Thematic Bible




Nehemiah 7:1 (show verse)

Now when the wall had been rebuilt and I had set up the doors, and the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites had been appointed,
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Nehemiah 7:2 (show verse)

I put my brother Hanani, with Hananiah the commander of the fortress, in charge of Jerusalem, for Hananiah was a more faithful and God-fearing man than many [of the others].

Nehemiah 7:3 (show verse)

I said to them, “Do not let the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun is hot; and while the watchmen are still standing guard, have them shut and bar the doors. Appoint guards from the residents of Jerusalem, each at his post [on the wall], and each in front of his own house.”

Nehemiah 7:4 (show verse)

Now the city was spacious and large, but there were few people in it and the houses had not [yet] been built.
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Nehemiah 7:5 (show verse)

Then my God put it into my heart to assemble the nobles, the officials, and the people to be registered by genealogy. Then I found the register of the genealogy of those who came [from Babylon] first, and I found the following record:

Nehemiah 7:6 (show verse)

These are the sons (descendants, people) of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had deported [to Babylon]; they returned to Jerusalem and to Judah, each to his city,

Nehemiah 7:7 (show verse)

the ones who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah.

The men of the people of Israel numbered:

Nehemiah 7:8 (show verse)

the sons of Parosh, 2,172;

Nehemiah 7:9 (show verse)

the sons of Shephatiah, 372;

Nehemiah 7:10 (show verse)

the sons of Arah, 652;

Nehemiah 7:11 (show verse)

the sons of Pahath-moab of the sons of Jeshua and Joab, 2,818;

Nehemiah 7:12 (show verse)

the sons of Elam, 1,254;

Nehemiah 7:13 (show verse)

the sons of Zattu, 845;

Nehemiah 7:14 (show verse)

the sons of Zaccai, 760;

Nehemiah 7:15 (show verse)

the sons of Binnui, 648;

Nehemiah 7:16 (show verse)

the sons of Bebai, 628;

Nehemiah 7:17 (show verse)

the sons of Azgad, 2,322;

Nehemiah 7:18 (show verse)

the sons of Adonikam, 667;

Nehemiah 7:19 (show verse)

the sons of Bigvai, 2,067;

Nehemiah 7:20 (show verse)

the sons of Adin, 655;

Nehemiah 7:21 (show verse)

the sons of Ater, of Hezekiah, 98;

Nehemiah 7:22 (show verse)

the sons of Hashum, 328;

Nehemiah 7:23 (show verse)

the sons of Bezai, 324;

Nehemiah 7:24 (show verse)

the sons of Hariph, 112;

Nehemiah 7:25 (show verse)

the sons of Gibeon, 95;

Nehemiah 7:26 (show verse)

the men of Bethlehem and Netophah, 188;

Nehemiah 7:27 (show verse)

the men of Anathoth, 128;

Nehemiah 7:28 (show verse)

the men of Beth-azmaveth, 42;

Nehemiah 7:29 (show verse)

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

Nehemiah 7:30 (show verse)

the men of Ramah and Geba, 621;

Nehemiah 7:31 (show verse)

the men of Michmas, 122;

Nehemiah 7:32 (show verse)

the men of Bethel and Ai, 123;

Nehemiah 7:33 (show verse)

the men of the other Nebo, 52;

Nehemiah 7:34 (show verse)

the sons of the other Elam, 1,254;

Nehemiah 7:35 (show verse)

the sons of Harim, 320;

Nehemiah 7:36 (show verse)

the sons of Jericho, 345;

Nehemiah 7:37 (show verse)

the sons of Lod, Hadid and Ono, 721;

Nehemiah 7:38 (show verse)

the sons of Senaah, 3,930.

Nehemiah 7:39 (show verse)

These are the priests: the sons of Jedaiah of the house of Jeshua, 973;

Nehemiah 7:40 (show verse)

the sons of Immer, 1,052;

Nehemiah 7:41 (show verse)

the sons of Pashhur, 1,247;

Nehemiah 7:42 (show verse)

the sons of Harim, 1,017.

Nehemiah 7:43 (show verse)

These are the Levites: the sons of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodevah, 74.

Nehemiah 7:44 (show verse)

The singers: the sons of Asaph, 148.

Nehemiah 7:45 (show verse)

The gatekeepers: the sons of Shallum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon, the sons of Akkub, the sons of Hatita, and the sons of Shobai, 138.

Nehemiah 7:46 (show verse)

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

Nehemiah 7:47 (show verse)

the sons of Keros, the sons of Sia, the sons of Padon,

Nehemiah 7:48 (show verse)

the sons of Lebana, the sons of Hagaba, the sons of Shalmai,

Nehemiah 7:49 (show verse)

the sons of Hanan, the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar,

Nehemiah 7:50 (show verse)

the sons of Reaiah, the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda,

Nehemiah 7:51 (show verse)

the sons of Gazzam, the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah,

Nehemiah 7:52 (show verse)

the sons of Besai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephushesim,

Nehemiah 7:53 (show verse)

the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur,

Nehemiah 7:54 (show verse)

the sons of Bazlith, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha,

Nehemiah 7:55 (show verse)

the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah,

Nehemiah 7:56 (show verse)

the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha.

Nehemiah 7:57 (show verse)

The sons of Solomon’s servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Perida,

Nehemiah 7:58 (show verse)

the sons of Jaala, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel,

Nehemiah 7:59 (show verse)

the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the sons of Amon.

Nehemiah 7:60 (show verse)

All the temple servants and the sons of Solomon’s servants, totaled 392.

Nehemiah 7:61 (show verse)

And these were the ones who came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon and Immer; but they [had no birth records and] could not prove their fathers’ houses or their descent, whether they were of Israel:

Nehemiah 7:62 (show verse)

the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda, 642.

Nehemiah 7:63 (show verse)

Of the priests: the sons of Hobaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, and the sons of Barzillai, who [was so named because he had] married one of the daughters of Barzillai, the [well-known] Gileadite, and was named after them.

Nehemiah 7:64 (show verse)

These men searched for their ancestral registration among those recorded in the genealogies, but it was not located; so they were excluded from the priesthood as [ceremonially] unclean.

Nehemiah 7:65 (show verse)

The governor told them that they should not eat any of the most holy food until a priest arose with Urim and Thummim [to determine God’s will in the matter].

Nehemiah 7:66 (show verse)

The entire assembly together was 42,360,

Nehemiah 7:67 (show verse)

besides their male and their female servants, of whom there were 7,337; and they had 245 male and female singers.

Nehemiah 7:68 (show verse)

Their horses were 736; their mules, 245;

Nehemiah 7:69 (show verse)

their camels, 435; their donkeys, 6,720.

Nehemiah 7:70 (show verse)

Some from among the heads of fathers’ households gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 gold drachmas, 50 basins, 530 priests’ garments.

Nehemiah 7:71 (show verse)

Some of the heads of fathers’ households gave to the treasury for the work 20,000 gold drachmas and 2,200 silver minas.

Nehemiah 7:72 (show verse)

And what the rest of the people gave was 20,000 gold drachmas, 2,000 silver minas, and 67 priests’ garments.

Nehemiah 7:73 (show verse)

So the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants, along with all Israel, lived in their cities.

And when the seventh month came, the sons (descendants) of Israel (Jacob) were in their cities.