1 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, Compare verse1 commentary
2 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. Compare verse
3 And I said to 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. Compare verse1 commentary
4 Now the city was large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not built. Compare verse
5 And my God put into my 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, Compare verse2 commentaries
6 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 to his city; Compare verse
7 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; Compare verse
8 The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two. Compare verse
9 The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two. Compare verse
10 The children of Arah, six hundred fifty and two. Compare verse
11 The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen. Compare verse
12 The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. Compare verse
13 The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five. Compare verse
14 The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and three score. Compare verse
15 The children of Binnui, six hundred forty and eight. Compare verse
16 The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight. Compare verse
17 The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty and two. Compare verse
18 The children of Adonikam, six hundred three score and seven. Compare verse
19 The children of Bigvai, two thousand three score and seven. Compare verse
20 The children of Adin, six hundred fifty and five. Compare verse
21 The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight. Compare verse
22 The children of Hashum, three hundred twenty and eight. Compare verse
23 The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and four. Compare verse
24 The children of Hariph, an hundred and twelve. Compare verse
25 The children of Gibeon, ninety and five. Compare verse
26 The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, an hundred fourscore and eight. Compare verse
27 The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight. Compare verse
28 The men of Bethazmaveth, forty and two. Compare verse
29 The men of Kirjathjearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three. Compare verse
30 The men of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty and one. Compare verse
31 The men of Michmas, an hundred and twenty and two. Compare verse
32 The men of Bethel and Ai, an hundred twenty and three. Compare verse
33 The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two. Compare verse
34 The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. Compare verse
35 The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty. Compare verse
36 The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five. Compare verse
37 The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and one. Compare verse
38 The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty. Compare verse
39 The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three. Compare verse
40 The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two. Compare verse
41 The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven. Compare verse
42 The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen. Compare verse
43 The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, and of the children of Hodevah, seventy and four. Compare verse
44 The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight. Compare verse
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. Compare verse
46 The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth, Compare verse
47 The children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon, Compare verse
48 The children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Shalmai, Compare verse
49 The children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, Compare verse
50 The children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, Compare verse
51 The children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Phaseah, Compare verse
52 The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim, Compare verse
53 The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur, Compare verse
54 The children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha, Compare verse
55 The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Tamah, Compare verse
56 The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha. Compare verse
57 The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida, Compare verse
58 The children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel, Compare verse
59 The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Amon. Compare verse
60 All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two. Compare verse
61 And these were they which went up also from Telmelah, Telharesha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not show their father's house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel. Compare verse
62 The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two. Compare verse
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. Compare verse
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. Compare verse
65 And the Tirshatha said to them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim. Compare verse
66 The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and three score, Compare verse
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. Compare verse
68 Their horses, seven hundred thirty and six: their mules, two hundred forty and five: Compare verse
69 Their camels, four hundred thirty and five: six thousand seven hundred and twenty asses. Compare verse
70 And some of the chief of the fathers gave to the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty basins, five hundred and thirty priests' garments. Compare verse1 commentary
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. Compare verse
72 And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand pound of silver, and three score and seven priests' garments. Compare verse
73 So the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinims, and all Israel, dwelled in their cities; and when the seventh month came, the children of Israel were in their cities. Compare verse