Nehemiah chapter 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NEHEMIAH 7
(1-2) 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, 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.
The wall was completed. Now the people began to protect the city of Jerusalem.
(3) 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.
The gates were guarded. The entire city of Jerusalem was guarded. Every one also watched over his own house.
(4) Now the city was large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded.
The city was large and great .Many people come into the city. But few people lived in the city because there was no place for them to live. The broken-down houses were not rebuild.
(5) 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,
The Lord put into Nehemiah's heart to gather together the true Jews according to the genealogy These were the people that belong in Judah. These people were citizens because their names were written in the genealogy book. To be a priest, the person's name had to be found in the genealogy records. False prophets are not written in the records.
(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 unto his city;
Nehemiah had a copy of the register of the people who returned from exile in Babylonia. About 90 years before the time of Nehemiah. Zerubbabel and Jeshua led a group of Jewish people back to Judah. Jeshua was the chief priest. These people went back to the land that God had given to their ancestors. These Jews who returned to Judah were part of God’s plan. The prophet had delivered God message. God had promised that the Jews would live again in Judah after the exile. God will show his kindness to every nation. God would use descendants of the Jews to bless every nation. Among their descendants would be Jesus. And Jesus would save people from the punishment for their sins.
(7-60) Who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The following is a list of the names of Jews who returned to Judah after being exiled by King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. The leaders were Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The others who returned at the same time were these people. The number, I say, of the men of the people of Israel was this; The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two. The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two. The children of Arah, six hundred fifty and two. The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen. The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five. The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore. The children of Binnui, six hundred forty and eight. The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight. The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty and two. The children of Adonikam, six hundred threescore and seven. The children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven. The children of Adin, six hundred fifty and five. The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight. The children of Hashum, three hundred twenty and eight. The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and four. The children of Hariph, an hundred and twelve. The children of Gibeon, ninety and five. The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, an hundred fourscore and eight. The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight. The men of Beth-azmaveth, forty and two. The men of Kirjath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three. The men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and one. The men of Michmas, an hundred and twenty and two. The men of Bethel and Ai, an hundred twenty and three. The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two. The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty. The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five. The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and one. The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty. The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three. The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two. The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven. The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen. The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, and of the children of Hodevah, seventy and four. The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight. 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. The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth, The children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon, The children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Shalmai, The children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, The children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, The children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Phaseah, The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim, The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur, The children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha, The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Tamah, The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha. The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida, The children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel, The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Amon. All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two.
2172 descendants of Paroah 372 descendants of Shephatiah 652 descendants of Arah 2818 descendants of Jeshua and Joab of the subclan Pahath-Moab 1254 descendants of Elam 845 descendants of Zattu 760 descendants of Zacca 648 descendants of Binnui 628 descendants of Bebai 2322 descendants of Azgad 667 descendants of Adonikam 2067 descendants of Bigvai 655 descendants of Adin 98 descendants of Hezekiah the subclan of Ater 328 descendants of Hashum 324 descendants of Bezai 112 descendants of Hariph 95 descendants of Gibeon 188 men who lived in Bethlehem and Netophah 128 men who lived in Anathoth 42 men who lived in Beth Azmaveth 743 men who lived in Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth 621 The men who lived in Ramah and Geba 122 men who lived in Michmash 123 men who lived in 1254 descendants of the other Elam Bethel and Ai 52 men who lived in the other town called Nebo 320 descendants of Harim 345 descendants of Jericho 721 descendants of Lod, Hadid and Ono 3930 descendants of Senaah This is a list of the priests: 973 from the families of Jeshua of descendants of Jedaiah 1052 descendants of Immer 1247 descendants of Pashhur 1017 descendants of Harim These are the Levites: 74 descendents of the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, and of the children of Hodevah These are the singers: 148 descendants of Asaph These are the men who guarded the gates: 138 the descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita and Shobai These are the people who served in the temple: The descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth, Keros, Sia, Padon, Lebana, Hagaba, Shalmai, Hanan, Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah, Besai, Meunim, Nephussim, Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur, Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha, Barkos, Sisera, Temah, Neziah and Hatipha. These are the descendants of Solomon’s servants: The descendants of Sotai, Sophereth, Perida, Jaala, Darkon, Giddel, Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-Hazzebaim and Amon. The total number of men who served in the temple and those who were the descendants of Solomon’s servants, 392. The Jews that returned to Judah had different jobs to do, Some people were Levites and priests. Some were singers. They led the people to worship the Lord. Some Jews were temple guards .They guarded the temple and the gates.
(61-64) 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. The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two. 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. 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.
Their names were not found in the genealogy records. The records established the right to priesthood. These people were polluted. They were not allow to be priests.
(65) 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.
They were not allowed to be priests until the Urim and Thummim had been consulted to find out from God whether or not they were descendents of priests.
(66) The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,
The whole congregation together was 43,6360. These were the people who returned to Judah.
(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
Also returning with them , there were 7,337 servants and 245 singing men and singing women
(68-70) Their horses, seven hundred thirty and six: their mules, two hundred forty and five: Their camels, four hundred thirty and five: six thousand seven hundred and twenty asses. 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.
They took with them 736 horses, 245 mules, 435 camels, and 6700 donkeys.
(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.
Some of their leaders gave gifts for the work. They gave 20,000 drams of gold and 2,000 pounds and two hundred pounds of silver.
(72) 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.
The rest of the people gave 20,000 drams of gold and 2,000 pounds of silver and sixty-seven sets of clothing for the priests.
(73) So the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and The Nethinims, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities; and when the seventh month came, the children of Israel were in their cities.
So the priests, and the Levites , the gatekeepers, the singers, the Temple attendants, and some of the people , and all of Israel dwelt in their cities, and were in them when the seven month came.
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