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After the wall had been rebuilt and I had set the doors in place, the gatekeepers and the singers and the Levites were appointed.

After the wall had been rebuilt and I had set the doors in place, the gatekeepers, the musicians and the Levites were appointed.

I put in charge of Jerusalem my brother Hanani, along with Hananiah the commander of the citadel, because he was a man of integrity and feared God more than most men do.

I put in charge of Jerusalem my brother Hanani, along with Hananiah the commander of the citadel, because he was a man of integrity and feared God more than most people do.

I said to them, "The gates of Jerusalem are not to be opened until the sun is hot. While the gatekeepers are still on duty, have them shut the doors and bar them. Also appoint residents of Jerusalem as guards, some at their posts and some near their own houses."

I said to them, "The gates of Jerusalem are not to be opened until the sun is hot. While the gatekeepers are still on duty, have them shut the doors and bar them. Also appoint residents of Jerusalem as guards, some at their posts and some near their own houses."

Now the city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and the houses had not yet been rebuilt.

Now the city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and the houses had not yet been rebuilt.

So my God put it into my heart to assemble the nobles, the officials and the common people for registration by families. I found the genealogical record of those who had been the first to return. This is what I found written there:

So my God put it into my heart to assemble the nobles, the officials and the common people for registration by families. I found the genealogical record of those who had been the first to return. This is what I found written there:

These are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had taken captive (they returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town,

These are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had taken captive (they returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town,

in company with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum and Baanah): The list of the men of Israel:

in company with Zerubbabel, Joshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum and Baanah): The list of the men of Israel:

the descendants of Parosh 2,172

the descendants of Parosh	2,172 Nehemiah 7:9 of Shephatiah 372 Nehemiah 7:9
of Shephatiah	372 Nehemiah 7:10 of Arah 652 Nehemiah 7:10
of Arah	652 Nehemiah 7:11 of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab) 2,818 Nehemiah 7:11
of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab)	2,818 Nehemiah 7:12 of Elam 1,254 Nehemiah 7:12
of Elam	1,254 Nehemiah 7:13 of Zattu 845 Nehemiah 7:13
of Zattu	845 Nehemiah 7:14 of Zaccai 760 Nehemiah 7:14
of Zakkai	760 Nehemiah 7:15 of Binnui 648 Nehemiah 7:15
of Binnui	648 Nehemiah 7:16 of Bebai 628 Nehemiah 7:16
of Bebai	628 Nehemiah 7:17 of Azgad 2,322 Nehemiah 7:17
of Azgad	2,322 Nehemiah 7:18 of Adonikam 667 Nehemiah 7:18
of Adonikam	667 Nehemiah 7:19 of Bigvai 2,067 Nehemiah 7:19
of Bigvai	2,067 Nehemiah 7:20 of Adin 655 Nehemiah 7:20
of Adin	655 Nehemiah 7:21 of Ater (through Hezekiah) 98 Nehemiah 7:21
of Ater (through Hezekiah)	98 Nehemiah 7:22 of Hashum 328 Nehemiah 7:22
of Hashum	328 Nehemiah 7:23 of Bezai 324 Nehemiah 7:23
of Bezai	324 Nehemiah 7:24 of Hariph 112 Nehemiah 7:24
of Hariph	112 Nehemiah 7:25 of Gibeon 95 Nehemiah 7:25
of Gibeon	95 Nehemiah 7:26 the men of Bethlehem and Netophah 188 Nehemiah 7:26

the men of Bethlehem and Netophah	188 Nehemiah 7:27 of Anathoth 128 Nehemiah 7:27
of Anathoth	128 Nehemiah 7:28 of Beth Azmaveth 42 Nehemiah 7:28
of Beth Azmaveth	42 Nehemiah 7:29 of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth 743 Nehemiah 7:29
of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth	743 Nehemiah 7:30 of Ramah and Geba 621 Nehemiah 7:30
of Ramah and Geba	621 Nehemiah 7:31 of Micmash 122 Nehemiah 7:31
of Mikmash	122 Nehemiah 7:32 of Bethel and Ai 123 Nehemiah 7:32
of Bethel and Ai	123 Nehemiah 7:33 of the other Nebo 52 Nehemiah 7:33
of the other Nebo	52 Nehemiah 7:34 of the other Elam 1,254 Nehemiah 7:34
of the other Elam	1,254 Nehemiah 7:35 of Harim 320 Nehemiah 7:35
of Harim	320 Nehemiah 7:36 of Jericho 345 Nehemiah 7:36
of Jericho	345 Nehemiah 7:37 of Lod, Hadid and Ono 721 Nehemiah 7:37
of Lod, Hadid and Ono	721 Nehemiah 7:38 of Senaah 3,930 Nehemiah 7:38
of Senaah	3,930 Nehemiah 7:39 The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua) 973 Nehemiah 7:39

The priests:

the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua)	973 Nehemiah 7:40 of Immer 1,052 Nehemiah 7:40
of Immer	1,052 Nehemiah 7:41 of Pashhur 1,247 Nehemiah 7:41
of Pashhur	1,247 Nehemiah 7:42 of Harim 1,017 Nehemiah 7:42
of Harim	1,017 Nehemiah 7:43 The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua (through Kadmiel through the line of Hodaviah) 74 Nehemiah 7:43

The Levites:

the descendants of Jeshua (through Kadmiel through the line of Hodaviah)

74 Nehemiah 7:44 The singers: the descendants of Asaph 148 Nehemiah 7:44

The musicians:

the descendants of Asaph

148 Nehemiah 7:45 The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita and Shobai 138 Nehemiah 7:45

The gatekeepers:

the descendants of
Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita and Shobai	138 Nehemiah 7:46 The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth, Nehemiah 7:46

The temple servants:

the descendants of

Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth, Nehemiah 7:47 Keros, Sia, Padon, Nehemiah 7:47

Keros, Sia, Padon, Nehemiah 7:48 Lebana, Hagaba, Shalmai, Nehemiah 7:48

Lebana, Hagaba, Shalmai, Nehemiah 7:49 Hanan, Giddel, Gahar, Nehemiah 7:49

Hanan, Giddel, Gahar, Nehemiah 7:50 Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda, Nehemiah 7:50

Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda, Nehemiah 7:51 Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah, Nehemiah 7:51

Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah, Nehemiah 7:52 Besai, Meunim, Nephussim, Nehemiah 7:52

Besai, Meunim, Nephusim, Nehemiah 7:53 Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur, Nehemiah 7:53

Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur, Nehemiah 7:54 Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha, Nehemiah 7:54

Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha, Nehemiah 7:55 Barkos, Sisera, Temah, Nehemiah 7:55

Barkos, Sisera, Temah, Nehemiah 7:56 Neziah and Hatipha Nehemiah 7:56

Neziah and Hatipha Nehemiah 7:57 The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, Sophereth, Perida, Nehemiah 7:57

The descendants of the servants of Solomon:

the descendants of

Sotai, Sophereth, Perida, Nehemiah 7:58 Jaala, Darkon, Giddel, Nehemiah 7:58

Jaala, Darkon, Giddel, Nehemiah 7:59 Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-Hazzebaim and Amon Nehemiah 7:59

Shephatiah, Hattil,

Pokereth-Hazzebaim and Amon Nehemiah 7:60 The temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon 392 Nehemiah 7:60

The temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon

392 Nehemiah 7:61 The following came up from the towns of Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon and Immer, but they could not show that their families were descended from Israel: Nehemiah 7:61

The following came up from the towns of Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon and Immer, but they could not show that their families were descended from Israel:

the descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah and Nekoda 642

the descendants of
Delaiah, Tobiah and Nekoda	642 Nehemiah 7:63 And from among the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, Hakkoz and Barzillai (a man who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by that name). Nehemiah 7:63

And from among the priests:

the descendants of

Hobaiah, Hakkoz and Barzillai (a man who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by that name). Nehemiah 7:64 These searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean. Nehemiah 7:64

These searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.

The governor, therefore, ordered them not to eat any of the most sacred food until there should be a priest ministering with the Urim and Thummim.

The governor, therefore, ordered them not to eat any of the most sacred food until there should be a priest ministering with the Urim and Thummim.

The whole company numbered 42,360,

The whole company numbered 42,360,

besides their 7,337 menservants and maidservants; and they also had 245 men and women singers.

besides their 7,337 male and female slaves; and they also had 245 male and female singers.

There were 736 horses, 245 mules,

There were 736 horses, 245 mules,

435 camels and 6,720 donkeys.

435 camels and 6,720 donkeys.

Some of the heads of the families contributed to the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 drachmas of gold, 50 bowls and 530 garments for priests.

Some of the heads of the families contributed to the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics of gold, 50 bowls and 530 garments for priests.

Some of the heads of the families gave to the treasury for the work 20,000 drachmas of gold and 2,200 minas of silver.

Some of the heads of the families gave to the treasury for the work 20,000 darics of gold and 2,200 minas of silver.

The total given by the rest of the people was 20,000 drachmas of gold, 2,000 minas of silver and 67 garments for priests.

The total given by the rest of the people was 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas of silver and 67 garments for priests.

The priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers and the temple servants, along with certain of the people and the rest of the Israelites, settled in their own towns.

When the seventh month came and the Israelites had settled in their towns,

The priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the musicians and the temple servants, along with certain of the people and the rest of the Israelites, settled in their own towns. When the seventh month came and the Israelites had settled in their towns,