Nehemiah 7
New King James Version
List of Returning Exiles
7 Then it was, when the wall was built and I had (A)hung the doors, when the gatekeepers, the singers, and the Levites had been appointed, 2 that I gave the charge of Jerusalem to my brother (B)Hanani, and Hananiah the leader (C)of the [a]citadel, for he was a faithful man and (D)feared God more than many.
3 And I said to them, “Do not let the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun is hot; and while they stand guard, let them shut and bar the doors; and appoint guards from among the inhabitants of Jerusalem, one at his watch station and another in front of his own house.”
The Captives Who Returned to Jerusalem(E)
4 Now the city was large and spacious, but the people in it were (F)few, and the houses were not rebuilt. 5 Then my God put it into my heart to gather the nobles, the rulers, and the people, that they might be registered by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of those who had come up in the first return, and found written in it:
6 (G)These are the people of the province who came back from the captivity, of those who had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and who returned to Jerusalem and Judah, everyone to his city.
7 Those who came with (H)Zerubbabel were Jeshua, Nehemiah, [b]Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, [c]Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah.
The number of the men of the people of Israel: 8 the sons of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two;
9 the sons of Shephatiah, three hundred and seventy-two;
10 the sons of Arah, six hundred and fifty-two;
11 the sons of Pahath-Moab, of the sons of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and eighteen;
12 the sons of Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four;
13 the sons of Zattu, eight hundred and forty-five;
14 the sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty;
15 the sons of [d]Binnui, six hundred and forty-eight;
16 the sons of Bebai, six hundred and twenty-eight;
17 the sons of Azgad, two thousand three hundred and twenty-two;
18 the sons of Adonikam, six hundred and sixty-seven;
19 the sons of Bigvai, two thousand and sixty-seven;
20 the sons of Adin, six hundred and fifty-five;
21 the sons of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety-eight;
22 the sons of Hashum, three hundred and twenty-eight;
23 the sons of Bezai, three hundred and twenty-four;
24 the sons of [e]Hariph, one hundred and twelve;
25 the sons of [f]Gibeon, ninety-five;
26 the men of Bethlehem and Netophah, one hundred and eighty-eight;
27 the men of Anathoth, one hundred and twenty-eight;
28 the men of [g]Beth Azmaveth, forty-two;
29 the men of [h]Kirjath Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty-three;
30 the men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred and twenty-one;
31 the men of Michmas, one hundred and twenty-two;
32 the men of Bethel and Ai, one hundred and twenty-three;
33 the men of the other Nebo, fifty-two;
34 the sons of the other (I)Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four;
35 the sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty;
36 the sons of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five;
37 the sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-one;
38 the sons of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.
39 The priests: the sons of (J)Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three;
40 the sons of (K)Immer, one thousand and fifty-two;
41 the sons of (L)Pashhur, one thousand two hundred and forty-seven;
42 the sons of (M)Harim, one thousand and seventeen.
43 The Levites: the sons of Jeshua, of Kadmiel,
and of the sons of [i]Hodevah, seventy-four.
44 The singers: the sons of Asaph, one hundred and forty-eight.
45 The gatekeepers: the sons of Shallum,
the sons of Ater,
the sons of Talmon,
the sons of Akkub,
the sons of Hatita,
the sons of Shobai, one hundred and thirty-eight.
46 The Nethinim: the sons of Ziha,
the sons of Hasupha,
the sons of Tabbaoth,
47 the sons of Keros,
the sons of [j]Sia,
the sons of Padon,
48 the sons of [k]Lebana,
the sons of [l]Hagaba,
the sons of [m]Salmai,
49 the sons of Hanan,
the sons of Giddel,
the sons of Gahar,
50 the sons of Reaiah,
the sons of Rezin,
the sons of Nekoda,
51 the sons of Gazzam,
the sons of Uzza,
the sons of Paseah,
52 the sons of Besai,
the sons of Meunim,
the sons of [n]Nephishesim,
53 the sons of Bakbuk,
the sons of Hakupha,
the sons of Harhur,
54 the sons of [o]Bazlith,
the sons of Mehida,
the sons of Harsha,
55 the sons of Barkos,
the sons of Sisera,
the sons of Tamah,
56 the sons of Neziah,
and the sons of Hatipha.
57 The sons of Solomon’s servants: the sons of Sotai,
the sons of Sophereth,
the sons of [p]Perida,
58 the sons of Jaala,
the sons of Darkon,
the sons of Giddel,
59 the sons of Shephatiah,
the sons of Hattil,
the sons of Pochereth of Zebaim,
and the sons of [q]Amon.
60 All the Nethinim, and the sons of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred and ninety-two.
61 And these were the ones who came up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, [r]Addon, and Immer, but they could not identify their father’s house nor their lineage, whether they were of Israel: 62 the sons of Delaiah,
the sons of Tobiah,
the sons of Nekoda, six hundred and forty-two;
63 and of the priests: the sons of Habaiah,
the sons of [s]Koz,
the sons of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called by their name.
64 These sought their listing among those who were registered by genealogy, but it was not found; therefore they were excluded from the priesthood as defiled. 65 And the [t]governor said to them that they should not eat of the most holy things till a priest could consult with the Urim and Thummim.
66 Altogether the whole assembly was forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty, 67 besides their male and female servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred and thirty-seven; and they had two hundred and forty-five men and women singers. 68 Their horses were seven hundred and thirty-six, their mules two hundred and forty-five, 69 their camels four hundred and thirty-five, and donkeys six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
70 And some of the heads of the fathers’ houses gave to the work. (N)The [u]governor gave to the treasury one thousand gold drachmas, fifty basins, and five hundred and thirty priestly garments. 71 Some of the heads of the fathers’ houses gave to the treasury of the work (O)twenty thousand gold drachmas, and two thousand two hundred silver minas. 72 And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand gold drachmas, two thousand silver minas, and sixty-seven priestly garments.
73 So the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the Nethinim, and all Israel dwelt in their cities.
Ezra Reads the Law
(P)When the seventh month came, the children of Israel were in their cities.
Footnotes
- Nehemiah 7:2 palace
- Nehemiah 7:7 Seraiah, Ezra 2:2
- Nehemiah 7:7 Mispar, Ezra 2:2
- Nehemiah 7:15 Bani, Ezra 2:10
- Nehemiah 7:24 Jorah, Ezra 2:18
- Nehemiah 7:25 Gibbar, Ezra 2:20
- Nehemiah 7:28 Azmaveth, Ezra 2:24
- Nehemiah 7:29 Kirjath Arim, Ezra 2:25
- Nehemiah 7:43 Hodaviah, Ezra 2:40; or Judah, Ezra 3:9
- Nehemiah 7:47 Siaha, Ezra 2:44
- Nehemiah 7:48 MT Lebanah
- Nehemiah 7:48 MT Hogabah
- Nehemiah 7:48 Shalmai, Ezra 2:46; or Shamlai
- Nehemiah 7:52 Nephusim, Ezra 2:50
- Nehemiah 7:54 Bazluth, Ezra 2:52
- Nehemiah 7:57 Peruda, Ezra 2:55
- Nehemiah 7:59 Ami, Ezra 2:57
- Nehemiah 7:61 Addan, Ezra 2:59
- Nehemiah 7:63 Or Hakkoz
- Nehemiah 7:65 Heb. Tirshatha
- Nehemiah 7:70 Heb. Tirshatha
Nehemiah 7
Living Bible
7 After the wall was finished and we had hung the doors in the gates and had appointed the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites, 2 I gave the responsibility of governing Jerusalem to my brother Hanani and to Hananiah, the commander of the fortress—a very faithful man who revered God more than most people do. 3 I issued instructions to them not to open the Jerusalem gates until well after sunrise, and to close and lock them while the guards were still on duty. I also directed that the guards be residents of Jerusalem, and that they must be on duty at regular times, and that each homeowner who lived near the wall must guard the section of wall next to his own home. 4 For the city was large, but the population was small; and only a few houses were scattered throughout the city.
5 Then the Lord told me to call together all the leaders of the city, along with the ordinary citizens, for registration. For I had found the record of the genealogies of those who had returned to Judah before, and this is what was written in it:
6 “The following is a list of the names of the Jews who returned to Judah after being exiled by King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon.
7 “Their leaders were: Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah.
“The others who returned at that time were:
8-38 From the subclan of Parosh, 2,172;
From the subclan of Shephatiah, 372;
From the subclan of Arah, 652;
From the families of Jeshua and Joab of the subclan of Pahath-moab, 2,818;
From the subclan of Elam, 1,254;
From the subclan of Zattu, 845;
From the subclan of Zaccai, 760;
From the subclan of Binnui, 648;
From the subclan of Bebai, 628;
From the subclan of Azgad, 2,322;
From the subclan of Adonikam, 667;
From the subclan of Bigvai, 2,067;
From the subclan of Adin, 655;
From the family of Hezekiah of the subclan of Ater, 98;
From the subclan of Hashum, 328;
From the subclan of Bezai, 324;
From the subclan of Hariph, 112;
From the subclan of Gibeon, 95;
From the subclans of Bethlehem and Netophah, 188;
From the subclan of Anathoth, 128;
From the subclan of Beth-azmaveth, 42;
From the subclans of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;
From the subclans of Ramah and Geba, 621;
From the subclan of Michmas, 122;
From the subclans of Bethel and Ai, 123;
From the subclan of Nebo, 52;
From the subclan of Elam, 1,254;
From the subclan of Harim, 320;
From the subclan of Jericho, 345;
From the subclans of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 721;
From the subclan of Senaah, 3,930.
39-42 “Here are the statistics concerning the returning priests:
From the family of Jeshua of the subclan of Jedaiah, 973;
From the subclan of Immer, 1,052;
From the subclan of Pashhur, 1,247;
From the subclan of Harim, 1,017.
43-45 “Here are the statistics concerning the Levites:
From the family of Kadmiel of the subclan of Hodevah of the clan of Jeshua, 74;
The choir members from the clan of Asaph, 148;
From the clans of Shallum, (all of whom were gatekeepers), 138.
46-56 “Of the Temple assistants, the following subclans were represented: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth, Keros, Sia, Padon, Lebana, Hagaba, Shalmai, Hanan, Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah, Besai, Asnah, Meunim, Nephushesim, Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur, Bazlith, Mehida, Harsha, Barkos, Sisera, Temah, Neziah, Hatipha.
57-59 “Following is a list of the descendants of Solomon’s officials who returned to Judah: Sotai, Sophereth, Perida, Jaala, Darkon, Giddel, Shephatiah, Hattil, Pochereth-hazzebaim, Amon.
60 “In all, the Temple assistants and the descendants of Solomon’s officers numbered 392.”
61 Another group returned to Jerusalem at that time from the Persian cities of Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer. But they had lost their genealogies and could not prove their Jewish ancestry; 62 these were the subclans of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda—a total of 642.
63 There were also several subclans of priests named after Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai (he married one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and took her family name), 64-65 whose genealogies had been lost. So they were not allowed to continue as priests or even to receive the priests’ share of food from the sacrifices until the Urim and Thummim had been consulted to find out from God whether or not they actually were descendants of priests.
66 There was a total of 42,360 citizens who returned to Judah at that time; 67 also, 7,337 slaves and 245 choir members, both men and women. 68-69 They took with them 736 horses, 245 mules, 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
70 Some of their leaders gave gifts for the work. The governor gave $5,000 in gold, 50 gold bowls, and 530 sets of clothing for the priests. 71 The other leaders gave a total of $100,000 in gold and $77,000 in silver; 72 and the common people gave $100,000 in gold, $70,000 in silver, and sixty-seven sets of clothing for the priests.
73 The priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the choir members, the Temple attendants, and the rest of the people now returned home to their own towns and villages throughout Judah. But during the month of September, they came back to Jerusalem.
Neemia 7
Cornilescu 1924 - Revised 2010, 2014
Numărul israeliţilor întorşi sub Zorobabel
7 După ce s-a zidit zidul şi am(A) pus uşile porţilor, au fost puşi în slujbele lor uşierii, cântăreţii şi leviţii. 2 Am poruncit fratelui meu Hanani şi lui Hanania, căpetenia cetăţuii Ierusalimului, om care întrecea pe mulţi prin credincioşia şi prin frica(B) lui de Dumnezeu, 3 şi le-am zis: „Să nu se deschidă porţile Ierusalimului înainte de căldura soarelui şi uşile să fie închise cu încuietorile în faţa voastră. Locuitorii Ierusalimului să facă de strajă, fiecare la locul lui, înaintea casei lui.” 4 Cetatea era încăpătoare şi mare, dar popor era puţin în ea şi casele nu erau zidite. 5 Dumnezeul meu mi-a pus în inimă gândul să adun pe mai-mari, pe dregători şi poporul ca să-i număr. Am găsit o carte cu spiţele de neam ale celor ce se suiseră întâi din robie şi am văzut scris în ea cele ce urmează. 6 Iată pe cei(C) din ţară care s-au întors din robie, din aceia pe care îi luase robi Nebucadneţar, împăratul Babilonului, şi care s-au întors la Ierusalim şi în Iuda, fiecare în cetatea lui. 7 Au plecat cu Zorobabel: Iosua, Neemia, Azaria, Raamia, Nahamani, Mardoheu, Bilşan, Misperet, Bigvai, Nehum, Baana. Numărul bărbaţilor din poporul lui Israel: 8 fiii lui Pareoş, două mii o sută şaptezeci şi doi; 9 fiii lui Şefatia, trei sute şaptezeci şi doi; 10 fiii lui Arah, şase sute cincizeci şi doi; 11 fiii lui Pahat-Moab, din fiii lui Iosua şi ai lui Ioab, două mii opt sute optsprezece; 12 fiii lui Elam, o mie două sute cincizeci şi patru; 13 fiii lui Zatu, opt sute patruzeci şi cinci; 14 fiii lui Zacai, şapte sute şaizeci; 15 fiii lui Binui, şase sute patruzeci şi opt; 16 fiii lui Bebai, şase sute douăzeci şi opt; 17 fiii lui Azgad, două mii trei sute douăzeci şi doi; 18 fiii lui Adonicam, şase sute şaizeci şi şapte; 19 fiii lui Bigvai, două mii şaizeci şi şapte; 20 fiii lui Adin, şase sute cincizeci şi cinci; 21 fiii lui Ater, din familia lui Ezechia, nouăzeci şi opt; 22 fiii lui Haşum, trei sute douăzeci şi opt; 23 fiii lui Beţai, trei sute douăzeci şi patru; 24 fiii lui Harif, o sută doisprezece; 25 fiii lui Gabaon, nouăzeci şi cinci; 26 oamenii din Betleem şi din Netofa, o sută optzeci şi opt; 27 oamenii din Anatot, o sută douăzeci şi opt; 28 oamenii din Bet-Azmavet, patruzeci şi doi; 29 oamenii din Chiriat-Iearim, din Chefira şi din Beerot, şapte sute patruzeci şi trei; 30 oamenii din Rama şi din Gheba, şase sute douăzeci şi unu; 31 oamenii din Micmas, o sută douăzeci şi doi; 32 oamenii din Betel şi din Ai, o sută douăzeci şi trei; 33 oamenii din celălalt Nebo, cincizeci şi doi; 34 fiii celuilalt Elam(D), o mie două sute cincizeci şi patru; 35 fiii lui Harim, trei sute douăzeci; 36 fiii lui Ierihon, trei sute patruzeci şi cinci; 37 fiii lui Lod, lui Hadid şi lui Ono, şapte sute douăzeci şi unu; 38 fiii lui Senaa, trei mii nouă sute treizeci. 39 Preoţi: fiii lui Iedaia(E), din casa lui Iosua, nouă sute şaptezeci şi trei; 40 fiii lui Imer(F), o mie cincizeci şi doi; 41 fiii lui Paşhur(G), o mie două sute patruzeci şi şapte; 42 fiii lui Harim(H), o mie şaptesprezece. 43 Leviţi: fiii lui Iosua şi ai lui Cadmiel, din fiii lui Hodva, şaptezeci şi patru. 44 Cântăreţi: fiii lui Asaf, o sută patruzeci şi opt. 45 Uşieri: fiii lui Şalum, fiii lui Ater, fiii lui Talmon, fiii lui Acub, fiii lui Hatita, fiii lui Şobai, o sută treizeci şi opt. 46 Slujitori ai Templului: fiii lui Ţiha, fiii lui Hasufa, fiii lui Tabaot, 47 fiii lui Cheros, fiii lui Sia, fiii lui Padon, 48 fiii lui Lebana, fiii lui Hagaba, fiii lui Salmai, 49 fiii lui Hanan, fiii lui Ghidel, fiii lui Gahar, 50 fiii lui Reaia, fiii lui Reţin, fiii lui Necoda, 51 fiii lui Gazam, fiii lui Uza, fiii lui Paseah, 52 fiii lui Besai, fiii lui Mehunim, fiii lui Nefişim, 53 fiii lui Bacbuc, fiii lui Hacufa, fiii lui Harhur, 54 fiii lui Baţlit, fiii lui Mehida, fiii lui Harşa, 55 fiii lui Barcos, fiii lui Sisera, fiii lui Tamah, 56 fiii lui Neţiah, fiii lui Hatifa. 57 Fiii robilor lui Solomon: fiii lui Sotai, fiii lui Soferet, fiii lui Perida, 58 fiii lui Iaala, fiii lui Darcon, fiii lui Ghidel, 59 fiii lui Şefatia, fiii lui Hatil, fiii lui Pocheret-Haţebaim, fiii lui Amon. 60 Toţi slujitorii Templului şi fiii robilor lui Solomon: trei sute nouăzeci şi doi. 61 Iată(I) pe cei ce au plecat din Tel-Melah, din Tel-Harşa, din Cherub-Adon şi din Imer şi care n-au putut să-şi arate casa părintească şi neamul ca dovadă că erau din Israel. 62 Fiii lui Delaia, fiii lui Tobia, fiii lui Necoda, şase sute patruzeci şi doi. 63 Şi dintre preoţi: fiii lui Hobaia, fiii lui Hacoţ, fiii lui Barzilai, care luase de nevastă pe una din fetele lui Barzilai, Galaaditul, şi a fost numit cu numele lor. 64 Şi-au căutat cartea spiţelor neamului lor, dar n-au găsit-o. De aceea au fost daţi afară din preoţie, 65 şi dregătorul le-a spus să nu mănânce din lucrurile preasfinte până nu va întreba un preot pe Urim şi Tumim. 66 Adunarea întreagă era de patruzeci şi două de mii trei sute şaizeci de inşi, 67 afară de robii şi roabele lor, în număr de şapte mii trei sute treizeci şi şapte. Printre ei se aflau două sute patruzeci şi cinci de cântăreţi şi cântăreţe. 68 Aveau şapte sute treizeci şi şase de cai, două sute patruzeci şi cinci de catâri, 69 patru sute treizeci şi cinci de cămile şi şase mii şapte sute douăzeci de măgari. 70 Mulţi din capii de familie au făcut daruri pentru lucrare. Dregătorul(J) a dat vistieriei o mie de darici de aur, cincizeci de potire, cinci sute treizeci de veşminte preoţeşti. 71 Capii de familie au dat în vistieria lucrării douăzeci de mii de darici(K) de aur şi două mii două sute de mine de argint. 72 Celălalt popor a dat douăzeci de mii de darici de aur, două mii de mine de argint şi şaizeci şi şapte de veşminte preoţeşti. 73 Preoţii şi leviţii, uşierii, cântăreţii, oamenii din popor, slujitorii Templului şi tot Israelul s-au aşezat în cetăţile lor(L).
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