1When the wall had been rebuilt and I had set the doors in place, the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites were appointed.
2Then 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.
3And 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.”
4Now the city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and the houses had not yet been rebuilt.
5Then 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:
6These 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,
7accompanied by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah.7:7 Parallel text at Ezra 2:2 accompanied by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah
8the descendants of Parosh, 2,172;
9the descendants of Shephatiah, 372;
10the descendants of Arah, 652;
11the descendants of Pahath-moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,818;
12the descendants of Elam, 1,254;
13the descendants of Zattu, 845;
14the descendants of Zaccai, 760;
15the descendants of Binnui,7:15 Binnui is a variant of Bani; see Ezra 2:10. 648;
16the descendants of Bebai, 628;
17the descendants of Azgad, 2,322;
18the descendants of Adonikam, 667;
19the descendants of Bigvai, 2,067;
20the descendants of Adin, 655;
21the descendants of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98;
22the descendants of Hashum, 328;
23the descendants of Bezai, 324;
24the descendants of Hariph,7:24 Hariph is a variant of Jorah; see Ezra 2:18. 112;
25the descendants of Gibeon,7:25 Gibeon is a variant of Gibbar; see Ezra 2:20. 95;
26the men of Bethlehem and Netophah, 188;
27the men of Anathoth, 128;
28the men of Beth-azmaveth,7:28 Beth-azmaveth is a variant of Azmaveth; see Ezra 2:24. 42;
29the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;
30the men of Ramah and Geba, 621;
31the men of Michmash, 122;
32the men of Bethel and Ai, 123;
33the men of the other Nebo,7:33 Or of West Nebo 52;
34the descendants of the other Elam,7:34 Or of West Elam 1,254;
35the descendants of Harim, 320;
36the men 7:36 Literally the sons; here and in verse 37 of Jericho, 345;
37the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 721;
38and the descendants of Senaah, 3,930.
39The priests:
40the descendants of Immer, 1,052;
41the descendants of Pashhur, 1,247;
42and the descendants of Harim, 1,017.
43The Levites:
44The singers:
45The gatekeepers:
46The temple servants:7:46 Hebrew The Nethinim; also in verses 60 and 73
47the descendants of Keros,
48the descendants of Lebanah,
49the descendants of Hanan,
50the descendants of Reaiah,
51the descendants of Gazzam,
52the descendants of Besai,
53the descendants of Bakbuk,
54the descendants of Bazlith,7:54 Bazlith is a variant of Bazluth; see Ezra 2:52.
55the descendants of Barkos,
56the descendants of Neziah,
57The descendants of the servants of Solomon:
58the descendants of Jaala,
59the descendants of Shephatiah,
60The temple servants and descendants of the servants of Solomon numbered 392 in all.
61The following came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon,7:61 Addon is a variant of Addan; see Ezra 2:59. and Immer, but could not prove that their families were descended from Israel:
62the descendants of Delaiah,
63And from among the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah,
64These men searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.
65The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest to consult the Urim and Thummim.7:65 Literally Lights and Perfections
66The whole assembly numbered 42,360,
67in addition to their 7,337 menservants and maidservants, as well as their 245 male and female singers.
68They had 736 horses, 245 mules, 7:68 Some Hebrew manuscripts (see also Ezra 2:66); most Hebrew manuscripts do not include this verse.
69435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
70Some of the heads of the families contributed to the project. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics of gold,7:70 Or 1,000 gold drachmas; that is, approximately 18.5 pounds or 8.4 kilograms of gold coins 50 bowls, and 530 priestly garments.
71And some of the heads of the families gave to the treasury for the project 20,000 darics of gold 7:71 Or 20,000 gold drachmas; that is, approximately 370.4 pounds or 168 kilograms of gold coins; also in verse 72 and 2,200 minas of silver.7:71 Or 2,200 silver minas; that is, approximately 1.38 tons or 1.25 metric tons of silver
72The rest of the people gave a total of 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas of silver,7:72 Or 2,000 silver minas; that is, approximately 1.26 tons or 1.14 metric tons of silver and 67 priestly garments.
73So 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.