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Nehemiah Places Hanani and Hananiah in Charge of Guarding the City Gates
1 The gatekeepers, the singers, and the Levites were assigned their duties after the wall had been rebuilt and I had hung the doors. 2 I put my brother Hanani and Hananiah, the commander of the fortress, in charge of Jerusalem. Hananiah was a trustworthy man, and he feared God more than most people do. 3 I told them, “The gates of Jerusalem should not be opened at the hottest time of the day. While the ⸤gatekeepers⸥ are still standing there, they should shut the doors and bar them. Order some of the men in Jerusalem to stand guard, some at their posts and others in front of their homes.” 4 The city was large and wide-open. Few people were in it, and no houses were being built.
The First Jewish Exiles Who Returned to Jerusalem
5 Then my God put the idea into my head that I should gather the nobles, leaders, and people so that they could check their genealogy. I found the book with the genealogy of those who came back the first time. I found the following written in it:
6 These were the people in the province. They were the ones who left the place where the exiles had been taken captive. King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had taken them captive. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah. All of them went to their own cities. 7 They went with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah.
Families Listed by Ancestor—Ezra 2:3–20
This is the number of Israelite men from the people in exile:
the descendants of Parosh | 2,172 | |
of Shephatiah | 372 | |
of Arah | 652 | |
of Pahath Moab, that is, of Jeshua and Joab | 2,818 | |
of Elam | 1,254 | |
of Zattu | 845 | |
of Zaccai | 760 | |
of Binnui | 648 | |
of Bebai | 628 | |
of Azgad | 2,322 | |
of Adonikam | 667 | |
of Bigvai | 2,067 | |
of Adin | 655 | |
of Ater, that is, Hezekiah | 98 | |
of Hashum | 328 | |
of Bezai | 324 | |
of Hariph | 112 | |
of Gibeon | 95 |
Families Listed by Towns—Ezra 2:21–35
26 the people of Bethlehem
| and Netophah | 188 |
of Anathoth | 128 | |
of Beth Azmaveth | 42 | |
of Kiriath Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth | 743 | |
of Ramah and Geba | 621 | |
of Michmas | 122 | |
of Bethel and Ai | 123 | |
of the other Nebo | 52 | |
of the other Elam | 1,254 | |
of Harim | 320 | |
of Jericho | 345 | |
of Lod, Hadid, and Ono | 721 | |
of Senaah | 3,930 |
Priests—Ezra 2:36–39
39 These priests returned from exile:
| the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua) | 973 |
of Immer | 1,052 | |
of Pashhur | 1,247 | |
of Harim | 1,017 |
Levites—Ezra 2:40–42
43 These Levites returned from exile:
| the descendants of Jeshua, that is, of Kadmiel ⸤and⸥ of Hodeiah | 74 |
44 These singers returned from exile:
| the descendants of Asaph | 148 |
45 These gatekeepers returned from exile:
| the descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai | 138 |
Temple Servants—Ezra 2:43–54
46 These temple servants returned from exile: the descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth, 47 Keros, Sia, Padon, 48 Lebanah, Hagabah, Shalmai, 49 Hanan, Giddel, Gahar, 50 Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda, 51 Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah, 52 Besai, Meunim, Nephusheshim, 53 Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur, 54 Bazlith, Mehida, Harsha, 55 Barkos, Sisera, Temah, 56 Neziah, and Hatipha.
Descendants of Solomon’s Servants—Ezra 2:55–58
57 These descendants of Solomon’s servants returned from exile: the descendants of Sotai, Sophereth, Perida, 58 Jaala, Darkon, Giddel, 59 Shephatiah, Hattil, Pochereth Hazzebaim, and Amon.
60 The temple servants and the descendants of Solomon’s servants totaled 392.
Those of Unknown Origin—Ezra 2:59–63
61 The following people came from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, but they couldn’t prove they were Israelites on the basis of their father’s family or their genealogy: 62 the descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda. These people totaled 642.
63 These priests ⸤couldn’t prove they were Israelites⸥: the descendants of Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai (who had married one of the daughters of Barzillai from Gilead and took that ⸤family⸥ name). 64 These people searched for their ⸤family⸥ names in the genealogical records, but their names couldn’t be found there. For this reason they were considered contaminated and couldn’t be priests. 65 The governor told them not to eat any of the most holy food until a priest could use the Urim and Thummima ⸤to settle the problem⸥.
The Total of the People and Animals Returning from Exile—Ezra 2:64–67
66 The whole assembly totaled 42,360. 67 In addition to the male and female servants who numbered 7,337, they also had 245 male and female singers. 68 They had 736 horses, 245 mules,b 69 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
Gifts Given for the Temple—Ezra 2:68–70
70 Some of the heads of the families contributed to this work. The governor contributed the following to the treasury: nearly 18 pounds of gold, 50 bowls, and 530 robes for the priests. 71 Some of the heads of the families contributed to the treasury for this work: 337 pounds of gold and 3,215 pounds of silver. 72 The rest of the people contributed 337 pounds of gold, 2,923 pounds of silver, and 67 robes for the priests.
73 The priests, Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants, and the rest of Israel settled in their own cities. When the seventh month came, the people of Israel were in their own cities.
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