¶ Now when we had builded the wall I hanged on the doors, and the porters, singers and Levites were appointed.
And I commanded my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace at Ierusalem: for he was a faithful man, and feared God more than did many other,
and I said unto them: let not the gates of Ierusalem be opened until the son be whote. and while they are yet stonding in the watch, the doors shall be shut and barred. And there were certain citizens of Ierusalem appointed to be watchmen every one in his watch, and about his house.
As for the city, it was large of room, and great, but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded.
¶ And my God gave me in my heart, that I gathered together the principal men and the people to number them. And I found a register of the number of them, which came up afore out of the captivity: and found written therein:
These are the sons of the land that went up from the captivity of the carrying away, (whom Nabuchodonosor the king of Babylon had brought away) and came again to Ierusalem and Iudah, every one unto his city,
which came with Zorobabel, Iesua, Nehemiah, Asariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mardochee, Belsan, Mesparath, Begvai, Nahum, Baanah. This is the number of the men of the people of Israel.
The children of Pharos were two thousand, an hundredth, and two and seventy:
the children of Saphatiah, three hundredth and two and seventy:
The children of Arah, six hundredth and two and fifty.
The children of Pahath Moab among the children of Iesua and Ioab, two thousand, eight hundredth, and eighteen.
The children of Elam, a thousand two hundredth and four and fifty.
The children of Zethua, eight hundredth and five and forty.
The children of Sacai, seven hundredth and threescore:
The children of Bani, six hundredth and eight and forty.
The children of Bebai, six hundredth and eight and twenty.
The children of Asgad, two thousand, three hundredth and two and twenty.
The children of Adonikam, six hundredth and seven and threescore.
The children of Bigoai, two thousand, and seven and threescore.
The children of Adin, six hundredth, and five and fifty.
The children of Ater of Hezekiah, eight and ninety.
The children of Hasum, three hundredth eight and twenty.
The children of Bezai, three hundredth and four and twenty.
The children of Hariph, an hundredth and twelve.
The children of Gabaon, five and ninety.
The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, an hundredth and eight and fourscore.
The men of Anathoth, an hundredth and eight and twenty.
The men of Beth Asmoth, two and forty.
The men of Kariath Iarim, Cephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundredth and three and forty.
The men of Ramah and Gaba, six hundredth and one and twenty.
The men of Machmas, an hundredth and two and twenty.
The men of Bethel and Ai, an hundredth and three and twenty.
The men of Nebo, an hundredth and two and fifty:
The children of the other Elam, a thousand, two hundredth and four and fifty.
The children of Harim, three hundredth and twenty.
The children of Iericho: three hundredth and five and forty.
The children of Lodhadid and Ono, seven hundredth and one and twenty.
The children of Senaah, three thousand, nine hundredth and thirty.
The priests. The children of Iedaiah of the house of Ieshua, nine hundredth and three and seventy:
The children of Emer, a thousand, and two and fifty.
The children of Phashur, a thousand, two hundredth and seven and forty:
The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.
The Levites; the children of Ieshua of Cadmiel, among the children of Hoduah, four and seventy.
The singers; the children of Asaph, an hundredth and eight and forty.
The porters: The children of Selum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akub, the children of Hatita, the children of Sobai, all together an hundredth and eight and thirty.
The Nethinims, the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabaoth;
The children of Ceros, the children of Sia, the children of Phadon;
The children of Lebanah, the children of Hagaba, the children of Salmai;
the children of Hanan, the children of Gidel, the children of Gaher,
the children of Reaia, the children of Razin, the children of Necoda,
the children of Gasem, the children of Usa, the children of Phaseah,
the children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephusasim;
The children of Bacbuc, the children of Hacupha, the children of Harhur;
The children of Bezlith, the children of Mahida, the children of Harsa;
The children of Bercos, the children of Sissera, the children of Thamah;
The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.
The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Pherida;
The children of Iaala, the children of Darcon, the children of Gidel;
The children of Saphatiah, the children of Natil, the children of Pochereth of Zabaim, the children of Amon.
All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were all together three hundredth and two and ninety.
And these went up also, Thel Melah, Tel Harsa, Cherub, Adon, and Emer: but they could not shew their father's house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel.
The children of Dalaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Necoda, six hundredth and two and forty.
And of the priests the children of Hobaiah, the children of Hacos, the children of Bersilai, which took one of the daughters of Bersilai the Gileadite to wife, and was named after their name.
These sought the register of their generation, and when they found it not, they were put from the priesthood.
And Hathirsatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy, till there came up a Priest with light and perfectness.
The whole congregation as one man, was two and forty thousand, three hundredth and threescore;
Beside their servants and maidens, of whom there were seven thousand, three hundredth and seven and thirty. And they had two hundredth and seven and forty singing men and women,
seven hundredth and six and thirty horses, two hundredth and five and forty Mules,
four hundredth and five and thirty Camels, and six thousand, seven hundredth and twenty Asses.
And certain of the ancient fathers gave unto the work. Nathirsatha gave to the treasure a thousand drames, fifty basens, five hundredth and thirty priests' garments.
And some of the chief fathers gave unto the treasure of the work, twenty thousand and two hundredth pound of silver.
And the other people gave twenty thousand drams, and two thousand pound of silver, and seven and three score priests' garments.
And the priests and Levites, the Porters, the singers, and the other of the people, and the Nethinims, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities.
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