Nehemiah 7

Nehemiah 7

1Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levi’im (Levites) [Joined to] were appointed,

2That I gave my brother Hanani [gracious] , and Hananyah [God has favoured] the ruler of the palace, charge over Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace] : for he [was] a faithful man, and feared God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] above many.

3And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace] 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 Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace] , everyone in his watch, and every one [to be] over against his house.

4Now the city [was] large and great: but the people [were] few in it, and the houses [were] not built.

5And my God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] 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 in it,

6These [are] the children of the province, that went up out of the captivity, of those that had been carried away, whom N’vukhadnetzar [May Nebo protect the crown] the king of Bavel (to jumble, or a confused medley of sounds; confusion; gate of the deity) (Babylon) [confusion] had carried away, and came again to Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace] and to Y’hudah [Let Him (God) Be Praised] , every one unto his city;

7Who came with Z’rubavel [sown in Babylon] , Yeshua [he is saved] , Nechemyah [God comforts] , ‘Azaryah [Yehovah has helped] , Ra’amyah [thunder of Yehovah] , Nachamani [merciful] , Mordekhai [little man] , Bilshan [in slander] , Misperet [number] , Bigvai [in my bodies] , N’chum [comfort] , Ba’anah [in affliction] . The number, [I say] , of the men of the people of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God] [was this] ;

8The children of Par’osh [flea] , two thousand an hundred seventy and two.

9The children of Sh’fatyah [Yehovah has judged] , three hundred seventy and two.

10The children of Arach [traveller] , six hundred fifty and two.

11The children of Pachat-Mo’av [pit of Mo’av] , of the children of Yeshua [he is saved] and Yo’av [Yehovah is father] , two thousand and eight hundred [and] eighteen.

12The children of ‘Eilam [eternity] , a thousand two hundred fifty and four.

13The children of Zatu [brightness of him] , eight hundred forty and five.

14The children of Zakkai [pure] , seven hundred and threescore.

15The children of Binui [built up] , six hundred forty and eight.

16The children of Bevai [my cavities] , six hundred twenty and eight.

17The children of ‘Azgad [Gad is mighty] , two thousand three hundred twenty and two.

18The children of Adonikam [my lord arose] , six hundred threescore and seven.

19The children of Bigvai [in my bodies] , two thousand threescore and seven.

20The children of ‘Adin [delicate] , six hundred fifty and five.

21The children of Ater [binder] of Hizkiyahu [Yehovah is my strength] , ninety and eight.

22The children of Hashum [rich] , three hundred twenty and eight.

23The children of Betzai [conqueror] , three hundred twenty and four.

24The children of Harif [a plucking off] , an hundred and twelve.

25The children of Giv’on [Hill City] , ninety and five.

26The men of Beit-Lechem [House of Bread] and N’tofah [dropping] , an hundred eighty and eight.

27The men of ‘Anatot [answers to prayer] , an hundred twenty and eight.

28The men of Beit-’Azmavet [house of the strength of death] , forty and two.

29The men of Kiryat-Ye’arim [City of Forests] , K’firah [Lioness] , and B’erot [Wells] , seven hundred forty and three.

30The men of Ramah [Hill] and Geva [hill] , six hundred twenty and one.

31The men of Mikhmas [hidden] , an hundred and twenty and two.

32The men of Beit-El [House of God] and ‘Ai [Heap of Ruins] , an hundred twenty and three.

33The men of the other Nevo [Prophet] , fifty and two.

34The children of the other ‘Eilam [eternity] , a thousand two hundred fifty and four.

35The children of Harim [dedicated] , three hundred and twenty.

36The children of Yericho [Its Moon] , three hundred forty and five.

37The children of Lod [travail] , Hadid [sharp] , and Ono [vigorous] , seven hundred twenty and one.

38The children of S’na’ah [thorny] , three thousand nine hundred and thirty.

39The priests: the children of Y’da’yah [Yehovah has known] , of the house of Yeshua [he is saved] , nine hundred seventy and three.

40The children of Immer [he has said] , a thousand fifty and two.

41The children of Pash’chur [freedom] , a thousand two hundred forty and seven.

42The children of Harim [dedicated] , a thousand and seventeen.

43The Levi’im (Levites) [Joined to] : the children of Yeshua [he is saved] , of Kadmi’el [God is the ancient one] , [and] of the children of Hodvah [praise of Yehovah] , seventy and four.

44The singers: the children of Asaf [gatherer] , an hundred forty and eight.

45The porters: the children of Shalum [retribution] , the children of Ater [binder] , the children of Talmon [oppressor] , the children of ‘Akuv [insidious] , the children of Hatita [exploring] , the children of Shovai [glorious] , an hundred thirty and eight.

46The temple servants: the children of Tzicha [parched] , the children of Hasufa [stipped] , the children of Taba’ot [rings] ,

47The children of Keros [anklet] , the children of Si’a [departing] , the children of Padon [ransom] ,

48The children of L’vanah [moon-white] , the children of Hagava [locust] , the children of Salmai [my garments] ,

49The children of Hanan [he is merciful] , the children of Giddel [very great] , the children of Gachar [hiding place] ,

50The children of Re’ayah [Yehovah has seen] , the children of Retzin [firm] , the children of N’koda [distinguished] ,

51The children of Gazam [devouring] , the children of ‘Uza [strength] , the children of Paseach [limper] ,

52The children of Besai [my treading] , the children of Me’unim [habitations] , the children of N’fish’sim [refreshed of spices] ,

53The children of Bakbuk [bottle] , the children of Hakufa [bent] , the children of Harhur [inflammation] ,

54The children of Batzlit [asking] , the children of M’chida [famour, or noble] , the children of Harsha [mute] ,

55The children of Barkos [the son cut off] , the children of Sisra [Battle Array (to put on; to clothe)], the children of Temach [laughter] ,

56The children of N’tziach [pre-eminent] , the children of Hatifa [seized] .

57The children of Shlomo’s (Solomon) [peace] servants: the children of Sotai [changeful] , the children of HaSoferet [writing] , the children of P’rida [grain] ,

58The children of Ya’lah [ascending] , the children of Darkon [scatterer] , the children of Giddel [very great] ,

59The children of Sh’fatyah [Yehovah has judged] , the children of Hatil [doubtful] , the children of Pokheret-Hatzvayim [here is the cutting off] , the children of ‘Amon [master workman] .

60All the temple servants, and the children of Shlomo’s (Solomon) [peace] servants, [were] three hundred ninety and two.

61And these [were] they which went up [also] from Tel-Melach [mound of salt] , Tel-Harsha [mound of the deaf mute] , K’ruv [blessing] , Adon [powerful] , and Immer [he has said] : but they could not show their father’s house, nor their seed, whether they [were] of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God] .

62The children of D’layahu [Yehovah has accomplished] , the children of Toviyah [Yehovah is good] , the children of N’koda [distinguished] , six hundred forty and two.

63And of the priests: the children of Havayah [Yehovah has hidden] , the children of Hakotz [thorn] , the children of Barzillai [my iron] , which took [one] of the daughters of Barzillai [my iron] the Gil’adi [Hill of Testimony] to wife, and was called after their name.

64These sought their register [among] those that were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.

65And the Tirshata [governor] said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood [up] a priest with Urim [Lights] and Tumim [Perfection] .

66The whole congregation together [was] forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,

67Beside 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.

68Their horses, seven hundred thirty and six: their mules, two hundred forty and five:

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

70And some of the chief of the fathers gave unto the work. The Tirshata [governor] gave to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty basons, five hundred and thirty priests’ garments.

71And [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.

72And [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.

73So the priests, and the Levi’im (Levites) [Joined to] , and the porters, and the singers, and [some] of the people, and the temple servants, and all Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God] , dwelt in their cities; and when the seventh month came, the people of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God] [were] in their cities.

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