Nehemiah 7 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Census of First Returned Exiles

1 Now it happened when ^H834 the wall ^H2346 was rebuilt ^H1129 and I had made ^H5975 the doors ^H1817 to stand, and the gatekeepers ^H7778 and the singers ^H7891 and the Levites ^H3881 were appointed ^H6485,

2 that I commanded ^H6680 Hanani ^H2607 my brother ^H251 and Hananiah ^H2608 the commander ^H8269 of the fortress ^H1002, to be over ^H5921 Jerusalem ^H3389, for he was a faithful ^H571 man ^H376 and feared ^H3372 God ^H430 more ^H4480 than ^H4480 many ^H7227. 3 Then I said ^H559 to them, “The gates ^H8179 of Jerusalem ^H3389 must not be opened ^H6605 until ^H5704 the sun ^H8121 is ^H2552 hot ^H2552; and until ^H5704 they are there standing ^H5975 guard, they must shut ^H1479 and bolt ^H270 the doors ^H1817. Also have guards ^H4931 from the inhabitants ^H3427 of Jerusalem ^H3389 stand ^H5975, each ^H376 at his post ^H4929, and each ^H376 in front ^H5048 of his own house ^H1004.” 4 Now the city ^H5892 was large ^H7342 H3027 and spacious ^H1419, but the people ^H5971 in it were few ^H4592 and the houses ^H1004 were not rebuilt ^H1129.

5 Then my God ^H430 put ^H5414 it into my heart ^H3820, and I gathered ^H6908 the nobles ^H2715, the officials ^H5461, and the people ^H5971 to be recorded ^H3187 by ^H3187 genealogies ^H3187. Then I found ^H4672 the book ^H5612 of the genealogy ^H3188 of those who came ^H5927 up ^H5927 first ^H7223, and in it I found ^H4672 written ^H3789:

6 These ^H428 are the [fn]people ^H1121 of the province ^H4082 who came ^H5927 up ^H5927 out of the captivity ^H7628 of the exiles ^H1473 whom ^H834 Nebuchadnezzar ^H5019 the king ^H4428 of Babylon ^H894 had taken ^H1540 away ^H1540 into ^H1540 exile ^H1540, and who returned ^H7725 to Jerusalem ^H3389 and Judah ^H3063, each ^H376 to his city ^H5892, 7 who came ^H935 with Zerubbabel ^H2216, Jeshua ^H3091, Nehemiah ^H5166, [fn]Azariah ^H5838, [fn]Raamiah ^H7485, Nahamani ^H5167, Mordecai ^H4782, Bilshan ^H1114, [fn]Mispereth ^H4559, Bigvai ^H902, [fn]Nehum ^H5149, Baanah ^H1196.

The number ^H4557 of men ^H376 of the people ^H5971 of Israel ^H3478:

8 the sons ^H1121 of Parosh ^H6551, 2,172 ^{H505 H3967 H7667 H8147};

9 the sons ^H1121 of Shephatiah ^H8203, 372 ^{H7969 H3967 H7657 H8147};

10 the sons ^H1121 of Arah ^H733, 652 ^{H8337 H3967 H2572 H8147};

11 the sons ^H1121 of Pahath-moab ^H6355 of the sons ^H1121 of Jeshua ^H3091 and Joab ^H3097, 2,818 ^{H505 H8083 H3967 H8083 H6240};

12 the sons ^H1121 of Elam ^H5867, 1,254 ^{H505 H3967 H2572 H702};

13 the sons ^H1121 of Zattu ^H2240, 845 ^{H8083 H3967 H705 H2568};

14 the sons ^H1121 of Zaccai ^H2140, 760 ^{H7651 H3967 H8346};

15 the sons ^H1121 of [fn]Binnui ^H1131, 648 ^{H8337 H3967 H705 H8083};

16 the sons ^H1121 of Bebai ^H893, 628 ^{H8337 H3967 H6242 H8083};

17 the sons ^H1121 of Azgad ^H5803, 2,322 ^{H505 H7969 H3967 H6242 H8147};

18 the sons ^H1121 of Adonikam ^H140, 667 ^{H8337 H3967 H8346 H7651};

19 the sons ^H1121 of Bigvai ^H902, 2,067 ^{H505 H8346 H7651};

20 the sons ^H1121 of Adin ^H5720, 655 ^{H8337 H3967 H2572 H2568};

21 the sons ^H1121 of Ater ^H333, of Hezekiah ^H2396, 98 ^H8673 H8083;

22 the sons ^H1121 of Hashum ^H2828, 328 ^{H7969 H3967 H6242 H8083};

23 the sons ^H1121 of Bezai ^H1209, 324 ^{H7969 H3967 H6242 H702};

24 the sons ^H1121 of [fn]Hariph ^H2756, 112 ^{H3967 H8147 H6240};

25 the sons ^H1121 of [fn]Gibeon ^H1391, 95 ^H8673 H2568;

26 the men ^H376 of Bethlehem ^H1035 and Netophah ^H5199, 188 ^{H3967 H8084 H8083};

27 the men ^H376 of Anathoth ^H6068, 128 ^{H3967 H6242 H8083};

28 the men ^H376 of [fn]Beth-azmaveth ^H1041, 42 ^H705 H8147;

29 the men ^H376 of [fn]Kiriath-jearim ^H7157, Chephirah ^H3716, and Beeroth ^H881, 743 ^{H7651 H3967 H705 H7969};

30 the men ^H376 of Ramah ^H7414 and Geba ^H1387, 621 ^{H8337 H3967 H6242 H259};

31 the men ^H376 of Michmas ^H4363, 122 ^{H3967 H6242 H8147};

32 the men ^H376 of Bethel ^H1008 and Ai ^H5857, 123 ^{H3967 H6242 H7969};

33 the men ^H376 of the other ^H312 Nebo ^H5015, 52 ^H2572 H8147;

34 the sons ^H1121 of the other ^H312 Elam ^H5867, 1,254 ^{H505 H3967 H2572 H702};

35 the sons ^H1121 of Harim ^H2766, 320 ^{H7969 H3967 H6242};

36 the [fn]men ^H1121 of Jericho ^H3405, 345 ^{H7969 H3967 H705 H2568};

37 the sons ^H1121 of Lod ^H3850, Hadid ^H2307 and Ono ^H207, 721 ^{H7651 H3967 H6242 H259};

38 the sons ^H1121 of Senaah ^H5570, 3,930 ^{H7969 H505 H8672 H3967 H7970}.

39 The priests ^H3548:

the sons ^H1121 of Jedaiah ^H3048 of the house ^H1004 of Jeshua ^H3091, 973 ^{H8672 H3967 H7657 H7969};

40 the sons ^H1121 of Immer ^H564, 1,052 ^{H505 H2572 H8147};

41 the sons ^H1121 of Pashhur ^H6583, 1,247 ^{H505 H3967 H705 H7651};

42 the sons ^H1121 of Harim ^H2766, 1,017 ^{H505 H7651 H6240}.

43 The Levites ^H3881:

the sons ^H1121 of Jeshua ^H3091, of Kadmiel ^H6934, of the sons ^H1121 of [fn]Hodevah ^H1937, 74 ^H7657 H702.

44 The singers ^H7891:

the sons ^H1121 of Asaph ^H623, 148 ^{H3967 H705 H8083}.

45 The gatekeepers ^H7778:

the sons ^H1121 of Shallum ^H7967, the sons ^H1121 of Ater ^H333, the sons ^H1121 of Talmon ^H2929, the sons ^H1121 of Akkub ^H6126, the sons ^H1121 of Hatita ^H2410, the sons ^H1121 of Shobai ^H7630, 138 ^{H3967 H7970 H8083}.

46 The temple ^H5411 servants ^H5411:

the sons ^H1121 of Ziha ^H6727, the sons ^H1121 of Hasupha ^H2817, the sons ^H1121 of Tabbaoth ^H2884,

47 the sons ^H1121 of Keros ^H7026, the sons ^H1121 of [fn]Sia ^H5517, the sons ^H1121 of Padon ^H6303,

48 the sons ^H1121 of Lebana ^H3838, the sons ^H1121 of Hagaba ^H2286, the sons ^H1121 of Shalmai ^H8014,

49 the sons ^H1121 of Hanan ^H2605, the sons ^H1121 of Giddel ^H1435, the sons ^H1121 of Gahar ^H1515,

50 the sons ^H1121 of Reaiah ^H7211, the sons ^H1121 of Rezin ^H7526, the sons ^H1121 of Nekoda ^H5353,

51 the sons ^H1121 of Gazzam ^H1502, the sons ^H1121 of Uzza ^H5798, the sons ^H1121 of Paseah ^H6454,

52 the sons ^H1121 of Besai ^H1153, the sons ^H1121 of Meunim ^H4586, the sons ^H1121 of [fn]Nephushesim ^H5304,

53 the sons ^H1121 of Bakbuk ^H1227, the sons ^H1121 of Hakupha ^H2709, the sons ^H1121 of Harhur ^H2744,

54 the sons ^H1121 of [fn]Bazlith ^H1213, the sons ^H1121 of Mehida ^H4240, the sons ^H1121 of Harsha ^H2797,

55 the sons ^H1121 of Barkos ^H1302, the sons ^H1121 of Sisera ^H5516, the sons ^H1121 of Temah ^H8547,

56 the sons ^H1121 of Neziah ^H5335, the sons ^H1121 of Hatipha ^H2412.

57 The sons ^H1121 of Solomon’s ^H8010 servants ^H5650:

the sons ^H1121 of Sotai ^H5479, the sons ^H1121 of [fn]Sophereth ^H5618, the sons ^H1121 of [fn]Perida ^H6514,

58 the sons ^H1121 of Jaala ^H3279, the sons ^H1121 of Darkon ^H1874, the sons ^H1121 of Giddel ^H1435,

59 the sons ^H1121 of Shephatiah ^H8203, the sons ^H1121 of Hattil ^H2411, the sons ^H1121 of Pochereth-hazzebaim ^H6380, the sons ^H1121 of [fn]Amon ^H526.

60 All ^H3605 the temple ^H5411 servants ^H5411 and the sons ^H1121 of Solomon’s ^H8010 servants ^H5650 were 392 ^{H7969 H3967 H8673 H8147}.

61 Now these ^H428 were those who came ^H5927 up ^H5927 from Tel-melah ^H8528, Tel-harsha ^H8521, Cherub ^H3743, [fn]Addon ^H114, and Immer ^H564; but they were not able ^H3201 to declare ^H5046 their fathers’ ^H1 houses ^H1004 or their fathers’ seed ^H2233, whether ^H518 they were of Israel ^H3478:

62 the sons ^H1121 of Delaiah ^H1806, the sons ^H1121 of Tobiah ^H2900, the sons ^H1121 of Nekoda ^H5353, 642 ^{H8337 H3967 H705 H8147}.

63 Of the priests ^H3548:

the sons ^H1121 of [fn]Hobaiah ^H2252, the sons ^H1121 of Hakkoz ^H6976, the sons ^H1121 of Barzillai ^H1271, who ^H834 took ^H3947 a wife ^H802 of the daughters ^H1323 of Barzillai ^H1271, the Gileadite ^H1569, and he was called ^H7121 by their name ^H8034.

64 These ^H428 searched ^H1245 in their genealogical ^H3187 records ^H3791 H3187, but it could not be found ^H4672; therefore they were considered unclean ^H1351 and excluded from the priesthood ^H3550. 65 And the [fn]governor ^H8660 said ^H559 to them that they should not eat ^H398 from the most ^H6944 holy ^H6944 things ^H6944 until ^H5704 a priest ^H3548 stood ^H5975 with [fn]Urim ^H224 and Thummim ^H8550.

The Assembly and Their Gifts

66 The whole ^H3605 assembly ^H6951 together ^H259 was 42,360 ^{H702 H7239 H505 H7969 H3967 H8346},

67 besides ^H4480 H905 their male ^H5650 and their female ^H519 slaves ^H5650 H519, [fn]of whom ^H428 there were 7,337 ^{H7651 H505 H7969 H3967 H7970 H7651};

and they had 245 ^{H3967 H705 H2568} male and female singers ^H7891.

68 [fn]Their horses ^H5483 were 736 ^{H7651 H3967 H7970 H8337}; their mules ^H6505, 245 ^{H3967 H705 H2568};

69 their camels ^H1581, 435 ^{H702 H3967 H7970 H2568}; their donkeys ^H2543, 6,720 ^{H8337 H505 H7651 H3967 H6242}.

70 Some ^H4480 from among the heads ^H7218 of fathers’ ^H1 households gave ^H5414 to the work ^H4399. The [fn]governor ^H8660 gave ^H5414 to the treasury ^H214 1,000 ^H505 gold ^H2091 [fn]drachmas ^H1871, 50 ^H2572 bowls ^H4219, 530 ^{H7970 H2568 H3967} priests’ ^H3548 tunics ^H3801.

71 Some ^H4480 of the heads ^H7218 of fathers’ ^H1 households gave ^H5414 into the treasury ^H214 of the work ^H4399 20,000 ^H8147 H7239 gold ^H2091 drachmas ^H1871 and 2,200 ^H505 H3967 silver ^H3701 [fn]minas ^H4488. 72 That which ^H834 the rest ^H7611 of the people ^H5971 gave ^H5414 was 20,000 ^H8147 H7239 gold ^H2091 drachmas ^H1871 and 2,000 ^H505 silver ^H3701 minas ^H4488 and 67 ^H8346 H7651 priests’ ^H3548 tunics ^H3801.

73 So the priests ^H3548, the Levites ^H3881, the gatekeepers ^H7778, the singers ^H7891, some ^H4480 of the people ^H5971, the temple ^H5411 servants ^H5411, and all ^H3605 Israel ^H3478 lived ^H3427 in their cities ^H5892.

Then the seventh ^H7637 month ^H2320 came ^H5060, and the sons ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 were in their cities ^H5892.