7:1 Now when the wall had been built and I had set up the doors, and the gatekeepers, the singers, and the Levites had been appointed,
7:1 Now when the wall had been built and I had set up the doors, and the gatekeepers, the singers, and the Levites had been appointed,

7:2 I gave my brother Hana'ni and Hanani'ah the governor of the castle charge over Jerusalem, for he was a more faithful and God-fearing man than many.
7:2 I gave my brother Hanani charge over Jerusalem, along with Hananiah the commander of the citadel--for he was a faithful man and feared God more than many.

7:3 And I said to them, "Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun is hot; and while they are still standing guard let them shut and bar the doors. Appoint guards from among the inhabitants of Jerusalem, each to his station and each opposite his own house."
7:3 And I said to them, "The gates of Jerusalem are not to be opened until the sun is hot; while the gatekeepers are still standing guard, let them shut and bar the doors. Appoint guards from among the inhabitants of Jerusalem, some at their watch posts, and others before their own houses."

7:4 The city was wide and large, but the people within it were few and no houses had been built.
7:4 The city was wide and large, but the people within it were few and no houses had been built.

7:5 Then God put it into my mind to assemble the nobles and the officials and the people to be enrolled by genealogy. And I found the book of the genealogy of those who came up at the first, and I found written in it:
7:5 Then my God put it into my mind to assemble the nobles and the officials and the people to be enrolled by genealogy. And I found the book of the genealogy of those who were the first to come back, and I found the following written in it:

7:6 These were the people of the province who came up out of the captivity of those exiles whom Nebuchadnez'zar the king of Babylon had carried into exile; they returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his town.
7:6 These are the people of the province who came up out of the captivity of those exiles whom King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had carried into exile; they returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his town.

7:7 They came with Zerub'babel, Jeshua, Nehemi'ah, Azari'ah, Raami'ah, Naham'ani, Mor'decai, Bilshan, Mis'pereth, Bigva'i, Nehum, Ba'anah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:
7:7 They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number of the Israelite people:

7:8 the sons of Parosh, two thousand a hundred and seventy-two.
7:8 the descendants of Parosh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.

7:9 The sons of Shephati'ah, three hundred and seventy-two.
7:9 Of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two.

7:10 The sons of Arah, six hundred and fifty-two.
7:10 Of Arah, six hundred fifty-two.

7:11 The sons of Pa'hath-mo'ab, namely the sons of Jeshua and Jo'ab, two thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
7:11 Of Pahath-moab, namely the descendants of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred eighteen.

7:12 The sons of Elam, a thousand two hundred and fifty-four.
7:12 Of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.

7:13 The sons of Zattu, eight hundred and forty-five.
7:13 Of Zattu, eight hundred forty-five.

7:14 The sons of Zac'cai, seven hundred and sixty.
7:14 Of Zaccai, seven hundred sixty.

7:15 The sons of Bin'nui, six hundred and forty-eight.
7:15 Of Binnui, six hundred forty-eight.

7:16 The sons of Be'bai, six hundred and twenty-eight.
7:16 Of Bebai, six hundred twenty-eight.

7:17 The sons of Azgad, two thousand three hundred and twenty-two.
7:17 Of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty-two.

7:18 The sons of Adoni'kam, six hundred and sixty-seven.
7:18 Of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-seven.

7:19 The sons of Bigva'i, two thousand and sixty-seven.
7:19 Of Bigvai, two thousand sixty-seven.

7:20 The sons of Adin, six hundred and fifty-five.
7:20 Of Adin, six hundred fifty-five.

7:21 The sons of Ater, namely of Hezeki'ah, ninety-eight.
7:21 Of Ater, namely of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.

7:22 The sons of Hashum, three hundred and twenty-eight.
7:22 Of Hashum, three hundred twenty-eight.

7:23 The sons of Be'zai, three hundred and twenty-four.
7:23 Of Bezai, three hundred twenty-four.

7:24 The sons of Hariph, a hundred and twelve.
7:24 Of Hariph, one hundred twelve.

7:25 The sons of Gibeon, ninety-five.
7:25 Of Gibeon, ninety-five.

7:26 The men of Bethlehem and Neto'phah, a hundred and eighty-eight.
7:26 The people of Bethlehem and Netophah, one hundred eighty-eight.

7:27 The men of An'athoth, a hundred and twenty-eight.
7:27 Of Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight.

7:28 The men of Beth-az'maveth, forty-two.
7:28 Of Beth-azmaveth, forty-two.

7:29 The men of Kir'iath-je'arim, Chephi'rah, and Be-er'oth, seven hundred and forty-three.
7:29 Of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three.

7:30 The men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred and twenty-one.
7:30 Of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty-one.

7:31 The men of Michmas, a hundred and twenty-two.
7:31 Of Michmas, one hundred twenty-two.

7:32 The men of Bethel and Ai, a hundred and twenty-three.
7:32 Of Bethel and Ai, one hundred twenty-three.

7:33 The men of the other Nebo, fifty-two.
7:33 Of the other Nebo, fifty-two.

7:34 The sons of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred and fifty-four.
7:34 The descendants of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.

7:35 The sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty.
7:35 Of Harim, three hundred twenty.

7:36 The sons of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five.
7:36 Of Jericho, three hundred forty-five.

7:37 The sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-one.
7:37 Of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty-one.

7:38 The sons of Sena'ah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.
7:38 Of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred thirty.

7:39 The priests: the sons of Jedai'ah, namely the house of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three.
7:39 The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah, namely the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three.

7:40 The sons of Immer, a thousand and fifty-two.
7:40 Of Immer, one thousand fifty-two.

7:41 The sons of Pashhur, a thousand two hundred and forty-seven.
7:41 Of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven.

7:42 The sons of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.
7:42 Of Harim, one thousand seventeen.

7:43 The Levites: the sons of Jeshua, namely of Kad'mi-el of the sons of Ho'devah, seventy-four.
7:43 The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua, namely of Kadmiel of the descendants of Hodevah, seventy-four.

7:44 The singers: the sons of Asaph, a hundred and forty-eight.
7:44 The singers: the descendants of Asaph, one hundred forty-eight.

7:45 The gatekeepers: the sons of Shallum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon, the sons of Akkub, the sons of Hati'ta, the sons of Sho'bai, a hundred and thirty-eight.
7:45 The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, of Ater, of Talmon, of Akkub, of Hatita, of Shobai, one hundred thirty-eight.

7:46 The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasu'pha, the sons of Tabba'oth,
7:46 The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, of Hasupha, of Tabbaoth,

7:47 the sons of Keros, the sons of Si'a, the sons of Padon,
7:47 of Keros, of Sia, of Padon,

7:48 the sons of Leba'na, the sons of Hag'aba, the sons of Shalmai,
7:48 of Lebana, of Hagaba, of Shalmai,

7:49 the sons of Hanan, the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar,
7:49 of Hanan, of Giddel, of Gahar,

7:50 the sons of Re-ai'ah, the sons of Rezin, the sons of Neko'da,
7:50 of Reaiah, of Rezin, of Nekoda,

7:51 the sons of Gazzam, the sons of Uzza, the sons of Pase'ah,
7:51 of Gazzam, of Uzza, of Paseah,

7:52 the sons of Besai, the sons of Me-u'nim, the sons of Nephush'esim,
7:52 of Besai, of Meunim, of Nephushesim,

7:53 the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Haku'pha, the sons of Harhur,
7:53 of Bakbuk, of Hakupha, of Harhur,

7:54 the sons of Bazlith, the sons of Mehi'da, the sons of Harsha,
7:54 of Bazlith, of Mehida, of Harsha,

7:55 the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sis'era, the sons of Temah,
7:55 of Barkos, of Sisera, of Temah,

7:56 the sons of Nezi'ah, the sons of Hati'pha.
7:56 of Neziah, of Hatipha.

7:57 The sons of Solomon's servants: the sons of So'tai, the sons of So'phereth, the sons of Peri'da,
7:57 The descendants of Solomon's servants: of Sotai, of Sophereth, of Perida,

7:58 the sons of Ja'ala, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel,
7:58 of Jaala, of Darkon, of Giddel,

7:59 the sons of Shephati'ah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Po'chereth-hazzeba'im, the sons of Amon.
7:59 of Shephatiah, of Hattil, of Pochereth-hazzebaim, of Amon.

7:60 All the temple servants and the sons of Solomon's servants were three hundred and ninety-two.
7:60 All the temple servants and the descendants of Solomon's servants were three hundred ninety-two.

7:61 The following were those who came up from Tel-me'lah, Tel-har'sha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer, but they could not prove their fathers' houses nor their descent, whether they belonged to Israel:
7:61 The following were those who came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer, but they could not prove their ancestral houses or their descent, whether they belonged to Israel:

7:62 the sons of Delai'ah, the sons of Tobi'ah, the sons of Neko'da, six hundred and forty-two.
7:62 the descendants of Delaiah, of Tobiah, of Nekoda, six hundred forty-two.

7:63 Also, of the priests: the sons of Hobai'ah, the sons of Hakkoz, the sons of Barzil'lai (who had taken a wife of the daughters of Barzil'lai the Gileadite and was called by their name).
7:63 Also, of the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, of Hakkoz, of Barzillai (who had married one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by their name).

7:64 These sought their registration among those enrolled in the genealogies, but it was not found there, so they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean;
7:64 These sought their registration among those enrolled in the genealogies, but it was not found there, so they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean;

7:65 the governor told them that they were not to partake of the most holy food, until a priest with Urim and Thummim should arise.
7:65 the governor told them that they were not to partake of the most holy food, until a priest with Urim and Thummim should come.

7:66 The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty,
7:66 The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,

7:67 besides their menservants and maidservants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred and thirty-seven; and they had two hundred and forty-five singers, male and female.
7:67 besides their male and female slaves, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven; and they had two hundred forty-five singers, male and female.

7:68 Their horses were seven hundred and thirty-six, their mules two hundred and forty-five,
7:68 They had seven hundred thirty-six horses, two hundred forty-five mules,

7:69 their camels four hundred and thirty-five, and their asses six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
7:69 four hundred thirty-five camels, and six thousand seven hundred twenty donkeys.

7:70 Now some of the heads of fathers' houses gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury a thousand darics of gold, fifty basins, five hundred and thirty priests' garments.
7:70 Now some of the heads of ancestral houses contributed to the work. The governor gave to the treasury one thousand darics of gold, fifty basins, and five hundred thirty priestly robes.

7:71 And some of the heads of fathers' houses gave into the treasury of the work twenty thousand darics of gold and two thousand two hundred minas of silver.
7:71 And some of the heads of ancestral houses gave into the building fund twenty thousand darics of gold and two thousand two hundred minas of silver.

7:72 And what the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand darics of gold, two thousand minas of silver, and sixty-seven priests' garments.
7:72 And what the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand darics of gold, two thousand minas of silver, and sixty-seven priestly robes.

7:73 So the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants, and all Israel, lived in their towns. And when the seventh month had come, the children of Israel were in their towns.
7:73 So the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants, and all Israel settled in their towns. When the seventh month came--the people of Israel being settled in their towns--