Nehemiah 11:1-35 Those Who Returned to Live in Jerusalem & Judah

 

Those Who Returned to Live in Jerusalem & Judah

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The rulers of the people [lived] in Jerusalem. Also, the rest of the people cast lots to bring [1/10] of [the people to live] in Jerusalem, the holy city & [9/10] to [live] in other cities. The people blessed all men [who] willingly offered themselves to [live in] Jerusalem.

Now, these are the [leaders] of the province [who lived] in Jerusalem, but in the cities of Judah, everyone [lived] in his [own] possession in their cities, [that is,] Israel, [including] the priests, Levites, Nethinims & the children [people] of Solomon's servants.

[In] Jerusalem [lived some] of the children [people] of Judah & children [people] of Benjamin.

Of the children [people] of Judah: Athaliah, [Uzziah's] son. [Uzziah was] the son of Zechariah. [Zechariah was] the son of Amariah. [Amariah was] the son of Shephatiah. [Shephatiah was] the son of Mahalaleel, [a.k.a. Mahalalel, a descendant] of Perez. And Maaseiah [was] the son of Baruch. [Baruch was] the son of Colhozeh, [a.k.a. KolHozeh.] [Cohozeh was] the son of Hazaiah. [Hazaiah was] the son of Adaiah. [Adaiah was] the son of Joiarib. [Joiarib was] the son of Zechariah. [Zechariah was] the son of Shiloni [a.k.a. Shelah.] All the [descendants] of Perez [ who lived in] Jerusalem, were 468 valiant men.

And these are the [descendants] of Benjamin: Sallu [was] the son of Meshullam. [Meshullam was] the son of Joed. [Joed was] the son of Pedaiah. [Pedaiah was] the son of Kolaiah. [Kolaiah was] the son of Maaseiah. [Maaseiah was] the son of Ithiel. [Ithiel was] the son of Jesaiah, [a.k.a. Jeshaiah] & after him Gabbai & Sallai: 928 [men.]

Joel [was] the son of Zichri, [a.k.a. Zikri, who] was [in charge over the city.] And Judah [was] the son of Senuah, [a.k.a. Hassenuah, who] was 2nd [in charge] over the city.

Of the priests: Jedaiah, [Joiarib's] son; Jachin; Seraiah, [Hilkiah's] son, [Hilkiah was] the son of Meshullam. [Meshullam was] the son of Zadok. [Zadok was] the son of Meraioth. [Meraioth was] the son of Ahitub, [who] was the ruler [over] the house of God. And their brethren [who] did the work of the house were 822 [men.]

And Adaiah [was] the son of Jeroham. [Jeroham was] the son of Pelaliah. [Pelaliah was] the son of Amzi. [Amzi was] the son of Zechariah. [Zechariah was] the son of Pashur. [Pashur was] the son of Malchiah, [a.k.a. Malkijah] & [with] his brethren, [leaders] of their [forefathers’ families were] 242 [men.]

And Amashai [was] the son of Azareel, [a.k.a. Azarel.] [Azareel was] the son of Ahasai, [a.k.a. Ahzai.] [Ahasai was] the son of Meshillemoth. [Meshillemoth was] the son of Immer & [with] their brethren [were] 128 mighty men of valor. And the [person in charge over them] was Zabdiel, [who] was the son of one of the great men.

Also, of the Levites: Shemaiah [was] the son of Hashub, [a.k.a. Hasshub.] [Hashub was] the son of Azrikam. [Azrikam was] the son of Hashabiah. [Hashabiah was] the son of Bunni. And Shabethai & Jozabad [from the leaders] of the Levites, had the [supervision over] the business [related to the outside] of [God's] house.

And Mattaniah [was] the son of Micha, [a.k.a. Mika.] [Micha was] the son of Zabdi. [Zabdi was] the son of Asaph, [the musical director] to begin [giving thanks] in prayer.

And Bakbukiah [was] the 2nd among his brethren & Abda [was] the son of Shammua. [Shammua was] the son of Galal. [Galal was] the son of Jeduthun. All the Levites in the holy city, [a.k.a. Jerusalem,] were 284.

[Also, the gatekeepers:] Akkub, Talmon & their brethren, [who] kept the gates, were 172.

And the [rest] of the priests & Levites of Israel were in all the cities of Judah, everyone in his inheritance. But the Nethinims [lived] in Ophel. And Ziha & Gispa, [a.k.a. Gishpa] were over the Nethinims.

Also, the [one in charge over] the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi, [who was] the son of Bani. [Bani was] the son of Hashabiah. [Hashabiah was] the son of Mattaniah. [Mattaniah was] the son of Micha, [a.k.a. Mika.] Of the [descendants] of Asaph, the singers [& musicians] were over the business of [God's] house. For it was the king's [command about] them, that a certain portion [of food should be assigned] for the singers, [for] each day.

And Pethahiah, [was] the son of Meshezabeel, [a.k.a. Meshezabel, of the descendants] of Zerah, [who] was the son of Judah & was at the king's [right] hand in all matters, [related to] the people.

And [as] for the villages, with their fields, some of the children [people] of Judah [lived] in: Kirjath Arba, [a.k.a. Kiriath Arba] & in [its] villages, Dibon & [its] villages & Jekabzeel & in [its] villages [there.]

And at Jeshua & [its] villages, at Moladah & [its] villages, at Beth Pelet & [its] villages, Hazar Shual & [its] villages, at Beer Sheba & [its] villages, at Ziklag & [its] villages, at Mekonah & [its] villages, at En Rimmon & [its] villages, at Zareah, [a.k.a. Zorah] & [its] villages, at Jarmuth & [its] villages, [at] Zanoah & [its] villages, [at] Adullam & [its] villages, at Lachish & [its] fields, Azekah & [its] villages. And they [lived] from Beer Sheba [all the way to] the Valley of Hinnom.

Also, the children [people] of Benjamin from Geba [lived] at: Michmash, [a.k.a. Mikmash] & [its] villages, [at] Aija & [its] villages, [at] Beth El & [its] villages, [at] Anathoth & [its] villages, [at] Nob & [its] villages, [at] Ananiah & [its] villages, [at] Hazor & [its] villages, [at] Ramah & [its] villages, [at] Gittaim & [its] villages, [at] Hadid & [its] villages, [at] Zeboim & [its] villages, [at] Neballat & [its] villages, [at] Lod& [its] villages, & [at] Ono, the Valley of [the] Craftsmen, [a.k.a. Ge Harashim.]

[These were] the division of the Levites in Judah & in Benjamin.

Nehemiah 10:1-39 Those Who Sealed the Covenant with the Lord God

 

Those Who Sealed the Covenant with the Lord God

Nehemiah 10:1-39           The Book of Nehemiah in [Smaller Chunks]

Now those [who] sealed [the covenant, a.k.a contract] were: Nehemiah, the Tirshatha, [a.k.a. governor;] the son of Hachaliah, [a.k.a. Hakaliah;]

And Zidkijah, [a.k.a. Zedekiah,] Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah, Pashur, Amariah, Malchijah, [a.k.a. Malkijah,] Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch, [a.k.a. Malluk,] Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah, Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch, Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin, Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah: therese were the priests.

And the Levites: both Jeshua, [Azaniah's] son; Binnui, the [descendants of] Henadad, Kadmiel & their brethren: Shebaniah, Hodijah, [a.k.a. Hodiah,] Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan, Micha, [a.k.a. Mika,] Rehob, Hashabiah, Zaccur, [a.k.a. Zakkur,]  Sherebiah, Shebaniah, Hodijah, [a.k.a. Hodiah,] Bani, Beninu.

The chief, [a.k.a. leaders] of the people: Parosh, Pahath Moab, Elam, Zatthu, Bani, Bunni, Azgad, Bebai, Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin, Ater, Hizkijah, [a.k.a. Hezekiah,] Azzur, Hodijah, [a.k.a. Hodiah,] Hashum, Bezai, Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai, Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir, Meshezabeel, [a.k.a. Meshezabel,] Zadok, Jaddua, Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah, Hoshea, Hananiah, Hashub, [a.k.a. Hasshub,] Hallohesh, Pileha, [a.k.a. Pilha,] Shobek, Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah, Ahijah, Hanan, Anan, Malluch, [a.k.a. Malluk,] Harim, and Baanah.

And the rest of the people, priests, Levites, [gate keepers,] singers [& musicians,] Nethinims & all [those who] had separated themselves from the people of the lands, [according] to the Law of God, [including] their wives, their sons & daughters, everyone having knowledge & understanding.

[Deuteronomy 12:30-31 [Pay attention] to yourself that you not be snared by following them, after they [have been] destroyed from before you & that you not [inquire] after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? I will do the same [to you.] You shall not do so to the Lord your God: for every abomination to the Lord, [that] He hates, they have done to their gods. For they have even burnt their sons & daughters in the fire to their gods.]

They [joined with] their brethren, their nobles & entered into a curse & into an oath, to [follow] God's Law, which was given by Moses, the servant of God & to observe & do all the commandments of the Lord our [God] & His judgments & His [mandates.]

And we wouldn't give our daughters to the people of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons. [Exodus 34:16-17 And you [shall not] take their daughters to your sons & their daughters go [like unfaithful harlots] after their gods & make your sons [also] go [like unfaithful harlots] after their gods. You shall not make [yourselves any molded] gods.]

And if the people of the land bring [any merchandise or food] on the Sabbath day to sell, we wouldn't buy it [from] them on the Sabbath or on a holy day. And [in] the 7th year we would [release] every debt.

Also, we made [rules] for us, [as a responsibility for us to pay each year] 1/3 of a shekel for the [expenses] of the house of our God: for the [showbread,] the continual meat offering, continual burnt offering, [for] the Sabbaths, the New Moons & for the [scheduled] feasts, for the holy things, for the sin offerings to make an atonement for Israel & for all the work of the house of our God.

And we cast lots among the priests, Levites & the people, to bring [the wood] for the wood offering, into the house of our God, [like] our [forefathers’ families,] at appointed times, year by year, to burn [wood] upon the altar of the Lord our God, as it is written in the Law.

And to bring the first fruits of our ground & the first fruits of all fruit trees, year by year to the [Lord's] house. Also, the first born of our sons & our cattle, herds & flocks, as it is written in the Law, to bring to the house of our God, to the priests, [who] minister in the house of our God.

And that we should bring the first fruits of our dough & our offerings & all fruit from all [types] of trees & wine & oil to the priests, to the [storage rooms] of the house of our God.

And [bring our] tithes of our ground to the Levites, [so] the same Levites might have the tithes in all the cities of our [harvests.] And the priest, the son of Aaron, shall be with the Levites, when the Levites take tithes.

And the Levites shall bring up the tithe [portion, from] the tithes to the house of our God, to the [rooms,] into the treasure house. [Numbers 18:26 [Say this] to the Levites, When you take the tithes of the children [people] of Israel, which I have given you from them, for your inheritance then you shall offer up a heave offering of it for the Lord, even a 1/10 part of the tithe.]

For the children [people] of Israel & children [people] of Levi, shall bring the offering of [grain,] new wine & oil to the [rooms] where the vessels, [a.k.a. articles for:] the sanctuary, the priests, [gate keepers,] singers [& musicians,] [who] minster & we will not [abandon] the house of our God.

Nehemiah 9:1-38 Nehemiah Reads to Israelites What Happened Since They Left Egypt

 

Nehemiah Reads to the Israelites What Happened Since They Left Egypt

Nehemiah 9:1-38           The Book of Nehemiah in [Smaller Chunks]

Now, on the 24th day of this month, the children [people] of Israel were assembled with fasting, with [sackcloth] & earth upon them, [signs of mourning.] And the [descendants] of Israel separated themselves from all [the] strangers & stood & confessed their sins & the iniquities of their [forefathers.]

They stood up in their place 1/4 of the day & read [from] the book of the Law of the Lord their God. Another 1/4 [of the day,] they confessed & worshiped the Lord their God. Then, the Levites: Jeshua, [a.k.a. Joshua,] Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah,  Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani & Chenani stood up on the stairs & cried [out] with a loud voice to the Lord their God.

Then, the Levites: Jehusa, [a.k.a. Joshua,] Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, [a.k.a. Hashabneiah,] Sherebiah, Hodijah, [a.k.a. Hodiah,] Shebaniah & Pethahiah, said, Stand up & bless the Lord your God forever & ever. Blessed be Your glorious Name, which is exalted above all blessing & praise.

[Only] You alone are the Lord [God.] You have made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host [of stars,] the earth, the seas & all [that’s in them.] And You preserve them all & the host of heaven worships You.

You are the Lord God, Who [chose] Abram & brought him [here] out of Ur of the Chaldees & gave him the name of Abraham. And [You] found his heart faithful before You & made a covenant [contract] with him to give the land of the Canaanites, Hittities, Amorites, Perizzites, Jebusites & the Girgashites to [Abraham’s descendants.]

[You have] performed Your Words; for You are righteous. And [You saw] the affliction of our [forefathers] in Egypt & heard their [outcry] by the Red Sea. And [You showed] signs & wonders upon Pharaoh, on his servants & on all the people of his land. For [You] knew they dealt proudly against [the Israelites.]

So, You got [Your famous] Name, as it is this day. And You divided the [Red] Sea [in front of the Israelites] & they [walked] through the [middle] of the sea on dry land. And You threw their persecutors into the [deep sea like] a stone [cast] into mighty waters.

[Also] You [led] them by a cloudy pillar in the day & by a pillar of fire in the night, to light the way they should go. You also [came] down upon Mount Sinai & [spoke] with them from heaven. [You] gave them right judgments, true laws & good [mandates] & commandments.

And You made known to them Your holy Sabbath & [commanded] them [with commandments, mandates] & laws, by the hand of Moses, Your servant. And [You] gave them bread from heaven, [a.k.a. manna] for their hunger & brought water for them out of the rock for their thirst.

And [You] promised them that they should go in to possess the land [that] You had sworn to give them. But they & our [forefathers] dealt proudly & [stubbornly] hardened their necks & [didn’t listen] to Your commandments. And [they] refused to obey & [weren’t] mindful of Your wonders, [a.k.a. miracles] that You did among them.

But [they] hardened their necks & in their rebellion appointed a [leader & returned] to their bondage. But [You] are a God ready to pardon, gracious, merciful & slow to anger & of great kindness & You [didn’t abandon] them.

[Yet,] when they had made [themselves] a [molded golden] calf, & said, This is your god that brought you up out of Egypt & [did very wicked things.] Yet, in Your [abundant] mercies, [You didn’t abandon] them in the wilderness. The [cloudy] pillar [didn’t] depart from them by day, to lead them in their way.

Neither [did] the pillar of fire by night, [stop giving] them light & to [show] them the way [in which] they should go. You also gave Your good Spirit to instruct them & [didn’t withhold] Your manna from their mouth & gave them water for their thirst. [Yes,] 40 years You [provided for] them in the wilderness, so they lacked nothing.

Their clothes [didn’t wear out] & their feet [didn’t] swell. [Also,] You gave them kingdoms & nations & [divided] them into [districts.] So, they possessed the land of: Sihon, the land of [Heshbon’s] king & the land of Og [Bashan’s] king.

You  also multiplied their children [like] the stars of heaven & [You] brought them into the land, which You had promised to their [forefathers,] that they should go in & possess it. So the children [people] went in & possessed the land & You [defeated] before the [Israelites,] the inhabitants of the land [of] the Canaanites.

And [You] gave [the Canaanites] with their kings & the people of the land into [the Israelites’ hands,] to do with them as they [thought best.] And the [Israelites] took strong cities & [rich] land & possessed houses full of all [types] of goods, wells [that have already been dug,] vineyards, olive [groves] & fruit trees in abundance.

So [the Israelites ate & were filled & became fat & delighted themselves in Your great goodness. [Still] they were disobedient & rebelled against You. [They threw] Your law behind their backs & [killed] Your prophets, [who] testified against them, to [return] them to You. And they [formed] great provocations.

[2 Kings 17:16-17 And they left all the commandments of the Lord their God & made themselves [molded] images, even two calves & made a grove & worshiped all the [stars & constellations] of heaven & served Baal. And they caused their sons & their daughters to pass through the fire & [they] used divination, enchantments & sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke him to anger.]

Therefore, You delivered them into the hand of their enemies, [who oppressed] them. In their time of trouble, when they cried [out] to You, [Lord God,] You heard them from heaven. And according to Your [abundant] mercies,You gave them [deliverers,] who saved them out of the hand of their enemies.

But after they had [a period of] rest, they did evil again before You. [Judges 3:5-7 And the children of Israel dwelt among the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Hivites & Jebusites: And [the Israelites] took their daughters to be their wives & gave their daughters to their sons & served their gods. And the children [people] of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord & [forgot] the Lord their God & served Baalim & the groves.]

Therefore, You left them in the hand of their enemies [who had power] over them. Yet, when they returned & cried [out] to You, You heard them from heaven. And You did deliver them many times according to Your [abundant] mercies.

And [You] testified against them, [so] that You might bring them to Your Law again. Yet they [still] dealt proudly & [didn’t] listen to Your commandments, but sinned against Your judgments ([that men are supposed to do &] live [by] them) & [they turned their backs on You] & hardened their [stubborn necks] & wouldn’t hear.

Yet, many years You [put up with] them, & [warned] them by the Spirit in Your prophets. [Still] they wouldn’t [listen.] Therefore, You gave them into the [hands] of the people of the lands. [Furthermore,] for Your [abundant] mercies’ sake, You didn’t [totally destroy] them, nor [abandon] them: for You are a gracious & merciful God.

[2 Kings 24:13-14 And [Nebuchadnezzar] carried out [of there] all the treasures of the [Lord's] house & the treasures of the [king's palaces] & cut [into] pieces all the vessels of gold [that] Solomon, [Israel's] king had made [that were] in the temple of the Lord, as the Lord had said. And he carried away 10,000 captives: all Jerusalem & all the princes, mighty men of valor, all the craftsmen & [metal] smits & none remained, [except] the poorest sort of people of the land.]

Therefore, now, our God, the great, mighty & [terribly awesome] God, Who [keeps] covenant [contract] & [shows] mercy, [don’t] let all [our] trouble that has come upon us seem like a [small thing to] You; since the time of [Assyria’s] kings on: our kings, princes, priests, prophets, our fathers, [a.k.a. leaders] & all Your people, to this day.

[However,] You are just in all that has been brought upon us, for You have done right, but we have done wickedly. Neither have our kings, princes, priests, our fathers, kept Your law, nor [listened] to Your commandments & Your testimonies, [with which] You did testify against them.

For they haven’t served You in their [kingdoms] & in Your great goodness that You gave them & in the large, [rich] land [that] You gave [in front of] them. Neither did they turn [away] from their wicked [actions.]

[See,] we are servants this day, [in] the land You gave to our [forefathers] to eat [its] fruit & the good [of it.] [See] we are servants in it. [This land] yields much [produce] to the kings, whom You have [put] over us, because of our sins.

Also, they have [power] over our bodies & over our cattle & [do as they please] & we are in great distress. Because of all this, we make a [secure] covenant [contract with You] & write it & our princes, the Levites & the priests [give their] seal [of approval] to it.

[2 Chronicles 29:20-21 And the Lord [paid attention] to Hezekiah & healed the people. And the children [people] of Israel, [who] were present at Jerusalem kept the Feast of Unleavened Bread 7 days with great gladness. And the Levites & the priests praised the Lord day-by-day, singing & with loud instruments to the Lord.]

Nehemiah 8:1-18 Ezra Reads the Book of the Law of the Lord God to All the People

 

Ezra Reads the Book of the Law of the Lord God to All the People

Nehemiah 8:1-18           The Book of Nehemiah in [Smaller Chunks]

And all the people gathered themselves together [united like] one man, into the street that was [in front of] the Water Gate. And they [spoke] to Ezra, the scribe [& priest,] to bring the Book of the Law of Moses [that] the Lord had commanded to Israel.

Upon the 1st day of the 7th month, Ezra, the priest, brought the Law before the congregation of both men, women & all those [who] could hear [& understand.] And all the ears of the people were attentive to the Book of the Law, [as Ezra] read [there in front of the] street that was before the Water Gate from morning until [noon.]

And Ezra, the scribe, stood upon a wood pulpit, made for [this] purpose. And Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Urijah, Hilkiah & Maaseiah stood beside [Ezra] on his right. On his left, [stood] Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchiah, Hashum, Hashbadana, Zechariah & Meshullam.

And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people. ([Since] he was [higher than] all the people;) [they] stood up when he opened it. And Ezra blessed the Lord, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, [while] lifting up their hands. And they bowed their heads & worshiped the Lord, [facing] the ground.

Also, the Levites & Jeshua, [a.k.a. Joshua,] Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah [helped] the people understand the Law, [as] the people stood in their place.

So, they read the Book of the Law of God distinctly [to] make sense [of it & they helped] them understand [what was read.] And Nehemiah, the Tirshatha, [a.k.a. governor] & Ezra, the priest & scribe, the Levites [who] taught the people, said to all the people, This day is holy to the Lord your God. [Don’t] mourn, nor weep.

For all the people [had] wept, when they heard the words of the Law. Then, he said to them, Go [on] your way & eat the fat & drink the sweet & send portions [of food to those] for whom nothing is prepared. For this day is holy unto our Lord. Neither [shall] you be sorry; for the joy of the Lord is your strength.

So, the Levites [quieted] all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither [shall] you be grieved. And all the people went [on] their way, to eat, drink, to send portions & to make great [joyfulness,] because they had understood the words that were declared to them.

And on the 2nd day the [leaders of the forefathers’ families] of all the people, the priests & the Levites were gathered to Ezra, the scribe, to understand the Words of the Law.

In the written Law [that] the Lord had commanded Moses, they found that the children [people] of Israel should dwell in booths, [a.k.a. wooden huts,] in the feast of the 7th month.

And that they should [publicize it & declare] it in all their cities & in Jerusalem, saying, Go [out] to the [mountain] & [get] olive branches, pine branches, myrtle branches, palm branches & branches of [big] trees, to make booths, [like] it is written.

So, the people went [out] & brought them & made themselves booths, everyone upon the [top of] his roof of his house & in their [courtyards & the courtyards] of [God’s] house & in the street of the Water Gate & in the street of the Gate of Ephraim.

And all the congregation of [those who had returned] again out of captivity, made booths & sat under the booths. For since the days of Jeshua, [a.k.a. Joshua,] the son of Nun, [until] this day, the children [people] of Israel hadn’t done [this.]

Also, day by day, from the first day [until] the last day, [Ezra] read the Book of the Law of God. And they kept the feast [for] 7 days. And on the 8th day, [there] was a solemn assembly according to the manner [prescribed.]

Nehemiah 7:1-73 Those Who Had Been Taken Captive Return to Live in Rebuilt Jerusalem

 

Those Who Had Been Taken Captive Return to Live in Rebuilt Jerusalem

Nehemiah 7:1-73         The Book of Nehemiah in [Smaller Chunks]

Now, it [happened,] when the wall was [rebuilt] & I had [put] up the [gate] doors & the [gate keepers,] singers & Levites were appointed, that I [put] my brother, Hanani, [plus] Hananiah, [as] the ruler, [a.k.a. official over] the palace, [in] charge over Jerusalem, for he was a faithful man [who] feared [respected] God above many.

I said to them, [Don't] open the gates of Jerusalem until the sun is hot. And while they stand [guard, keep] the [gate] doors shut & [barred] & appoint [residents of] Jerusalem to [stand watch,] everyone [scheduled for] his watch & everyone [to stand guard by] his house.

Now, the city was large & [covered an immense amount of land,] but the people were few [there] & the houses weren't [rebuilt.]

[2 Kings 17:16-18 And they left all the commandments of the Lord their God & made [themselves molded] images, even 2 calves & made a grove & worshiped all the [stars & constellations] of heaven & served Baal.

And they caused their sons & daughters to pass through the fire & used divination & enchantments & sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke Him to anger. Therefore, the Lord was very angry with Israel & removed them out of His sight. There [were] none left, but only the tribe of Judah.]

And my God put [it on] my heart to gather together the: nobles, rulers & the people, [so] that they might be [registered] by genealogy. And I found written [in] a register of the genealogy, [those who] came up first.

These are the children [people] of the province, [who came] up out of captivity, of those whom Nebuchadnezzar, [Babylon's] king, carried away & [who returned] again to Jerusalem & Judah, everyone to his city.

[Those] who came with Zerubbabel, Jehusa, [a.k.a. Joshua,] Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum & Bannah. I say, The number of men [from] the people of Israel was this:

The children [people] of Parosh, 2,172. The children [people] of Shephatiah, 372. The children [people] of Arah, 652. The children [people] of Pahath Moab & of the children [people] of Jeshua & Joab, 2,818. The children [people] of Elam, 1,254.

The children [people] of Zattu, 845. The children [people] of Zaccai, 760. The children [people] of Binnui, 648. The children [people] of Bebai, 628. The children [people] of Azgad, 2,322. The children [people] of Adonikam, 667. The children [people] of Bigvai, 2,067. The children [people] of Adin, 655. The children [people] of Ater of Hezekiah, 98. The children [people] of Hashum, 328. The children [people] of Bezai, 324. The children [people] of Hariph, 112. The children [people] of Gibeon, 95.

The men of Bethlehem & Netophah, 188. The men of Anathoth, 128. the men of Beth Azmaveth, 42. The men of Kirjath Jearim, Chephirah & Beeroth, 743. The men of Ramah & Gaba, 621. The men of Michmas, 122. The men of BethEl & Ai, 123. The men of the other Nebo, 52.

The children [people] of the other Elam, 1,254. The children [people] of Harim, 320. The children [people] of Jericho, 345. The children [people] of Lod, Hadid & Ono, 721. The children [people] of Senaah, 3,930.

The priests: [who were] of the children [people] of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, 973. The children [people] of Immer, 1,052. The children [people] of Pashur, 1,247. The children [people] of Harim, 1,017.

The Levites: [who were] of the children [people] of Jeshua, of Kadmiel & of the children [people] of Hodevah, 74.

The singers: [who were] the children [people] of Asaph, 148.

The [gate keepers: who were] the children [people] of Shallum & children [people] of Ater, the children [people] of Talmon, the children [people] of Akkub, the children [people] of Hatita, the children [people] of Shobai, 138.

The Nethinims: [who were] the children [people] of Ziha, the children [people] of Hashupha, the children [people] of Tabbaoth, the children [people] of Keros, the children [people] of Sia, the children [people] of Padon, the children [people] of Lebana, the children [people] of Hagaba, the children [people] of Shalmai, the children [people] of Hanan, the children [people] of Giddel, the children [people] of Gahar, the children [people] of Reaiah, the children [people] of Rezin, the children [people] of Nekoda, the children [people] of Gazzam, the children [people] of Uzza, the children [people] of Phaseah, the children [people] of Besai, the children [people] of Meunim, the children [people] of Nephishesim, the children [people] of Bakbuk, the children [people] of Hakupha, the children [people] of Harhur, the children [people] of Bazlith, the children [people] of Mehida, the children [people] of Harsha, the children [people] of Barkos, the children [people] of Sisera, the children [people] of Tamah, the children [people] of Neziah, the children [people] of Hatipha, [a.k.a. Hatipah.]

The children [people] of Solomon's servants: [who were] the children [people] of Sotai, the children [people] of Sophereth, the children [people] of Perida, the children [people] of Jaala, the children [people] of Darkon, the children [people] of Giddel, the children [people] of Shephatiah, the children [people] of Hattil, the children [people] of Pochereth [from] Zebaim, the children [people] of Ammon. All the Nethinims & the children [people] of Solomon's servants were 392.

And these [are those who also] went up [from captivity] from [the families of] Telmelah, Tel Haresha, Cherub, Addon & Immer; but they could not [show proof of] their father's house, nor their [lineage,] whether they were [from] Israel. The children [people] of Delaiah, the children [people] of Tobiah, the children [people] of Nekoda, 642.

And [also] of the priests: [who were] of the children [people] of Habaiah, the children [people] of Koz, the children [people] of Barzillai, [who married] one of the daughters of Barzillai, the Gileadite & was called [by] their name. These [searched for] their register, among those [who] were [recorded] by their genealogy, but it wasn't found. Therefore, they were [considered] as polluted, [a.k.a. defiled] & [were excluded] from the priesthood. And the Tirshatha, [a.k.a. governor] said to them, that they shouldn't eat of the Most Holy Things, [until] a priest stood up [with them,] with the Urim & Thummim.

The whole congregation together 42,360. [In addition to:] their [male servants & maid servants, of whom there were 7,337 and they had 245 male & [female singers.] [They also had:] 736 horses, 245 mules, 435 camels & 6,720 [donkeys.]

And some of the [leaders of their forefathers’ families] gave [toward] the work. The [governor,] gave to the [treasury] 1,000 drams, [a.k.a. drachmas] of gold, 50 [basins] & 530 priests' garments.

And some of the [leaders] of their [forefathers’ families] gave to the [treasury for] the work: 20,000 drams of gold & 2,200 pounds, [a.k.a. minas] of silver.

And [what] the rest of the people gave was 20,000 drams of gold, 2,000 pounds of silver & 67 priests' garments.

So, the priests, Levites, the [gate keepers,] singers, some of the people & Nethinims & all Israel [lived] in their cities. And when the 7th month came, the children [people] of Israel were in their cities.