7:1 When the wall had been rebuilt and I had positioned the doors, and the gate-keepers, the attendants, and the Levites had been appointed, 7:2 I then appointed over Jerusalem my brother Hanani and Hananiah the chief of the citadel, for he was a faithful man and one who feared God more than many do. 7:3 I1 said to them, “Let the gates of Jerusalem not be opened in the early morning2 until those who are standing guard close the doors and lock them. Position inhabitants of Jerusalem as guards, some at their guard-station and some near their home.” 7:4 Now the city was spread out3 and large, and there were not a lot of people in it. At that time houses had not been rebuilt. 7:5 My God placed it on my heart that I should gather the nobles, the officials, and the people so that they could be enrolled on the basis of genealogy. I found the genealogical records4 of those who had formerly returned. Here is what I found written in that record:5
7:6 These are the people6 of the province who were going up from the captives of the exile, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had forced into exile to Babylon. They returned to Jerusalem and to Judah, each to his own city. 7:7 They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah.
The number of Israelites7 was as follows. 7:8 The descendants8 of Parosh 2,172;
7:9 the descendants of Shephatiah 372; 7:10 the descendants of Arah 652;
7:11 the descendants of Pahath-Moab (from the line9 of Jeshua and10 Joab) 2,818;
7:12 the descendants of Elam 1,254;
7:13 the descendants of Zattu 845;
7:14 the descendants of Zacai 760;
7:15 the descendants of Binnui 648;
7:16 the descendants of Bebai 628;
7:17 the descendants of Azgad 2,322;
7:18 the descendants of Adonikam 667;
7:19 the descendants of Bigvai 2,067;
7:20 the descendants of Adin 455;
7:21 the descendants of Ater (through Hezekiah) 98;
7:22 the descendants of Hashum 328;
7:23 the descendants of Bezai 324;
7:24 the descendants of Harif 112;
7:25 the descendants of Gibeon 95;
7:26 The men of Bethlehem and Netophah 188;
7:28 the men of the family11 of Azmaveth 42;
7:29 the men of Kiriath Jearim,12 Kephirah, and Beeroth 743;
7:30 the men of Ramah and Geba 621;
7:32 the men of Bethel and Ai 123;
7:33 the men of the other Nebo 52;
7:34 the descendants of the other Elam 1,254;
7:35 the descendants of Harim 320;
7:36 the descendants of Jericho 345;
7:37 the descendants of Lod, Hadid, and Ono 721;
7:38 the descendants of Senaah 3,930.
7:39 The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family13 of Jeshua) 973;
7:40 the descendants of Immer 1,052;
7:41 the descendants of Pashhur 1,247;
7:42 the descendants of Harim 1,017.
7:43 The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and (through Kadmiel, through the line of Hodaviah) 74.
7:44 The singers: the descendants of Asaph 148.
7:45 The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, and the descendants of Shobai 138.
7:46 The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth, 7:47 the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Sia, the descendants of Padon, 7:48 the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Shalmai, 7:49 the descendants of Hanan, the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar, 7:50 the descendants of Reaiah, the descendants of Rezin, the descendants of Nekoda, 7:51 the descendants of Gazzam, the descendants of Uzza, the descendants of Paseah, 7:52 the descendants of Besai, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephussim, 7:53 the descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakupha, the descendants of Harhur, 7:54 the descendants of Bazluth, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha, 7:55 the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah, 7:56 the descendants of Neziah, the descendants of Hatipha.
7:57 The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Sophereth, the descendants of Perida, 7:58 the descendants of Jaala, the descendants of Darkon, the descendants of Giddel, 7:59 the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pokereth-Hazzabaim, and the descendants of Amon.
7:60 All the temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon 392.
7:61 These are the ones that came up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon, and Immer (although they were unable to certify14 their family connection15 or their ancestry,16 as to whether they were really from Israel):
7:62 the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda 642.
7:63 And from among the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, and the descendants of Barzillai (who had taken a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by that name). 7:64 Their records were searched for in the genealogical materials, but were not found. They were therefore excluded17 from the priesthood. 7:65 The governor18 instructed them that they should not eat any of the sacred food until there was a priest who could consult19 the Urim and Thummim.
7:66 The entire group numbered 42,360, 7:67 not counting their male and female servants, who numbered 7,337. They also had 245 male and female singers, 7:68 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys. 7:69 Some of the family leaders20 contributed to the work. The governor contributed to the treasury 1,000 gold drachmas, 50 bowls, and 530 priestly garments. 7:70 Some of the family leaders gave to the project treasury 20,000 gold drachmas and 2,200 minas of silver. 7:71 What the rest of the people gave amounted to 20,000 gold drachmas, 2,000 minas of silver, and 67 priestly garments.
7:72 The priests, the Levites, the gate-keepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants, and all the rest of Israel lived in their cities.