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Postquam autem aedificatus est murus, et posui valvas, et recensui janitores, et cantores, et Levitas,

praecepi Hanani fratri meo, et Hananiae principi domus de Jerusalem (ipse enim quasi vir verax et timens Deum plus ceteris videbatur),

et dixi eis: Non aperiantur portae Jerusalem usque ad calorem solis. Cumque adhuc assisterent, clausae portae sunt, et oppilatae: et posui custodes de habitatoribus Jerusalem, singulos per vices suas, et unumquemque contra domum suam.

Civitas autem erat lata nimis et grandis, et populus parvus in medio ejus, et non erant domus aedificatae.

Deus autem dedit in corde meo, et congregavi optimates, et magistratus, et vulgus, ut recenserem eos: et inveni librum census eorum qui ascenderant primum, et inventum est scriptum in eo.

Isti filii provinciae, qui ascenderunt de captivitate migrantium, quos transtulerat Nabuchodonosor rex Babylonis, et reversi sunt in Jerusalem et in Judaeam, unusquisque in civitatem suam.

Qui venerunt cum Zorobabel, Josue, Nehemias, Azarias, Raamias, Nahamani, Mardochaeus, Belsam, Mespharath, Begoai, Nahum, Baana. Numerus virorum populi Israel:

filii Pharos, duo millia centum septuaginta duo:

filii Saphatia, trecenti septuaginta duo:

10 filii Area, sexcenti quinquaginta duo:

11 filii Phahathmoab filiorum Josue et Joab, duo millia octingenti decem et octo:

12 filii AElam, mille ducenti quinquaginta quatuor:

13 filii Zethua, octingenti quadraginta quinque:

14 filii Zachai, septingenti sexaginta:

15 filii Bannui, sexcenti quadraginta octo:

16 filii Bebai, sexcenti viginti octo:

17 filii Azgad, duo millia trecenti viginti duo:

18 filii Adonicam, sexcenti sexaginta septem:

19 filii Beguai, duo millia sexaginta septem:

20 filii Adin, sexcenti quinquaginta quinque:

21 filii Ater, filii Hezeciae, nonaginta octo:

22 filii Hasem, trecenti viginti octo:

23 filii Besai, trecenti viginti quatuor:

24 filii Hareph, centum duodecim:

25 filii Gabaon, nonaginta quinque:

26 filii Bethlehem et Netupha, centum octoginta octo.

27 Viri Anathoth, centum viginti octo.

28 Viri Bethazmoth, quadraginta duo.

29 Viri Cariathiarim, Cephira, et Beroth, septingenti quadraginta tres.

30 Viri Rama et Geba, sexcenti viginti unus.

31 Viri Machmas, centum viginti duo.

32 Viri Bethel et Hai, centum viginti tres.

33 Viri Nebo alterius, quinquaginta duo.

34 Viri AElam alterius, mille ducenti quinquaginta quatuor.

35 Filii Harem, trecenti viginti.

36 Filii Jericho, trecenti quadraginta quinque.

37 Filii Lod Hadid et Ono, septingenti viginti unus.

38 Filii Senaa, tria millia nongenti triginta.

39 Sacerdotes: filii Idaia in domo Josue, nongenti septuaginta tres.

40 Filii Emmer, mille quinquaginta duo.

41 Filii Phashur, mille ducenti quadraginta septem.

42 Filii Arem, mille decem et septem. Levitae:

43 filii Josue et Cedmihel filiorum

44 Oduiae, septuaginta quatuor. Cantores:

45 filii Asaph, centum quadraginta octo.

46 Janitores: filii Sellum, filii Ater, filii Telmon, filii Accub, filii Hatita, filii Sobai: centum triginta octo.

47 Nathinaei: filii Soha, filii Hasupha, filii Tebbaoth,

48 filii Ceros, filii Siaa, filii Phadon, filii Lebana, filii Hagaba, filii Selmai,

49 filii Hanan, filii Geddel, filii Gaher,

50 filii Raaia, filii Rasin, filii Necoda,

51 filii Gezem, filii Aza, filii Phasea,

52 filii Besai, filii Munim, filii Nephussim,

53 filii Bacbuc, filii Hacupha, filii Harhur,

54 filii Besloth, filii Mahida, filii Harsa,

55 filii Bercos, filii Sisara, filii Thema,

56 filii Nasia, filii Hatipha,

57 filii servorum Salomonis, filii Sothai, filii Sophereth, filii Pharida,

58 filii Jahala, filii Darcon, filii Jeddel,

59 filii Saphatia, filii Hatil, filii Phochereth, qui erat ortus ex Sabaim filio Amon.

60 Omnes Nathinaei, et filii servorum Salomonis, trecenti nonaginta duo.

61 Hi sunt autem qui ascenderunt de Thelmela, Thelharsa, Cherub, Addon, et Emmer: et non potuerunt indicare domum patrum suorum, et semen suum, utrum ex Israel essent,

62 filii Dalaia, filii Tobia, filii Necoda, sexcenti quadraginta duo.

63 Et de sacerdotibus, filii Habia, filii Accos, filii Berzellai, qui accepit de filiabus Berzellai Galaaditis uxorem, et vocatus est nomine eorum.

64 Hi quaesierunt scripturam suam in censu, et non invenerunt: et ejecti sunt de sacerdotio.

65 Dixitque Athersatha eis ut non manducarent de Sanctis sanctorum, donec staret sacerdos doctus et eruditus.

66 Omnis multitudo quasi vir unus quadraginta duo millia trecenti sexaginta,

67 absque servis et ancillis eorum, qui erant septem millia trecenti triginta septem, et inter eos cantores et cantatrices, ducenti quadraginta quinque.

68 Equi eorum, septingenti triginta sex: muli eorum, ducenti quadraginta quinque:

69 cameli eorum, quadringenti triginta quinque: asini, sex millia septingenti viginti.

70 Nonnulli autem de principibus familiarum dederunt in opus. Athersatha dedit in thesaurum auri drachmas mille, phialas quinquaginta, tunicas sacerdotales quingentas triginta.

71 Et de principibus familiarum dederunt in thesaurum operis, auri drachmas viginti millia, et argenti mnas duo millia ducentas.

72 Et quod dedit reliquus populus, auri drachmas viginti millia, et argenti mnas duo millia, et tunicas sacerdotales sexaginta septem.

73 Habitaverunt autem sacerdotes, et Levitae, et janitores, et cantores, et reliquum vulgus, et Nathinaei, et omnis Israel, in civitatibus suis.

After the wall had been rebuilt and I had set the doors in place, the gatekeepers,(A) the musicians(B) and the Levites(C) were appointed. I put in charge of Jerusalem my brother Hanani,(D) along with Hananiah(E) the commander of the citadel,(F) because he was a man of integrity and feared(G) 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.”

The List of the Exiles Who Returned(H)

Now the city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it,(I) 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:

These are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles(J) whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had taken captive (they returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town, in company with Zerubbabel,(K) Joshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum and Baanah):

The list of the men of Israel:

the descendants of Parosh2,172
of Shephatiah372
10 of Arah652
11 of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab)2,818
12 of Elam1,254
13 of Zattu845
14 of Zakkai760
15 of Binnui648
16 of Bebai628
17 of Azgad2,322
18 of Adonikam667
19 of Bigvai2,067
20 of Adin(L)655
21 of Ater (through Hezekiah)98
22 of Hashum328
23 of Bezai324
24 of Hariph112
25 of Gibeon95
26 the men of Bethlehem and Netophah(M)188
27 of Anathoth(N)128
28 of Beth Azmaveth42
29 of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah(O) and Beeroth(P)743
30 of Ramah and Geba621
31 of Mikmash122
32 of Bethel and Ai(Q)123
33 of the other Nebo52
34 of the other Elam1,254
35 of Harim320
36 of Jericho(R)345
37 of Lod, Hadid and Ono(S)721
38 of Senaah3,930

39 The priests:

the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua)973
40 of Immer1,052
41 of Pashhur1,247
42 of Harim1,017

43 The Levites:

the descendants of Jeshua (through Kadmiel through the line of Hodaviah)74

44 The musicians:(T)

the descendants of Asaph148

45 The gatekeepers:(U)

the descendants of
Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita and Shobai138

46 The temple servants:(V)

the descendants of
Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
47 Keros, Sia, Padon,
48 Lebana, Hagaba, Shalmai,
49 Hanan, Giddel, Gahar,
50 Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda,
51 Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah,
52 Besai, Meunim, Nephusim,
53 Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
54 Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
55 Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
56 Neziah and Hatipha

57 The descendants of the servants of Solomon:

the descendants of
Sotai, Sophereth, Perida,
58 Jaala, Darkon, Giddel,
59 Shephatiah, Hattil,
Pokereth-Hazzebaim and Amon
60 The temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon(W)392

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:

62 the descendants of
Delaiah, Tobiah and Nekoda642

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).

64 These searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean. 65 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.(X)

66 The whole company numbered 42,360, 67 besides their 7,337 male and female slaves; and they also had 245 male and female singers. 68 There were 736 horses, 245 mules,[a] 69 435 camels and 6,720 donkeys.

70 Some of the heads of the families contributed to the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics[b] of gold, 50 bowls and 530 garments for priests. 71 Some of the heads of the families(Y) gave to the treasury for the work 20,000 darics[c] of gold and 2,200 minas[d] of silver. 72 The total given by the rest of the people was 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas[e] of silver and 67 garments for priests.(Z)

73 The priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the musicians and the temple servants,(AA) along with certain of the people and the rest of the Israelites, settled in their own towns.(AB)

Ezra Reads the Law

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

Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 7:68 Some Hebrew manuscripts (see also Ezra 2:66); most Hebrew manuscripts do not have this verse.
  2. Nehemiah 7:70 That is, about 19 pounds or about 8.4 kilograms
  3. Nehemiah 7:71 That is, about 375 pounds or about 170 kilograms; also in verse 72
  4. Nehemiah 7:71 That is, about 1 1/3 tons or about 1.2 metric tons
  5. Nehemiah 7:72 That is, about 1 1/4 tons or about 1.1 metric tons