1 Now it came to pass , when the wall הַחוֹמָ֔ה ha.cho.Mah H2346 was H1961 built H1129 , and I had set וָאַעֲמִ֖יד va.'a.'a.Mid H5975 up the doors הַדְּלָת֑וֹת ha.de.la.Tot H1817 , and the porters and the singers וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖ים ve.ham.sho.re.Rim H7891 and the Levites וְהַלְוִיִּֽם׃ ve.hal.vi.Yim H3881 were appointed H5975 , 2 that I gave my brother אָחִ֗י 'a.Chi H251 Hanani חֲנָ֣נִי cha.Na.ni H2607 , and Hananiah חֲנַנְיָ֛ה cha.nan.Yah H2608 the governor of the castle, charge over Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם ye.ru.sha.Lim H3389 ; for he was a faithful man כְּאִ֣ישׁ ke.'Ish H376 , and feared H3372 God הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים ha.'E.lo.Him H430 above many מֵרַבִּֽים׃ me.ra.Bim H7227 . 3 And I said H559 unto them , Let not the gates H8179 of Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ ye.ru.sha.Lim H3389 be opened יִפָּֽתְח֞וּ yi.pa.te.Chu H6605 until the sun הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ ha.She.mesh H8121 be hot ; and while they stand H5975 on guard בְּמִשְׁמָר֔וֹ be.mish.ma.Ro H4929 , let them shut the doors הַדְּלָת֖וֹת ha.de.la.Tot H1817 , and bar ye them : and appoint H5975 watches of the inhabitants יֹשְׁבֵ֣י yo.she.Vei H3427 of Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם ye.ru.sha.Lim H3389 , every one H376 in his watch H4931 , and every one H376 to be over against his house בֵּיתֽוֹ׃ bei.To H1004 . 4 Now the city וְהָעִ֞יר ve.ha.'Ir H5892 was wide H7342 and large וּגְדוֹלָ֔ה u.ge.do.Lah H1419 ; but the people וְהָעָ֥ם ve.ha.'Am H5971 were few מְעַ֖ט me.'At H4592 therein, and the houses H1004 were not builded. 6 These are the children of the province הַמְּדִינָ֗ה ha.me.di.Nah H4082 , that went H5927 up out of the captivity of those that had been carried away H7725 , whom Nebuchadnezzar נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֖ר ne.vu.khad.ne.Tzar H5019 the king מֶ֣לֶךְ Me.lekh H4428 of Babylon בָּבֶ֑ל ba.Vel H894 had carried away H7725 , and that returned וַיָּשׁ֧וּבוּ vai.ya.Shu.vu H7725 unto Jerusalem לִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֛ם li.ru.sha.Lim H3389 and to Judah וְלִיהוּדָ֖ה ve.li.hu.Dah H3063 , every one אִ֥ישׁ 'ish H376 unto his city לְעִירֽוֹ׃ le.'i.Ro H5892 ; 7 who came H935 with Zerubbabel זְרֻבָּבֶ֗ל ze.ru.ba.Vel H2216 , Jeshua יֵשׁ֡וּעַ ye.Shu.a' H3442 , Nehemiah נְחֶמְיָ֡ה ne.chem.Yah H5166 , Azariah עֲ֠זַרְיָה 'A.zar.yah H5838 , Raamiah , Nahamani , Mordecai מָרְדֳּכַ֥י ma.re.do.Khai H4782 , Bilshan בִּלְשָׁ֛ן bil.Shan H1114 , Mispereth , Bigvai בִּגְוַ֖י big.Vai H902 , Nehum , Baanah בַּעֲנָ֑ה ba.'a.Nah H1196 . The number מִסְפַּ֕ר mis.Par H4557 of the men H376 of the people עַ֥ם 'am H5971 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ס Yis.ra.'El H3478 : 8 The children of Parosh פַרְעֹ֔שׁ far.'Osh H6551 , two וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ ס u.she.Na.yim H8147 thousand אַלְפַּ֕יִם 'al.Pa.yim H505 a hundred מֵאָ֖ה me.'Ah H3967 and seventy וְשִׁבְעִ֥ים ve.shiv.'Im H7657 and two H8147 . 9 The children of Shephatiah שְׁפַטְיָ֔ה she.fat.Yah H8203 , three שְׁלֹ֥שׁ she.Losh H7969 hundred H3967 seventy שִׁבְעִ֥ים shiv.'Im H7657 and two וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ ס u.she.Na.yim H8147 . 10 The children of Arah אָרַ֔ח 'a.Rach H733 , six שֵׁ֥שׁ shesh H8337 hundred H3967 fifty חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים cha.mi.Shim H2572 and two וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ ס u.she.Na.yim H8147 . 11 The children of Pahath-moab H6355 , of the children of Jeshua יֵשׁ֖וּעַ ye.Shu.a' H3442 and Joab וְיוֹאָ֑ב ve.yo.'Av H3097 , two H3967 thousand אַלְפַּ֕יִם 'al.Pa.yim H505 and eight H8083 hundred H3967 and eighteen . 12 The children of Elam עֵילָ֔ם 'ei.Lam H5867 , a thousand אֶ֕לֶף 'E.lef H505 two מָאתַ֖יִם ma.Ta.yim H3967 hundred H3967 fifty חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים cha.mi.Shim H2572 and four וְאַרְבָּעָֽה׃ ס ve.'ar.ba.'Ah H702 . 13 The children of Zattu זַתּ֔וּא za.Tu' H2240 , eight שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה she.mo.Neh H8083 hundred H3967 forty אַרְבָּעִ֥ים 'ar.ba.'Im H705 and five וַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃ ס va.cha.mi.Shah H2568 . 14 The children of Zaccai זַכָּ֔י za.Kai H2140 , seven שְׁבַ֥ע she.Va' H7651 hundred H3967 and threescore. 15 The children of Binnui בִנּ֔וּי vi.Nui H1131 , six שֵׁ֥שׁ shesh H8337 hundred H3967 forty אַרְבָּעִ֥ים 'ar.ba.'Im H705 and eight וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃ ס u.she.mo.Nah H8083 . 16 The children of Bebai בֵבָ֔י ve.Vai H893 , six שֵׁ֥שׁ shesh H8337 hundred H3967 twenty עֶשְׂרִ֥ים 'es.Rim H6242 and eight וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃ ס u.she.mo.Nah H8083 . 17 The children of Azgad עַזְגָּ֔ד 'az.Gad H5803 , two וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ ס u.she.Na.yim H8147 thousand אַלְפַּ֕יִם 'al.Pa.yim H505 three שְׁלֹ֥שׁ she.Losh H7969 hundred H3967 twenty עֶשְׂרִ֥ים 'es.Rim H6242 and two H8147 . 18 The children of Adonikam אֲדֹ֣נִיקָ֔ם 'a.Do.ni.Kam H140 , six שֵׁ֥שׁ shesh H8337 hundred H3967 threescore and seven וְשִׁבְעָֽה׃ ס ve.shiv.'Ah H7651 . 19 The children of Bigvai בִגְוָ֔י vig.Vai H902 , two thousand אַלְפַּ֖יִם 'al.Pa.yim H505 threescore and seven וְשִׁבְעָֽה׃ ס ve.shiv.'Ah H7651 . 20 The children of Adin עָדִ֔ין 'a.Din H5720 , six שֵׁ֥שׁ shesh H8337 hundred H3967 fifty חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים cha.mi.Shim H2572 and five וַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃ ס va.cha.mi.Shah H2568 . 21 The children of Ater אָטֵ֥ר 'a.Ter H333 , of Hezekiah לְחִזְקִיָּ֖ה le.chiz.ki.Yah H2396 , ninety תִּשְׁעִ֥ים tish.'Im H8673 and eight וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃ ס u.she.mo.Nah H8083 . 22 The children of Hashum חָשֻׁ֔ם cha.Shum H2828 , three שְׁלֹ֥שׁ she.Losh H7969 hundred H3967 twenty עֶשְׂרִ֥ים 'es.Rim H6242 and eight וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃ ס u.she.mo.Nah H8083 . 23 The children of Bezai בֵצָ֔י ve.Tzai H1209 , three שְׁלֹ֥שׁ she.Losh H7969 hundred H3967 twenty עֶשְׂרִ֥ים 'es.Rim H6242 and four וְאַרְבָּעָֽה׃ ס ve.'ar.ba.'Ah H702 . 24 The children of Hariph חָרִ֔יף cha.Rif H2756 , a hundred מֵאָ֖ה me.'Ah H3967 and twelve . 25 The children of Gibeon גִבְע֖וֹן giv.'on H1391 , ninety תִּשְׁעִ֥ים tish.'Im H8673 and five וַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃ ס va.cha.mi.Shah H2568 . 26 The men H376 of Beth-lehem and Netophah וּנְטֹפָ֔ה u.ne.to.Fah H5199 , a hundred מֵאָ֖ה me.'Ah H3967 fourscore and eight וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃ ס u.she.mo.Nah H8083 . 27 The men H376 of Anathoth עֲנָת֔וֹת a.na.Tot H6068 , a hundred מֵאָ֖ה me.'Ah H3967 twenty עֶשְׂרִ֥ים 'es.Rim H6242 and eight וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃ ס u.she.mo.Nah H8083 . 28 The men H376 of Beth-azmaveth , forty אַרְבָּעִ֥ים 'ar.ba.'Im H705 and two וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ ס u.she.Na.yim H8147 . 29 The men H376 of Kiriath-jearim H7157 , Chephirah, and Beeroth וּבְאֵר֔וֹת u.ve.'e.Rot H881 , seven שְׁבַ֥ע she.Va' H7651 hundred H3967 forty אַרְבָּעִ֥ים 'ar.ba.'Im H705 and three וּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ ס u.she.lo.Shah H7969 . 31 The men H376 of Michmas , a hundred מֵאָ֖ה me.'Ah H3967 and twenty וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים ve.'es.Rim H6242 and two וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ ס u.she.Na.yim H8147 . 32 The men H376 of Beth-el and Ai , a hundred מֵאָ֖ה me.'Ah H3967 twenty עֶשְׂרִ֥ים 'es.Rim H6242 and three וּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ ס u.she.lo.Shah H7969 . 33 The men H376 of the other אַחֵ֖ר 'a.Cher H312 Nebo נְב֛וֹ ne.Vo H5015 , fifty חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים cha.mi.Shim H2572 and two וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ ס u.she.Na.yim H8147 . 34 The children of the other אַחֵ֔ר 'a.Cher H312 Elam עֵילָ֣ם 'ei.Lam H5867 , a thousand אֶ֕לֶף 'E.lef H505 two מָאתַ֖יִם ma.Ta.yim H3967 hundred H3967 fifty חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים cha.mi.Shim H2572 and four וְאַרְבָּעָֽה׃ ס ve.'ar.ba.'Ah H702 . 35 The children of Harim חָרִ֔ם cha.Rim H2766 , three שְׁלֹ֥שׁ she.Losh H7969 hundred H3967 and twenty וְעֶשְׂרִֽים׃ ס ve.'es.Rim H6242 . 36 The children of Jericho יְרֵח֔וֹ ye.re.Cho H3405 , three שְׁלֹ֥שׁ she.Losh H7969 hundred H3967 forty אַרְבָּעִ֥ים 'ar.ba.'Im H705 and five וַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃ ס va.cha.mi.Shah H2568 . 37 The children of Lod, Hadid חָדִ֣יד cha.Did H2307 , and Ono וְאוֹנ֔וֹ ve.'o.No H207 , seven שְׁבַ֥ע she.Va' H7651 hundred H3967 twenty וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים ve.'es.Rim H6242 and one וְאֶחָֽד׃ ס ve.'e.Chad H259 . 38 The children of Senaah סְנָאָ֔ה se.na.'Ah H5570 , three שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת she.Lo.shet H7969 thousand אֲלָפִ֔ים 'a.la.Fim H505 nine תְּשַׁ֥ע te.Sha' H8672 hundred H3967 and thirty וּשְׁלֹשִֽׁים׃ פ u.she.lo.Shim H7970 . 39 The priests הַֽכֹּהֲנִ֑ים ha.ko.ha.Nim H3548 : The children of Jedaiah יְדַֽעְיָה֙ ye.da'.Yah H3048 , of the house לְבֵ֣ית le.Veit H1004 of Jeshua יֵשׁ֔וּעַ ye.Shu.a' H3442 , nine תְּשַׁ֥ע te.Sha' H8672 hundred H3967 seventy שִׁבְעִ֥ים shiv.'Im H7657 and three וּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ ס u.she.lo.Shah H7969 . 40 The children of Immer אִמֵּ֔ר 'i.Mer H564 , a thousand אֶ֖לֶף 'E.lef H505 fifty חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים cha.mi.Shim H2572 and two וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ ס u.she.Na.yim H8147 . 41 The children of Pashhur פַשְׁח֔וּר fash.Chur H6583 , a thousand אֶ֕לֶף 'E.lef H505 two מָאתַ֖יִם ma.Ta.yim H3967 hundred H3967 forty אַרְבָּעִ֥ים 'ar.ba.'Im H705 and seven וְשִׁבְעָֽה׃ ס ve.shiv.'Ah H7651 . 42 The children of Harim חָרִ֔ם cha.Rim H2766 , a thousand אֶ֖לֶף 'E.lef H505 and seventeen . 43 The Levites הַלְוִיִּ֑ם hal.vi.Yim H3881 : the children of Jeshua יֵשׁ֧וּעַ ye.Shu.a' H3442 , of Kadmiel לְקַדְמִיאֵ֛ל le.kad.mi.'El H6934 , of the children of Hodevah , seventy שִׁבְעִ֥ים shiv.'Im H7657 and four וְאַרְבָּעָֽה׃ ס ve.'ar.ba.'Ah H702 . 44 The singers הַֽמְשֹׁרְרִ֑ים ham.sho.re.Rim H7891 : the children of Asaph אָסָ֔ף 'a.Saf H623 , a hundred מֵאָ֖ה me.'Ah H3967 forty אַרְבָּעִ֥ים 'ar.ba.'Im H705 and eight וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃ ס u.she.mo.Nah H8083 . 45 The porters: the children of Shallum שַׁלּ֤וּם sha.Lum H7967 , the children of Ater אָטֵר֙ 'a.Ter H333 , the children of Talmon טַלְמֹ֣ן tal.Mon H2929 , the children of Akkub עַקּ֔וּב 'a.Kuv H6126 , the children of Hatita חֲטִיטָ֖א cha.ti.Ta' H2410 , the children of Shobai שֹׁבָ֑י sho.Vai H7630 , a hundred מֵאָ֖ה me.'Ah H3967 thirty שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים she.lo.Shim H7970 and eight וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃ ס u.she.mo.Nah H8083 . 46 The Nethinim: the children of Ziha צִחָ֥א tzi.Cha' H6727 , the children of Hasupha חֲשֻׂפָ֖א cha.su.Fa' H2817 , the children of Tabbaoth טַבָּעֽוֹת׃ ta.ba.'ot H2884 , 47 the children of Keros קֵירֹ֥ס kei.Ros H7026 , the children of Sia , the children of Padon פָדֽוֹן׃ fa.Don H6303 , 48 the children of Lebana , the children of Hagaba, the children of Salmai, 49 the children of Hanan חָנָ֥ן cha.Nan H2605 , the children of Giddel גִדֵּ֖ל gi.Del H1435 , the children of Gahar גָֽחַר׃ Ga.char H1515 , 50 the children of Reaiah רְאָיָ֥ה re.'a.Yah H7211 , the children of Rezin רְצִ֖ין re.Tzin H7526 , the children of Nekoda נְקוֹדָֽא׃ ne.ko.Da' H5353 , 51 the children of Gazzam גַזָּ֥ם ga.Zam H1502 , the children of Uzza , the children of Paseah פָסֵֽחַ׃ fa.Se.ach H6454 . 52 The children of Besai בֵסַ֥י ve.Sai H1153 , the children of Meunim מְעוּנִ֖ים me.'u.Nim H4586 , the children of Nephushesim, 53 the children of Bakbuk בַקְבּ֥וּק vak.Buk H1227 , the children of Hakupha חֲקוּפָ֖א cha.ku.Fa' H2709 , the children of Harhur, 54 the children of Bazlith , the children of Mehida מְחִידָ֖א me.chi.Da' H4240 , the children of Harsha חַרְשָֽׁא׃ char.Sha' H2797 , 55 the children of Barkos בַרְק֥וֹס var.Kos H1302 , the children of Sisera סִֽיסְרָ֖א sis.Ra' H5516 , the children of Temah תָֽמַח׃ Ta.mach H8547 , 56 the children of Neziah נְצִ֖יחַ ne.Tzi.ach H5335 , the children of Hatipha חֲטִיפָֽא׃ cha.ti.Fa' H2412 . 57 The children of Solomon’s servants עַבְדֵ֣י 'av.Dei H5650 : the children of Sotai סוֹטַ֥י so.Tai H5479 , the children of Sophereth סוֹפֶ֖רֶת so.Fe.ret H5618 , the children of Perida , 58 the children of Jaala יַעְלָ֥א ya'.La' H3279 , the children of Darkon דַרְק֖וֹן dar.Kon H1874 , the children of Giddel גִדֵּֽל׃ gi.Del H1435 , 59 the children of Shephatiah שְׁפַטְיָ֣ה she.fat.Yah H8203 , the children of Hattil חַטִּ֗יל cha.Til H2411 , the children of Pochereth-hazzebaim H6380 , the children of Amon אָמֽוֹן׃ 'a.Mon H526 . 60 All the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon’s servants עַבְדֵ֣י 'av.Dei H5650 , were three שְׁלֹ֥שׁ she.Losh H7969 hundred H3967 ninety תִּשְׁעִ֥ים tish.'Im H8673 and two וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ פ u.she.Na.yim H8147 . 61 And these were they that went H5927 up from Tel-melah H8528 , Tel-harsha H8521 , Cherub , Addon , and Immer וְאִמֵּ֑ר ve.'i.Mer H564 ; but they could not show their fathers’ H1 houses בֵּית־ beit- H1004 , nor their seed H2233 , whether they were of Israel מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֖ל mi.Yis.ra.'El H3478 : 62 The children of Delaiah דְלָיָ֥ה de.la.Yah H1806 , the children of Tobiah טוֹבִיָּ֖ה toi.Yah H2900 , the children of Nekoda נְקוֹדָ֑א ne.ko.Da' H5353 , six שֵׁ֥שׁ shesh H8337 hundred H3967 forty וְאַרְבָּעִ֥ים ve.'ar.ba.'Im H705 and two וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ ס u.she.Na.yim H8147 . 63 And of the priests הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים ha.Ko.ha.Nim H3548 : the children of Hobaiah חֳבַיָּ֖ה choai.Yah H2252 , the children of Hakkoz הַקּ֑וֹץ ha.Kotz H6976 , the children of Barzillai בַרְזִלַּ֗י var.zi.Lai H1271 , who took H3947 a wife אִשָּׁ֔ה 'i.Shah H802 of the daughters מִבְּנ֞וֹת mi.be.Not H1323 of Barzillai בַּרְזִלַּ֤י bar.zi.Lai H1271 the Gileadite הַגִּלְעָדִי֙ ha.gil.'a.Di H1569 , and was called וַיִּקָּרֵ֖א vai.yi.ka.Re' H7121 after their name שְׁמָֽם׃ she.Mam H8034 . 64 These sought H1245 their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy H3187 , but it was not found H4672 : therefore were they deemed polluted and put from the priesthood הַכְּהֻנָּֽה׃ ha.ke.hu.Nah H3550 . 65 And the governor הַתִּרְשָׁ֙תָא֙ ha.tir.Sha.ta' H8660 said H559 unto them , that they should not eat יֹאכְל֖וּ yo.khe.Lu H398 of the most holy מִקֹּ֣דֶשׁ mi.Ko.desh H6944 things הַקֳּדָשִׁ֑ים ha.ko.da.Shim H6944 , till there stood H5975 up a priest הַכֹּהֵ֖ן ha.ko.Hen H3548 with Urim לְאוּרִ֥ים le.'u.Rim H224 and Thummim וְתוּמִּֽים׃ ve.tu.Mim H8550 . 66 The whole assembly הַקָּהָ֖ל ha.ka.Hal H6951 together was forty and two H3967 thousand אַלְפַּ֖יִם 'al.Pa.yim H505 three שְׁלֹשׁ־ she.losh- H7969 hundred H3967 and threescore, 67 besides their men-servants and their maid-servants, of whom there were seven H7651 thousand אֲלָפִ֔ים 'a.la.Fim H505 three שְׁלֹ֥שׁ she.Losh H7969 hundred H3967 thirty H7970 and seven H7651 : and they had two H3967 hundred H3967 forty וְאַרְבָּעִ֥ים ve.'ar.ba.'Im H705 and five וַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃ ס va.cha.mi.Shah H2568 singing H7891 men and singing H7891 women. 71 And some of the heads of fathers’ houses gave H5414 into the treasury of the work twenty thousand אַלְפָּ֑יִם 'al.Pa.yim H505 darics of gold H2091 , and two שְׁתֵּ֣י she.Tei H8147 thousand אַלְפַּ֥יִם 'al.Pa.yim H505 and two שְׁתֵּ֣י she.Tei H8147 hundred pounds of silver H3701 . 72 And that which the rest of the people H5971 gave was twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand pounds of silver, and threescore and seven priests’ H3548 garments. 73 So the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinim, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities. And when the seventh month was come, the children of Israel were in their cities. ← Nehemiah 6 Nehemiah 8 → Commentaries on Nehemiah 7 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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