Nehemiah 7

About Nehemiah Nehemiah tells how Jerusalem's walls were rebuilt and the people recommitted themselves to God's law.

Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed,SelectedNehemiah 7:1Ask

That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.SelectedNehemiah 7:2Ask

And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house.SelectedNehemiah 7:3Ask

Now the city was large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded.SelectedNehemiah 7:4Ask

And my God put into mine heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of them which came up at the first, and found written therein,SelectedNehemiah 7:5Ask

These are the children of the province, that went up out of the captivity, of those that had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and came again to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one unto his city;SelectedNehemiah 7:6Ask

Who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number, I say, of the men of the people of Israel was this;SelectedNehemiah 7:7Ask

The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.SelectedNehemiah 7:8Ask

The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.SelectedNehemiah 7:9Ask

The children of Arah, six hundred fifty and two.SelectedNehemiah 7:10Ask

The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen.SelectedNehemiah 7:11Ask

The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.SelectedNehemiah 7:12Ask

The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five.SelectedNehemiah 7:13Ask

The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.SelectedNehemiah 7:14Ask

The children of Binnui, six hundred forty and eight.SelectedNehemiah 7:15Ask

The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight.SelectedNehemiah 7:16Ask

The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty and two.SelectedNehemiah 7:17Ask

The children of Adonikam, six hundred threescore and seven.SelectedNehemiah 7:18Ask

The children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven.SelectedNehemiah 7:19Ask

The children of Adin, six hundred fifty and five.SelectedNehemiah 7:20Ask

The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.SelectedNehemiah 7:21Ask

The children of Hashum, three hundred twenty and eight.SelectedNehemiah 7:22Ask

The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and four.SelectedNehemiah 7:23Ask

The children of Hariph, an hundred and twelve.SelectedNehemiah 7:24Ask

The children of Gibeon, ninety and five.SelectedNehemiah 7:25Ask

The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, an hundred fourscore and eight.SelectedNehemiah 7:26Ask

The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.SelectedNehemiah 7:27Ask

The men of Bethazmaveth, forty and two.SelectedNehemiah 7:28Ask

The men of Kirjathjearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three.SelectedNehemiah 7:29Ask

The men of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty and one.SelectedNehemiah 7:30Ask

The men of Michmas, an hundred and twenty and two.SelectedNehemiah 7:31Ask

The men of Bethel and Ai, an hundred twenty and three.SelectedNehemiah 7:32Ask

The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two.SelectedNehemiah 7:33Ask

The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.SelectedNehemiah 7:34Ask

The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.SelectedNehemiah 7:35Ask

The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.SelectedNehemiah 7:36Ask

The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and one.SelectedNehemiah 7:37Ask

The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.SelectedNehemiah 7:38Ask

The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.SelectedNehemiah 7:39Ask

The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.SelectedNehemiah 7:40Ask

The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.SelectedNehemiah 7:41Ask

The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.SelectedNehemiah 7:42Ask

The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, and of the children of Hodevah, seventy and four.SelectedNehemiah 7:43Ask

The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight.SelectedNehemiah 7:44Ask

The porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, an hundred thirty and eight.SelectedNehemiah 7:45Ask

The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth,SelectedNehemiah 7:46Ask

The children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon,SelectedNehemiah 7:47Ask

The children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Shalmai,SelectedNehemiah 7:48Ask

The children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar,SelectedNehemiah 7:49Ask

The children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda,SelectedNehemiah 7:50Ask

The children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Phaseah,SelectedNehemiah 7:51Ask

The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim,SelectedNehemiah 7:52Ask

The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,SelectedNehemiah 7:53Ask

The children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,SelectedNehemiah 7:54Ask

The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Tamah,SelectedNehemiah 7:55Ask

The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.SelectedNehemiah 7:56Ask

The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,SelectedNehemiah 7:57Ask

The children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,SelectedNehemiah 7:58Ask

The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Amon.SelectedNehemiah 7:59Ask

All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred ninety and two.SelectedNehemiah 7:60Ask

And these were they which went up also from Telmelah, Telharesha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not shew their father’s house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel.SelectedNehemiah 7:61Ask

The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two.SelectedNehemiah 7:62Ask

And of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai, which took one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite to wife, and was called after their name.SelectedNehemiah 7:63Ask

These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.SelectedNehemiah 7:64Ask

And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim.SelectedNehemiah 7:65Ask

The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,SelectedNehemiah 7:66Ask

Beside their manservants and their maidservants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and they had two hundred forty and five singing men and singing women.SelectedNehemiah 7:67Ask

Their horses, seven hundred thirty and six: their mules, two hundred forty and five:SelectedNehemiah 7:68Ask

Their camels, four hundred thirty and five: six thousand seven hundred and twenty asses.SelectedNehemiah 7:69Ask

And some of the chief of the fathers gave unto the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty basons, five hundred and thirty priests’ garments.SelectedNehemiah 7:70Ask

And some of the chief of the fathers gave to the treasure of the work twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pound of silver.SelectedNehemiah 7:71Ask

And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand pound of silver, and threescore and seven priests’ garments.SelectedNehemiah 7:72Ask

So the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinims, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities; and when the seventh month came, the children of Israel were in their cities.SelectedNehemiah 7:73Ask

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