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城墙修完,我安了门扇,门口的守卫、歌唱的和利未人都已派定。 我吩咐我的兄弟哈拿尼和城堡的官长哈拿尼雅管理耶路撒冷,因为哈拿尼雅是一个忠信的人,敬畏 神过于众人。 我对他们说:“等到太阳热的时候才可开耶路撒冷的城门;要派耶路撒冷的居民,各按班次在自己房屋的前面站岗。他们还在站岗的时候,就要关门上闩。” 城又宽又大,城中的百姓却稀少,房屋也还没有建造。

被掳归回者的名单(A)

我的 神感动我的心,我就召集贵族、官长和百姓,要登记家谱。我找到第一次上来之人的家谱,发现上面写着:

这些是从被掳之地上来的省民,巴比伦尼布甲尼撒把他们掳去,他们重返耶路撒冷犹大,各归本城。 他们是同所罗巴伯耶书亚尼希米亚撒利雅拉米拿哈玛尼末底改必珊米斯毗列比革瓦伊尼宏巴拿一起回来的。

以色列百姓的人数如下: 巴录的子孙二千一百七十二名; 示法提雅的子孙三百七十二名; 10 亚拉的子孙六百五十二名; 11 巴哈‧摩押的后裔,就是耶书亚约押的子孙二千八百一十八名; 12 以拦的子孙一千二百五十四名; 13 萨土的子孙八百四十五名; 14 萨改的子孙七百六十名; 15 宾内的子孙六百四十八名; 16 比拜的子孙六百二十八名; 17 押甲的子孙二千三百二十二名; 18 亚多尼干的子孙六百六十七名; 19 比革瓦伊的子孙二千零六十七名; 20 亚丁的子孙六百五十五名; 21 亚特的后裔,就是希西家的子孙九十八名; 22 哈顺的子孙三百二十八名; 23 比赛的子孙三百二十四名; 24 哈拉的子孙一百一十二名; 25 基遍人九十五名; 26 伯利恒人和尼陀法人共一百八十八名; 27 亚拿突人一百二十八名; 28 伯‧亚斯玛弗人四十二名; 29 基列‧耶琳人、基非拉人、比录人共七百四十三名; 30 拉玛人和迦巴人共六百二十一名; 31 默玛人一百二十二名; 32 伯特利人和人共一百二十三名; 33 别的尼波人五十二名; 34 另一个以拦子孙一千二百五十四名; 35 哈琳的子孙三百二十名; 36 耶利哥人三百四十五名; 37 罗德人、哈第人、阿挪人共七百二十一名; 38 西拿人三千九百三十名。

39 祭司:耶书亚家,耶大雅的子孙九百七十三名; 40 音麦的子孙一千零五十二名; 41 巴施户珥的子孙一千二百四十七名; 42 哈琳的子孙一千零一十七名。

43 利未人:何达威的后裔,就是耶书亚甲篾的子孙七十四名。 44 歌唱的:亚萨的子孙一百四十八名。 45 门口的守卫:沙龙的子孙、亚特的子孙、达们的子孙、亚谷的子孙、哈底大的子孙、朔拜的子孙,共一百三十八名。

46 殿役:西哈的子孙、哈苏巴的子孙、答巴俄的子孙、 47 基绿的子孙、西亚的子孙、巴顿的子孙、 48 利巴拿的子孙、哈迦巴的子孙、萨买的子孙、 49 哈难的子孙、吉德的子孙、迦哈的子孙、 50 利亚雅的子孙、利汛的子孙、尼哥大的子孙、 51 迦散的子孙、乌撒的子孙、巴西亚的子孙、 52 比赛的子孙、米乌宁的子孙、尼普心的子孙、 53 巴卜的子孙、哈古巴的子孙、哈忽的子孙、 54 巴洗律的子孙、米希大的子孙、哈沙的子孙、 55 巴柯的子孙、西西拉的子孙、答玛的子孙、 56 尼细亚的子孙、哈提法的子孙。

57 所罗门仆人的后裔:琐太的子孙、琐斐列的子孙、比路大的子孙、 58 雅拉的子孙、达昆的子孙、吉德的子孙、 59 示法提雅的子孙、哈替的子孙、玻黑列‧哈斯巴音的子孙、亚们的子孙。

60 殿役和所罗门仆人的后裔共三百九十二名。

61 特‧米拉特‧哈萨基绿亚顿音麦上来,不能证明他们的父系家族和后裔是否属以色列的如下: 62 第莱雅的子孙、多比雅的子孙、尼哥大的子孙,共六百四十二名。 63 祭司中,哈巴雅的子孙、哈哥斯的子孙、巴西莱的子孙,巴西莱因为娶了基列巴西莱的女儿为妻,所以就以此为名。 64 这些人在族谱之中寻查自己的谱系,却寻不着,因此算为不洁,不得作祭司。 65 省长对他们说,不可吃至圣的物,直到有会用乌陵和土明的祭司兴起来。

66 全会众共有四万二千三百六十名。 67 此外,还有他们的仆婢七千三百三十七名,又有歌唱的男女二百四十五名。 68 他们有七百三十六匹马,二百四十五匹骡子, 69 四百三十五匹骆驼,六千七百二十匹驴。

70 有些族长为工程捐助。省长捐入库房中的有一千达利克[a]金子,五十个碗,五百三十件祭司的礼服。 71 有些族长捐入工程的库房,有二万达利克金子,二千二百弥那银子。 72 其余百姓所捐的有二万达利克金子,二千弥那银子,六十七件祭司的礼服。

73 于是祭司、利未人、门口的守卫、歌唱的、百姓中的一些人、殿役,并以色列众人,都住在自己的城里。

以斯拉向百姓宣读律法书

到了七月,以色列人住在自己的城里。

Footnotes

  1. 7.70 “达利克”:古波斯金币,参“度量衡表”;下节同。

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.

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