of Elam 1,254

of Hariph 112

the men of Bethlehem and Netophah 188

of Anathoth 128

of Mikmash 122

of Bethel and Ai 123

of the other Elam 1,254

of Immer 1,052

of Pashhur 1,247

of Harim 1,017

The musicians: the descendants of Asaph 148

The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita and Shobai 138

Some of the heads of the families contributed to the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics of gold, 50 bowls and 530 garments for priests.

Their children went in and took possession of the land. You subdued before them the Canaanites, who lived in the land; you gave the Canaanites into their hands, along with their kings and the peoples of the land, to deal with them as they pleased.

“Now therefore, our God, the great God, mighty and awesome, who keeps his covenant of love, do not let all this hardship seem trifling in your eyes—the hardship that has come on us, on our kings and leaders, on our priests and prophets, on our ancestors and all your people, from the days of the kings of Assyria until today.

Our kings, our leaders, our priests and our ancestors did not follow your law; they did not pay attention to your commands or the statutes you warned them to keep.

Because of our sins, its abundant harvest goes to the kings you have placed over us. They rule over our bodies and our cattle as they please. We are in great distress.

and his associates, who were men of standing—128. Their chief officer was Zabdiel son of Haggedolim.

The gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon and their associates, who kept watch at the gates—172 men.