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Securing the City
Now 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,
Now 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,
After the wall was finished and I had set up the doors in the gates, the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites were appointed.
That 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.
I 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.
And 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.
I said to them, “Do not leave the gates open during the hottest part of the day.a 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.”
Census of First Returned Exiles
Now the city was large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded.
Now the city was large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded.
Nehemiah Registers the People
At that time the city was large and spacious, but the population was small, and none of the houses had been rebuilt.
And 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,
So 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:
These 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;
Here 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.
Who 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;
The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen.
The family of Pahath-moab (descendants of Jeshua and Joab)2,818
The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.
The family of Ater (descendants of Hezekiah)98
The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, an hundred fourscore and eight.
The people of Bethlehem and Netophah188
The men of Kirjathjearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three.
The people of Kiriath-jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth743
The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and one.
The citizens of Lod, Hadid, and Ono721
The Priests
The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.
The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.
These are the priests who returned from exile:
| The family of Jedaiah (through the line of Jeshua) | 973 |
The Levites
The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, and of the children of Hodevah, seventy and four.
The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, and of the children of Hodevah, seventy and four.
The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight.
The singers of the family of Asaph148
The 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.
The gatekeepers of the families of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai138
The Temple Servants
The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
The descendants of the following Temple servants returned from exile:
Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
The children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Shalmai,
Lebanah, Hagabah, Shalmai,
The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim,
The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,
Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
The children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,
Descendants of Solomon's Servants
The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,
The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,
The children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,
The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Amon.
All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two.
In all, the Temple servants and the descendants of Solomon’s servants numbered 392.
And 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.
The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two.
This group included the families of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda — a total of 642 people.
Priests who Could Not Find Their Pedigree
And 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.
And 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.
Three 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.)
These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.
They searched for their names in the genealogical records, but they were not found, so they were disqualified from serving as priests.
And 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.
The 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.
Accounting of People and Offerings
The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,
The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,
So a total of 42,360 people returned to Judah,
Beside 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.
in addition to 7,337 servants and 245 singers, both men and women.
Their horses, seven hundred thirty and six: their mules, two hundred forty and five:
Their camels, four hundred thirty and five: six thousand seven hundred and twenty asses.
435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
And 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.
And 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.
And 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.
So 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.
So 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.