Berean Standard Bible

Nehemiah 7

1וַיְהִ֗יvay.HiH1961Whenכַּאֲשֶׁ֤רka.'a.SherH834the wallהַחוֹמָ֔הha.cho.MahH2346had been rebuiltנִבְנְתָה֙niv.ne.TahH1129and I had set the doorsהַדְּלָת֑וֹתha.de.la.TotH1817in placeוָאַעֲמִ֖ידva.'a.'a.MidH5975,the gatekeepersהַשּׁוֹעֲרִ֥יםha.sho.'a.RimH7778,singersוְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖יםve.ham.sho.re.RimH7891,and Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּֽם׃ve.hal.vi.YimH3881were appointedוַיִּפָּֽקְד֛וּvai.yi.Pa.ke.DuH6485.

2Then I put my brotherאָחִ֗י'a.ChiH251אֶת־'et-H853Hananiחֲנָ֣נִיcha.Na.niH2607in chargeוָאֲצַוֶּ֞הva.'a.tza.VehH6680וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853ofעַל־'al-H5921Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimH3389,along with Hananiahחֲנַנְיָ֛הcha.nan.YahH2608the commanderשַׂ֥רsarH8269of the fortressהַבִּירָ֖הha.bi.RahH1002,becauseכִּי־ki-H3588heהוּא֙hu'H1931was a faithfulאֱמֶ֔ת'e.MetH571manכְּאִ֣ישׁke.'IshH376who fearedוְיָרֵ֥אve.ya.Re'H3372אֶת־'et-H853Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.HimH430more than mostמֵרַבִּֽים׃me.ra.BimH7227.

3And I toldוָאֹמַ֣רvai.yo.merH559them, “Do notלֹ֣אlo'H3808openיִפָּֽתְח֞וּyi.pa.te.ChuH6605the gatesשַׁעֲרֵ֤יsha.'a.ReiH8179of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ye.ru.sha.LimH3389untilעַד־'ad-H5704the sunהַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁha.She.meshH8121is hotחֹ֣םchomH2552.Whileוְעַ֨דve.'AdH5704the guardsהֵ֥םhemH1992are on dutyעֹמְדִ֛ים'o.me.DimH5975,keep the doorsהַדְּלָת֖וֹתha.de.la.TotH1817shutיָגִ֥יפוּya.Gi.fuH1479and securely fastenedוֶאֱחֹ֑זוּve.'e.Cho.zuH270.And appointוְהַעֲמֵ֗ידve.ha.'a.MeidH5975the residentsיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.VeiH3427of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םye.ru.sha.LimH3389as guardsמִשְׁמְרוֹת֙mish.me.rOtH4931,someאִ֚ישׁ'ishH376at their postsבְּמִשְׁמָר֔וֹbe.mish.ma.RoH4929and someוְאִ֖ישׁve.'IshH376atנֶ֥גֶדNe.gedH5048their own homesבֵּיתֽוֹ׃bei.ToH1004.”

The List of Returning Exiles

(Ezra 2:1–67)

4Now the cityוְהָעִ֞ירve.ha.'IrH5892was largeוּגְדוֹלָ֔הu.ge.do.LahH1419and spaciousרַחֲבַ֤ת יָדַ֙יִם֙ra.cha.Vat ya.Da.yimH7342 H3027,but there were fewמְעַ֖טme.'AtH4592peopleוְהָעָ֥םve.ha.'AmH5971in itבְּתוֹכָ֑הּbe.to.KhahH8432,and the housesבָּתִּ֖יםba.TimH1004had not yetוְאֵ֥יןve.'EinH369been rebuiltבְּנוּיִֽם׃be.nu.YimH1129.

5Then my Godאֱלֹהַי֙'e.lo.HaiH430put itוַיִּתֵּ֤ןvai.yi.TenH5414intoאֶל־'el-H413my heartלִבִּ֔יli.BiH3820to assembleוָאֶקְבְּצָ֞הva.'ek.be.TzahH6908אֶת־'et-H853the noblesהַחֹרִ֧יםha.cho.RimH2715וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,the officialsהַסְּגָנִ֛יםha.se.ga.NimH5461וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971to be enrolled by genealogyלְהִתְיַחֵ֑שׂle.hit.ya.ChesH3187.I foundוָֽאֶמְצָ֗אva.'em.Tza'H4672the genealogicalהַיַּ֙חַשׂ֙hai.Ya.chasH3188registerסֵ֤פֶרSe.ferH5612of those who had first returnedהָעוֹלִ֣ים בָּרִאשׁוֹנָ֔הha.'o.Lim ba.ri.sho.NahH5927 H7223,and I foundוָאֶמְצָ֖אva.'em.Tza'H4672the following writtenכָּת֥וּבka.TuvH3789in it:

6Theseאֵ֣לֶּה׀'E.lehH428are the peopleבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of the provinceהַמְּדִינָ֗הha.me.di.NahH4082who came upהָעֹלִים֙ha.'o.LimH5927from the captivityמִשְּׁבִ֣יmi.she.ViH7628of the exilesהַגּוֹלָ֔הha.go.LahH1473אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834carried awayהֶגְלָ֔הheg.LahH1540to Babylonבָּבֶ֑לba.VelH894by Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֖רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5019itskingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428.They returnedוַיָּשׁ֧וּבוּvai.ya.Shu.vuH7725to Jerusalemלִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֛םli.ru.sha.LimH3389and Judahוְלִיהוּדָ֖הve.li.hu.DahH3063,eachאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376to his own townלְעִירֽוֹ׃le.'i.RoH5892,

7accompaniedהַבָּאִ֣יםha.ba.'ImH935byעִם־'im-H5973Zerubbabelזְרֻבָּבֶ֗לze.ru.ba.VelH2216,Jeshuaיֵשׁ֡וּעַye.Shu.a'H3442,Nehemiahנְחֶמְיָ֡הne.chem.YahH5166,Azariahעֲ֠זַרְיָה'A.zar.yahH5838,Raamiahרַֽעַמְיָ֨הra.'am.YahH7485,Nahamaniנַחֲמָ֜נִיna.cha.Ma.niH5167,Mordecaiמָרְדֳּכַ֥יma.re.do.KhaiH4782,Bilshanבִּלְשָׁ֛ןbil.ShanH1114,Misperethמִסְפֶּ֥רֶתmis.Pe.retH4559,Bigvaiבִּגְוַ֖יbig.VaiH902,Nehumנְח֣וּםne.ChumH5149,and Baanahבַּעֲנָ֑הba.'a.NahH1196. This isthe countמִסְפַּ֕רmis.ParH4557of the menאַנְשֵׁ֖י עַ֥ם'an.Shei 'amH582 H5971of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סYis.ra.'ElH3478:

8the descendantsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Paroshפַרְעֹ֔שׁfar.'OshH6551,2,172אַלְפַּ֕יִם מֵאָ֖ה וְשִׁבְעִ֥ים וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ ס'al.Pa.yim me.'Ah ve.shiv.'Im u.she.Na.yimH505 H3967 H7657 H8147;

9the descendantsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Shephatiahשְׁפַטְיָ֔הshe.fat.YahH8203,372שְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת שִׁבְעִ֥ים וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ סshe.Losh me.'ot shiv.'Im u.she.Na.yimH7969 H3967 H7657 H8147;

10the descendantsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Arahאָרַ֔ח'a.RachH733,652שֵׁ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ סshesh me.'ot cha.mi.Shim u.she.Na.yimH8337 H3967 H2572 H8147;

11the descendantsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Pahath-moabH6355(through the lineלִבְנֵ֥יliv.NeiH1121of Jeshuaיֵשׁ֖וּעַye.Shu.a'H3442and Joabוְיוֹאָ֑בve.yo.'AvH3097),2,818אַלְפַּ֕יִם מֵא֖וֹת עָשָֽׂר׃ ס'al.Pa.yim me.'ot 'a.SarH505 H8083 H3967 H6240;

12the descendantsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Elamעֵילָ֔ם'ei.LamH5867,1,254אֶ֕לֶף מָאתַ֖יִם חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָֽה׃ ס'E.lef ma.Ta.yim cha.mi.Shim ve.'ar.ba.'AhH505 H3967 H2572 H702;

13the descendantsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Zattuזַתּ֔וּאza.Tu'H2240,845שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה מֵא֖וֹת אַרְבָּעִ֥ים וַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃ סshe.mo.Neh me.'ot 'ar.ba.'Im va.cha.mi.ShahH8083 H3967 H705 H2568;

14the descendantsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Zaccaiזַכָּ֔יza.KaiH2140,760שְׁבַ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת וְשִׁשִּֽׁים׃ סshe.Va' me.'ot ve.shi.ShimH7651 H3967 H8346;

15the descendantsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Binnuiבִנּ֔וּיvi.NuiH1131,648שֵׁ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת אַרְבָּעִ֥ים וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃ סshesh me.'ot 'ar.ba.'Im u.she.mo.NahH8337 H3967 H705 H8083;

16the descendantsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Bebaiבֵבָ֔יve.VaiH893,628שֵׁ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃ סshesh me.'ot 'es.Rim u.she.mo.NahH8337 H3967 H6242 H8083;

17the descendantsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Azgadעַזְגָּ֔ד'az.GadH5803,2,322אַלְפַּ֕יִם שְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ ס'al.Pa.yim she.Losh me.'ot 'es.Rim u.she.Na.yimH505 H7969 H3967 H6242 H8147;

18the descendantsבְּנֵי֙be.NeiH1121of Adonikamאֲדֹ֣נִיקָ֔ם'a.Do.ni.KamH140,667שֵׁ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת שִׁשִּׁ֥ים וְשִׁבְעָֽה׃ סshesh me.'ot shi.Shim ve.shiv.'AhH8337 H3967 H8346 H7651;

19the descendantsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Bigvaiבִגְוָ֔יvig.VaiH902,2,067אַלְפַּ֖יִם שִׁשִּׁ֥ים וְשִׁבְעָֽה׃ ס'al.Pa.yim shi.Shim ve.shiv.'AhH505 H8346 H7651;

20the descendantsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Adinעָדִ֔ין'a.DinH5720,655שֵׁ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים וַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃ סshesh me.'ot cha.mi.Shim va.cha.mi.ShahH8337 H3967 H2572 H2568;

21the descendantsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Aterאָטֵ֥ר'a.TerH333(through Hezekiahלְחִזְקִיָּ֖הle.chiz.ki.YahH2396),98תִּשְׁעִ֥ים וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃ סtish.'Im u.she.mo.NahH8673 H8083;

22the descendantsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Hashumחָשֻׁ֔םcha.ShumH2828,328שְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃ סshe.Losh me.'ot 'es.Rim u.she.mo.NahH7969 H3967 H6242 H8083;

23the descendantsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Bezaiבֵצָ֔יve.TzaiH1209,324שְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָֽה׃ סshe.Losh me.'ot 'es.Rim ve.'ar.ba.'AhH7969 H3967 H6242 H702;

24the descendantsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Hariphחָרִ֔יףcha.RifH2756,112מֵאָ֖ה שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃ סme.'Ah she.Neim 'a.SarH3967 H8147 H6240;

25the descendantsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Gibeonגִבְע֖וֹןgiv.'onH1391,95תִּשְׁעִ֥ים וַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃ סtish.'Im va.cha.mi.ShahH8673 H2568;

26the menאַנְשֵׁ֤י'an.SheiH582ofבֵֽית־veit-H1035Bethlehemלֶ֙חֶם֙le.chemH1035and Netophahוּנְטֹפָ֔הu.ne.to.FahH5199,188מֵאָ֖ה שְׁמֹנִ֥ים וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃ סme.'Ah she.mo.Nim u.she.mo.NahH3967 H8084 H8083;

27the menאַנְשֵׁ֣י'an.SheiH582of Anathothעֲנָת֔וֹתa.na.TotH6068,128מֵאָ֖ה עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃ סme.'Ah 'es.Rim u.she.mo.NahH3967 H6242 H8083;

28the menאַנְשֵׁ֥י'an.SheiH582of Beth-azmavethH1041,42אַרְבָּעִ֥ים וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ ס'ar.ba.'Im u.she.Na.yimH705 H8147;

29the menאַנְשֵׁ֨י'an.SheiH582of Kiriath-jearimH7157,Chephirahכְּפִירָ֣הke.fi.RahH3716,and Beerothוּבְאֵר֔וֹתu.ve.'e.RotH881,743שְׁבַ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת אַרְבָּעִ֥ים וּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ סshe.Va' me.'ot 'ar.ba.'Im u.she.lo.ShahH7651 H3967 H705 H7969;

30the menאַנְשֵׁ֤י'an.SheiH582of Ramahהָֽרָמָה֙ha.ra.MahH7414and Gebaוָגָ֔בַעva.Ga.va'H1387,621שֵׁ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאֶחָֽד׃ סshesh me.'ot 'es.Rim ve.'e.ChadH8337 H3967 H6242 H259;

31the menאַנְשֵׁ֣י'an.SheiH582of Michmashמִכְמָ֔סmikh.MasH4363,122מֵאָ֖ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ סme.'Ah ve.'es.Rim u.she.Na.yimH3967 H6242 H8147;

32the menאַנְשֵׁ֤י'an.SheiH582ofבֵֽית־veit-H1008Bethelאֵל֙'elH1008and Aiוְהָעָ֔יve.ha.'AiH5857,123מֵאָ֖ה עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ סme.'Ah 'es.Rim u.she.lo.ShahH3967 H6242 H7969;

33the menאַנְשֵׁ֥י'an.SheiH582of the otherאַחֵ֖ר'a.CherH312Neboנְב֛וֹne.VoH5015,52חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ סcha.mi.Shim u.she.Na.yimH2572 H8147;

34the descendantsבְּנֵי֙be.NeiH1121of the otherאַחֵ֔ר'a.CherH312Elamעֵילָ֣ם'ei.LamH5867,1,254אֶ֕לֶף מָאתַ֖יִם חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָֽה׃ ס'E.lef ma.Ta.yim cha.mi.Shim ve.'ar.ba.'AhH505 H3967 H2572 H702;

35the descendantsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Harimחָרִ֔םcha.RimH2766,320שְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת וְעֶשְׂרִֽים׃ סshe.Losh me.'ot ve.'es.RimH7969 H3967 H6242;

36the menבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Jerichoיְרֵח֔וֹye.re.ChoH3405,345שְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת אַרְבָּעִ֥ים וַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃ סshe.Losh me.'ot 'ar.ba.'Im va.cha.mi.ShahH7969 H3967 H705 H2568;

37the menבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Lodלֹד֙lodH3850,Hadidחָדִ֣ידcha.DidH2307,and Onoוְאוֹנ֔וֹve.'o.NoH207,721שְׁבַ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאֶחָֽד׃ סshe.Va' me.'ot ve.'es.Rim ve.'e.ChadH7651 H3967 H6242 H259;

38and the descendantsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Senaahסְנָאָ֔הse.na.'AhH5570,3,930שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת אֲלָפִ֔ים תְּשַׁ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת וּשְׁלֹשִֽׁים׃ פshe.Lo.shet 'a.la.Fim te.Sha' me.'ot u.she.lo.ShimH7969 H505 H8672 H3967 H7970.

39The priestsהַֽכֹּהֲנִ֑יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548:the descendantsבְּנֵ֤יbe.NeiH1121of Jedaiahיְדַֽעְיָה֙ye.da'.YahH3048(through the houseלְבֵ֣יתle.VeitH1004of Jeshuaיֵשׁ֔וּעַye.Shu.a'H3442),973תְּשַׁ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת שִׁבְעִ֥ים וּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ סte.Sha' me.'ot shiv.'Im u.she.lo.ShahH8672 H3967 H7657 H7969;

40the descendantsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Immerאִמֵּ֔ר'i.MerH564,1,052אֶ֖לֶף חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ ס'E.lef cha.mi.Shim u.she.Na.yimH505 H2572 H8147;

41the descendantsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Pashhurפַשְׁח֔וּרfash.ChurH6583,1,247אֶ֕לֶף מָאתַ֖יִם אַרְבָּעִ֥ים וְשִׁבְעָֽה׃ ס'E.lef ma.Ta.yim 'ar.ba.'Im ve.shiv.'AhH505 H3967 H705 H7651;

42and the descendantsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Harimחָרִ֔םcha.RimH2766,1,017אֶ֖לֶף שִׁבְעָ֥ה עָשָֽׂר׃ פ'E.lef shiv.'Ah 'a.SarH505 H7651 H6240.

43The Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֑םhal.vi.YimH3881:the descendantsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Jeshuaיֵשׁ֧וּעַye.Shu.a'H3442(through Kadmielלְקַדְמִיאֵ֛לle.kad.mi.'ElH6934,through the lineלִבְנֵ֥יliv.NeiH1121of Hodevahלְהוֹדְוָ֖הle.hod.VahH1937),74שִׁבְעִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָֽה׃ סshiv.'Im ve.'ar.ba.'AhH7657 H702.

44The singersהַֽמְשֹׁרְרִ֑יםham.sho.re.RimH7891:the descendantsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Asaphאָסָ֔ף'a.SafH623,148מֵאָ֖ה אַרְבָּעִ֥ים וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃ סme.'Ah 'ar.ba.'Im u.she.mo.NahH3967 H705 H8083.

45The gatekeepersהַשֹּֽׁעֲרִ֗יםha.sho.'a.RimH7778:the descendantsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Shallumשַׁלּ֤וּםsha.LumH7967,the descendantsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Aterאָטֵר֙'a.TerH333,the descendantsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Talmonטַלְמֹ֣ןtal.MonH2929,the descendantsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Akkubעַקּ֔וּב'a.KuvH6126,the descendantsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Hatitaחֲטִיטָ֖אcha.ti.Ta'H2410,and the descendantsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Shobaiשֹׁבָ֑יsho.VaiH7630,138מֵאָ֖ה שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃ סme.'Ah she.lo.Shim u.she.mo.NahH3967 H7970 H8083in all.

46The temple servantsהַנְּתִינִ֑יםha.ne.ti.NimH5411:the descendantsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Zihaצִחָ֥אtzi.Cha'H6727,the descendantsבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121of Hasuphaחֲשֻׂפָ֖אcha.su.Fa'H2817,the descendantsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Tabbaothטַבָּעֽוֹת׃ta.ba.'otH2884,

47the descendantsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Kerosקֵירֹ֥סkei.RosH7026,the descendantsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Siaסִיעָ֖אsi.'A'H5517,the descendantsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Padonפָדֽוֹן׃fa.DonH6303,

48the descendantsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Lebanahלְבָנָ֥הle.va.NahH3838,the descendantsבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121of Hagabahחֲגָבָ֖הcha.ga.VahH2286,the descendantsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Shalmaiשַׁלְמָֽי׃shal.MaiH8014,

49the descendantsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Hananחָנָ֥ןcha.NanH2605,the descendantsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Giddelגִדֵּ֖לgi.DelH1435,the descendantsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Gaharגָֽחַר׃Ga.charH1515,

50the descendantsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Reaiahרְאָיָ֥הre.'a.YahH7211,the descendantsבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121of Rezinרְצִ֖יןre.TzinH7526,the descendantsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Nekodaנְקוֹדָֽא׃ne.ko.Da'H5353,

51the descendantsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Gazzamגַזָּ֥םga.ZamH1502,the descendantsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Uzzaעֻזָּ֖א'u.Za'H5798,the descendantsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Paseahפָסֵֽחַ׃fa.Se.achH6454,

52the descendantsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Besaiבֵסַ֥יve.SaiH1153,the descendantsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Meunimמְעוּנִ֖יםme.'u.NimH4586,the descendantsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Nephushesimנְפִֽישְׁסִֽים׃ne.fu.she.simH5300,

53the descendantsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Bakbukבַקְבּ֥וּקvak.BukH1227,the descendantsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Hakuphaחֲקוּפָ֖אcha.ku.Fa'H2709,the descendantsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Harhurחַרְחֽוּר׃char.ChurH2744,

54the descendantsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Bazlithבַצְלִ֥יתvatz.LitH1213,the descendantsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Mehidaמְחִידָ֖אme.chi.Da'H4240,the descendantsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Harshaחַרְשָֽׁא׃char.Sha'H2797,

55the descendantsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Barkosבַרְק֥וֹסvar.KosH1302,the descendantsבְּֽנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Siseraסִֽיסְרָ֖אsis.Ra'H5516,the descendantsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Temahתָֽמַח׃Ta.machH8547,

56the descendantsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Neziahנְצִ֖יחַne.Tzi.achH5335,and the descendantsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Hatiphaחֲטִיפָֽא׃cha.ti.Fa'H2412.

57The descendantsבְּנֵ֖יbe.NeiH1121of the servantsעַבְדֵ֣י'av.DeiH5650of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֑הshe.lo.MohH8010:the descendantsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Sotaiסוֹטַ֥יso.TaiH5479,the descendantsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Sopherethסוֹפֶ֖רֶתso.Fe.retH5618,the descendantsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Peridaפְרִידָֽא׃fe.ri.Da'H6514,

58the descendantsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Jaalaיַעְלָ֥אya'.La'H3279,the descendantsבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121of Darkonדַרְק֖וֹןdar.KonH1874,the descendantsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Giddelגִדֵּֽל׃gi.DelH1435,

59the descendantsבְּנֵ֧יbe.NeiH1121of Shephatiahשְׁפַטְיָ֣הshe.fat.YahH8203,the descendantsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Hattilחַטִּ֗ילcha.TilH2411,the descendantsבְּנֵ֛יbe.NeiH1121of Pochereth-hazzebaimH6380,and the descendantsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Amonאָמֽוֹן׃'a.MonH526.

60The temple servantsהַ֨נְּתִינִ֔יםha.ne.ti.NimH5411and descendantsוּבְנֵ֖יu.ve.NeiH1121of the servantsעַבְדֵ֣י'av.DeiH5650of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֑הshe.lo.MohH8010numbered392שְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת תִּשְׁעִ֥ים וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ פshe.Losh me.'ot tish.'Im u.she.Na.yimH7969 H3967 H8673 H8147in allכָּל־kol-H3605.

61The followingוְאֵ֗לֶּהve.'E.lehH428came upהָֽעוֹלִים֙ha.'o.LimH5927from Tel-melahH8528,Tel-harshaH8521,Cherubכְּר֥וּבke.RuvH3743,Addonאַדּ֖וֹן'a.DonH114,and Immerוְאִמֵּ֑רve.'i.MerH564,but they could notוְלֹ֣א יָכְל֗וּve.Lo' ya.khe.LuH3808 H3201proveלְהַגִּ֤ידle.ha.GidH5046that their familiesבֵּית־ אֲבוֹתָם֙beit- 'a.vo.TamH1004 H1were descendedוְזַרְעָ֔ם אִ֥םve.zar.'Am 'imH2233 H518from Israelמִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֖ל הֵֽם׃mi.Yis.ra.'El HemH3478 H1992:

62the descendantsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Delaiahדְלָיָ֥הde.la.YahH1806,the descendantsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Tobiahטוֹבִיָּ֖הtoi.YahH2900,and the descendantsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Nekodaנְקוֹדָ֑אne.ko.Da'H5353,642שֵׁ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת וְאַרְבָּעִ֥ים וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ סshesh me.'ot ve.'ar.ba.'Im u.she.Na.yimH8337 H3967 H705 H8147in all.

63And fromוּמִן־u.min-H4480among the priestsהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםha.Ko.ha.NimH3548:the descendantsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Hobaiahחֳבַיָּ֖הchoai.YahH2252,the descendantsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Hakkozהַקּ֑וֹץha.KotzH6976,and the descendantsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Barzillaiבַרְזִלַּ֗יvar.zi.LaiH1271(whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834had marriedלָ֠קַח אִשָּׁ֔הLa.kach 'i.ShahH3947 H802a daughterמִבְּנ֞וֹתmi.be.NotH1323of Barzillaiבַּרְזִלַּ֤יbar.zi.LaiH1271the Gileaditeהַגִּלְעָדִי֙ha.gil.'a.DiH1569and was calledוַיִּקָּרֵ֖אvai.yi.ka.Re'H7121byעַל־'al-H5921their nameשְׁמָֽם׃she.MamH8034).

64Theseאֵ֗לֶּה'E.lehH428mensearched forבִּקְשׁ֧וּbik.ShuH1245their family recordsכְתָבָ֛ם הַמִּתְיַחְשִׂ֖יםkhe.ta.Vam ha.mit.yach.SimH3791 H3187,but they could notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808find themנִמְצָ֑אnim.Tza'H4672and so were excludedוַיְגֹֽאֲל֖וּvay.go.'a.LuH1351fromמִן־min-H4480the priesthood as uncleanהַכְּהֻנָּֽה׃ha.ke.hu.NahH3550.

65The governorהַתִּרְשָׁ֙תָא֙ha.tir.Sha.ta'H8660אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834orderedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559themnotלֹא־lo'-H3808to eatיֹאכְל֖וּyo.khe.LuH398the most holy thingsH6944untilעַ֛ד'adH5704there wasעֲמֹ֥ד'a.ModH5975a priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548to consult the Urimלְאוּרִ֥יםle.'u.RimH224and Thummimוְתוּמִּֽים׃ve.tu.MimH8550.

66The wholeכָּל־kol-H3605assemblyהַקָּהָ֖לha.ka.HalH6951numberedכְּאֶחָ֑דke.'e.ChadH25942,360אַרְבַּ֣ע רִבּ֔וֹא אַלְפַּ֖יִם שְׁלֹשׁ־ מֵא֥וֹת וְשִׁשִּֽׁים׃'ar.Ba' ri.Bo' 'al.Pa.yim she.losh- me.'ot ve.shi.ShimH702 H7239 H505 H7969 H3967 H8346,

67in addition toמִ֠לְּבַדMi.le.vadH905their7,337אֲלָפִ֔ים שְׁלֹ֥שׁ'a.la.Fim she.LoshH7651 H505 H7969 H3967 H7970menservantsעַבְדֵיהֶ֤ם'av.dei.HemH5650and maidservantsוְאַמְהֹֽתֵיהֶם֙ אֵ֔לֶּהve.'am.ho.tei.Hem 'E.lehH519 H428,as well as their 245וְאַרְבָּעִ֥ים וַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃ סve.'ar.ba.'Im va.cha.mi.ShahH3967 H705 H2568male and female singersH7891.

68They had 736 horses, 245 mules,

69435אַרְבַּ֥ע'ar.Ba'H702 H3967 H7970 H2568camelsגְּמַלִּ֕יםge.ma.LimH1581,and 6,720שֵׁ֣שֶׁת שְׁבַ֥ע וְעֶשְׂרִֽים׃She.shet she.Va' ve.'es.RimH8337 H505 H7651 H3967 H6242donkeysחֲמֹרִ֕יםcha.mo.RimH2543.

Offerings by the Exiles

(Exodus 38:21–31; Ezra 2:68–70)

70Some ofוּמִקְצָת֙u.mik.TzatH7117the headsH7218of the familiesH1contributedH5414to the projectH4399.The governorהַתִּרְשָׁ֜תָאha.tir.Sha.ta'H8660gaveH5414to the treasuryH2141,000H505daricsH1871of goldH2091,50חֲמִשִּׁ֔יםcha.mi.ShimH2572bowlsמִזְרָק֣וֹתmiz.ra.KotH4219,and 530שְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים וַחֲמֵ֥שׁshe.lo.Shim va.cha.MeshH7970 H2568 H3967priestlyכֹּֽהֲנִ֔יםko.ha.NimH3548garmentsכָּתְנוֹת֙ka.te.nOtH3801.

71And some of the headsוּמֵֽרָאשֵׁ֣יu.me.ra.SheiH7218of the familiesהָֽאָב֗וֹתha.'a.VotH1gaveH5414to the treasuryלְאוֹצַ֣רle.'o.TzarH214for the projectהַמְּלָאכָ֔הha.me.la.KhahH439920,000H8147 H7239daricsH1871of goldH2091and 2,200וּמָאתָֽיִם׃u.ma.Ta.yimH505 H3967minasH4488of silverH3701.

72וַאֲשֶׁ֣רva.'a.SherH834The restשְׁאֵרִ֣יתshe.'e.RitH7611of the peopleH5971gaveנָתְנוּ֮na.te.NuH5414a total of20,000שְׁתֵּ֣י רִבּ֔וֹאshe.Tei ri.Bo'H8147 H7239daricsדַּרְכְּמוֹנִים֙dar.ke.mo.NimH1871of goldזָהָ֗בza.HavH2091,2,000אַלְפָּ֑יִם'al.Pa.yimH505minasמָנִ֣יםma.NimH4488of silverוְכֶ֖סֶףve.Khe.sefH3701,and 67שִׁשִּׁ֥ים וְשִׁבְעָֽה׃ פshi.Shim ve.shiv.'AhH8346 H7651priestlyH3548garmentsוְכָתְנֹ֥תve.kha.te.NotH3801.

73So the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֣יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548,Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֡םve.hal.vi.YimH3881,gatekeepersוְהַשּׁוֹעֲרִים֩ve.ha.sho.'a.RimH7778,singersוְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֨יםve.ham.sho.re.RimH7891,and temple servantsוְהַנְּתִינִ֛יםve.ha.ne.ti.NimH5411,along with someוּמִן־u.min-H4480of the peopleהָעָ֧םha.'AmH5971and the rest ofוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478,settledוַיֵּשְׁב֣וּvai.ye.she.VuH3427in their own townsבְּעָרֵיהֶ֑םbe.'a.rei.HemH5892.And by the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יha.she.vi.'IH7637monthהַחֹ֣דֶשׁha.Cho.deshH2320וַיִּגַּע֙vai.yi.Ga'H5060the Israelitesוּבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לu.ve.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478had settled in their townsבְּעָרֵיהֶֽם׃be.'a.rei.HemH5892.

The List of Returning Exiles

(Ezra 2:1–67)

Offerings by the Exiles

(Exodus 38:21–31; Ezra 2:68–70)

Commentaries on Nehemiah 7