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Nehemiah 7:4-69
Lexham English Bible

4 The city was widespread and large, but the people in it were few and no houses were rebuilt.

Lists of the Exiles Who Returned

5 Then my God put into my heart to assemble the nobles, the prefects, and the people to be enrolled. I found the book of the genealogy of those who first came back, and I found this written upon it:

6 These are the people of the province who came up from captivity of the exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had carried into exile. They returned to Jerusalem and to Judah, each one to his city. 7 These came with Zerubbabel, Joshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah.

The number of the men of the people of Israel: 8 the descendants[a] of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two. 9 The descendants[b] of Shephatiah, three hundred and seventy-two. 10 The descendants[c] of Arah, six hundred and fifty-two. 11 The descendants[d] of Pahath-Moab, of the descendants[e] of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and eighteen. 12 The descendants[f] of Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four. 13 The descendants[g] of Zattu, eight hundred and forty-five. 14 The descendants[h] of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty. 15 The descendants[i] of Binnui, six hundred and forty-eight. 16 The descendants[j] of Bebai, six hundred and twenty-eight. 17 The descendants[k] of Azgad, two thousand three hundred and twenty-two. 18 The descendants[l] of Adonikam, six hundred and sixty-seven. 19 The descendants[m] of Bigvai, two thousand and sixty-seven. 20 The descendants[n] of Adin, six hundred and fifty-five. 21 The descendants[o] of Ater, namely of Hezekiah, ninety-eight. 22 The descendants[p] of Hashum, three hundred and twenty-eight. 23 The descendants[q] of Bezai, three hundred and twenty-four. 24 The descendants[r] of Hariph, one hundred and twelve. 25 The descendants[s] of 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 Beth-azmaveth, forty-two. 29 The men of Kiriath-Jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty-three. 30 The men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred and twenty-one. 31 The men of Micmash, 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 people[t] of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four. 35 The people[u] of Harim, three hundred and twenty. 36 The people[v] of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five. 37 The people[w] of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-one. 38 The people[x] of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.

39 The priests: The descendants[y] of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three. 40 The descendants[z] of Immer, one thousand and fifty-two. 41 The descendants[aa] of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred and forty-seven. 42 The descendants[ab] of Harim, one thousand and seventeen.

43 The Levites: the descendants[ac] of Jeshua, namely of Kadmiel of the descendants[ad] of Hodaviah, seventy-four. 44 The singers: the descendants[ae] of Asaph, one hundred and forty-eight. 45 The gatekeepers: the descendants[af] of Shallum, the descendants[ag] of Ater, the descendants[ah] of Talmon, the descendants[ai] of Akkub, the descendants[aj] of Hatita, the descendants[ak] of Shobai, one hundred and thirty-eight.

46 The temple servants: the descendants[al] of Ziha, the descendants[am] of Hasupha, the descendants[an] of Tabbaoth, 47 the descendants[ao] of Keros, the descendants[ap] of Siaha, the descendants[aq] of Padon, 48 the descendants[ar] of Lebanah, the descendants[as] of Hagaba, the descendants[at] of Shalmai, 49 the descendants[au] of Hanan, the descendants[av] of Giddel, the descendants[aw] of Gahar, 50 the descendants[ax] of Reaiah, the descendants[ay] of Rezin, the descendants[az] of Nekoda, 51 the descendants[ba] of Gazzam, the descendants[bb] of Uzza, the descendants[bc] of Paseah, 52 the descendants[bd] of Besai, the descendants[be] of Meunim, the descendants[bf] of Nephushesim, 53 the descendants[bg] of Bakbuk, the descendants[bh] of Hakupha, the descendants[bi] of Harhur, 54 the descendants[bj] of Bazlith, the descendants[bk] of Mehida, the descendants[bl] of Harsha, 55 the descendants[bm] of Barkos, the descendants[bn] of Sisera, the descendants[bo] of Temah, 56 the descendants[bp] of Neziah, the descendants[bq] of Hatipha.

57 The descendants[br] of Solomon’s servants: the descendants[bs] of Sotai, the descendants[bt] of Sophereth, the descendants[bu] of Perida, 58 the descendants[bv] of Jaala, the descendants[bw] of Darkon, the descendants[bx] of Giddel, 59 the descendants[by] of Shephatiah, the descendants[bz] of Hattil, the descendants[ca] of Pochereth-Hazzebaim, the descendants[cb] of Amon.

60 All the temple servants and the descendants[cc] of Solomon’s servants were three hundred and ninety-two.

61 These were the ones who came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer, but they were not able to prove their ancestral houses or their descent, whether they were from Israel: 62 the descendants[cd] of Delaiah, the descendants[ce] of Tobiah, the descendants[cf] of Nekoda, six hundred and forty-two. 63 And from the priests: the descendants[cg] of Hobaiah, the descendants[ch] of Hakkoz, the descendants[ci] of Barzillai (who had taken as a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by their name). 64 These sought their record among those enrolled in the genealogy, but it was not found there, so they were excluded as unclean from the priesthood. 65 So the governor said to them that they could not eat the most holy food until a priest could come with Urim and Thummim.

66 All of the assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty, 67 besides their servants and female slaves—these were seven thousand three hundred and thirty-seven. And the male and female singers were two hundred and forty-five,[cj] 69 [ck] there were four hundred and thirty-five camels and six thousand seven hundred and twenty male donkeys.

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Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 7:8 Or “sons”
  2. Nehemiah 7:9 Or “sons”
  3. Nehemiah 7:10 Or “sons”
  4. Nehemiah 7:11 Or “sons”
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  85. Nehemiah 7:63 Or “sons”
  86. Nehemiah 7:63 Or “sons”
  87. Nehemiah 7:63 Or “sons”
  88. Nehemiah 7:67 After this verse, some versions add verse 68: “Their horses were seven hundred and thirty-six; their mules two hundred and forty-five”; compare Ezra 2:66
  89. Nehemiah 7:69 Nehemiah 7:69–73 in the English Bible is 7:68–72 in the Hebrew Bible
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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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Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 7:6 Lit. These are the descendants
  2. Nehemiah 7:6 The Heb. lacks of Judah
  3. Nehemiah 7:7 MT of Ezra 2:2 lacks Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani
  4. Nehemiah 7:7 Cf. MT of Ezra 2:2 Mispar
  5. Nehemiah 7:7 Cf. MT of Ezra 2:2 Rehum
  6. Nehemiah 7:8 Lit. Sons of; and so throughout the chapter
  7. Nehemiah 7:10 Cf. Ezra 2:3 775
  8. Nehemiah 7:11 Cf. Ezra 2:6 2,812
  9. Nehemiah 7:13 Cf. Ezra 2:8 945
  10. Nehemiah 7:15 Cf. Ezra 2:10 Bani
  11. Nehemiah 7:15 Cf. Ezra 2:10 642
  12. Nehemiah 7:16 Cf. Ezra 2:11 623
  13. Nehemiah 7:17 Cf. Ezra 2:12 1,222
  14. Nehemiah 7:18 Cf. Ezra 2:13 666
  15. Nehemiah 7:19 Cf. Ezra 2:14 2,056
  16. Nehemiah 7:20 Cf. Ezra 2:15 454
  17. Nehemiah 7:22 Cf. Ezra 2:19 223
  18. Nehemiah 7:23 Cf. Ezra 2:17 323
  19. Nehemiah 7:24 Cf. Ezra 2:18 Jorah
  20. Nehemiah 7:25 Cf. Ezra 2:19 Gibbar
  21. Nehemiah 7:26 Cf. Ezra 2:21-22 where the total is 179
  22. Nehemiah 7:28 Cf. Ezra 2:24 Azmaveth
  23. Nehemiah 7:29 Cf. Ezra 2:25 Kiriath-arim
  24. Nehemiah 7:32 Cf. Ezra 2:28 223
  25. Nehemiah 7:37 Cf. Ezra 2:33 725
  26. Nehemiah 7:38 Cf. Ezra 2:35 3,630
  27. Nehemiah 7:43 Cf. Ezra 2:40 Hodaviah
  28. Nehemiah 7:44 Cf. Ezra 2:41 128
  29. Nehemiah 7:45 Cf. Ezra 2:42 139
  30. Nehemiah 7:47 Cf. Ezra 2:44 Siaha
  31. Nehemiah 7:48 Cf. Ezra 2:45-46 and Akkub 46 Descendants of Hagab, Shalmai
  32. Nehemiah 7:52 Cf. Ezra 2:49-50 Besai. 50 Descendants of Asnah,
  33. Nehemiah 7:52 Cf. Ezra 2:50 Nephusim
  34. Nehemiah 7:54 Cf. Ezra 2:52 Bazluth
  35. Nehemiah 7:57 Cf. Ezra 2:55 Hassophereth
  36. Nehemiah 7:57 Cf. Ezra 2:55 Peruda
  37. Nehemiah 7:59 Cf. Ezra 2:47 Ami
  38. Nehemiah 7:62 Cf. Ezra 2:60 652
  39. Nehemiah 7:63 Cf. Ezra 7:61 Hakkoz
  40. Nehemiah 7:64 Lit. unclean
  41. Nehemiah 7:65 Lit. Tirshatha; i.e. a Persian title
  42. 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
  43. Nehemiah 7:67 Cf. Ezra 2:65 200
  44. Nehemiah 7:68 Some MT mss. lack this v.
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