Thematic Bible
Nehemiah 7:1 (show verse)
After the wall had been completed and its doors installed, then the gatekeepers, singers, and descendants of Levi were appointed.
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Nehemiah 7:2 (show verse)
I appointed my brother Hanani and fortress commander Hananiah to be over Jerusalem, since he was a faithful person who revered God more than many others did.
Nehemiah 7:3 (show verse)
I charged them, "Do not open the gates of Jerusalem until mid-day. Until then, let everyone stand watch, keeping the gates shut and locked. Appoint security watches from those who live in Jerusalem. Everyone should maintain his own watch near his house."
Nehemiah 7:4 (show verse)
Even though the city was large and spread out, not many people were living there and not many houses had been built.
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Nehemiah 7:5 (show verse)
So my God gave me the idea to gather together the nobles, the officials, and the people so they could be registered according to their genealogies.
Nehemiah 7:6 (show verse)
I found a register of the original inhabitants in which there was recorded a list of descendants of the province of Judah who returned from captivity, from those who had been exiled by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. They had come back to Jerusalem and to Judah, each one to his town.
Nehemiah 7:7 (show verse)
They were coming with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. Here is the enumeration of: The Men of Israel:
Nehemiah 7:8 (show verse)
Parosh's descendants: 2,172
Nehemiah 7:9 (show verse)
Shephatiah's descendants: 372
Nehemiah 7:10 (show verse)
Arah's descendants: 652
Nehemiah 7:11 (show verse)
Pahath-moab's descendants; that is, through Jeshua and Joab: 2,818
Nehemiah 7:12 (show verse)
Elam's descendants: 1,254
Nehemiah 7:13 (show verse)
Zattu's descendants: 845
Nehemiah 7:14 (show verse)
Zaccai's descendants: 760
Nehemiah 7:15 (show verse)
Binnui's descendants: 648
Nehemiah 7:16 (show verse)
Bebai's descendants: 628
Nehemiah 7:17 (show verse)
Azgad's descendants: 2,322
Nehemiah 7:18 (show verse)
Adonikam's descendants: 667
Nehemiah 7:19 (show verse)
Bigvai's descendants: 2,067
Nehemiah 7:20 (show verse)
Adin's descendants: 655
Nehemiah 7:21 (show verse)
Ater's descendants through Hezekiah: 98
Nehemiah 7:22 (show verse)
Hashum's descendants: 328
Nehemiah 7:23 (show verse)
Bezai's descendants: 324
Nehemiah 7:24 (show verse)
Hariph's descendants: 112
Nehemiah 7:25 (show verse)
Gibeon's descendants: 95
Nehemiah 7:26 (show verse)
People from Bethlehem and Netophah: 188
Nehemiah 7:27 (show verse)
People from Anathoth: 128
Nehemiah 7:28 (show verse)
People from Beth-azmaveth: 42
Nehemiah 7:29 (show verse)
People from Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth: 743
Nehemiah 7:30 (show verse)
People from Ramah and Geba: 621
Nehemiah 7:31 (show verse)
People from Michmas: 122
Nehemiah 7:32 (show verse)
People from Bethel and Ai: 123
Nehemiah 7:33 (show verse)
People from the other Nebo: 52
Nehemiah 7:34 (show verse)
The other Elam's descendants: 1,254
Nehemiah 7:35 (show verse)
Harim's descendants: 320
Nehemiah 7:36 (show verse)
Jericho's descendants: 345
Nehemiah 7:37 (show verse)
Descendants of Lod, Hadid, and Ono: 721
Nehemiah 7:38 (show verse)
Senaah's descendants: 3,930
Nehemiah 7:39 (show verse)
The Priests: Jedaiah's descendants from the household of Jeshua: 973
Nehemiah 7:40 (show verse)
Immer's descendants: 1,052
Nehemiah 7:41 (show verse)
Pashhur's descendants: 1,247
Nehemiah 7:42 (show verse)
Harim's descendants: 1,017
Nehemiah 7:43 (show verse)
The Descendants of Levi: Jeshua of Kadmiel's descendants: that is, Hodevah's descendants: 74
Nehemiah 7:44 (show verse)
The Singers: Asaph's descendants: 148
Nehemiah 7:45 (show verse)
The Gatekeepers: Shallum's descendants, Ater's descendants, Talmon's descendants, Akkub's descendants, Hatita's descendants, Shobai's descendants: 138
Nehemiah 7:46 (show verse)
The Temple Servants: Descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, and Tabbaoth.
Nehemiah 7:47 (show verse)
Descendants of Keros, Sia, and Padon.
Nehemiah 7:48 (show verse)
Descendants of Lebanah, Hagabah, and Shalmai.
Nehemiah 7:49 (show verse)
Descendants of Hanan, Giddel, and Gahar.
Nehemiah 7:50 (show verse)
Descendants of Reaiah, Rezin, and Nekoda.
Nehemiah 7:51 (show verse)
Descendants of Gazzam, Uzza, and Paseah.
Nehemiah 7:52 (show verse)
Descendants of Besai, Meunim, and Nephushesim,
Nehemiah 7:53 (show verse)
Descendants of Bakbuk, Hakupha, and Harhur.
Nehemiah 7:54 (show verse)
Descendants of Bazlith, Mehida, and Harsha.
Nehemiah 7:55 (show verse)
Descendants of Barkos, Sisera, and Temah.
Nehemiah 7:56 (show verse)
Descendants of Neziah and Hatipha.
Nehemiah 7:57 (show verse)
The Descendants of Solomon's Servants: Descendants of Sotai, Sophereth, and Perida,
Nehemiah 7:58 (show verse)
Descendants of Jaala, Darkon, and Giddel,
Nehemiah 7:59 (show verse)
Descendants of Shephatiah, Hattil, Pochereth-hazzebaim, and Ammon;
Nehemiah 7:60 (show verse)
All of the Temple Servants and descendants of Solomon's servants numbered 392.
Nehemiah 7:61 (show verse)
Here is a list of returnees from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, who could not prove their ancestry and lineage from Israel:
Nehemiah 7:62 (show verse)
Descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda: 642
Nehemiah 7:63 (show verse)
Of the Priests: Descendants of Habaiah, Koz, and Barzillai, who married one of the daughters of Barzillai from Gilead and took that name.
Nehemiah 7:64 (show verse)
These people searched for their ancestral records, but they couldn't be located. Accordingly, they were considered disqualified from the priesthood.
Nehemiah 7:65 (show verse)
The governor ordered them not to eat anything holy until a priest would be installed with Urim and Thummim.
Nehemiah 7:66 (show verse)
The entire assembly numbered 42,360,
Nehemiah 7:67 (show verse)
not including their 7,337 male and female servants. They had 245 men and women singers.
Nehemiah 7:68 (show verse)
They had 736 horses, 245 mules,
Nehemiah 7:69 (show verse)
435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
Nehemiah 7:70 (show verse)
Some of the heads of the families contributed to the work. The governor contributed 1,000 gold drachmas to the treasury, along with 50 basins, and 530 priestly garments.
Nehemiah 7:71 (show verse)
Some of the heads of the families gave to the treasury 20,000 gold drachmas and 2,200 silver units for the work.
Nehemiah 7:72 (show verse)
The rest of the people gave 20,000 gold drachmas, 2,000 silver units, and 67 priestly garments.
Nehemiah 7:73 (show verse)
The priests, descendants of Levi, gatekeepers, singers, some of the people, the Temple Servants, and all the Israelis settled in their cities.