1 And it came to pass when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, that the doorkeepers and the singers and the Levites were appointed.2 And I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the citadel, charge over Jerusalem; for he was a faithful man and feared God above many.3 And I said to them that the gates of Jerusalem should not be opened until the sun was hot, and that they should shut the doors and bar them while they stood by; and that there should be appointed watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one over against his house.4 Now the city was large and great; but the people in it were few, and no houses were built.5 And my God put into my heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, for registration by genealogy. And I found a genealogical register of those that had come up at the first, and I found written in it:6 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 who came again to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one to his city;7 those who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:8 The children of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two.9 The children of Shephatiah, three hundred and seventy-two.10 The children of Arah, six hundred and fifty-two.11 The children of Pahath-Moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and eighteen.12 The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred and fifty-four.13 The children of Zattu, eight hundred and forty-five.14 The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty.15 The children of Binnui, six hundred and forty-eight.16 The children of Bebai, six hundred and twenty-eight.17 The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred and twenty-two.18 The children of Adonikam, six hundred and sixty-seven.19 The children of Bigvai, two thousand and sixty-seven.20 The children of Adin, six hundred and fifty-five.21 The children of Ater of {the family of} Hezekiah, ninety-eight.22 The children of Hashum, three hundred and twenty-eight.23 The children of Bezai, three hundred and twenty-four.24 The children of Hariph, a hundred and twelve.25 The children of Gibeon, ninety-five.26 The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, a hundred and eighty-eight.27 The men of Anathoth, a hundred and twenty-eight.28 The men of Beth-azmaveth, forty-two.29 The men of Kirjath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty-three.30 The men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred and twenty-one.31 The men of Michmas, a hundred and twenty-two.32 The men of Bethel and Ai, a hundred and twenty-three.33 The men of the other Nebo, fifty-two.34 The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred and fifty-four.35 The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.36 The children of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five.37 The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-one.38 The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.39 The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three.40 The children of Immer, a thousand and fifty-two.41 The children of Pashhur, a thousand two hundred and forty-seven.42 The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.43 The Levites: the children of Jeshua {and} of Kadmiel, of the children of Hodvah, seventy-four.44 The singers: the children of Asaph, a hundred and forty-eight.45 The doorkeepers: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, a hundred and thirty-eight.46 The Nethinim: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,47 the children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon,48 the children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Salmai,49 the children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar,50 the children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda,51 the children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Phaseah,52 the children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim,53 the children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,54 the children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,55 the children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Thamah,56 the children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.57 The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,58 the children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,59 the children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth-Hazzebaim, the children of Amon.60 All the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon's servants, three hundred and ninety-two.61 And these are they that went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub-Addon and Immer; but they could not shew their father's house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel.62 The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobijah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred and forty-two.63 And of the priests: the children of Hobaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called after their name.64 These sought their genealogical register, but it was not found; therefore were they, as polluted, removed from the priesthood.65 And the Tirshatha said to them that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up the priest with Urim and Thummim.66 The whole congregation together was forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty,67 besides their servants and their maids, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred and thirty-seven; and they had two hundred and forty-five singing-men and singing-women.68 Their horses were seven hundred and thirty-six; their mules, two hundred and forty-five;69 the camels, four hundred and thirty-five; the asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.70 And some of the chief fathers gave to the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand darics of gold, fifty basons, five hundred and thirty priests' coats.71 And {some} of the chief fathers gave to the treasure of the work twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand two hundred pounds of silver.72 And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand pounds of silver, and sixty-seven priests' coats.73 And the priests, and the Levites, and the doorkeepers, and the singers, and {some} of the people, and the Nethinim, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities. And when the seventh month came, and the children of Israel were in their cities,
1 En toe die muur gebou was, het ek die deure ingesit, en die poortwagters en die sangers en die Leviete is aangestel.2 En ek het my broer Han ni en Han nja, die owerste van die vesting, oor Jerusalem aangestel -- want hy was 'n getroue man en godvresend bo baie --3 en ek het vir hulle gesê: Die poorte van Jerusalem mag nie oopgemaak word voordat die son warm is nie; en terwyl hulle nog op wag staan, moet die deure toegesluit word, en julle moet dit dig grendel; en julle moet van die inwoners van Jerusalem wagte uitsit, elkeen op sy pos en elkeen teenoor sy huis.4 En die stad was wyd uitgestrek en groot, maar die mense daarin was min, en die huise was nie opgebou nie.5 Toe het my God in my hart gegee dat ek die edeles en die leiers en die volk bymekaar laat kom het om 'n geslagslys aan te lê; en ek het die geslagslys gekry van die wat eerste opgetrek het, en daarin geskrywe gevind:6 Dit is die inwoners van die provinsie wat opgetrek het uit die gevangenskap van die ballinge, wat Nebukadn,sar, die koning van Babel, weggevoer het, en teruggekom het na Jerusalem en Juda, elkeen na sy stad;7 wat saam met Serubb bel, J,sua, Nehem¡a, As rja, Raämja, Naham ni, Mordegai, Bilsan, Misp,ret, Bigwai, Nehum, Ba„na gekom het; die getal manne van die volk van Israel was:8 die kinders van Parhos, twee duisend een honderd twee en sewentig;9 die kinders van Sef tja, drie honderd twee en sewentig;10 die kinders van Arag, ses honderd twee en vyftig;11 die kinders van Pahat-Moab, van die kinders van J,sua en Joab, twee duisend agt honderd en agttien;12 die kinders van Elam, duisend twee honderd vier en vyftig;13 kinders van Sattu, agt honderd vyf en veertig;14 die kinders van Sakkai, sewe honderd en sestig;15 die kinders van B¡nnu‹, ses honderd agt en veertig;16 die kinders van B,bai, ses honderd agt en twintig;17 die kinders van Asgad, twee duisend drie honderd twee en twintig;18 die kinders van Adon¡kam, ses honderd sewe en sestig;19 die kinders van Bigwai, twee duisend sewe en sestig;20 die kinders van Adin, ses honderd vyf en vyftig;21 die kinders van Ater, van Hisk¡a, agt en negentig;22 die kinders van Hasum, drie honderd agt en twintig;23 die kinders van B,sai, drie honderd vier en twintig;24 die kinders van Harif, honderd en twaalf;25 die kinders van G¡beon, vyf en negentig;26 die manne van Betlehem en Netofa, honderd agt en tagtig;27 die manne van Anatot, honderd agt en twintig;28 die manne van Bet-Asm wet, twee en veertig;29 die manne van Kirjat-Je rim, Kef¡ra en B,ërot, sewe honderd drie en veertig;30 die manne van Rama en Geba, ses honderd een en twintig;31 die manne van Migmas, honderd twee en twintig;32 die manne van Bet-el en Ai, honderd drie en twintig;33 die manne van die ander Nebo, twee en vyftig;34 die kinders van die ander Elam, duisend twee honderd vier en vyftig;35 die kinders van Harim, drie honderd en twintig;36 die kinders van J,rigo, drie honderd vyf en veertig;37 die kinders van Lod, Hadid en Ono, sewe honderd een en twintig;38 die kinders van S,na„, drie duisend nege honderd en dertig.39 Die priesters: die kinders van Jed ja, van die huis van J,sua, nege honderd drie en sewentig;40 die kinders van Immer, duisend twee en vyftig;41 die kinders van Pasgur, duisend twee honderd sewe en veertig;42 die kinders van Harim, duisend en sewentien.43 Die Leviete: die kinders van J,sua, van K dmiël, van die kinders van Hod,wa, vier en sewentig.44 Die sangers: die kinders van Asaf, honderd agt en veertig.45 Die poortwagters: die kinders van Sallum, die kinders van Ater, die kinders van Talmon, die kinders van Akkub, die kinders van Hat¡ta, die kinders van Sobai, honderd agt en dertig.46 Die tempelbediendes: die kinders van Siha, die kinders van Hasufa, die kinders van T bbaot;47 die kinders van Keros, die kinders van Sia, die kinders van Padon;48 die kinders van Leb na, die kinders van H gaba, die kinders van Salmai;49 die kinders van Hanan, die kinders van Giddel, die kinders van Gahar;50 die kinders van Re ja, die kinders van Resin, die kinders van Nekoda;51 die kinders van Gassam, die kinders van Ussa, die kinders van Pas,ag;52 die kinders van B,sai, die kinders van die MeÂniete, die kinders van die Nefisiete;53 die kinders van Bakbuk, die kinders van Hakufa, die kinders van Harhur;54 die kinders van Baslut, die kinders van Meh¡da, die kinders van Harsa;55 die kinders van Barkos, die kinders van S¡sera, die kinders van Temag;56 die kinders van Nes¡ag, die kinders van Hat¡fa.57 Die kinders van die dienaars van Salomo: die kinders van Sotai, die kinders van Sof,ret, die kinders van Per¡da;58 die kinders van J äla, die kinders van Darkon, die kinders van Giddel;59 die kinders van Sef tja, die kinders van Hattil, die kinders van Pog,ret-Hasseb im, die kinders van Amon --60 al die tempelbediendes en die kinders van die dienaars van Salomo: drie honderd twee en negentig.61 En dit is hulle wat opgetrek het uit Tel-Melag, Tel-Harsa, Kerub, Addon en Immer, maar wat nie hul familie en hul afkoms kon aanwys, of hulle uit Israel afkomstig was nie --62 die kinders van Del ja, die kinders van Tob¡a, die kinders van Nekoda: ses honderd twee en veertig.63 En van die priesters: die kinders van Hab ja, die kinders van Hakkos, die kinders van Bars¡llai, wat uit die dogters van Bars¡llai, die Gileadiet, 'n vrou geneem het en na hulle naam genoem is.64 Hulle het hul stamboom gesoek onder die wat in die register opgeneem is, maar dit was nie te vinde nie; daarom is hulle onbevoeg verklaar vir die priesterskap.65 En die goewerneur het aan hulle gesê dat hulle nie mag eet van die hoogheilige gawes nie, totdat die priester sou optree met Urim en Tummim.66 Die hele vergadering saam was twee en veertig duisend drie honderd en sestig;67 behalwe hulle slawe en hulle slavinne; die was sewe duisend drie honderd sewe en dertig. En hulle het twee honderd vyf en veertig sangers en sangeresse gehad.68 Hulle perde was sewe honderd ses en dertig; hulle muile twee honderd vyf en veertig;69 kamele, vier honderd vyf en dertig; esels, ses duisend sewe honderd en twintig.70 En 'n deel van die familiehoofde het bygedra vir die werk; die goewerneur se bydrae tot die fonds was: in goud duisend dragmes, vyftig komme, vyf honderd en dertig priesterrokke.71 En van die familiehoofde het gegee vir die boufonds: in goud twintig duisend dragmes, en in silwer twee duisend twee honderd mines.72 En wat die res van die volk gegee het, was: in goud twintig duisend dragmes, en in silwer twee duisend mines, en sewe en sestig priesterrokke.73 So het dan die priesters en die Leviete en die poortwagters en die sangers en van die volk en die tempelbediendes en die hele Israel in hulle stede gaan woon.