Nehemiah 7 :: New International Version (NIV)

Neh 7:1

Neh 7:1After the wall had been rebuilt and I had set the doors in place, the gatekeepers, the musicians and the Levites were appointed.

Neh 7:2

Neh 7:2I put in charge of Jerusalem my brother Hanani, along with Hananiah the commander of the citadel, because he was a man of integrity and feared God more than most people do.

Neh 7:3

Neh 7:3I 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

(Ezr 2:1–70 )

Neh 7:4

Neh 7:4Now the city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and the houses had not yet been rebuilt.

Neh 7:5

Neh 7:5So 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:

Neh 7:6

Neh 7:6These are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had taken captive (they returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town,

Neh 7:7

Neh 7:7in company with Zerubbabel, Joshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum and Baanah): The list of the men of Israel:

Neh 7:8

the descendants of Parosh

2,172

Neh 7:9

of Shephatiah

372

Neh 7:10

of Arah

652

Neh 7:11

of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab)

2,818

Neh 7:12

of Elam

1,254

Neh 7:13

of Zattu

845

Neh 7:14

of Zakkai

760

Neh 7:15

of Binnui

648

Neh 7:16

of Bebai

628

Neh 7:17

of Azgad

2,322

Neh 7:18

of Adonikam

667

Neh 7:19

of Bigvai

2,067

Neh 7:20

of Adin

655

Neh 7:21

of Ater (through Hezekiah)

Neh 7:22

of Hashum

328

Neh 7:23

of Bezai

324

Neh 7:24

of Hariph

112

Neh 7:25

of Gibeon

Neh 7:26

the men of Bethlehem and Netophah

188

Neh 7:27

of Anathoth

128

Neh 7:28

of Beth Azmaveth

Neh 7:29

of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth

743

Neh 7:30

of Ramah and Geba

621

Neh 7:31

of Mikmash

122

Neh 7:32

of Bethel and Ai

123

Neh 7:33

of the other Nebo

Neh 7:34

of the other Elam

1,254

Neh 7:35

of Harim

320

Neh 7:36

of Jericho

345

Neh 7:37

of Lod, Hadid and Ono

721

Neh 7:38

of Senaah

3,930

Neh 7:39

Neh 7:39The priests:

the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua)

973

Neh 7:40

of Immer

1,052

Neh 7:41

of Pashhur

1,247

Neh 7:42

of Harim

1,017

Neh 7:43

Neh 7:43The Levites:

the descendants of Jeshua (through Kadmiel through the line of Hodaviah)

Neh 7:44

Neh 7:44The musicians:

the descendants of Asaph

148

Neh 7:45

Neh 7:45The gatekeepers:

the descendants of

Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita and Shobai

138

Neh 7:46

Neh 7:46The temple servants:

the descendants of

Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,

Neh 7:47

Keros, Sia, Padon,

Neh 7:48

Lebana, Hagaba, Shalmai,

Neh 7:49

Hanan, Giddel, Gahar,

Neh 7:50

Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda,

Neh 7:51

Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah,

Neh 7:52

Besai, Meunim, Nephusim,

Neh 7:53

Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,

Neh 7:54

Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,

Neh 7:55

Barkos, Sisera, Temah,

Neh 7:56

Neziah and Hatipha

Neh 7:57

Neh 7:57The descendants of the servants of Solomon:

the descendants of

Sotai, Sophereth, Perida,

Neh 7:58

Jaala, Darkon, Giddel,

Neh 7:59

Shephatiah, Hattil,

Pokereth-Hazzebaim and Amon

Neh 7:60

The temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon

392

Neh 7:61

Neh 7:61The 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:

Neh 7:62

the descendants of

Delaiah, Tobiah and Nekoda

642

Neh 7:63

Neh 7:63And 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).

Neh 7:64

Neh 7:64These searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.

Neh 7:65

Neh 7:65The 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.

Neh 7:66

Neh 7:66The whole company numbered 42,360,

Neh 7:67

Neh 7:67besides their 7,337 male and female slaves; and they also had 245 male and female singers.

Neh 7:68

Neh 7:68There were 736 horses, 245 mules,[fn]

Neh 7:69

Neh 7:69435 camels and 6,720 donkeys.

Neh 7:70

Neh 7:70Some of the heads of the families contributed to the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics[fn] of gold, 50 bowls and 530 garments for priests.

Neh 7:71

Neh 7:71Some of the heads of the families gave to the treasury for the work 20,000 darics[fn] of gold and 2,200 minas[fn] of silver.

Neh 7:72

Neh 7:72The total given by the rest of the people was 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas[fn] of silver and 67 garments for priests.

Neh 7:73

Neh 7:73The priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the musicians and the temple servants, along with certain of the people and the rest of the Israelites, settled in their own towns. When the seventh month came and the Israelites had settled in their towns,

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NIV Footnotes

(7:68)

Some Hebrew manuscripts (see also Ezra 2:66); most Hebrew manuscripts do not have this verse.

(7:70)

That is, about 19 pounds or about 8.4 kilograms

(7:71)

That is, about 375 pounds or about 170 kilograms; also in verse 72

(7:71)

That is, about 1 1/3 tons or about 1.2 metric tons

(7:72)

That is, about 1 1/4 tons or about 1.1 metric tons

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