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Appoint security watches from those who live in Jerusalem. Everyone should maintain his own watch near his house.” <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-4.htm">4</a>Even though the city was large and spread out, not many people were living there and not many houses had been built. <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-5.htm">5</a>So my God gave me the idea to gather together the nobles, the officials, and the people so they could be registered according to their genealogies. A List of Those who Returned(<a href="http://isv.scripturetext.com/ezra/2.htm">Ezra 2:1-58</a>)I found a register of the original inhabitants in which there was recorded <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-6.htm">6</a>a list of descendants<a href="#ftn" title="7:6 Lit. These are the descendants">b</a> of the province of Judah<a href="#ftn" title="7:6 The Heb. lacks of Judah">c</a> who returned from captivity, from those who had been exiled by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. They had come back to Jerusalem and to Judah, each one to his town. <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-7.htm">7</a>They were coming with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani,<a href="#ftn" title="7:7 MT of Ezra 2:2 lacks Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani">d</a> Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth,<a href="#ftn" title="7:7 Cf. MT of Ezra 2:2 Mispar">e</a> Bigvai, Nehum,<a href="#ftn" title="7:7 Cf. MT of Ezra 2:2 Rehum">f</a> and Baanah. Here is the enumeration of: The Men of Israel: <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-8.htm">8</a>Parosh’s descendants:<a href="#ftn" title="7:8 Lit. Sons of; and so throughout the chapter">g</a> 2,172 <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-9.htm">9</a>Shephatiah’s descendants: 372 <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-10.htm">10</a>Arah’s descendants: 652<a href="#ftn" title="7:10 Cf. Ezra 2:3 775">h</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-11.htm">11</a>Pahath-moab’s descendants; that is, through Jeshua and Joab: 2,818<a href="#ftn" title="7:11 Cf. Ezra 2:6 2,812">i</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-12.htm">12</a>Elam’s descendants: 1,254 <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-13.htm">13</a>Zattu’s descendants: 845<a href="#ftn" title="7:13 Cf. Ezra 2:8 945">j</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-14.htm">14</a>Zaccai’s descendants: 760 <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-15.htm">15</a>Binnui’s descendants:<a href="#ftn" title="7:15 Cf. Ezra 2:10 Bani">k</a> 648<a href="#ftn" title="7:15 Cf. Ezra 2:10 642">l</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-16.htm">16</a>Bebai’s descendants: 628<a href="#ftn" title="7:16 Cf. Ezra 2:11 623">m</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-17.htm">17</a>Azgad’s descendants: 2,322<a href="#ftn" title="7:17 Cf. Ezra 2:12 1,222">n</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-18.htm">18</a>Adonikam’s descendants: 667<a href="#ftn" title="7:18 Cf. Ezra 2:13 666">o</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-19.htm">19</a>Bigvai’s descendants: 2,067<a href="#ftn" title="7:19 Cf. Ezra 2:14 2,056">p</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-20.htm">20</a>Adin’s descendants: 655<a href="#ftn" title="7:20 Cf. Ezra 2:15 454">q</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-21.htm">21</a>Ater’s descendants through Hezekiah: 98 <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-22.htm">22</a>Hashum’s descendants: 328<a href="#ftn" title="7:22 Cf. Ezra 2:19 223">r</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-23.htm">23</a>Bezai’s descendants: 324<a href="#ftn" title="7:23 Cf. Ezra 2:17 323">s</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-24.htm">24</a>Hariph’s descendants:<a href="#ftn" title="7:24 Cf. Ezra 2:18 Jorah">t</a> 112 <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-25.htm">25</a>Gibeon’s descendants:<a href="#ftn" title="7:25 Cf. Ezra 2:19 Gibbar">u</a> 95 <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-26.htm">26</a>People from Bethlehem and Netophah: 188<a href="#ftn" title="7:26 Cf. Ezra 2:21-22 where the total is 179">v</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-27.htm">27</a>People from Anathoth: 128 <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-28.htm">28</a>People from Beth-azmaveth:<a href="#ftn" title="7:28 Cf. Ezra 2:24 Azmaveth">w</a> 42 <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-29.htm">29</a>People from Kiriath-jearim,<a href="#ftn" title="7:29 Cf. Ezra 2:25 Kiriath-arim">x</a> Chephirah, and Beeroth: 743 <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-30.htm">30</a>People from Ramah and Geba: 621 <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-31.htm">31</a>People from Michmas: 122 <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-32.htm">32</a>People from Bethel and Ai: 123<a href="#ftn" title="7:32 Cf. Ezra 2:28 223">y</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-33.htm">33</a>People from the other Nebo: 52 <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-34.htm">34</a>The other Elam’s descendants: 1,254 <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-35.htm">35</a>Harim’s descendants: 320 <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-36.htm">36</a>Jericho’s descendants: 345 <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-37.htm">37</a>Descendants of Lod, Hadid, and Ono: 721<a href="#ftn" title="7:37 Cf. Ezra 2:33 725">z</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-38.htm">38</a>Senaah’s descendants: 3,930<a href="#ftn" title="7:38 Cf. Ezra 2:35 3,630">aa</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-39.htm">39</a>The Priests: Jedaiah’s descendants from the household of Jeshua: 973 <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-40.htm">40</a>Immer’s descendants: 1,052 <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-41.htm">41</a>Pashhur’s descendants: 1,247 <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-42.htm">42</a>Harim’s descendants: 1,017 <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-43.htm">43</a>The Descendants of Levi: Jeshua of Kadmiel’s descendants: that is, Hodevah’s descendants:<a href="#ftn" title="7:43 Cf. Ezra 2:40 Hodaviah">bb</a> 74 <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-44.htm">44</a>The Singers: Asaph’s descendants: 148<a href="#ftn" title="7:44 Cf. Ezra 2:41 128">cc</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-45.htm">45</a>The Gatekeepers: Shallum’s descendants, Ater’s descendants, Talmon’s descendants, Akkub’s descendants, Hatita’s descendants, Shobai’s descendants: 138<a href="#ftn" title="7:45 Cf. Ezra 2:42 139">dd</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-46.htm">46</a>The Temple Servants: Descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, and Tabbaoth. <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-47.htm">47</a>Descendants of Keros, Sia,<a href="#ftn" title="7:47 Cf. Ezra 2:44 Siaha">ee</a> and Padon. <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-48.htm">48</a>Descendants of Lebanah, Hagabah, and Shalmai.<a href="#ftn" title=" 7:48 Cf. Ezra 2:45-46 and Akkub Descendants of Hagab, Shalmai">ff</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-49.htm">49</a>Descendants of Hanan, Giddel, and Gahar. <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-50.htm">50</a>Descendants of Reaiah, Rezin, and Nekoda. <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-51.htm">51</a>Descendants of Gazzam, Uzza, and Paseah. <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-52.htm">52</a>Descendants of Besai,<a href="#ftn" title="7:52 Cf. Ezra 2:49-50 Besai. Descendants of Asnah,">gg</a> Meunim, and Nephushesim,<a href="#ftn" title="7:52 Cf. Ezra 2:50 Nephusim">hh</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-53.htm">53</a>Descendants of Bakbuk, Hakupha, and Harhur. <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-54.htm">54</a>Descendants of Bazlith,<a href="#ftn" title="7:54 Cf. Ezra 2:52 Bazluth">ii</a> Mehida, and Harsha. <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-55.htm">55</a>Descendants of Barkos, Sisera, and Temah. <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-56.htm">56</a>Descendants of Neziah and Hatipha. <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-57.htm">57</a>The Descendants of Solomon’s Servants: Descendants of Sotai, Sophereth,<a href="#ftn" title="7:57 Cf. Ezra 2:55 Hassophereth">jj</a> and Perida,<a href="#ftn" title="7:57 Cf. Ezra 2:55 Peruda">kk</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-58.htm">58</a>Descendants of Jaala, Darkon, and Giddel, <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-59.htm">59</a>Descendants of Shephatiah, Hattil, Pochereth-hazzebaim, and Ammon;<a href="#ftn" title="7:59 Cf. Ezra 2:47 Ami">ll</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-60.htm">60</a>All of the Temple Servants and descendants of Solomon’s servants numbered 392. Non-Documented Persons(<a href="http://isv.scripturetext.com/ezra/2.htm">Ezra 2:59-67</a>)<a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-61.htm">61</a>Here is a list of returnees from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, who could not prove their ancestry and lineage from Israel: <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-62.htm">62</a>Descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda: 642<a href="#ftn" title="7:62 Cf. Ezra 2:60 652">mm</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-63.htm">63</a>Of the Priests: Descendants of Habaiah, Koz,<a href="#ftn" title="7:63 Cf. Ezra 7:61 Hakkoz">nn</a> and Barzillai, who married one of the daughters of Barzillai from Gilead and took that name. <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-64.htm">64</a>These people searched for their ancestral records, but they couldn’t be located. Accordingly, they were considered disqualified<a href="#ftn" title="7:64 Lit. unclean">oo</a> from the priesthood. <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-65.htm">65</a>The governor<a href="#ftn" title="7:65 Lit. Tirshatha; i.e. a Persian title">pp</a> ordered them not to eat anything holy until a priest would be installed with Urim and Thummim.<a href="#ftn" title="7:65 i.e. a high priest to whom God would reveal his will through the jewel-encrusted breastplate that he wore; cf. Exod 28:30, Ezra 2:63">qq</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-66.htm">66</a>The entire assembly numbered 42,360, <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-67.htm">67</a>not including their 7,337 male and female servants. They had 245<a href="#ftn" title="7:67 Cf. Ezra 2:65 200">rr</a> men and women singers. <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-68.htm">68</a><a href="#ftn" title="7:68 Some MT mss. lack this v.">ss</a> They had 736 horses, 245 mules, <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-69.htm">69</a>435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys. Gifts for the Temple(<a href="http://isv.scripturetext.com/ezra/2.htm">Ezra 2:68-70</a>)<a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-70.htm">70</a>Some of the heads of the families contributed to the work. The governor<a href="#ftn" title="7:70 Lit. Tirshatha; i.e. a Persian title">tt</a> contributed 1,000 gold drachmas to the treasury, along with 50 basins, and 530 priestly garments. <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-71.htm">71</a>Some of the heads of the families gave to the treasury 20,000 gold drachmas and 2,200 silver units<a href="#ftn" title="7:71 Lit. mina">uu</a> for the work. <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-72.htm">72</a>The rest of the people gave 20,000 gold drachmas, 2,000 silver units<a href="#ftn" title="7:72 Lit. mina">vv</a> , and 67 priestly garments. <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/7-73.htm">73</a>The priests, descendants of Levi, gatekeepers, singers, some of the people, the Temple Servants, and all the Israelis settled in their cities. Ezra Reads the Law(<a href="http://isv.scripturetext.com/ezra/3.htm">Ezra 3:1</a>)Seven months later,<a href="#ftn" title="7:73 Lit. When the seventh month came; cf. Ezra 3:1">ww</a> the Israelis had settled in their own cities. <hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><A name="ftn"></a>Footnotes: a 7:3 Lit. until the sun is hot b 7:6 Lit. These are the descendants c 7:6 The Heb. lacks of Judah d 7:7 MT of Ezra 2:2 lacks Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani e 7:7 Cf. MT of Ezra 2:2 Mispar f 7:7 Cf. MT of Ezra 2:2 Rehum g 7:8 Lit. Sons of; and so throughout the chapter h 7:10 Cf. Ezra 2:3 775 i 7:11 Cf. Ezra 2:6 2,812 j 7:13 Cf. Ezra 2:8 945 k 7:15 Cf. Ezra 2:10 Bani l 7:15 Cf. Ezra 2:10 642 m 7:16 Cf. Ezra 2:11 623 n 7:17 Cf. Ezra 2:12 1,222 o 7:18 Cf. Ezra 2:13 666 p 7:19 Cf. Ezra 2:14 2,056 q 7:20 Cf. Ezra 2:15 454 r 7:22 Cf. Ezra 2:19 223 s 7:23 Cf. Ezra 2:17 323 t 7:24 Cf. Ezra 2:18 Jorah u 7:25 Cf. Ezra 2:19 Gibbar v 7:26 Cf. Ezra 2:21-22 where the total is 179 w 7:28 Cf. Ezra 2:24 Azmaveth x 7:29 Cf. Ezra 2:25 Kiriath-arim y 7:32 Cf. Ezra 2:28 223 z 7:37 Cf. Ezra 2:33 725 aa 7:38 Cf. Ezra 2:35 3,630 bb 7:43 Cf. Ezra 2:40 Hodaviah cc 7:44 Cf. Ezra 2:41 128 dd 7:45 Cf. Ezra 2:42 139 ee 7:47 Cf. Ezra 2:44 Siaha ff 7:48 Cf. Ezra 2:45-46 and Akkub Descendants of Hagab, Shalmai gg 7:52 Cf. Ezra 2:49-50 Besai. Descendants of Asnah, hh 7:52 Cf. Ezra 2:50 Nephusim ii 7:54 Cf. Ezra 2:52 Bazluth jj 7:57 Cf. Ezra 2:55 Hassophereth kk 7:57 Cf. Ezra 2:55 Peruda ll 7:59 Cf. Ezra 2:47 Ami mm 7:62 Cf. Ezra 2:60 652 nn 7:63 Cf. Ezra 7:61 Hakkoz oo 7:64 Lit. unclean pp 7:65 Lit. Tirshatha; i.e. a Persian title qq 7:65 i.e. a high priest to whom God would reveal his will through the jewel-encrusted breastplate that he wore; cf. Exod 28:30, Ezra 2:63 rr 7:67 Cf. Ezra 2:65 200 ss 7:68 Some MT mss. lack this v. tt 7:70 Lit. Tirshatha; i.e. a Persian title uu 7:71 Lit. mina vv 7:72 Lit. mina ww 7:73 Lit. When the seventh month came; cf. 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