När muren var uppbyggd och jag hade satt in dörrarna, tillsattes dörrvaktare, sångare och leviter. Till befälhavare över Jerusalem satte jag min bror Hanani och även Hananja, befälhavaren i borgen, ty denne var en pålitlig man och fruktade Gud mer än de flesta. Jag sade till dem: "Öppna inte Jerusalems portar förrän solen står högt. Och medan vakten står kvar skall man stänga dörrarna och sätta för bommarna. Som vakter skall ni ställa ut dem som bor i Jerusalem, var och en på sin post och var och en framför sitt eget hus."

Förteckning över dem som vände tillbaka från fångenskapen

Staden var vidsträckt och stor, men där fanns inte mycket folk och husen var inte uppbyggda. Min Gud ingav mig i hjärtat att samla de förnäma männen, föreståndarna och folket för att uppteckna dem i släkt-register. Då fann jag släktförteckningen över dem som först hade dragit upp, och där fann jag detta skrivet:

"Dessa är de män från provinsen som drog upp ur den landsflykt och fångenskap till vilken de hade blivit bortförda av Nebukadnessar, kungen i Babel, och som vände tillbaka till Jerusalem och till Juda, var och en till sin stad. De följde med Serubbabel, Jesua, Nehemja, Asarja, Raamja, Nahamani, Mordokaj, Bilsan, Misperet, Bigvaj, Nehum och Baana.

Detta var antalet män av Israels folk:

Paros söner: 2 172; Sefatjas söner: 372; 10 Aras söner: 652; 11 Pahat-Moabs söner, av Jesuas och Joabs söner: 2 818; 12 Elams söner: 1 254; 13 Sattus söner: 845; 14 Sackajs söner: 760; 15 Binnujs söner: 648; 16 Bebajs söner: 628; 17 Asgads söner: 2 322; 18 Adonikams söner: 667; 19 Bigvajs söner: 2 067; 20 Adins söner: 655; 21 Aters söner av Hiskia: 98; 22 Hasums söner: 328; 23 Besajs söner: 324; 24 Harifs söner: 112; 25 Gibeons söner: 95.

26 Männen från Betlehem och Netofa: 188; 27 männen från Anatot: 128; 28 männen från Bet-Asmavet: 42; 29 männen från Kirjat-Jearim, Kefira och Beerot: 743; 30 männen från Rama och Geba: 621; 31 männen från Mikmash: 122; 32 männen från Betel och Ai: 123; 33 männen från det andra Nebo: 52; 34 den andre Elams söner: 1 254; 35 Harims söner: 320; 36 Jerikos söner: 345; 37 Lods, Hadids och Onos söner: 721; 38 Senaas söner: 3 930.

39 Av prästerna: Jedajas söner av Jesuas hus: 973; 40 Immers söner: 1 052; 41 Pashurs söner: 1 247; 42 Harims söner: 1 017.

43 Av leviterna: Jesuas söner av Kadmiel, av Hodevas söner: 74; 44 av sångarna, Asafs söner: 148; 45 av dörrvaktarna: Sallums söner, Aters söner, Talmons söner, Ackubs söner, Hatitas söner, Sobajs söner: 138.

46 Av tempeltjänarna: Sihas söner, Hasufas söner, Tabbaots söner, 47 Keros söner, Sias söner, Padons söner, 48 Lebanas söner, Hagabas söner, Salmajs söner, 49 Hanans söner, Giddels söner, Gahars söner, 50 Reajas söner, Resins söner, Nekodas söner, 51 Gassams söner, Ussas söner, Paseas söner. 52 Besajs söner, Meunims söner, Nefusesims söner, 53 Bakbuks söner, Hakufas söner, Harhurs söner, 54 Baslits söner, Mehidas söner, Harsas söner, 55 Barkos söner, Siseras söner, Temas söner, 56 Nesias söner, Hatifas söner.

57 Av Salomos tjänares söner: Sotajs söner, Soferets söner, Peridas söner, 58 Jaalas söner, Darkons söner, Giddels söner, 59 Sefatjas söner, Hattils söner, Pokeret-Hassebajims söner, Amons söner.

60 Tempeltjänarna och Salomos tjänares söner utgjorde tillsammans 392.

61 Detta var de som drog bort från Tel-Mela, Tel-Harsa, Kerub, Addon och Immer men som inte kunde ange sina familjer och sin släkt och om de tillhörde Israel: 62 Delajas söner, Tobias söner, Nekodas söner, 642.

63 Av prästerna: Habajas söner, Hackos söner, Barsillajs söner. Det var han som tog en av gileaditen Barsillajs döttrar till hustru och blev uppkallad efter deras namn. 64 Dessa sökte efter sina släktregister, men man kunde inte finna dem. Därför ansågs de orena och uteslöts från prästämbetet. 65 Ståthållaren sade till dem att de inte skulle äta av det högheliga, förrän en präst trädde fram med urim och tummim.

66 Hela församlingen utgjorde sammanlagt 42 360, 67 förutom deras 7 337 tjänare och tjänarinnor. De hade också 245 sångare och sångerskor. 68 De hade 736 hästar, 245 mulåsnor,[a] 69 435 kameler och 6 720 åsnor.

70 Några bland huvudmännen för familjerna gav gåvor till arbetet. Ståthållaren gav till kassan 1 000 dariker i guld, dessutom 50 skålar och 530 prästdräkter. 71 Några av huvudmännen för familjerna gav till arbetskassan 20 000 dariker i guld och 2 200 minor i silver. 72 Det övriga folkets gåvor utgjorde 20 000 dariker i guld, 2 000 minor i silver och dessutom 67 prästdräkter.

73 Prästerna, leviterna, dörrvaktarna, sångarna, en del av folket samt tempeltjänarna, ja, hela Israel bosatte sig i sina städer.

Footnotes

  1. Nehemja 7:68 Vers 68 saknas i de flesta hebreiska handskrifter. Versen finns i Esra 2:66.

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

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.

А като се съгради стената и поставих вратите, и определиха се вратарите, певците и левитите,

предадох Ерусалим под грижата на брата си Анания и на началника на крепостта Анания; защото беше верен човек и боеше се от Бога повече от мнозина.

И рекох им: Да се не отварят ерусалимските порти преди да припече слънцето; и вратите да остават заключени и залостени до тогаз, до когато не стоят стражите да пазят при тях; и поставете стражи из ерусалимските жители, всеки на стража си, всеки срещу къщата си.

А градът бе широк и голям, и людете в него малцина, и нямаше къщи построени.

И моят Бог тури в сърцето ми да събера благородните, по-първите човеци и людете, за да бъдат изброени по родословие. И намерих книгата на родословието на ония, които възлязоха най-напред намерих и писано в нея:

Ето човеците на Вавилонската област, които възлязоха от плена на закараните, които вавилонският цар Навуходоносор бе преселил, и който се върнаха в Ерусалим и в Юда, всеки в града си,

които дойдоха с Зоровавела, Исуса, Неемия, Азария, Раамия, Наамания, Мардохея, Валасана, Мисиерета, Вагуя, Наума, и Ваана. Числото на мъжете от Израилевите люде беше следното:

Фаросови потомци, две хиляди и сто и седемдесет и двама души.

Сефатиеви потомци, триста и седемдесет и двама души.

10 Арахови потомци, шестстотин и петдесет и двама души.

11 Фаат-моавови потомци, от Исусовите и Иоавовите потомци, две хиляди и осемстотин и осемнадесет души.

12 Еламови потомци, хиляда и двеста и петдесет и четири души.

13 Затуеви потомци, осемстотин и четиридесет и пет души.

14 Закхееви потомци, седемстотин и шестнадесет души.

15 Вануеви потомци, шестстотин и четиридесет и осем души.

16 Виваеви потомци, шестстотин и двадесет и осем души.

17 Азгадови потомци, две хиляди и триста и двадесет и двама души.

18 Адоникамови потомци, шестстотин и шестдесет и седем души.

19 Вагуеви потомци, две хиляди и шестстотин и седем души.

20 Адинови потомци, шестстотин и петдесет и пет души.

21 Атирови потомци, от Езекия, двадесет и осем души.

22 Асумови потомци, триста и двадесет и осем души.

23 Висаеви потомци, триста и двадесет и четири души.

24 Арифови потомци, сто и дванадесет души.

25 Гаваонски мъже, деветдесет и пет души.

26 Витлеемски и нетофатски мъже, сто и осемдесет и осем души.

27 Анатотски мъже, сто и двадесет и осем души.

28 Вет-асмаветски мъже, четиридесет и двама души.

29 Мъже от Кириатиарим, от Хефира и от Вирот, седемстотин и четиридесет и трима души.

30 Мъже от Рама и от Гава, шестстотин и двадесет и един човека.

31 Мъже от Михмас, сто и двадесет и двама души.

32 Мъже от Ветил и от Гай, сто и двадесет и трима души.

33 Мъже от другия Нево, петдесет и двама души.

34 Потомци на другия Елам, хиляда и двеста и петдесет и четири души.

35 Харимови потомци, триста и двадесет души.

36 Мъже от Ерихон, триста и четиридесет и пет души.

37 Мъже от Лод, от Адид и от Оно, седемстотин и двадесет и един човек.

38 Мъже от Сеная, три хиляди и деветстотин и тридесет души.

39 Свещениците: Едаеви потомци, от Исусовия дом, деветстотин и седемдесет и трима души.

40 Емирови потомци, хиляда и петдесет и двама души.

41 Пасхорови потомци, хиляда и четиридесет и седем души.

42 Харимови потомци, хиляда и седемнадесет души.

43 Левитите: Исусови потомци от Кадмиила, от Одавиевите потомци, седемдесет и четири души.

44 Певците: Асофови потомци, сто и четиридесет и осем души.

45 Вратарите: Селумови потомци, Атирови потомци, Талмонови потомци, Акувови потомци, Атитаеви потомци, Соваеви потомци, сто и тридесет и осем души.

46 Нетинимите: Сихаеви потомци, Асуфови потомци, Таваотови потомци,

47 Киросови потомци, Сиаеви потомци, Фадонови потомци,

48 Леванаеви потомци, Агаваеви потомци, Салмаеви потомци,

49 Ананови потомци, Гедилови потомци, Гаарови потомци,

50 Реаеви потомци, Расинови потомци, Некодаеви потомци,

51 Газамови потомци, Озаеви потомци, Фасееви потомци,

52 Висаеви потомци, Меунимови потомци, Нафусесимови потомци,

53 Ваквукови потомци, Акуфаеви потомци, Арурови потомци,

54 Васалотови потомци, Меидаеви потомци, Арсаеви потомци,

55 Варкосови потомци, Сисарови потомци, Тамаеви потомци,

56 Насиеви потомци и Атифаеви потомци.

57 Потомци на Соломоновите слуги: Сотаиеви потомци, Соферетови потомци, Феридови потомци.

58 Яалаеви потомци, Дарконови потомци, Гедилови потомци,

59 Сафатиеви потомци, Атилови потомци, Фохеретови потомци, от Севаим, Амонови потомци.

60 Всичките нетиними и потомците на Соломоновите слуги бяха триста и деветдесет и двама души.

61 А ето ония, които възлязоха от Тел-мелах, Тел-ариса, Херув, Адон, и Емир, но не можеха да покажат бащините си домове, нито рода си,, дали бяха от Израиля:

62 Делаиеви потомци, Товиеви потомци, Некодаеви потомци, шестстотин и четиридесет и двама души.

63 И от свещениците: Авиеви потомци, Акосови потомци, потомци на Варзелая, който взе жена от дъщерите на галаадеца Варзелай и се нарече с тяхното име;

64 те потърсиха регистра си между преброените по родословие, но не се намери; затова, те бидоха извадени от свещенството като скверни.

65 И управителят им заповяда да не ядат от пресветите неща докле не настане свещеник с Урим и Темим.

66 Всичките купно събрани бяха четиридесет и две хиляди и триста и шестдесет души,

67 освен слугите им и слугините им, които бяха седем хиляди и триста тридесет и седем души. Те имаха и двеста и четиридесет и пет певци и певици.

68 Конете им бяха седемстотин и тридесет и шест; мъските им, двеста и четиридесет и пет;

69 камилите им, четиристотин и тридесет и пет; а ослите им, шест хиляди и седемстотин и двадесет.

70 А някои от началниците на бащините домове дадоха за делото: управителят внесе в съкровищницата хиляда драхми злато, петдесет легени и петстотин и тридесет свещенически одежди.

71 И някои от началниците на бащините домове внесоха в съкровищницата за делото двадесет хиляди драхми злато и две хиляди и двеста фунта сребро.

72 И внесеното от другите люде бе двадесет хиляди драхми злато, две хиляди фунта сребро, и шестдесет и седем свещенически одежди.

73 Така свещениците, левитите, вратарите, певците, някои от людете, нетинимите и целият Израил се заселиха в градовете си; когато настъпи седмият месец, израилтяните бяха вече в градовете си.