“1 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, 2
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. 3 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. 4
Now the city [was] large and great: but the people [were] few therein,
and the houses [were] not builded.”
“5 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, 6 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; 7 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]; 8 The children of
Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two. 9 The children of
Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two. 10 The children of Arah, six
hundred fifty and two. 11 The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of
Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred [and] eighteen. 12 The
children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. 13 The children
of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five. 14 The children of Zaccai, seven
hundred and threescore. 15 The children of Binnui, six hundred forty and
eight. 16 The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight. 17 The
children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty and two. 18 The
children of Adonikam, six hundred threescore and seven. 19 The children
of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven. 20 The children of Adin,
six hundred fifty and five. 21 The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety
and eight. 22 The children of Hashum, three hundred twenty and eight. 23
The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and four. 24 The children of
Hariph, an hundred and twelve. 25 The children of Gibeon, ninety and
five. 26 The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, an hundred fourscore and
eight. 27 The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight. 28 The men
of Bethazmaveth, forty and two. 29 The men of Kirjathjearim, Chephirah,
and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three. 30 The men of Ramah and Geba,
six hundred twenty and one. 31 The men of Michmas, an hundred and twenty
and two. 32 The men of Bethel and Ai, an hundred twenty and three. 33
The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two. 34 The children of the other
Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. 35 The children of Harim,
three hundred and twenty. 36 The children of Jericho, three hundred
forty and five. 37 The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred
twenty and one. 38 The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred
and thirty. 39 The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of
Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three. 40 The children of Immer, a
thousand fifty and two. 41 The children of Pashur, a thousand two
hundred forty and seven. 42 The children of Harim, a thousand and
seventeen. 43 The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, [and] of
the children of Hodevah, seventy and four. 44 The singers: the children
of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight. 45 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. 46 The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of
Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth, 47 The children of Keros, the
children of Sia, the children of Padon, 48 The children of Lebana, the
children of Hagaba, the children of Shalmai, 49 The children of Hanan,
the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, 50 The children of Reaiah,
the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, 51 The children of Gazzam,
the children of Uzza, the children of Phaseah, 52 The children of Besai,
the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim, 53 The children of
Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur, 54 The children
of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha, 55 The
children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Tamah, 56
The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha. 57 The children of
Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth,
the children of Perida, 58 The children of Jaala, the children of Darkon,
the children of Giddel, 59 The children of Shephatiah, the children of
Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Amon. 60
All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon’s servants, [were] three
hundred ninety and two. 61 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. 62 The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children
of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two. 63 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. 64 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. 65 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. 66 The whole
congregation together [was] forty and two thousand three hundred and
threescore, 67 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. 68 Their
horses, seven hundred thirty and six: their mules, two hundred forty and
five: 69 [Their] camels, four hundred thirty and five: six thousand
seven hundred and twenty asses. 70 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. 71 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. 72 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. 73 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.” (Nehemiah 7:1-73 AV)
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