Nehemiah 7:4-69
English Standard Version
4 The city was wide and large, but the people within it were few, and no houses had been rebuilt.
Lists of Returned Exiles
5 Then my God put it into my heart to assemble the nobles and the officials and the people to be enrolled by genealogy. And I found the book of the genealogy of (A)those who came up at the first, and I found written in it:
6 (B)These were the people of the province who came up out of the captivity of those exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried into exile. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his town. 7 They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, (C)Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah.
The number of the men of the people of Israel: 8 the sons of Parosh, 2,172. 9 The sons of Shephatiah, 372. 10 The sons of Arah, (D)652. 11 The sons of Pahath-moab, namely the sons of Jeshua and Joab, 2,818. 12 The sons of (E)Elam, 1,254. 13 The sons of Zattu, 845. 14 The sons of Zaccai, 760. 15 The sons of (F)Binnui, 648. 16 The sons of Bebai, 628. 17 The sons of Azgad, 2,322. 18 The sons of Adonikam, 667. 19 The sons of Bigvai, 2,067. 20 The sons of Adin, 655. 21 The sons of Ater, namely of Hezekiah, 98. 22 The sons of Hashum, 328. 23 The sons of (G)Bezai, 324. 24 The sons of Hariph, 112. 25 The sons of (H)Gibeon, 95. 26 The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, 188. 27 The men of Anathoth, 128. 28 The men (I)of Beth-azmaveth, 42. 29 The men of (J)Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743. 30 The men of Ramah and Geba, 621. 31 The men of Michmas, 122. 32 The men of Bethel and Ai, 123. 33 The men of the other Nebo, 52. 34 The sons of (K)the other Elam, 1,254. 35 The sons of Harim, 320. 36 The sons of Jericho, 345. 37 The sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 721. 38 The sons of Senaah, 3,930.
39 The priests: the sons of (L)Jedaiah, namely the house of Jeshua, 973. 40 The sons of (M)Immer, 1,052. 41 The sons of (N)Pashhur, 1,247. 42 The sons of (O)Harim, 1,017.
43 The Levites: the sons of Jeshua, namely of Kadmiel of the sons of (P)Hodevah, 74. 44 The singers: the sons of Asaph, 148. 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, 138.
46 The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth, 47 the sons of Keros, the sons of (Q)Sia, the sons of Padon, 48 the sons of Lebana, the sons of (R)Hagaba, the sons of (S)Shalmai, 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 (T)Nephushesim, 53 the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur, 54 the sons of (U)Bazlith, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha, 55 the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah, 56 the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha.
57 The sons of Solomon's servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of (V)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-hazzebaim, the sons of (W)Amon.
60 All the temple servants and the sons of Solomon's servants were 392.
61 (X)The following were those who came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, (Y)Addon, and Immer, but they could not prove their fathers' houses nor their descent, whether they belonged to Israel: 62 the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda, 642. 63 Also, of the priests: the sons of Hobaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, the sons of Barzillai (who had taken a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by their name). 64 These sought their registration among those enrolled in the genealogies, but it was not found there, so they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean. 65 (Z)The (AA)governor told them that they were not to partake of the most holy food until a priest with Urim and Thummim should arise.
Totals of People and Gifts
66 The whole assembly together was 42,360, 67 besides their male and female servants, of whom there were 7,337. And they had 245 singers, male and female. 68 Their horses were 736, their mules 245,[a] 69 their camels 435, and their donkeys 6,720.
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- Nehemiah 7:68 Compare Ezra 2:66 and the margins of some Hebrew manuscripts; Hebrew lacks Their horses… 245
Nehemiah 7:4-69
International Standard Version
4 Even though the city was large and spread out, not many people were living there and not many houses had been built. 5 So my God gave me the idea to gather together the nobles, the officials, and the people so they could be registered according to their genealogies.
A List of Those who Returned(A)
I found a register of the original inhabitants in which there was recorded 6 a list of descendants[a] of the province of Judah[b] who returned from captivity, from those who had been exiled by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. They had come back to Jerusalem and to Judah, each one to his town. 7 They were coming with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani,[c] Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth,[d] Bigvai, Nehum,[e] and Baanah. Here is the enumeration of:
The Men of Israel:
8 Parosh’s descendants:[f] 2,172
9 Shephatiah’s descendants: 372
10 Arah’s descendants: 652[g]
11 Pahath-moab’s descendants; that is, through Jeshua and Joab: 2,818[h]
12 Elam’s descendants: 1,254
13 Zattu’s descendants: 845[i]
14 Zaccai’s descendants: 760
15 Binnui’s descendants:[j] 648[k]
16 Bebai’s descendants: 628[l]
17 Azgad’s descendants: 2,322[m]
18 Adonikam’s descendants: 667[n]
19 Bigvai’s descendants: 2,067[o]
20 Adin’s descendants: 655[p]
21 Ater’s descendants through Hezekiah: 98
22 Hashum’s descendants: 328[q]
23 Bezai’s descendants: 324[r]
24 Hariph’s descendants:[s] 112
25 Gibeon’s descendants:[t] 95
26 People from Bethlehem and Netophah: 188[u]
27 People from Anathoth: 128
28 People from Beth-azmaveth:[v] 42
29 People from Kiriath-jearim,[w] Chephirah, and Beeroth: 743
30 People from Ramah and Geba: 621
31 People from Michmas: 122
32 People from Bethel and Ai: 123[x]
33 People from the other Nebo: 52
34 The other Elam’s descendants: 1,254
35 Harim’s descendants: 320
36 Jericho’s descendants: 345
37 Descendants of Lod, Hadid, and Ono: 721[y]
38 Senaah’s descendants: 3,930[z]
39 The Priests:
Jedaiah’s descendants from the household of Jeshua: 973
40 Immer’s descendants: 1,052
41 Pashhur’s descendants: 1,247
42 Harim’s descendants: 1,017
43 The Descendants of Levi:
Jeshua of Kadmiel’s descendants: that is, Hodevah’s descendants:[aa] 74
44 The Singers:
Asaph’s descendants: 148[ab]
45 The Gatekeepers:
Shallum’s descendants, Ater’s descendants, Talmon’s descendants, Akkub’s descendants, Hatita’s descendants, Shobai’s descendants: 138[ac]
46 The Temple Servants:
Descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, and Tabbaoth.
47 Descendants of Keros, Sia,[ad] and Padon.
48 Descendants of Lebanah, Hagabah, and Shalmai.[ae]
49 Descendants of Hanan, Giddel, and Gahar.
50 Descendants of Reaiah, Rezin, and Nekoda.
51 Descendants of Gazzam, Uzza, and Paseah.
52 Descendants of Besai,[af] Meunim, and Nephushesim,[ag]
53 Descendants of Bakbuk, Hakupha, and Harhur.
54 Descendants of Bazlith,[ah] Mehida, and Harsha.
55 Descendants of Barkos, Sisera, and Temah.
56 Descendants of Neziah and Hatipha.
57 The Descendants of Solomon’s Servants:
Descendants of Sotai, Sophereth,[ai] and Perida,[aj]
58 Descendants of Jaala, Darkon, and Giddel,
59 Descendants of Shephatiah, Hattil, Pochereth-hazzebaim, and Ammon;[ak]
60 All of the Temple Servants and descendants of Solomon’s servants numbered 392.
Non-Documented Persons(B)
61 Here is a list of returnees from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, who could not prove their ancestry and lineage from Israel:
62 Descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda: 642[al]
63 Of the Priests:
Descendants of Habaiah, Koz,[am] and Barzillai, who married one of the daughters of Barzillai from Gilead and took that name.
64 These people searched for their ancestral records, but they couldn’t be located. Accordingly, they were considered disqualified[an] from the priesthood. 65 The governor[ao] ordered them not to eat anything holy until a priest would be installed with Urim and Thummim.[ap]
66 The entire assembly numbered 42,360, 67 not including their 7,337 male and female servants. They had 245[aq] men and women singers. 68 [ar]They had 736 horses, 245 mules, 69 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
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- Nehemiah 7:6 Lit. These are the descendants
- Nehemiah 7:6 The Heb. lacks of Judah
- Nehemiah 7:7 MT of Ezra 2:2 lacks Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani
- Nehemiah 7:7 Cf. MT of Ezra 2:2 Mispar
- Nehemiah 7:7 Cf. MT of Ezra 2:2 Rehum
- Nehemiah 7:8 Lit. Sons of; and so throughout the chapter
- Nehemiah 7:10 Cf. Ezra 2:3 775
- Nehemiah 7:11 Cf. Ezra 2:6 2,812
- Nehemiah 7:13 Cf. Ezra 2:8 945
- Nehemiah 7:15 Cf. Ezra 2:10 Bani
- Nehemiah 7:15 Cf. Ezra 2:10 642
- Nehemiah 7:16 Cf. Ezra 2:11 623
- Nehemiah 7:17 Cf. Ezra 2:12 1,222
- Nehemiah 7:18 Cf. Ezra 2:13 666
- Nehemiah 7:19 Cf. Ezra 2:14 2,056
- Nehemiah 7:20 Cf. Ezra 2:15 454
- Nehemiah 7:22 Cf. Ezra 2:19 223
- Nehemiah 7:23 Cf. Ezra 2:17 323
- Nehemiah 7:24 Cf. Ezra 2:18 Jorah
- Nehemiah 7:25 Cf. Ezra 2:19 Gibbar
- Nehemiah 7:26 Cf. Ezra 2:21-22 where the total is 179
- Nehemiah 7:28 Cf. Ezra 2:24 Azmaveth
- Nehemiah 7:29 Cf. Ezra 2:25 Kiriath-arim
- Nehemiah 7:32 Cf. Ezra 2:28 223
- Nehemiah 7:37 Cf. Ezra 2:33 725
- Nehemiah 7:38 Cf. Ezra 2:35 3,630
- Nehemiah 7:43 Cf. Ezra 2:40 Hodaviah
- Nehemiah 7:44 Cf. Ezra 2:41 128
- Nehemiah 7:45 Cf. Ezra 2:42 139
- Nehemiah 7:47 Cf. Ezra 2:44 Siaha
- Nehemiah 7:48 Cf. Ezra 2:45-46 and Akkub 46 Descendants of Hagab, Shalmai
- Nehemiah 7:52 Cf. Ezra 2:49-50 Besai. 50 Descendants of Asnah,
- Nehemiah 7:52 Cf. Ezra 2:50 Nephusim
- Nehemiah 7:54 Cf. Ezra 2:52 Bazluth
- Nehemiah 7:57 Cf. Ezra 2:55 Hassophereth
- Nehemiah 7:57 Cf. Ezra 2:55 Peruda
- Nehemiah 7:59 Cf. Ezra 2:47 Ami
- Nehemiah 7:62 Cf. Ezra 2:60 652
- Nehemiah 7:63 Cf. Ezra 7:61 Hakkoz
- Nehemiah 7:64 Lit. unclean
- Nehemiah 7:65 Lit. Tirshatha; i.e. a Persian title
- Nehemiah 7:65 I.e. a high priest to whom God would reveal his will through the jewel-encrusted breastplate that he wore; cf. Exod 28:30, Ezra 2:63
- Nehemiah 7:67 Cf. Ezra 2:65 200
- Nehemiah 7:68 Some MT mss. lack this v.
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