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.
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;
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.
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.
25 The children of Gibeon, ninety and five.
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.
29 The men of Kirjath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

1Now it came to passe when the wall was built, and I had set vp the doores; and the porters, and the singers, and the Leuites were appointed,

2That I gaue my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge ouer Ierusalem (for hee was a faithfull man, and feared God aboue many.)

3And I said vnto them, Let not the gates of Ierusalem be opened, vntill the Sunne bee hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doores, and barre them. And appoint watches of the inhabitants of Ierusalem, euery one in his wateh, and euery one to bee ouer against his house.

4Now the city was large and great, but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded.

5 And my God put into mine heart, to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, & the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogie. And I found a register of the genealogie of them which came vp at the first, and found written therein;

6These are the children of the prouince, that went vp out of the captiuitie, of those that had beene caried away whom Nebuchadnezzar the King of Babylon had caried away, and came againe to Ierusalem and to Iudah, euery one vnto his citie:

7Who came with Zerubbabel, Ieshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Biguai, Nahum, Baanah. The number, I say, of the men of the people of Israel, was this:

8The children of Parosh, two thousand, an hundred, seuentie and two.

9The children of Shephatiah, three hundred, seuentie and two.

10The children of Arah, sixe hundred, fiftie and two.

11The children of Pahath-Moab, of the children of Ieshua, and Ioab, two thousand, and eight hundred, and eighteene.

12The children of Elam, a thousand, two hundred, fiftie and foure.

13The children of Zattu, eight hundred fourtie and fiue.

14The children of Zaccai, seuen hundred and threescore.

15The children of Binnui, sixe hundred, fourty and eight.

16The children of Bebai, sixe hundred, twentie and eight.

17The children of Azgad, two thousand, three hundred, twentie and two.

18The children of Adonikam, sixe hundred, threescore and seuen.

19The children of Biguai, two thousand, threescore and seuen.

20The children of Adin, sixe hundred, fiftie and fiue.

21The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninetie and eight.

22The children of Hashum, three hundred, twentie and eight.

23The children of Bezai, three hundred twentie and foure.

24The children of Hariph, an hundred and twelue.

25The children of Gibeon, ninetie and fiue.

26The men of Bethlehem, and Netophah, an hundred, fourescore and eight.

27The men of Anathoth, an hundred, twentie and eight.

28The men of Bethazmaueth, fourtie and two.

29The men of Kiriath-iearim, Chephirah and Beeroth, seuen hundred fourtie and three.

30The men of Ramah and Geba, sixe hundred, twentie and one.

31The men of Michmash, an hundred and twenty and two.

32The men of Bethel and Ai, an hundred, twentie and three.

33The men of the other Nebo, fiftie and two.

34The children of the other Elam, a thousand, two hundred, fiftie & foure.

35The children of Harim, three hundred and twentie.

36The children of Iericho, three hundred, fourtie and fiue.

37The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seuen hundred, twentie and one.

38The children of Senaa, three thousand, nine hundred, and thirty.

39 The Priests. The children of Iedaia, of the house of Ieshua, nine hundred, seuentie and three.

40The children of Immer, a thousand, fifty and two.

41The children of Pashur, a thousand, two hundred, fourtie and seuen.

42The children of Harim, a thousand, and seuenteene.

43 The Leuites. The children of Ieshua, of Kadmiel, and of the children of Hodeuah, seuentie and foure.

44 The singers. The children of Asaph, an hundred, fourtie 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, thirtie and eight.

46 The Nethinims. The children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabaoth,

47The children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon,

48The children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Shalmai,

49The children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar,

50The children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda,

51The children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Phaseah,

52The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim,

53The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,

54The children of Baslith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,

55The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Tamiah,

56The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.

57 The children of Solomons seruants: The children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,

58The children of Iaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,

59The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth Zebaim, the children of Amon,

60All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomons seruants, were three hundred ninetie and two.

61And these were they which went vp also from Tel-Melah, Tel-Haresha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not shewe their fathers house, nor their seede, whether they were of Israel.

62The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, sixe hundred fourtie and two.

63 And of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai, which tooke one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite to wife, and was called after their name.

64These sought their register, among those that were reckoned by genealogie, but it was not found: therfore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.

65And the Tirshatha said vnto them, that they should not eate of the most holy things, till there stood vp a priest with Urim and Thummim.

66 The whole congregation together, was fourtie and two thousand, three hundred and threescore:

67Beside their man seruants, and their maid seruants, of whome there were seuen thousand, three hundred, thirtie and seuen: and they had two hundred fourtie and fiue singing men and singing women.

68Their horses, seuen hundred, thirtie and sixe: their mules, two hundred fourtie and fiue:

69Their camels, foure hundred thirtie and fiue: sixe thousand, seuen hundred and twentie asses.

70 And some of the chiefe of the fathers, gaue vnto the worke: The Tirshatha gaue to the treasure, a thousand drammes of gold, fiftie basons, fiue hundred and thirtie priests garments.

71And some of the chiefe of the fathers gaue to the treasure of the worke twentie thousand drammes of golde, and two thousand and two hundred pound of siluer.

72And that which the rest of the people gaue, was twentie thousand drammes of gold, and two thousand pound of siluer, and threescore and seuen priests garments.

73So the priests, and the Leuites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinims, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities: And when the seuenth moneth came, the children of Israel were in their cities.

I == Neh 6:1

 

II == Ez 18:21 ; Neh 2:8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VI == Ezra 2:1

 

 

 

 

VII == Ezra 2:2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XXXIV == Neh 7:12

 

 

 

 

 

XXXIX == 1st Chr 24:7

 

XL == 1st Chr 24:14

XLI == 1st Chr 9:12 ; 24:9

XLII == 1st Chr 24:8

XLIII == Ezra 2:40 ; 3:9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LXI == Ezra 2:59

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LXV == Neh 8:9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LXX == Neh 8:9

 

 

LXXI == Ezra 2:69

 

 

 

 

 

LXXIII == Ezra 3:1

1 When the wall had been rebuilt, I had the doors set up, and the gatekeepers (and the singers and the Levites) were put in charge of them.

2 Over Jerusalem I placed Hanani, my brother, and Hananiah, the commander of the citadel, who was a more trustworthy and God-fearing man than most.

3 I said to them: "The gates of Jerusalem are not to be opened until the sun is hot, and while the sun is still shining they shall shut and bar the doors. Appoint as watchmen the inhabitants of Jerusalem, some at their watch posts, and others before their own houses."

4 Now the city was quite wide and spacious, but its population was small, and none of the houses had been rebuilt.

5 When my God had put it into my mind to gather together the nobles, the magistrates, and the common people, and to examine their family records, I came upon the family list of those who had returned in the earliest period. There I found the following written:

6 These are the inhabitants of the province who returned from the captivity of the exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, had carried away, and who came back to Jerusalem and Judah, each man to his own city

7 (those who returned with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah). The census of the men of Israel:

8 sons of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two;

9 sons of Shephatiah, three hundred and seventy-two;

10 sons of Arah, six hundred and fifty-two;

11 sons of Pahath-moab who were sons of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and eighteen;

12 sons of Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four;

13 sons of Zattu, eight hundred and forty-five;

14 sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty;

15 sons of Binnui, six hundred and forty-eight;

16 sons of Bebai, six hundred and twenty-eight;

17 sons of Azgad, two thousand three hundred and twenty-two;

18 sons of Adonikam, six hundred and sixty-seven;

19 sons of Bigvai, two thousand and sixty-seven;

20 sons of Adin, six hundred and fifty-five;

21 sons of Ater who were sons of Hezekiah, ninety-eight;

22 sons of Hashum, three hundred and twenty-eight;

23 sons of Bezai, three hundred and twenty-four;

24 sons of Hariph, one hundred and twelve;

25 sons of Gibeon, ninety-five;

26 men of Bethlehem and Netophah, one hundred and eighty-eight;

27 men of Anathoth, one hundred and twenty-eight;

28 men of Beth-azmaveth, forty-two;

29 men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty-three;

30 men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred and twenty-one;

31 men of Michmas, one hundred and twenty-two;

32 men of Bethel and Ai, one hundred and twenty-three;

33 men of Nebo, fifty-two;

34 sons of another Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four;

35 sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty;

36 sons of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five;

37 sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-one;

38 sons of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.

39 The priests: sons of Jedaiah who were of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three;

40 sons of Immer, one thousand and fifty-two;

41 sons of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred and forty-seven;

42 sons of Harim, one thousand and seventeen.

43 The Levites: sons of Jeshua, Kadmiel, Binnui, Hodeviah, seventy-four.

44 The singers: sons of Asaph, one hundred and forty-eight.

45 The gatekeepers: sons of Shallum, sons of Ater, sons of Talmon, sons of Akkub, sons of Hatita, sons of Shobai, one hundred and thirty-eight.

46 The temple slaves: sons of Ziha, sons of Hasupha, sons of Tabbaoth,

47 sons of Keros, sons of Sia, sons of Padon,

48 sons of Lebana, sons of Hagaba, sons of Shalmai,

49 sons of Hanan, sons of Giddel, sons of Gahar,

50 sons of Reaiah, sons of Rezin, sons of Nekoda,

51 sons of Gazzam, sons of Uzza, sons of Paseah,

52 sons of Besai, sons of the Meunites, sons of the Nephusites,

53 sons of Bakbuk, sons of Hakupha, sons of Harhur,

54 sons of Bazlith, sons of Mehida, sons of Harsha,

55 sons of Barkos, sons of Sisera, sons of Temah,

56 sons of Neziah, sons of Hatipha.

57 Descendants of the slaves of Solomon: sons of Sotai, sons of Sophereth, sons of Perida,

58 sons of Jaala, sons of Darkon, sons of Giddel,

59 sons of Shephatiah, sons of Hattil, sons of Pochereth-hazzebaim, sons of Amon.

60 The total of the temple slaves and the descendants of the slaves of Solomon was three hundred and ninety-two.

61 The following who returned from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer were unable to prove that their ancestral houses and their descent were Israelite:

62 sons of Delaiah, sons of Tobiah, sons of Nekoda, six hundred and forty-two.

63 Also, of the priests: sons of Hobaiah, sons of Hakkoz, sons of Barzillai (he had married one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and became known by his name).

64 These men searched their family records, but their names could not be found written there; hence they were degraded from the priesthood,

65 and His Excellency ordered them not to partake of the most holy foods until there should be a priest bearing the Urim and Thummim.

66 The entire assembly taken together came to forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty,

67 not counting their male and female slaves, who were seven thousand three hundred and thirty-seven. They also had two hundred male and female singers. Their horses were seven hundred and thirty-six, their mules two hundred and forty-five,

68 their camels four hundred and thirty-five, their asses six thousand seven hundred and twenty.

69 Certain of the family heads contributed to the service. His Excellency put into the treasury one thousand drachmas of gold, fifty basins, thirty garments for priests, and five hundred minas of silver.

70 Some of the family heads contributed to the treasury for the temple service: twenty thousand drachmas of gold and two thousand two hundred minas of silver.

71 The contributions of the rest of the people amounted to twenty thousand drachmas of gold, two thousand minas of silver, and sixty-seven garments for priests.

72 The priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, the temple slaves, and all Israel took up residence in their cities.

v 1-3. Setting up the doors was the last of the construction and gate guards were appointed. There was still danger of surprise attack, and in view of 6:17-19, possible danger even from within.  Hanani, who had told his brother, Nehemiah the cupbearer,  the condition of the city, was both faithful and spiritual. With Hanaiah - ministers of defense. The gates were only to be open in broad daylight when every one in the city was up and about. Individuals were also to have a “neighborhood watch” near their own homes. We need to guard our homes from onslaughts of television and inter net. 

v 4-6. Homes in Jerusalem had been destroyed, so many of the people had chosen to live in outlying areas. Also those who had returned from captivity with Zerubbabel had returned to their own cities. Nehemiah searched the genealogical records to make sure the city was populated by those who were truly Jews. In chapter 11 we will see that he cast lots for one in ten who lived in the outlying areas to come live in Jerusalem to strengthen it. There were also some who volunteered to come.
Verses 7-63 is the list of those returning.

 

v 7-38 are individual family groups.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

v 39-42 record the priests.

 

 

 

 

v 43-45 are the Levites, singers and porters.

 

 

v 46-56 are the Nethenims, those assisting Gibeonites at the temple.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

v 57-62 are the descendants of Solomon’s servants. This Tobiah was probably already dead before Tobiah the Ammonite appears in opposition.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

v 63-65 Those priests whose names could not be found in the registry were of necessity barred from priesthood as polluted. The governor, Sheshbazzar-Zerubbabel would not allow them to eat the priests food until they had a priest who could discern the will of God with Urim and Thummim. (A long time if ever.)

 

 

v 66-72. The Amplified New Testament conveniently gives the number in each of the groups above. Totals were: Congregation 42,360; servants 7337, singers 200; horses 736; mules 245; camels 435; donkeys 6720. The total number of people in Ezra 2:64 is much higher than adding those in verses 2-42, 58 and 60,  but it included women and children and probably some from the northern tribes. It is simple to round it off as about 50,000 returned. Differences between the lists in Ezra and Nehemiah are not significant enough to warrant my discussion, but for those interested, a good chart of comparison is found near Neh. 7 in The Bible Knowledge Commentary, Walvoord and Zuck.  Much can be explained by the fact that Ezra’s list was made before the people left, while that of Nehemiah was made on their arrival in Jerusalem. Some had changed their minds and stayed, while others decided to go at after Ezra’s list was made.  The governor, leaders and people all gave liberally, and again the amounts vary from what Ezra said. This is probably  accounted for by scribal error before it got to Nehemiah. At any rate, counts were considered satisfactory at that time. Nehemiah’s great burden for Jerusalem began in Nov.- Dec. He brought his petition before the king in Mar. - Apr. The trip has been made, the walls built, registry checked, and by Tishri, that is Sept. - Oct.,  people had settled into their cities.