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Appoint guards from the residents of Jerusalem, each at his post [on the wall], and each in front of his own house.” <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Now the city was spacious and large, but there were few people in it and the houses had not [yet] been built. <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Then my God put it into my heart to assemble the nobles, the officials, and the people to be registered by genealogy. Then I found the register of the genealogy of those who came [from Babylon] first, and I found the following record: <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>These are the sons (descendants, people) of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had deported [to Babylon]; they returned to Jerusalem and to Judah, each to his city, <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>the ones who came with <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[b]</a></span>Zerubbabel, Jeshua, <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[c]</a></span>Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. <p class="paragraph"> The men of the people of Israel <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[d]</a></span>numbered: <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>the sons of Parosh, 2,172; <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>the sons of Shephatiah, 372; <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>the sons of Arah, 652; <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>the sons of Pahath-moab of the sons of Jeshua and Joab, 2,818; <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>the sons of Elam, 1,254; <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>the sons of Zattu, 845; <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>the sons of Zaccai, 760; <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>the sons of Binnui, 648; <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>the sons of Bebai, 628; <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>the sons of Azgad, 2,322; <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>the sons of Adonikam, 667; <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>the sons of Bigvai, 2,067; <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>the sons of Adin, 655; <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>the sons of Ater, of Hezekiah, 98; <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>the sons of Hashum, 328; <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>the sons of Bezai, 324; <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>the sons of Hariph, 112; <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>the sons of Gibeon, 95; <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>the men of Bethlehem and Netophah, 188; <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>the men of Anathoth, 128; <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>the men of Beth-azmaveth, 42; <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah and Beeroth, 743; <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>the men of Ramah and Geba, 621; <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>the men of Michmas, 122; <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>the men of Bethel and Ai, 123; <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>the men of the other Nebo, 52; <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>the sons of the other Elam, 1,254; <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>the sons of Harim, 320; <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>the sons of Jericho, 345; <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>the sons of Lod, Hadid and Ono, 721; <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>the sons of Senaah, 3,930. <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span><i>These are</i> the priests: the sons of Jedaiah of the house of Jeshua, 973; <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-40.htm"><b>40</b></a></span>the sons of Immer, 1,052; <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-41.htm"><b>41</b></a></span>the sons of Pashhur, 1,247; <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-42.htm"><b>42</b></a></span>the sons of Harim, 1,017. <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-43.htm"><b>43</b></a></span><i>These are</i> the Levites: the sons of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodevah, 74. <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-44.htm"><b>44</b></a></span>The singers: the sons of Asaph, 148. <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-45.htm"><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, and the sons of Shobai, 138. <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-46.htm"><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="/nehemiah/7-47.htm"><b>47</b></a></span>the sons of Keros, the sons of Sia, the sons of Padon, <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-48.htm"><b>48</b></a></span>the sons of Lebana, the sons of Hagaba, the sons of Shalmai, <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-49.htm"><b>49</b></a></span>the sons of Hanan, the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar, <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-50.htm"><b>50</b></a></span>the sons of Reaiah, the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda, <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-51.htm"><b>51</b></a></span>the sons of Gazzam, the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah, <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-52.htm"><b>52</b></a></span>the sons of Besai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephushesim, <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-53.htm"><b>53</b></a></span>the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur, <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-54.htm"><b>54</b></a></span>the sons of Bazlith, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha, <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-55.htm"><b>55</b></a></span>the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah, <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-56.htm"><b>56</b></a></span>the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha. <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-57.htm"><b>57</b></a></span>The sons of Solomon’s servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Perida, <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-58.htm"><b>58</b></a></span>the sons of Jaala, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel, <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-59.htm"><b>59</b></a></span>the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the sons of Amon. <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-60.htm"><b>60</b></a></span>All the temple servants and the sons of Solomon’s servants, <i>totaled</i> 392. <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-61.htm"><b>61</b></a></span>And these were the ones who came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon and Immer; but they [had no birth records and] could not prove their fathers’ houses or their descent, whether they were of Israel: <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-62.htm"><b>62</b></a></span>the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda, 642. <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-63.htm"><b>63</b></a></span>Of the priests: the sons of Hobaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, and the sons of Barzillai, who [was so named because he had] married one of the daughters of Barzillai, the [well-known] Gileadite, and was named after them. <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-64.htm"><b>64</b></a></span>These men searched for their ancestral registration <i>among</i> those recorded in the genealogies, but it was not located; so they were <i>excluded</i> from the priesthood as [ceremonially] unclean. <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-65.htm"><b>65</b></a></span>The governor told them that they should not eat any of the most holy food until a priest arose with <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[e]</a></span>Urim and Thummim [to determine God’s will in the matter]. <p class="hdg">Total of People and Gifts</p><p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-66.htm"><b>66</b></a></span>The entire assembly together was 42,360, <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-67.htm"><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="/nehemiah/7-68.htm"><b>68</b></a></span><span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[f]</a></span>Their horses were 736; their mules, 245; <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-69.htm"><b>69</b></a></span><span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[g]</a></span><i>their</i> camels, 435; <i>their</i> donkeys, 6,720. <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-70.htm"><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="/nehemiah/7-71.htm"><b>71</b></a></span>Some of the heads of fathers’ <i>households</i> gave to the treasury for the work 20,000 gold drachmas and 2,200 silver minas. <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-72.htm"><b>72</b></a></span>And what the rest of the people gave was 20,000 gold drachmas, 2,000 silver minas, and 67 priests’ garments. <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-73.htm"><b>73</b></a></span>So the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants, along with all Israel, lived in their cities. <p class="paragraph"> And when the seventh month came, the sons (descendants) of Israel (Jacob) were in their cities.<A name="fn"></a></p><br /><br /><span class="footnotesbot">[a]</span> <span class="fnverse">3</span> Under normal conditions the city gates were open from sunrise to sunset. Because of security concerns the hours these gates were open was limited.<br><span class="footnotesbot">[b]</span> <span class="fnverse">7</span> The Book of Ezra contains the same list using purer Hebrew names.<br><span class="footnotesbot">[c]</span> <span class="fnverse">7</span> Not the author of this book.<br><span class="footnotesbot">[d]</span> <span class="fnverse">7</span> There are slight, unexplained variations between numbers in a few entries in this list and the list given in Ezra.<br><span class="footnotesbot">[e]</span> <span class="fnverse">65</span> Special objects placed in the sacred breastplate (ephod) of the high priest. What they were and how they were used to determine the divine will is unknown.<br><span class="footnotesbot">[f]</span> <span class="fnverse">68</span> This verse is not found in the Masoretic Hebrew text. 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