants of Solomon's servants 392. |
| 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. | 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: |
| 62This group included the families of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda—a total of 642 people. | 62Delaiah's descendants, Tobiah's descendants, and Nekoda's descendants 642 |
| 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.) | 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. |
| 64They searched for their names in the genealogical records, but they were not found, so they were disqualified from serving as priests. | 64These searched for their entries in the genealogical records, but they could not be found, so they were disqualified from the priesthood. |
| 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. | 65The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest who could consult the Urim and Thummim. |
| 66So a total of 42,360 people returned to Judah, | 66The whole combined assembly numbered 42,360 |
| 67in addition to 7,337 servants and 245 singers, both men and women. | 67not including their 7,337 male and female slaves, as well as their 245 male and female singers. |
| 68They took with them 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 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. | 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. |
| 71The other leaders gave to the treasury a total of 20,000 gold coins and some 2,750 pounds of silver for the work. | 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, about 2,500 pounds of silver, and 67 robes for the priests. | 72The rest of the people gave 20,000 gold coins, 2,000 silver minas, and 67 priestly garments. |
| 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. | 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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