1 Or quando le mura furon riedificate ed io ebbi messo a posto le porte, e i portinai, i cantori e i Leviti furono stabiliti nei loro uffici,

2 io detti il comando di Gerusalemme ad Hanani, mio fratello, e ad Hanania governatore del castello, perch’era un uomo fedele e timorato di Dio più di tanti altri.

3 E dissi loro: "Le porte di Gerusalemme non s’aprano finché il sole scotti; e mentre le guardie saranno ancora al loro posto, si chiudano e si sbarrino le porte; e si stabiliscano per far la guardia, gli abitanti di Gerusalemme, ciascuno al suo turno e ciascuno davanti alla propria casa".

4 Or la città era spaziosa e grande; ma dentro v’era poca gente, e non vi s’eran fabbricate case.

5 E il mio Dio mi mise in cuore di radunare i notabili, i magistrati e il popolo, per farne il censimento. E trovai il registro genealogico di quelli ch’eran tornati dall’esilio la prima volta, e vi trovai scritto quanto segue:

6 Questi son quei della provincia che tornarono dalla cattività; quelli che Nebucadnetsar, re di Babilonia, avea menati in cattività, e che tornarono a Gerusalemme e in Giuda, ciascuno nella sua città.

7 Essi tornarono con Zorobabele, Jeshua, Nehemia, Azaria, Raamia, Nahamani, Mardocheo, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum e Baana. Censimento degli uomini del popolo d’Israele:

8 Figliuoli di Parosh, duemila centosettantadue.

9 Figliuoli di Scefatia, trecentosettantadue.

10 Figliuoli di Ara, seicento cinquantadue.

11 Figliuoli di Pahath-Moab, dei figliuoli di Jeshua e di Joab, duemila ottocentodiciotto.

12 Figliuoli di Elam, mille duecentocinquanta quattro.

13 Figliuoli di Zattu, ottocentoquaranta cinque.

14 Figliuoli di Zaccai, settecentosessanta.

15 Figliuoli di Binnui, seicento quarantotto.

16 Figliuoli di Bebai, seicento ventotto.

17 Figliuoli di Azgad, duemila trecento ventidue.

18 Figliuoli di Adonikam, seicento sessantasette.

19 Figliuoli di Bigvai, duemila sessantasette.

20 Figliuoli di Adin, seicento cinquantacinque.

21 Figliuoli di Ater, della famiglia d’Ezechia, novantotto.

22 Figliuoli di Hashum, trecentoventotto.

23 Figliuoli di Bezai, trecento ventiquattro.

24 Figliuoli di Harif, centododici.

25 Figliuoli di Gabaon, novantacinque.

26 Uomini di Bethlehem e di Netofa, centottantotto.

27 Uomini di Anathoth, centoventotto.

28 Uomini di Beth-Azmaveth, quarantadue.

29 Uomini di Kiriath-Jearim, di Kefira e di Beeroth, settecentoquarantatre.

30 Uomini di Rama e di Gheba, seicentoventuno.

31 Uomini di Micmas, centoventidue.

32 Uomini di Bethel e d’Ai, centoventitre.

33 Uomini d’un altro Nebo, cinquantadue.

34 Figliuoli d’un altro Elam, mille duecentocinquanta quattro.

35 Figliuoli di Harim, trecentoventi.

36 Figliuoli di Gerico, trecento quarantacinque.

37 Figliuoli di Lod, di Hadid e d’Ono, settecentoventuno.

38 Figliuoli di Senaa, tremila novecentotrenta.

39 Sacerdoti: figliuoli di Jedaia, della casa di Jeshua, novecento sessantatre.

40 Figliuoli di Immer, mille cinquantadue.

41 Figliuoli di Pashur, mille duecento quarantasette.

42 Figliuoli di Harim, mille diciassette.

43 Leviti: figliuoli di Jeshua e di Kadmiel, de’ figliuoli di Hodeva, settantaquattro.

44 Cantori: figliuoli di Asaf, cento quarantotto.

45 Portinai: figliuoli di Shallum, figliuoli di Ater, figliuoli di Talmon, figliuoli di Akkub, figliuoli di atita, figliuoli di Shobai, centotrentotto.

46 Nethinei: figliuoli di Tsiha, figliuoli di Hasufa, figliuoli di Tabbaoth,

47 figliuoli di Keros, figliuoli di Sia, figliuoli di Padon,

48 figliuoli di Lebana, figliuoli di Hagaba, figliuoli di Salmai,

49 figliuoli di Hanan, figliuoli di Ghiddel, figliuoli di Gahar,

50 figliuoli di Reaia, figliuoli di Retsin, figliuoli di Nekoda,

51 figliuoli di Gazzam, figliuoli di Uzza, figliuoli di Paseah,

52 figliuoli di Besai, figliuoli di Meunim, figliuoli di Nefiscesim,

53 figliuoli di Bakbuk, figliuoli di Hakufa, figliuoli di Harhur,

54 figliuoli di Bazlith, figliuoli di Mehida, figliuoli di Harsha,

55 figliuoli di Barkos, figliuoli di Sisera, figliuoli di Temah,

56 figliuoli di Netsiah, figliuoli di Hatifa.

57 Figliuoli dei servi di Salomone: figliuoli di Sotai, figliuoli di Sofereth, figliuoli di Perida,

58 figliuoli di Jala, figliuoli di Darkon, figliuoli di Ghiddel,

59 figliuoli di Scefatia, figliuoli di Hattil, figliuoli di Pokereth-Hatsebaim, figliuoli di Amon.

60 Totale dei Nethinei e de’ figliuoli de’ servi di Salomone, trecentonovantadue.

61 Ed ecco quelli che tornarono da Tel-Melah, da Tel-Harsha, da Kerub-Addon e da Immer, e che non avean potuto stabilire la loro genealogia patriarcale per dimostrare ch’erano Israeliti:

62 figliuoli di Delaia, figliuoli di Tobia, figliuoli di Nekoda, seicento quarantadue.

63 Di tra i sacerdoti: figliuoli di Habaia, figliuoli di Hakkots, figliuoli di Barzillai, il quale avea sposato una delle figliuole di Barzillai, il Galaadita, e fu chiamato col nome loro.

64 Questi cercarono i loro titoli genealogici, ma non li trovarono, e furon quindi esclusi, come impuri, dal sacerdozio;

65 e il governatore disse loro di non mangiare cose santissime finché non si presentasse un sacerdote per consultar Dio con l’Urim e il Thummim.

66 La raunanza, tutt’assieme, noverava quarantaduemila trecentosessanta persone,

67 senza contare i loro servi e le loro serve, che ammontavano a settemila trecento trentasette. Avevan pure duecento quarantacinque cantori e cantatrici.

68 Avevano settecento trentasei cavalli, duecento quarantacinque muli,

69 quattrocento trentacinque cammelli, seimila settecentoventi asini.

70 Alcuni dei capi famiglia offriron dei doni per l’opera. Il governatore diede al tesoro mille dariche ’oro, cinquanta coppe, cinquecentotrenta vesti sacerdotali.

71 E tra i capi famiglia ve ne furono che dettero al tesoro dell’opera ventimila dariche d’oro e duemila duecento mine d’argento.

72 Il resto del popolo dette ventimila dariche d’oro, duemila mine d’argento e sessantasette vesti sacerdotali.

73 I sacerdoti, i Leviti i portinai, i cantori, la gente del popolo, i Nethinei e tutti gl’Israeliti si stabilirono nelle loro città.

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,