1 Depois que o muro foi terminado e que eu havia colocado as portas em seus lugares, foram nomeados os guardas das portas, os cantores e os levitas. 2 Entreguei a responsabilidade de governar Jerusalém a meu irmão Hanani e a Hananias, comandante da fortaleza, pois era um homem fiel que temia a Deus mais do que a maioria dos homens. 3 Eu lhes disse: "Não deixem as portas abertas durante a parte mais quente do dia.*7.3 Ou Mantenham as portas de Jerusalém fechadas até que o sol esteja quente. Mesmo quando os guardas das portas estiverem de serviço, deverão fechá-las e trancá-las. Nomeiem moradores de Jerusalém para montar guarda, todos em turnos regulares. Alguns ficarão em postos de sentinela, e outros, em frente de suas casas".

4 Nesse tempo, a cidade era grande e espaçosa, mas a população era pequena e nenhuma das casas havia sido reconstruída. 5 Então meu Deus me deu a ideia de convocar todos os nobres e as autoridades da cidade e todos os cidadãos comuns para registrá-los. Eu havia encontrado o registro genealógico dos primeiros a regressar a Judá. Nele estava escrito:

6 Esta é uma lista dos judeus da província que regressaram do cativeiro. O rei Nabucodonosor os havia deportado para a Babilônia, mas eles voltaram para Jerusalém e Judá, cada um para sua cidade de origem. 7 Seus líderes eram Zorobabel, Jesua, Neemias, Seraías,*7.7a Conforme o texto paralelo em Ed 2.2; o hebraico traz Azarias. Reelaías,*7.7b Conforme o texto paralelo em Ed 2.2; o hebraico traz Raamias. Naamani, Mardoqueu, Bilsã, Mispar,*7.7c Conforme o texto paralelo em Ed 2.2; o hebraico trazMisperete. Bigvai, Reum*7.7d Conforme o texto paralelo em Ed 2.2; o hebraico trazNeum. e Baaná.

Este é o número de homens de Israel que regressaram do exílio:

8 da família de Parós, 2.172;

9 da família de Sefatias, 372;

10 da família de Ará, 652;

11 da família de Paate-Moabe (descendentes de Jesua e de Joabe), 2.818;

12 da família de Elão, 1.254;

13 da família de Zatu, 845;

14 da família de Zacai, 760;

15 da família de Bani,*7.15 Conforme o texto paralelo em Ed 2.10; o hebraico traz Binui. 648;

16 da família de Bebai, 628;

17 da família de Azgade, 2.322;

18 da família de Adonicam, 667;

19 da família de Bigvai, 2.067;

20 da família de Adim, 655;

21 da família de Ater (descendentes de Ezequias), 98;

22 da família de Hassum, 328;

23 da família de Bezai, 324;

24 da família de Jora,*7.24 Conforme o texto paralelo em Ed 2.18; o hebraico trazHarife. 112;

25 da família de Gibar,*7.25 Conforme o texto paralelo em Ed 2.20; o hebraico traz Gibeão. 95;

26 do povo de Belém e Netofa, 188;

27 do povo de Anatote, 128;

28 do povo de Bete-Azmavete, 42;

29 do povo de Quiriate-Jearim, Quefira e Beerote, 743;

30 do povo de Ramá e Geba, 621;

31 do povo de Micmás, 122;

32 do povo de Betel e Ai, 123;

33 do povo de Nebo Ocidental,*7.33 Ou do outro Nebo. 52;

34 dos cidadãos de Elão Ocidental,*7.34 Ou do outro Elão. 1.254;

35 os cidadãos de Harim, 320;

36 os cidadãos de Jericó, 345;

37 os cidadãos de Lode, Hadide e Ono, 721;

38 os cidadãos de Senaá, 3.930.

39 Estes são os sacerdotes que regressaram do exílio:

da família de Jedaías (da linhagem de Jesua), 973;

40 da família de Imer, 1.052;

41 da família de Pasur, 1.247;

42 da família de Harim, 1.017.

43 Estes são os levitas que regressaram do exílio:

das famílias de Jesua e Cadmiel (descendentes de Hodavias),*7.43 Conforme o texto paralelo em Ed 2.40; o hebraico traz Hodeva. 74;

44 os cantores da família de Asafe, 148;

45 os guardas das portas das famílias de Salum, Ater, Talmom, Acube, Hatita e Sobai, 138.

46 Os descendentes destes servidores do templo regressaram do exílio:

Zia, Hasufa, Tabaote,

47 Queros, Sia, Padom,

48 Lebana, Hagaba, Salmai,

49 Hanã, Gidel, Gaar,

50 Reaías, Rezim, Necoda,

51 Gazão, Uzá, Paseia,

52 Besai, Meunim, Nefusim,*7.52 Conforme o texto paralelo em Ed 2.50; o hebraico traz Nefusesim.

53 Baquebuque, Hacufa, Harur,

54 Baslute,*7.54 Conforme o texto paralelo em Ed 2.52; o hebraico traz Baslite. Meída, Harsa,

55 Barcos, Sísera, Tamá,

56 Nesias e Hatifa.

57 Os descendentes destes servos do rei Salomão regressaram do exílio:

Sotai, Soferete, Peruda,*7.57 Conforme o texto paralelo em Ed 2.55; o hebraico traz Perida.

58 Jaala, Darcom, Gidel,

59 Sefatias, Hatil, Poquerete-Hazebaim e Ami.*7.59 Conforme o texto paralelo em Ed 2.57; o hebraico traz Amom.

60 Ao todo, os servidores do templo e os descendentes dos servos de Salomão eram 392.

61 Nessa ocasião, outro grupo regressou das cidades de Tel-Melá, Tel-Harsa, Querube, Adã*7.61 Conforme o texto paralelo em Ed 2.59; o hebraico traz Adom. e Imer. Contudo, não puderam comprovar que eles ou suas famílias eram descendentes de Israel. 62 Estavam nesse grupo as famílias de Delaías, Tobias e Necoda, 642 pessoas ao todo.

63 Também regressaram as famílias de três sacerdotes: Habaías, Hacoz e Barzilai. (Esse Barzilai havia se casado com uma mulher descendente de Barzilai, de Gileade, e assumido o nome da família dela.) 64 Procuraram seus nomes nos registros genealógicos, mas não os encontraram, por isso não se qualificaram para servir como sacerdotes. 65 O governador ordenou que não comessem das porções dos sacrifícios separadas para os sacerdotes até que um sacerdote consultasse o Senhor a esse respeito usando o Urim e o Tumim.

66 Portanto, os que regressaram para Judá foram 42.360, 67 além dos 7.337 servos e servas e dos 245 cantores e cantoras. 68 Levaram consigo 736 cavalos, 245 mulas,*7.68 Conforme alguns manuscritos hebraicos (ver tb. Ed 2.66); a maioria dos manuscritos hebraicos não traz este versículo. No texto hebraico, os versículos 7.69-73 são numerados 7.68-72. 69 435 camelos e 6.720 jumentos.

70 Alguns dos chefes das famílias fizeram donativos para a obra. O governador deu à tesouraria o total de 8,6 quilos de ouro,*7.70 Em hebraico, 1.000 dáricos de ouro. 50 bacias de ouro e 530 vestes para os sacerdotes. 71 Os outros líderes deram à tesouraria o total de 172 quilos*7.71a Em hebraico, 20.000 dáricos; também em 7.72. de ouro e 1.320 quilos*7.71b Em hebraico, 2.200 minas. de prata. 72 O restante do povo deu 172 quilos de ouro, 1.200 quilos*7.72 Em hebraico, 2.000 minas. de prata e 67 vestes para os sacerdotes.

73 Assim, os sacerdotes, os levitas, os guardas das portas, os cantores, os servidores do templo e alguns do povo se estabeleceram perto de Jerusalém. O restante do povo regressou às suas cidades em todo o Israel.

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 Levites were appointed, 2 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. 3 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. 4 Now the city was large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded.*7.4 large: Heb. broad in spaces

5 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, 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 came again to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one unto his city; 7 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;*7.7 Azariah: also called, Seraiah 8 The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two. 9 The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two. 10 The children of Arah, six hundred fifty and two. 11 The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen. 12 The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. 13 The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five. 14 The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore. 15 The children of Binnui, six hundred forty and eight.*7.15 Binnui: also called, Bani 16 The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight. 17 The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty and two. 18 The children of Adonikam, six hundred threescore and seven. 19 The children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven. 20 The children of Adin, six hundred fifty and five. 21 The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight. 22 The children of Hashum, three hundred twenty and eight. 23 The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and four. 24 The children of Hariph, an hundred and twelve.*7.24 Hariph: also called, Jora 25 The children of Gibeon, ninety and five.*7.25 Gibeon: also called, Gibbar 26 The men of Beth-lehem and Netophah, an hundred fourscore and eight. 27 The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight. 28 The men of Beth-azmaveth, forty and two.*7.28 Beth-azmaveth: also called, Azmaveth 29 The men of Kirjath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three.*7.29 Kirjath-jearim: also called, Kirjath-arim 30 The men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and one. 31 The men of Michmas, an hundred and twenty and two. 32 The men of Beth-el and Ai, an hundred twenty and three. 33 The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two. 34 The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. 35 The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty. 36 The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five. 37 The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and 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 seventy and three. 40 The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two. 41 The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven. 42 The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.

43 The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, and of the children of Hodevah, seventy and four.*7.43 Hodevah: also called, Hodaviah or Judah

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

45 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.

46 The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, 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 Shalmai, 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 Tamah, 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 of Zebaim, the children of Amon.*7.59 Amon: also called, Ami 60 All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred ninety and two. 61 And these were they which went up also from Tel-melah, Tel-haresha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not shew their father’s house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel.*7.61 seed: or, pedigree 62 The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two.

63 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. 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 Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim.*7.65 the Tirshatha: or, the governor

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 Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty basons, five hundred and thirty priests’ garments.*7.70 some: Heb. part.*7.70 The Tirshatha: or, the governor 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 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.