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¶ Lè nou te fin rebati miray la, nou moute gwo batan pòtay yo. Nou bay gad tanp yo, moun k'ap chante yo ak moun Levi yo travay yo gen pou yo fè.

Mwen mete de moun reskonsab pou gouvènen lavil Jerizalèm lan. Se te Anani, frè mwen an, ak Ananya, kòmandan gwo fò a. Ananya sa a te yon nonm serye ki te gen krentif pou Bondye. Pa t' gen tankou l'.

Mwen di yo pa kite yo louvri pòtay lavil Jerizalèm yo nan maten toutotan solèy la pa konmanse cho. Konsa tou, aswè se devan yo pou yo fè fèmen batan pòtay yo epi pou yo mete ba yo dèyè pòtay yo anvan gad yo leve pòs le solèy pral kouche. Y'a chwazi kèk moun nan moun ki rete lavil Jerizalèm yo, yon seri pou fè pòs sou miray la, yon lòt pou fè patwouy bò lakay yo.

Lavil la te gran anpil, te gen anpil espas, men pa t' gen anpil moun ki t'ap viv ladan l'. Yo pa t' ankò rebati anpil kay.

¶ Bondye mete nan tèt mwen lide pou m' sanble tout pèp la ak chèf yo, majistra yo, pou m' fè yon resansman, fanmi pa fanmi. N' al tonbe sou ansyen rejis resansman premye moun ki te tounen nan peyi a. Nan rejis sa a m' te jwenn

lis moun ki te kite pwovens Babilòn pou yo tounen lavil Jerizalèm ak nan peyi Jida, chak moun nan lavil kote yo te moun. Se moun sa yo wa Nèbikadneza te fè depòte nan peyi Babilòn.

Men non chèf ki te vin ak yo: Zowobabèl, Jozye, Neemi, Azarya, Ramiya, Nachamani, Madoche, Bilchan, Misperèt, Bigwayi, Nawoum ak Bana. Men lis moun nan pèp Izrayèl la, fanmi pa fanmi, ak kantite moun nan chak branch fanmi:

Nan fanmi Pareòch yo, demil sanswasanndouz (2.172) moun,

nan fanmi Chefatya yo, twasanswasanndouz (372) moun,

10 nan fanmi Arak yo, sisansenkannde (652) moun,

11 nan fanmi Pakat Moab yo, pitit pitit Jechwa ak Joab, demil wisandiswit (2.818) moun,

12 nan fanmi Elam yo, mil desansenkannkat (1254) moun,

13 nan fanmi Zatou yo, witsankarannsenk (845) moun,

14 nan fanmi Zakayi yo, sètsansousant (760) moun,

15 nan fanmi Bennwi yo, sisankaranntwit (648) moun,

16 nan fanmi Bebayi yo, sisanvenntwit (628) moun,

17 nan fanmi Azgad yo, demil twasanvennde (2.322) moun,

18 nan fanmi Adonikan yo, sisanswasannsèt (667) moun,

19 nan fanmi Bigwayi yo, demil swasannsèt (2.067) moun,

20 nan fanmi Aden yo, sisansenkannsenk (655) moun,

21 nan fanmi Atè yo, katrevendizwit moun, (Anvan sa, Atè te rele Ezekyas)

22 nan fanmi Achoum yo, twasanvenntwit (328) moun,

23 nan fanmi Betsayi yo, twasanvennkat (324) moun,

24 nan fanmi Arif yo, sandouz (112) moun,

25 nan fanmi Gabawon yo, katrevenkenz moun.

26 Men lis moun ki te tounen dapre non lavil kote yo moun: Pou lavil Betleyèm ak pou lavil Netofa, sankatreventwit (188) moun,

27 pou lavil Anatòt, sanvenntwit (128) moun,

28 pou lavil Azmavèt, karannde moun,

29 pou lavil Kiriyat-Jearim, lavil Kefira ak lavil Bewòt, sètsankaranntwa (743) moun,30 pou lavil Rama ak pou lavil Geba, sisanventeyen (621) moun,31 pou lavil Mikmas, sanvennde (122) moun,32 pou lavil Betèl ak pou lavil Ayi, sanvenntwa (123) moun,33 pou lavil Neba, senkannde moun,34 pou lòt lavil Elam lan, mil desansenkannkat (1.254) moun,35 pou lavil Arim lan, twasanven (320) moun,36 pou lavil Jeriko yo, twasankarannsenk (345) moun,37 pou lavil Lòd ansanm ak pou lavil Adid ak Ono, sètsanventeyen (721) moun,38 pou lavil Sena, twamil nèfsantrant (3.930) moun.

39 Men lis prèt ki te tounen, dapre non fanmi yo: Nan pitit Jedaja ki te soti nan branch fanmi Jozye a, nèfsanswasanntrèz (973) moun,

40 nan pitit Imè yo, mil senkannde (1.052) moun,

41 nan pitit Pachou yo, mil desankarannsèt (1.247) moun,

42 nan pitit Arim yo, mil disèt (1.017) moun.

43 Men lis moun Levi ki te tounen yo: Te gen swasannkatòz moun nan pitit Jechwa ak pitit Kadmyèl ki soti nan branch fanmi Odva a.

44 Te gen sankarantwit (148) sanba, moun ki konn chante ak moun ki konn fè mizik nan tanp lan, epi ki soti nan branch fanmi Asaf la.

45 Te gen santranntwit (138) moun ki pou sèvi gad nan pòtay tanp lan epi ki soti nan branch fanmi Chaloum, branch fanmi Atè, branch fanmi Talmon, branch fanmi Akoub, branch fanmi Atita ak branch fanmi Chobayi.

46 Men lis moun yo te bay pou travay nan tanp Bondye a, epi ki te tounen nan peyi a. Se moun fanmi Zika, moun fanmi Asoufa ak moun fanmi Tabayòt,

47 moun fanmi Kewòs, moun fanmi Sya ak moun fanmi Padon,

48 moun fanmi Lebana, moun fanmi Agaba ak moun fanmi Samayi,

49 moun fanmi Anan, moun fanmi Gidèl ak moun fanmi Gaka,

50 moun fanmi Reaja, moun fanmi Rezin ak moun fanmi Nekoda,

51 moun fanmi Gazam, moun fanmi Ouza ak moun fanmi Paseyak,

52 moun fanmi Besayi, moun fanmi Meounim ak moun fanmi Nefichim,

53 moun fanmi Bakbouk, moun fanmi Akoufa ak moun fanmi Awou,

54 moun fanmi Baslou, moun fanmi Mechida ak moun fanmi Acha,

55 moun fanmi Bakòs, moun fanmi Sisera ak moun fanmi Tamak,

56 moun fanmi Nezyak ak moun fanmi Atifa.

57 Men lis non moun nan branch fanmi domestik Salomon yo ki te tounen nan peyi a: Moun fanmi Sotayi, moun fanmi Asoferèt ak moun fanmi Perida,

58 moun fanmi Jaala, moun fanmi Dakon ak moun fanmi Gidèl,

59 moun fanmi Chefatya, moun fanmi Atil, moun fanmi Pokerèt, moun fanmi Azebayim ak moun fanmi Amon.

60 Konsa, men kantite moun ki soti nan fanmi travayè tanp lan ak domestik Salomon yo: antou twasankatrevendouz (392).

61 Men te gen yon seri moun ki soti nan lavil Tèl Melak, lavil Tèl Acha, lavil Kewoub Adan, ak lavil Imè nan peyi Babilòn epi ki te moute ak tout moun sa yo, atout yo pa t' ka rive fè konnen non zansèt yo ak non fanmi yo pou yo te ka fè wè yo fè pati pèp Izrayèl la vre.

62 Se te pitit Delaja, Tobija ak Nekoda: antou sisankarannde (642).

63 Konsa tou, pami prèt yo te gen moun fanmi Obaja, Akòs ak Bazilayi. Zansèt moun Bazilayi sa yo te marye ak yon fanm nan fanmi Bazilayi, moun Galarad. Se konsa yo te pran non papa manman yo.

64 Moun sa yo pa t' ka jwenn rejis pou moutre ki moun ki zansèt yo. Konsa yo pa t' asepte yo pou prèt.

65 Gouvènè jwif la te di yo yo pa t' kapab manje nan manje yo mete apa pou Bondye a toutotan pa t' gen prèt ki konn sèvi ak Ourim yo ansanm ak Tourim yo pou wè sa Bondye di nan sa.

66 Antou nèt, te gen karanndemil twasanswasant (42.360) moun ki tounen soti nan peyi kote yo te depòte yo a.

67 Avèk yo te gen sètmil twasantrannsèt (7.337) gason ak fanm ki te sèvi yo domestik. Te gen tou desan (200) gason ak fanm ki te konn fè mizik ak konn chante.

68 Te gen sètsanswasannsis (766) chwal, desankarannsenk (245) milèt,

69 katsantrannsenk (435) chamo ak simil sètsanven (6.720) bourik.

70 Te gen kèk chèf ki te fè ofrann pa yo pou travay la san pesonn pa fòse yo. Gouvènè a te bay pou mete nan kès la desanswasanndis (270) ons lò, senkant gwo plat pou sèvis, senksantrant (530) rad pou prèt yo mete sou yo ak onzmil sisankatreventrèz (11.693) ons ajan.

71 Chèf fanmi yo te bay pou mete nan kès la pou fè travay la: senkmil katsan (5.400) ons lò ak senkanteyenmil katsansenkant (51.450) ons ajan.

72 Rès moun pèp la te fè anpil kado tou. Antou, yo te bay senkmil katsan (5.400) ons lò, karannsimil sètsanswasanndis (46.770) ons ajan ak swasannsèt rad pou prèt yo.

73 Prèt yo, moun Levi yo, gad pòtay tanp yo, mizisyen yo ak anpil nan moun pèp Izrayèl yo ansanm ak travayè tanp yo, wi tout pèp Izrayèl la al rete nan lavil kote yo moun.

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