1 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 Levi’im (Levites) [Joined to] were appointed,

2 That I gave my brother Hanani [gracious], and Hananyah [God has favoured] the ruler of the palace, charge over Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace]: for he [was] a faithful man, and feared God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] above many.

3 And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace] 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 Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace], everyone in his watch, and every one [to be] over against his house.

4 Now the city [was] large and great: but the people [were] few in it, and the houses [were] not built.

5 And my God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] put into my 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 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 N’vukhadnetzar [May Nebo protect the crown] the king of Bavel (to jumble, or a confused medley of sounds; confusion; gate of the deity) (Babylon) [confusion] had carried away, and came again to Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace] and to Y’hudah [Let Him (God) Be Praised], every one unto his city;

7 Who came with Z’rubavel [sown in Babylon], Yeshua [he is saved], Nechemyah [God comforts], ‘Azaryah [Yehovah has helped], Ra’amyah [thunder of Yehovah], Nachamani [merciful], Mordekhai [little man], Bilshan [in slander], Misperet [number], Bigvai [in my bodies], N’chum [comfort], Ba’anah [in affliction]. The number, [I say], of the men of the people of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God] [was this];

8 The children of Par’osh [flea], two thousand an hundred seventy and two.

9 The children of Sh’fatyah [Yehovah has judged], three hundred seventy and two.

10 The children of Arach [traveller], six hundred fifty and two.

11 The children of Pachat-Mo’av [pit of Mo’av], of the children of Yeshua [he is saved] and Yo’av [Yehovah is father], two thousand and eight hundred [and] eighteen.

12 The children of ‘Eilam [eternity], a thousand two hundred fifty and four.

13 The children of Zatu [brightness of him], eight hundred forty and five.

14 The children of Zakkai [pure], seven hundred and threescore.

15 The children of Binui [built up], six hundred forty and eight.

16 The children of Bevai [my cavities], six hundred twenty and eight.

17 The children of ‘Azgad [Gad is mighty], two thousand three hundred twenty and two.

18 The children of Adonikam [my lord arose], six hundred threescore and seven.

19 The children of Bigvai [in my bodies], two thousand threescore and seven.

20 The children of ‘Adin [delicate], six hundred fifty and five.

21 The children of Ater [binder] of Hizkiyahu [Yehovah is my strength], ninety and eight.

22 The children of Hashum [rich], three hundred twenty and eight.

23 The children of Betzai [conqueror], three hundred twenty and four.

24 The children of Harif [a plucking off], an hundred and twelve.

25 The children of Giv’on [Hill City], ninety and five.

26 The men of Beit-Lechem [House of Bread] and N’tofah [dropping], an hundred eighty and eight.

27 The men of ‘Anatot [answers to prayer], an hundred twenty and eight.

28 The men of Beit-’Azmavet [house of the strength of death], forty and two.

29 The men of Kiryat-Ye’arim [City of Forests], K’firah [Lioness], and B’erot [Wells], seven hundred forty and three.

30 The men of Ramah [Hill] and Geva [hill], six hundred twenty and one.

31 The men of Mikhmas [hidden], an hundred and twenty and two.

32 The men of Beit-El [House of God] and ‘Ai [Heap of Ruins], an hundred twenty and three.

33 The men of the other Nevo [Prophet], fifty and two.

34 The children of the other ‘Eilam [eternity], a thousand two hundred fifty and four.

35 The children of Harim [dedicated], three hundred and twenty.

36 The children of Yericho [Its Moon], three hundred forty and five.

37 The children of Lod [travail], Hadid [sharp], and Ono [vigorous], seven hundred twenty and one.

38 The children of S’na’ah [thorny], three thousand nine hundred and thirty.

39 The priests: the children of Y’da’yah [Yehovah has known], of the house of Yeshua [he is saved], nine hundred seventy and three.

40 The children of Immer [he has said], a thousand fifty and two.

41 The children of Pash’chur [freedom], a thousand two hundred forty and seven.

42 The children of Harim [dedicated], a thousand and seventeen.

43 The Levi’im (Levites) [Joined to]: the children of Yeshua [he is saved], of Kadmi’el [God is the ancient one], [and] of the children of Hodvah [praise of Yehovah], seventy and four.

44 The singers: the children of Asaf [gatherer], an hundred forty and eight.

45 The porters: the children of Shalum [retribution], the children of Ater [binder], the children of Talmon [oppressor], the children of ‘Akuv [insidious], the children of Hatita [exploring], the children of Shovai [glorious], an hundred thirty and eight.

46 The temple servants: the children of Tzicha [parched], the children of Hasufa [stipped], the children of Taba’ot [rings],

47 The children of Keros [anklet], the children of Si’a [departing], the children of Padon [ransom],

48 The children of L’vanah [moon-white], the children of Hagava [locust], the children of Salmai [my garments],

49 The children of Hanan [he is merciful], the children of Giddel [very great], the children of Gachar [hiding place],

50 The children of Re’ayah [Yehovah has seen], the children of Retzin [firm], the children of N’koda [distinguished],

51 The children of Gazam [devouring], the children of ‘Uza [strength], the children of Paseach [limper],

52 The children of Besai [my treading], the children of Me’unim [habitations], the children of N’fish’sim [refreshed of spices],

53 The children of Bakbuk [bottle], the children of Hakufa [bent], the children of Harhur [inflammation],

54 The children of Batzlit [asking], the children of M’chida [famour, or noble], the children of Harsha [mute],

55 The children of Barkos [the son cut off], the children of Sisra [Battle Array (to put on; to clothe)], the children of Temach [laughter],

56 The children of N’tziach [pre-eminent], the children of Hatifa [seized].

57 The children of Shlomo’s (Solomon) [peace] servants: the children of Sotai [changeful], the children of HaSoferet [writing], the children of P’rida [grain],

58 The children of Ya’lah [ascending], the children of Darkon [scatterer], the children of Giddel [very great],

59 The children of Sh’fatyah [Yehovah has judged], the children of Hatil [doubtful], the children of Pokheret-Hatzvayim [here is the cutting off], the children of ‘Amon [master workman].

60 All the temple servants, and the children of Shlomo’s (Solomon) [peace] servants, [were] three hundred ninety and two.

61 And these [were] they which went up [also] from Tel-Melach [mound of salt], Tel-Harsha [mound of the deaf mute], K’ruv [blessing], Adon [powerful], and Immer [he has said]: but they could not show their father’s house, nor their seed, whether they [were] of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God].

62 The children of D’layahu [Yehovah has accomplished], the children of Toviyah [Yehovah is good], the children of N’koda [distinguished], six hundred forty and two.

63 And of the priests: the children of Havayah [Yehovah has hidden], the children of Hakotz [thorn], the children of Barzillai [my iron], which took [one] of the daughters of Barzillai [my iron] the Gil’adi [Hill of Testimony] to wife, and was called after their name.

64 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.

65 And the Tirshata [governor] said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood [up] a priest with Urim [Lights] and Tumim [Perfection].

66 The whole congregation together [was] forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,

67 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.

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

69 [Their] camels, four hundred thirty and five: six thousand seven hundred and twenty asses.

70 And some of the chief of the fathers gave unto the work. The Tirshata [governor] gave to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty basons, five hundred and thirty priests’ garments.

71 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.

72 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.

73 So the priests, and the Levi’im (Levites) [Joined to], and the porters, and the singers, and [some] of the people, and the temple servants, and all Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God], dwelt in their cities; and when the seventh month came, the people of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God] [were] in their cities.