| New Living Translation | King James Bible |
| 1After the wall was finished and I had set up the doors in the gates, the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites 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 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. | 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 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 | 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. |
| 4At that time the city was large and spacious, but the population was small, and none of the houses had been rebuilt. | 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 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: | 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, |
| 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 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; |
| 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: | 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; |
| 8The family of Parosh 2,172 | 8The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two. |
| 9The family of Shephatiah 372 | 9The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two. |
| 10The family of Arah 652 | 10The children of Arah, six hundred fifty and two. |
| 11The family of Pahath-moab (descendants of Jeshua and Joab) 2,818 | 11The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen. |
| 12The family of Elam 1,254 | 12The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. |
| 13The family of Zattu 845 | 13The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five. |
| 14The family of Zaccai 760 | 14The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore. |
| 15The family of Bani 648 | 15The children of Binnui, six hundred forty and eight. |
| 16The family of Bebai 628 | 16The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight. |
| 17The family of Azgad 2,322 | 17The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty and two. |
| 18The family of Adonikam 667 | 18The children of Adonikam, six hundred threescore and seven. |
| 19The family of Bigvai 2,067 | 19The children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven. |
| 20The family of Adin 655 | 20The children of Adin, six hundred fifty and five. |
| 21The family of Ater (descendants of Hezekiah) 98 | 21The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight. |
| 22The family of Hashum 328 | 22The children of Hashum, three hundred twenty and eight. |
| 23The family of Bezai 324 | 23The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and four. |
| 24The family of Jorah 112 | 24The children of Hariph, an hundred and twelve. |
| 25The family of Gibbar 95 | 25The children of Gibeon, ninety and five. |
| 26The people of Bethlehem and Netophah 188 | 26The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, an hundred fourscore and eight. |
| 27The people of Anathoth 128 | 27The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight. |
| 28The people of Beth-azmaveth 42 | 28The men of Bethazmaveth, forty and two. |
| 29The people of Kiriath-jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth 743 | 29The men of Kirjathjearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three. |
| 30The people of Ramah and Geba 621 | 30The men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and one. |
| 31The people of Micmash 122 | 31The men of Michmas, an hundred and twenty and two. |
| 32The people of Bethel and Ai 123 | 32The men of Bethel and Ai, an hundred twenty and three. |
| 33The people of West Nebo 52 | 33The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two. |
| 34The citizens of West Elam 1,254 | 34The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. |
| 35The citizens of Harim 320 | 35The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty. |
| 36The citizens of Jericho 345 | 36The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five. |
| 37The citizens of Lod, Hadid, and Ono 721 | 37The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and one. |
| 38The citizens of Senaah 3,930 | 38The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty. |
| 39These are the priests who returned from exile: The family of Jedaiah (through the line of Jeshua) 973 | 39The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three. |
| 40The family of Immer 1,052 | 40The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two. |
| 41The family of Pashhur 1,247 | 41The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven. |
| 42The family of Harim 1,017 | 42The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen. |
| 43These are the Levites who returned from exile: The families of Jeshua and Kadmiel (descendants of Hodaviah ) 74 | 43The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, and of the children of Hodevah, seventy and four. |
| 44The singers of the family of Asaph 148 | 44The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight. |
| 45The gatekeepers of the families of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai 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 descendants of the following Temple servants returned from exile: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth, | 46The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth, |
| 47Keros, Siaha, Padon, | 47The children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon, |
| 48Lebanah, Hagabah, Shalmai, | 48The children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Shalmai, |
| 49Hanan, Giddel, Gahar, | 49The children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, |
| 50Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda, | 50The children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, |
| 51Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah, | 51The children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Phaseah, |
| 52Besai, Meunim, Nephusim, | 52The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim, |
| 53Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur, | 53The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur, |
| 54Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha, | 54The children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha, |
| 55Barkos, Sisera, Temah, | 55The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Tamah, |
| 56Neziah, and Hatipha. | 56The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha. |
| 57The descendants of these servants of King Solomon returned from exile: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda, | 57The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida, |
| 58Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel, | 58The children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel, |
| 59Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-hazzebaim, and Ami. | 59The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Amon. |
| 60In all, the Temple servants and the descendants of Solomon’s servants numbered 392. | 60All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 62This group included the families of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda—a total of 642 people. | 62The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two. |
| 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 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. |
| 64They searched for their names in the genealogical records, but they were not found, so they were disqualified from serving as priests. | 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 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. | 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. |
| 66So a total of 42,360 people returned to Judah, | 66The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore, |
| 67in addition to 7,337 servants and 245 singers, both men and women. | 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. |
| 68They took with them 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 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. | 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. |
| 71The other leaders gave to the treasury a total of 20,000 gold coins and some 2,750 pounds of silver 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 coins, about 2,500 pounds of silver, and 67 robes for the priests. | 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. |
| 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, 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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