38 The peoplex of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.

39 The priests: The descendantsy of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three. 40 The descendantsz of Immer, one thousand and fifty-two. 41 The descendantsa of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred and forty-seven. 42 The descendantsb of Harim, one thousand and seventeen.

43 The Levites: the descendantsc of Jeshua, namely of Kadmiel of the descendantsd of Hodaviah, seventy-four. 44 The singers: the descendantse of Asaph, one hundred and forty-eight. 45 The gatekeepers: the descendantsf of Shallum, the descendantsg of Ater, the descendantsh of Talmon, the descendantsi of Akkub, the descendantsj of Hatita, the descendantsk of Shobai, one hundred and thirty-eight.

46 The temple servants: the descendantsl of Ziha, the descendantsm of Hasupha, the descendantsn of Tabbaoth, 47 the descendantso of Keros, the descendantsp of Siaha, the descendantsq of Padon, 48 the descendantsr of Lebanah, the descendantss of Hagaba, the descendantst of Shalmai, 49 the descendantsu of Hanan, the descendantsv of Giddel, the descendantsw of Gahar, 50 the descendantsx of Reaiah, the descendantsy of Rezin, the descendantsz of Nekoda, 51 the descendantsa of Gazzam, the descendantsb of Uzza, the descendantsc of Paseah, 52 the descendantsd of Besai, the descendantse of Meunim, the descendantsf of Nephushesim, 53 the descendantsg of Bakbuk, the descendantsh of Hakupha, the descendantsi of Harhur, 54 the descendantsj of Bazlith, the descendantsk of Mehida, the descendantsl of Harsha, 55 the descendantsm of Barkos, the descendantsn of Sisera, the descendantso of Temah, 56 the descendantsp of Neziah, the descendantsq of Hatipha.

57 The descendantsr of Solomon’s servants: the descendantss of Sotai, the descendantst of Sophereth, the descendantsu of Perida, 58 the descendantsv of Jaala, the descendantsw of Darkon, the descendantsx of Giddel, 59 the descendantsy of Shephatiah, the descendantsz of Hattil, the descendantsa of Pochereth-Hazzebaim, the descendantsb of Amon.

60 All the temple servants and the descendantsc of Solomon’s servants were three hundred and ninety-two.

61 These were the ones who came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer, but they were not able to prove their ancestral houses or their descent, whether they were from Israel: 62 the descendantsd of Delaiah, the descendantse of Tobiah, the descendantsf of Nekoda, six hundred and forty-two. 63 And from the priests: the descendantsg of Hobaiah, the descendantsh of Hakkoz, the descendantsi of Barzillai (who had taken as a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by their name). 64 These sought their record among those enrolled in the genealogy, but it was not found there, so they were excluded as unclean from the priesthood. 65 So the governor said to them that they could not eat the most holy food until a priest could come with Urim and Thummim.

66 All of the assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty, 67 besides their servants and female slaves—these were seven thousand three hundred and thirty-seven. And the male and female singers were two hundred and forty-five,j 69k there were four hundred and thirty-five camels and six thousand seven hundred and twenty male donkeys.

70 Now some from the heads of the ⌊families⌋l gave to the work. The governor gave to the storehouse one thousand darics of gold, fifty basins, and five hundred and thirty priestly tunics. 71 Now some of the heads of the ⌊families⌋m gave to the storehouse of the work twenty thousand gold darics and two thousand two hundred silver minas. 72 And what the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand silver minas, and sixty-seven priestly tunics.

73 So the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants, and all Israel settled in their cities. When the seventh month came, the ⌊Israelites⌋n were in their cities.

Ezra Reads the Law to the People

8 All of the people gathered as one to the public square before the Water Gate. They asked Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the lawa of Moses that Yahweh had commanded Israel. 2 So Ezra the priest brought the lawb before the assembly for each man and woman to hear with understanding, on the first day of the seventh month. 3 He read from it facing the public square before the Water Gate from dawn until noon that day, opposite the men, women, and those with understanding. The ears of all the people were attentive to the book of the law.c 4 Then Ezra the scribe stood on a wooden podium that had been made for the occasion. And beside him stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah on his right. On his left was Pedaiah, Mishael, Malkijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam. 5 Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people, because he was above all of the people. When he opened it all the people stood up. 6 Then Ezra blessed Yahweh the great God, and all of the people answered, “Amen! Amen!” while lifting their hands. Then they bowed down and worshiped Yahweh with their noses to the ground. 7 And Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites were teaching the people from the lawd while the people were in their places. 8 So they read the book from the lawe of God, making it clear and giving the meaning so that they could understand the reading.

9 Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all of the people, “This day is holy to Yahweh your God. Do not mourn nor weep.” For all of the people wept when they heard the words of the law.f 10 Then he said to them, “Go, eat festive food and drink sweet drinks, and send a share to those for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our lord. Do not be grieved because the joy of Yahweh is your refuge.” 11 So the Levites silenced all of the people, saying, “Silence, for this day is holy. Do not be grieved.” 12 All of the people went to eat, to drink, to send a share, and to have great joy because they understood the words that they had made known to them.