城牆建完、門扇安好、歌樂手和利未人都已指派妥當後, 我委任我的兄弟哈拿尼和城堡官員哈拿尼雅治理耶路撒冷,因為哈拿尼雅比眾人更忠心、敬畏上帝。 我吩咐他們說:「要在太陽升高、天氣變熱後,才能打開耶路撒冷的城門。守衛還在值勤時要關門上閂。要指派一些耶路撒冷的居民在各自的崗位看守,一些人在自己房屋附近看守。」

流亡歸來者名單

這城很大,但人口稀少,房屋尚未重建。 我的上帝感動我召集貴族、官員和民眾,按照他們的家譜進行登記。我找到第一批回歸之人的家譜,上面記著:

巴比倫王尼布甲尼撒從前把猶大省的人擄到巴比倫,這些人的子孫回到耶路撒冷和猶大後,各回本城。 他們是與所羅巴伯、耶書亞、尼希米、亞撒利雅、拉米、拿哈瑪尼、末底改、必珊、米斯毗列、比革瓦伊、尼宏和巴拿一同回來的。

以下是回來的以色列人的數目:

巴錄的子孫兩千一百七十二人; 示法提雅的子孫三百七十二人; 10 亞拉的子孫六百五十二人; 11 巴哈·摩押的後裔,即耶書亞和約押的子孫兩千八百一十八人; 12 以攔的子孫一千二百五十四人; 13 薩土的子孫八百四十五人; 14 薩改的子孫七百六十人; 15 賓內的子孫六百四十八人; 16 比拜的子孫六百二十八人; 17 押甲的子孫兩千三百二十二人; 18 亞多尼干的子孫六百六十七人; 19 比革瓦伊的子孫兩千零六十七人; 20 亞丁的子孫六百五十五人; 21 亞特的子孫,即希西迦的子孫九十八人; 22 哈順的子孫三百二十八人; 23 比賽的子孫三百二十四人; 24 哈拉的子孫一百一十二人; 25 基遍的子孫九十五人。

26 伯利恆人和尼陀法人一百八十八名; 27 亞拿突人一百二十八名; 28 伯·亞斯瑪弗人四十二名; 29 基列·耶琳人、基非拉人和比錄人七百四十三名; 30 拉瑪人和迦巴人六百二十一名; 31 默瑪人一百二十二名; 32 伯特利人和艾人一百二十三名; 33 另一尼波的子孫五十二人; 34 另一以攔的子孫一千二百五十四人; 35 哈琳的子孫三百二十人; 36 耶利哥人三百四十五名; 37 羅德人、哈第人和阿挪人七百二十一名; 38 西拿人三千九百三十名。

39 祭司有耶大雅家,即耶書亞的子孫九百七十三人; 40 音麥的子孫一千零五十二人; 41 巴施戶珥的子孫一千二百四十七人; 42 哈琳的子孫一千零一十七人。

43 利未人有何達威的後裔,即耶書亞和甲篾的子孫七十四人。 44 負責歌樂的有亞薩的子孫一百四十八人。 45 殿門守衛有沙龍的子孫、亞特的子孫、達們的子孫、亞谷的子孫、哈底大的子孫和朔拜的子孫一百三十八人。

46 殿役有西哈的子孫、哈蘇巴的子孫、答巴俄的子孫、 47 基綠的子孫、西亞的子孫、巴頓的子孫、 48 利巴拿的子孫、哈迦巴的子孫、薩買的子孫、 49 哈難的子孫、吉德的子孫、迦哈的子孫、 50 利亞雅的子孫、利汛的子孫、尼哥大的子孫、 51 迦散的子孫、烏撒的子孫、巴西亞的子孫、 52 比賽的子孫、米烏寧的子孫、尼普心的子孫、 53 巴卜的子孫、哈古巴的子孫、哈忽的子孫、 54 巴洗律的子孫、米希大的子孫、哈沙的子孫、 55 巴柯的子孫、西西拉的子孫、答瑪的子孫、 56 尼細亞的子孫和哈提法的子孫。

57 所羅門僕人的後裔有瑣太的子孫、瑣斐列的子孫、比路大的子孫、 58 雅拉的子孫、達昆的子孫、吉德的子孫、 59 示法提雅的子孫、哈替的子孫、玻黑列·哈斯巴音的子孫和亞們的子孫。

60 殿役和所羅門僕人的子孫共三百九十二人。

61 從特·米拉、特·哈薩、基綠、押但和音麥上來的人不能證明自己是以色列的後代。 62 他們是第來雅的子孫、多比雅的子孫和尼哥大的子孫,共六百四十二人。

63-64 祭司中哈巴雅的子孫、哈哥斯的子孫和巴西萊的子孫在譜系中找不到自己的家譜,因此他們算為不潔淨,不能做祭司。巴西萊子孫的祖先娶了基列人巴西萊的女兒為妻,因此得了這名字。 65 省長吩咐他們不可吃至聖之物,直到使用烏陵和土明的祭司出現。

66 回到猶大的人共四萬二千三百六十人。 67 此外,他們還有七千三百三十七名男女僕婢,二百四十五名男女歌樂手, 68 七百三十六匹馬,二百四十五匹騾子, 69 四百三十五頭駱駝和六千七百二十頭驢。

70 有些族長為工程捐出財物。省長捐出八點五公斤金子、五十個碗和五百三十件祭司禮服。 71 族長捐出一百七十公斤金子和一千二百公斤銀子。 72 民眾捐出一百七十公斤金子、一千一百公斤銀子和六十七件祭司禮服。

73 於是,祭司、利未人、殿門守衛、歌樂手、一些民眾、殿役和全體以色列人都住在自己的城裡。到了七月,以色列人都住在各自的城裡。

Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed,

That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.

And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house.

Now the city was large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded.

And my God put into mine heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of them which came up at the first, and found written therein,

These are the children of the province, that went up out of the captivity, of those that had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and came again to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one unto his city;

Who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number, I say, of the men of the people of Israel was this;

The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.

The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.

10 The children of Arah, six hundred fifty and two.

11 The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen.

12 The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.

13 The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five.

14 The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.

15 The children of Binnui, six hundred forty and eight.

16 The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight.

17 The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty and two.

18 The children of Adonikam, six hundred threescore and seven.

19 The children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven.

20 The children of Adin, six hundred fifty and five.

21 The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.

22 The children of Hashum, three hundred twenty and eight.

23 The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and four.

24 The children of Hariph, an hundred and twelve.

25 The children of Gibeon, ninety and five.

26 The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, an hundred fourscore and eight.

27 The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.

28 The men of Bethazmaveth, forty and two.

29 The men of Kirjathjearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three.

30 The men of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty and one.

31 The men of Michmas, an hundred and twenty and two.

32 The men of Bethel and Ai, an hundred twenty and three.

33 The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two.

34 The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.

35 The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.

36 The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.

37 The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and one.

38 The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.

39 The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.

40 The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.

41 The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.

42 The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.

43 The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, and of the children of Hodevah, seventy and four.

44 The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight.

45 The porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, an hundred thirty and eight.

46 The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth,

47 The children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon,

48 The children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Shalmai,

49 The children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar,

50 The children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda,

51 The children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Phaseah,

52 The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim,

53 The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,

54 The children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,

55 The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Tamah,

56 The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.

57 The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,

58 The children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,

59 The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Amon.

60 All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two.

61 And these were they which went up also from Telmelah, Telharesha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not shew their father's house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel.

62 The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two.

63 And of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai, which took one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite to wife, and was called after their name.

64 These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.

65 And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim.

66 The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,

67 Beside their manservants and their maidservants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and they had two hundred forty and five singing men and singing women.

68 Their horses, seven hundred thirty and six: their mules, two hundred forty and five:

69 Their camels, four hundred thirty and five: six thousand seven hundred and twenty asses.

70 And some of the chief of the fathers gave unto the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty basons, five hundred and thirty priests' garments.

71 And some of the chief of the fathers gave to the treasure of the work twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pound of silver.

72 And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand pound of silver, and threescore and seven priests' garments.

73 So the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinims, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities; and when the seventh month came, the children of Israel were in their cities.

Y LUEGO que el muro fué edificado, y asenté las puertas, y fueron señalados porteros y cantores y Levitas,

Mandé á mi hermano Hanani, y á Hananías, príncipe del palacio de Jerusalem, (porque era éste, como varón de verdad y temeroso de Dios, sobre muchos;)

Y díjeles: No se abran las puertas de Jerusalem hasta que caliente el sol: y aun ellos presentes, cierren las puertas, y atrancad. Y señalé guardas de los moradores de Jerusalem, cada cual en su guardia, y cada uno delante de su casa.

Y la ciudad era espaciosa y grande, pero poco pueblo dentro de ella, y no había casas reedificadas.

Y puso Dios en mi corazón que juntase los principales, y los magistrados, y el pueblo, para que fuesen empadronados por el orden de sus linajes: y hallé el libro de la genealogía de los que habían subido antes, y encontré en él escrito:

Estos son los hijos de la provincia que subieron de la cautividad, de la transmigración que hizo pasar Nabucodonosor rey de Babilonia, y que volvieron á Jerusalem y á Judá cada uno á su ciudad;

Los cuales vinieron con Zorobabel, Jesuá, Nehemías, Azarías, Raamías, Nahamani, Mardochêo, Bilsán, Misperet, Bigvai, Nehum, Baana. La cuenta de los varones del pueblo de Israel:

Los hijos de Paros, dos mil ciento setenta y dos;

Los hijos de Sephatías, trescientos setenta y dos;

10 Los hijos de Ara, seiscientos cincuenta y dos;

11 Los hijos de Pahath-moab, de los hijos de Jesuá y de Joab, dos mil ochocientos dieciocho;

12 Los hijos de Elam, mil doscientos cincuenta y cuatro;

13 Los hijos de Zattu, ochocientos cuarenta y cinco;

14 Los hijos de Zachâi, setecientos y sesenta;

15 Los hijos de Binnui, seiscientos cuarenta y ocho;

16 Los hijos de Bebai, seiscientos veintiocho;

17 Los hijos de Azgad, dos mil seiscientos veintidós;

18 Los hijos de Adonicam, seiscientos sesenta y siete;

19 Los hijos de Bigvai, dos mil sesenta y siete;

20 Los hijos de Addin, seiscientos cincuenta y cinco;

21 Los hijos de Ater, de Ezechîas, noventa y ocho;

22 Los hijos de Hasum, trescientos veintiocho;

23 Los hijos de Besai, trescientos veinticuatro;

24 Los hijos de Hariph, ciento doce;

25 Los hijos de Gabaón, noventa y cinco;

26 Los varones de Beth-lehem y de Netopha, ciento ochenta y ocho;

27 Los varones de Anathoth, ciento veintiocho;

28 Los varones de Beth-azmaveth, cuarenta y dos;

29 Los varones de Chîriath-jearim, Chephira y Beeroth, setecientos cuarenta y tres;

30 Los varones de Rama y de Gebaa, seiscientos veintiuno;

31 Los varones de Michmas, ciento veintidós;

32 Los varones de Beth-el y de Ai, ciento veintitrés;

33 Los varones de la otra Nebo, cincuenta y dos;

34 Los hijos de la otra Elam, mil doscientos cincuenta y cuatro;

35 Los hijos de Harim, trescientos y veinte;

36 Los hijos de Jericó, trescientos cuarenta y cinco;

37 Los hijos de Lod, de Hadid, y Ono, setecientos veintiuno;

38 Los hijos de Senaa, tres mil novecientos y treinta.

39 Los sacerdotes: los hijos de Jedaías, de la casa de Jesuá, novecientos setenta y tres;

40 Los hijos de Immer, mil cincuenta y dos;

41 Los hijos de Pashur, mil doscientos cuarenta y siete;

42 Los hijos de Harim, mil diez y siete.

43 Levitas: los hijos de Jesuá, de Cadmiel, de los hijos de Odevía, setenta y cuatro.

44 Cantores: los hijos de Asaph, ciento cuarenta y ocho.

45 Porteros: los hijos de Sallum, los hijos de Ater, los hijos de Talmón, los hijos de Accub, los hijos de Hatita, los hijos de Sobai, ciento treinta y ocho.

46 Nethineos: los hijos de Siha, los hijos de Hasupha, los hijos de Thabaoth,

47 Los hijos de Chêros, los hijos de Siaa, los hijos de Phadón,

48 Los hijos de Lebana, los hijos de Hagaba, los hijos de Salmai,

49 Los hijos de Hanán, los hijos de Giddel, los hijos de Gahar,

50 Los hijos de Rehaía, los hijos de Resín, los hijos de Necoda,

51 Los hijos de Gazzam, los hijos de Uzza, los hijos de Phasea,

52 Los hijos de Besai, los hijos de Meunim, los hijos de Nephisesim,

53 Los hijos de Bacbuc, los hijos de Hacupha, los hijos de Harhur,

54 Los hijos de Baslith, los hijos de Mehida, los hijos de Harsa,

55 Los hijos de Barcos, los hijos de Sísera, los hijos de Tema,

56 Los hijos de Nesía, los hijos de Hatipha.

57 Los hijos de los siervos de Salomón: los hijos de Sotai, los hijos de Sophereth, los hijos de Perida,

58 Los hijos de Jahala, los hijos de Darcón, los hijos de Giddel,

59 Los hijos de Sephatías, los hijos de Hattil, los hijos de Pochêreth-hassebaim, los hijos de Amón.

60 Todos los Nethineos, é hijos de los siervos de Salomón, trescientos noventa y dos.

61 Y estos son los que subieron de Tel-melah, Tel-harsa, Chêrub, Addón, é Immer, los cuales no pudieron mostrar la casa de sus padres, ni su linaje, si eran de Israel:

62 Los hijos de Delaía, los hijos de Tobías, los hijos de Necoda, seiscientos cuarenta y dos.

63 Y de los sacerdotes: los hijos de Habaías, los hijos de Cos, los hijos de Barzillai, el cual tomó mujer de las hijas de Barzillai Galaadita, y se llamó del nombre de ellas.

64 Estos buscaron su registro de genealogías, y no se halló; y fueron echados del sacerdocio.

65 Y díjoles el Tirsatha que no comiesen de las cosas más santas, hasta que hubiese sacerdote con Urim y Thummim.

66 La congregación toda junta era de cuarenta y dos mil trescientos y sesenta,

67 Sin sus siervos y siervas, que eran siete mil trescientos treinta y siete; y entre ellos había doscientos cuarenta y cinco cantores y cantoras.

68 Sus caballos, setecientos treinta y seis; sus mulos, doscientos cuarenta y cinco;

69 Camellos, cuatrocientos treinta y cinco; asnos, seis mil setecientos y veinte.

70 Y algunos de los príncipes de las familias dieron para la obra. El Tirsatha dió para el tesoro mil dracmas de oro, cincuenta tazones, y quinientas treinta vestiduras sacerdotales.

71 Y de los príncipes de las familias dieron para el tesoro de la obra, veinte mil dracmas de oro, y dos mil y doscientas libras de plata.

72 Y lo que dió el resto del pueblo fué veinte mil dracmas de oro, y dos mil libras de plata, y sesenta y siete vestiduras sacerdotales.

73 Y habitaron los sacerdotes y los Levitas, y los porteros, y los cantores, y los del pueblo, y los Nethineos, y todo Israel, en sus ciudades. Y venido el mes séptimo, los hijos de Israel estaban en sus ciudades.

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