Nehemiah 7

Nehemiah 7:1

When the wall had been rebuilt and I had set the doors in place, the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites were appointed.

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Nehemiah 7:2

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

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And I told them, “Do not open the gates of Jerusalem until the sun is hot. While the guards are on duty, keep the doors shut and securely fastened. And appoint the residents of Jerusalem as guards, some at their posts and some at their own homes.”

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Nehemiah 7:4

Now the city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and the houses had not yet been rebuilt.

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large and great Heb. broad in spaces

Nehemiah 7:5

Then my God put it into my heart to assemble the nobles, the officials, and the people to be enrolled by genealogy. I found the genealogical register of those who had first returned, and I found the following written in it:

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Nehemiah 7:6

These are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles carried away to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar its king. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town,

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Nehemiah 7:7

accompanied by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. This is the count of the men of Israel:

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the descendants of Parosh, 2,172;

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the descendants of Shephatiah, 372;

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the descendants of Arah, 652;

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the descendants of Pahath-moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,818;

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the descendants of Elam, 1,254;

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Nehemiah 7:13

the descendants of Zattu, 845;

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Zattu Ezra 2 . 8. 945

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the descendants of Zaccai, 760;

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Nehemiah 7:15

the descendants of Binnui, 648;

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the descendants of Bebai, 628;

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Bebai Ezra 2 . 11. 623

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the descendants of Azgad, 2,322;

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Nehemiah 7:18

the descendants of Adonikam, 667;

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Adonikam Ezra 2 . 13. 666

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the descendants of Bigvai, 2,067;

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two thousand One manuscript of Dr. Kennicott's reads "two thousand sixty and six;" but no doubt "two thousand and fifty-six ," is the true reading , as in the parallel passage.

Nehemiah 7:20

the descendants of Adin, 655;

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Adin Ezra 2 . 15. 454

six hundred One of Dr. Kennicott's codices has "six hundred fifty and four.

Nehemiah 7:21

the descendants of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98;

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Nehemiah 7:22

the descendants of Hashum, 328;

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Hashum Ezra 2 . 19. 223

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the descendants of Bezai, 324;

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Bezai Ezra 2 . 17. 323

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the descendants of Hariph, 112;

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the descendants of Gibeon, 95;

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Nehemiah 7:26

the men of Bethlehem and Netophah, 188;

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The men The Septuagint reads here the same as in the parallel place , יןי ביטבכול , וךבפןם ויךןףיפסויע; ץיןי פשצב (Alex. םופשצב) נוםפחךןםפבומ; "The children of Bethlehem , one hundred twenty and three; the children of Netophah , fifty and six." Though this reading is not found in any Hebrew manuscript yet collated , it is doubtless the true one.

Nehemiah 7:27

the men of Anathoth, 128;

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Nehemiah 7:28

the men of Beth-azmaveth, 42;

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Nehemiah 7:29

the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;

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the men of Ramah and Geba, 621;

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the men of Michmash, 122;

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the men of Bethel and Ai, 123;

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Nehemiah 7:33

the men of the other Nebo, 52;

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fifty and two The Alexandrian manuscript of the Septuagint adds , יןי בדבגשע וךבפןם נוםפחךןםפבומ , "The children of Magbish an hundred fifty and six ," as in Ezra 2 . 30.

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the descendants of the other Elam, 1,254;

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the descendants of Harim, 320;

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the men of Jericho, 345;

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the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 721;

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and the descendants of Senaah, 3,930.

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Nehemiah 7:39

The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the house of Jeshua), 973;

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the descendants of Immer, 1,052;

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the descendants of Pashhur, 1,247;

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and the descendants of Harim, 1,017.

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

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The singers: the descendants of Asaph, 148.

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an hundred One of Dr. Kennicott's manuscripts reads in the parallel place of Ezra , "an hundred and forty and eight ," as here.

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

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The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,

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the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Sia, the descendants of Padon,

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the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Shalmai,

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Nehemiah 7:51

the descendants of Gazzam, the descendants of Uzza, the descendants of Paseah,

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the descendants of Besai, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephushesim,

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the descendants of Bazlith, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha,

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the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah,

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Nehemiah 7:57

The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Sophereth, the descendants of Perida,

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the descendants of Jaala, the descendants of Darkon, the descendants of Giddel,

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Nehemiah 7:59

the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pochereth-hazzebaim, and the descendants of Amon.

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Nehemiah 7:60

The temple servants and descendants of the servants of Solomon numbered 392 in all.

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Nehemiah 7:61

The following came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer, but could not prove that their families were descended from Israel:

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seed or , pedigree

Nehemiah 7:62

the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda, 642 in all.

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six hundred Ezra 2 . 60. 652

Nehemiah 7:63

And from among the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, and the descendants of Barzillai (who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by their name).

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Nehemiah 7:64

These men searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.

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Nehemiah 7:65

The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest to consult the Urim and Thummim.

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Nehemiah 7:66

The whole assembly numbered 42,360,

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Nehemiah 7:67

in addition to their 7,337 menservants and maidservants, as well as their 245 male and female singers.

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two hundred Ezra 2 . 65. 200

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They had 736 horses, 245 mules,

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Nehemiah 7:69

435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.

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Here Jerome adds , in the Vulgate , Hucusque refertur quid in commentario scriptum fuerit; exin Nehemie historia texitur̀ "Thus far do the words extend which were written in the register; what follows belongs to the history of Nehemiah." This addition is not found in the Hebrew , or any ancient version it is also wanting in the Paris and Complutensian Polyglotts; but is found in the Editio Prima of the Vulgate. What follows , however , seems to relate to a distinct oblation from that recorded in Ezra; and was probably made after the people were registered by Nehemiah , who was the Tirshatha , or governor , at this time , as Zerubbabel had been at the first return of the Jews from captivity. Blessed be God that our faith and hope are not built upon the niceties of names and numbers , genealogy and chronology , but on the great things of the law and gospel. Whatever is given to the work of God and his cause will surely be remembered by him . Hebrews 6 . 10.

Nehemiah 7:70

Some of the heads of the families contributed to the project. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics of gold, 50 bowls, and 530 priestly garments.

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drams Darkemonim , or darics; a Persian gold coin , worth about 1. 5s.

Nehemiah 7:71

And some of the heads of the families gave to the treasury for the project 20,000 darics of gold and 2,200 minas of silver.

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pound Manim , manehs or minas , As a weight , the maneh was equal to 100 shekels; but as a coin , equal to 60 shekels , or about 9.

Nehemiah 7:72

The rest of the people gave a total of 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas of silver, and 67 priestly garments.

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Nehemiah 7:73

So the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, and temple servants, along with some of the people and the rest of the Israelites, settled in their own towns. And by the seventh month the Israelites had settled in their towns.

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all Israel It was for the purpose of ascertaining the different families , and consequently the different cities , villages , etc. , which belonged to them , according to the ancient division of the land , that the public registers were examined.