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Also appoint guards from the inhabitants of Jerusalem, each at his post, and each in front of his own house. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-4.htm" target="_top"><b>4</b></a></span>Now the city was large and spacious, but the people in it were few and the houses were not built.<p>       <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-5.htm" target="_top"><b>5</b></a></span>Then my God put it into my heart to assemble the nobles, the officials and the people to be enrolled by genealogies. Then I found the book of the genealogy of those who came up first in which I found the following record:<p>       <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-6.htm" target="_top"><b>6</b></a></span>These are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and who returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his city, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-7.htm" target="_top"><b>7</b></a></span>who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah.<br>      The number of men of the people of Israel: <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-8.htm" target="_top"><b>8</b></a></span>the sons of Parosh, 2,172; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-9.htm" target="_top"><b>9</b></a></span>the sons of Shephatiah, 372; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-10.htm" target="_top"><b>10</b></a></span>the sons of Arah, 652; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-11.htm" target="_top"><b>11</b></a></span>the sons of Pahath-moab of the sons of Jeshua and Joab, 2,818; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-12.htm" target="_top"><b>12</b></a></span>the sons of Elam, 1,254; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-13.htm" target="_top"><b>13</b></a></span>the sons of Zattu, 845; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-14.htm" target="_top"><b>14</b></a></span>the sons of Zaccai, 760; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-15.htm" target="_top"><b>15</b></a></span>the sons of Binnui, 648; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-16.htm" target="_top"><b>16</b></a></span>the sons of Bebai, 628; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-17.htm" target="_top"><b>17</b></a></span>the sons of Azgad, 2,322; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-18.htm" target="_top"><b>18</b></a></span>the sons of Adonikam, 667; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-19.htm" target="_top"><b>19</b></a></span>the sons of Bigvai, 2,067; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-20.htm" target="_top"><b>20</b></a></span>the sons of Adin, 655; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-21.htm" target="_top"><b>21</b></a></span>the sons of Ater, of Hezekiah, 98; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-22.htm" target="_top"><b>22</b></a></span>the sons of Hashum, 328; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-23.htm" target="_top"><b>23</b></a></span>the sons of Bezai, 324; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-24.htm" target="_top"><b>24</b></a></span>the sons of Hariph, 112; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-25.htm" target="_top"><b>25</b></a></span>the sons of Gibeon, 95; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-26.htm" target="_top"><b>26</b></a></span>the men of Bethlehem and Netophah, 188; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-27.htm" target="_top"><b>27</b></a></span>the men of Anathoth, 128; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-28.htm" target="_top"><b>28</b></a></span>the men of Beth-azmaveth, 42; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-29.htm" target="_top"><b>29</b></a></span>the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah and Beeroth, 743; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-30.htm" target="_top"><b>30</b></a></span>the men of Ramah and Geba, 621; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-31.htm" target="_top"><b>31</b></a></span>the men of Michmas, 122; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-32.htm" target="_top"><b>32</b></a></span>the men of Bethel and Ai, 123; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-33.htm" target="_top"><b>33</b></a></span>the men of the other Nebo, 52; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-34.htm" target="_top"><b>34</b></a></span>the sons of the other Elam, 1,254; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-35.htm" target="_top"><b>35</b></a></span>the sons of Harim, 320; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-36.htm" target="_top"><b>36</b></a></span>the men of Jericho, 345; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-37.htm" target="_top"><b>37</b></a></span>the sons of Lod, Hadid and Ono, 721; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-38.htm" target="_top"><b>38</b></a></span>the sons of Senaah, 3,930.<p>       <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-39.htm" target="_top"><b>39</b></a></span>The priests: the sons of Jedaiah of the house of Jeshua, 973; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-40.htm" target="_top"><b>40</b></a></span>the sons of Immer, 1,052; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-41.htm" target="_top"><b>41</b></a></span>the sons of Pashhur, 1,247; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-42.htm" target="_top"><b>42</b></a></span>the sons of Harim, 1,017.<p>       <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-43.htm" target="_top"><b>43</b></a></span>The Levites: the sons of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodevah, 74. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-44.htm" target="_top"><b>44</b></a></span>The singers: the sons of Asaph, 148. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-45.htm" target="_top"><b>45</b></a></span>The gatekeepers: the sons of Shallum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon, the sons of Akkub, the sons of Hatita, the sons of Shobai, 138.<p>       <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-46.htm" target="_top"><b>46</b></a></span>The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-47.htm" target="_top"><b>47</b></a></span>the sons of Keros, the sons of Sia, the sons of Padon, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-48.htm" target="_top"><b>48</b></a></span>the sons of Lebana, the sons of Hagaba, the sons of Shalmai, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-49.htm" target="_top"><b>49</b></a></span>the sons of Hanan, the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-50.htm" target="_top"><b>50</b></a></span>the sons of Reaiah, the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-51.htm" target="_top"><b>51</b></a></span>the sons of Gazzam, the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-52.htm" target="_top"><b>52</b></a></span>the sons of Besai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephushesim, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-53.htm" target="_top"><b>53</b></a></span>the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-54.htm" target="_top"><b>54</b></a></span>the sons of Bazlith, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-55.htm" target="_top"><b>55</b></a></span>the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-56.htm" target="_top"><b>56</b></a></span>the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha.<p>       <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-57.htm" target="_top"><b>57</b></a></span>The sons of Solomons servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Perida, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-58.htm" target="_top"><b>58</b></a></span>the sons of Jaala, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-59.htm" target="_top"><b>59</b></a></span>the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the sons of Amon.<p>       <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-60.htm" target="_top"><b>60</b></a></span>All the temple servants and the sons of Solomons servants <i>were</i> 392.<p>       <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-61.htm" target="_top"><b>61</b></a></span>These <i>were</i> they who came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon and Immer; but they could not show their fathers houses or their descendants, whether they were of Israel: <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-62.htm" target="_top"><b>62</b></a></span>the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda, 642. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-63.htm" target="_top"><b>63</b></a></span>Of the priests: the sons of Hobaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, the sons of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai, the Gileadite, and was named after them. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-64.htm" target="_top"><b>64</b></a></span>These searched <i>among</i> their ancestral registration, but it could not be located; therefore they were considered unclean <i>and excluded</i> from the priesthood. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-65.htm" target="_top"><b>65</b></a></span>The governor said to them that they should not eat from the most holy things until a priest arose with Urim and Thummim.<p> <font size="1"><br><br></font><font color="#000000"><b><i>Total of People and Gifts</i></b></font><font size="1"><br><br></font>      <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-66.htm" target="_top"><b>66</b></a></span>The whole assembly together <i>was</i> 42,360, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-67.htm" target="_top"><b>67</b></a></span>besides their male and their female servants, of whom <i>there were</i> 7,337; and they had 245 male and female singers. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-68.htm" target="_top"><b>68</b></a></span>Their horses were 736; their mules, 245; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-69.htm" target="_top"><b>69</b></a></span><i>their</i> camels, 435; <i>their</i> donkeys, 6,720.<p>       <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-70.htm" target="_top"><b>70</b></a></span>Some from among the heads of fathers <i>households</i> gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 gold drachmas, 50 basins, 530 priests garments. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-71.htm" target="_top"><b>71</b></a></span>Some of the heads of fathers <i>households</i> gave into the treasury of the work 20,000 gold drachmas and 2,200 silver minas. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-72.htm" target="_top"><b>72</b></a></span>That which the rest of the people gave was 20,000 gold drachmas and 2,000 silver minas and 67 priests garments.<p>       <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-73.htm" target="_top"><b>73</b></a></span>Now the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants and all Israel, lived in their cities.<br>      And when the seventh month came, the sons of Israel <i>were</i> in their cities.<p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">NASB 1995 Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. 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