1 When the wall was completed and I had set up the gates, the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites were appointed.

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,

2 I put my brother Hanani and Hananiah, the commander of the fortress, in charge of Jerusalem, because he was a faithful man who feared God more than most people.

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.

3 I said to them, 'The gates of Jerusalem should not be opened until the sun is hot. While the guards are still standing watch, let the gates be shut and secured. Also appoint guards from among the inhabitants of Jerusalem, each at his post and near his own house.'

And I said unto 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.

4 The city was spacious and large, but its people were few, and there were no houses built yet.

Now the city was large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded.

5 Then my God put it into my heart to assemble the nobles, the officials, and the people to be registered by families. I found the genealogical record of those who had returned first, and this is what I discovered written there:

And my God put into mine 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,

6 These are the people of the province who returned from the captivity of the exiles whom King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had taken into exile. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town.

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 unto his city;

7 They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. This is the number of the men of Israel:

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;

8 The descendants of Parosh: 2,172.

The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.

9 The descendants of Shephatiah: 372.

The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.

10 The descendants of Arah: 652.

The children of Arah, six hundred fifty and two.

11 The descendants of Pahath-Moab, through the line of Jeshua and Joab: 2,818.

The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen.

12 The descendants of Elam: 1,254.

The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.

13 The descendants of Zattu: 845.

The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five.

14 The descendants of Zaccai: 760.

The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.

15 The descendants of Binnui: 648.

The children of Binnui, six hundred forty and eight.

16 The descendants of Bebai: 628.

The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight.

17 The descendants of Azgad: 2,322.

The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty and two.

18 The descendants of Adonikam: 667.

The children of Adonikam, six hundred threescore and seven.

19 The descendants of Bigvai: 2,067.

The children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven.

20 The descendants of Adin: 655.

The children of Adin, six hundred fifty and five.

21 The descendants of Ater through Hezekiah: 98.

The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.

22 The descendants of Hashum: 328.

The children of Hashum, three hundred twenty and eight.

23 The descendants of Bezai: 324.

The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and four.

24 The descendants of Hariph: 112.

The children of Hariph, an hundred and twelve.

25 The descendants of Gibeon: 95.

The children of Gibeon, ninety and five.

26 The men of Bethlehem and Netophah: 188.

The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, an hundred fourscore and eight.

27 The men of Anathoth: 128.

The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.

28 The men of Beth Azmaveth: 42.

The men of Bethazmaveth, forty and two.

29 The men of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth: 743.

The men of Kirjathjearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three.

30 The men of Ramah and Geba: 621.

The men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and one.

31 The men of Mikmash: 122.

The men of Michmas, an hundred and twenty and two.

32 The men of Bethel and Ai: 123.

The men of Bethel and Ai, an hundred twenty and three.

33 The men of Nebo (another Nebo): 52.

The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two.

34 The descendants of the other Elam: 1,254.

The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.

35 The descendants of Harim: 320.

The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.

36 The descendants of Jericho: 345.

The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.

37 The descendants of Lod, Hadid, and Ono: 721.

The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and one.

38 The descendants of Senaah: 3,930.

The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.

39 The priests, the descendants of Jedaiah (of the family of Jeshua): 973.

The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.

40 The descendants of Immer: 1,052.

The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.

41 The descendants of Pashhur: 1,247.

The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.

42 The descendants of Harim: 1,017.

The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.

43 The Levites, the descendants of Jeshua through Kadmiel (of the line of Hodaviah): 74.

The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, and of the children of Hodevah, seventy and four.

44 The singers, the descendants of Asaph: 148.

The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight.

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

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.

46 The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, and the descendants of Tabbaoth.

The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth,

47 The descendants of Keros, the descendants of Siaha, and the descendants of Padon.

The children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon,

48 The descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, and the descendants of Shalmai.

The children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Shalmai,

49 The descendants of Hanan, the descendants of Giddel, and the descendants of Gahar.

The children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar,

50 The descendants of Reaiah, the descendants of Rezin, and the descendants of Nekoda.

The children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda,

51 The descendants of Gazzam, the descendants of Uzza, and the descendants of Paseah.

The children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Phaseah,

52 The descendants of Besai, the descendants of Meunim, and the descendants of Nephushesim.

The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim,

53 The descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakupha, and the descendants of Harhur.

The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,

54 The descendants of Bazluth, the descendants of Mehida, and the descendants of Harsha.

The children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,

55 The descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, and the descendants of Temah.

The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Tamah,

56 The descendants of Neziah and the descendants of Hatipha.

The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.

57 The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Sophereth, and the descendants of Perida.

The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,

58 The descendants of Jaala, the descendants of Darkon, and the descendants of Giddel.

The children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,

59 The descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pochereth of Zebaim, and the descendants of Amon.

The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Amon.

60 The total number of the temple servants and the descendants of Solomon's servants was 392.

All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two.

61 The following are those who came up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer, but they could not prove their family's lineage, nor their ancestry, to confirm if they were from Israel:

And these were they which went up also from Telmelah, Telharesha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not shew their father's house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel.

62 The descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda: 642.

The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two.

63 And from among the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, and the descendants of Barzillai (who had married the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and took their name).

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.

64 These searched for their records in the genealogical listings, but they could not be found, so they were disqualified from the priesthood.

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.

65 The governor told them not to eat the most holy food until there was a priest ministering with the Urim and Thummim.

And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim.

66 The entire assembly together numbered 42,360.

The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,

67 In addition to their male and female servants—who numbered 7,337—there were also 245 male and female singers.

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.

68 They had 435 camels and 6,720 donkeys.

Their horses, seven hundred thirty and six: their mules, two hundred forty and five:

69 Some of the family heads gave contributions for the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 gold drachmas, 50 basins, and 530 priestly garments.

Their camels, four hundred thirty and five: six thousand seven hundred and twenty asses.

70 Some of the family heads also gave to the treasury for the work: 20,000 gold drachmas and 2,200 minas of silver.

And some of the chief of the fathers gave unto the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty basons, five hundred and thirty priests' garments.

71 The rest of the people gave 20,000 gold drachmas, 2,000 minas of silver, and 67 priestly garments.

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.

72 The priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants, and all of Israel settled in their towns. By the seventh month, the Israelites were in their towns.

And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand pound of silver, and threescore and seven priests' garments.