Liber Nehemiae, 7

1. Postquam autem aedificatus est murus, et posui valvas et recen sui ianitores et cantores et Levitas,

1. Now when the wall had been built and I had set up the doors, and the gatekeepers, the singers, and the Levites had been appointed,

2. praeposui Hanani fratrem meum et Hananiam principem arcis supra Ierusalem — ipse enim quasi vir verax et timens Deum plus ceteris videbatur —

2. I gave my brother Hana'ni and Hanani'ah the governor of the castle charge over Jerusalem, for he was a more faithful and God-fearing man than many.

3. et dixi eis: “Non aperiantur portae Ierusalem usque ad calorem solis. Dum adhuc calor permanet, claudantur portae et oppilentur; et ponant custodes de habitatoribus Ierusalem, singulos per vices suas et unumquemque contra domum suam”.

3. And I said to them, "Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun is hot; and while they are still standing guard let them shut and bar the doors. Appoint guards from among the inhabitants of Jerusalem, each to his station and each opposite his own house."

4. Civitas autem erat lata nimis et grandis, et populus parvus in medio eius, et non erant domus aedificatae.

4. The city was wide and large, but the people within it were few and no houses had been built.

5. Deus autem meus dedit in corde meo, et congregavi optimates et magistratus et vulgus, ut recenserem eos; et inveni librum census eorum, qui ascenderant primum, et inventum est scriptum in eo:

5. Then God put it into my mind to assemble the nobles and the officials and the people to be enrolled by genealogy. And I found the book of the genealogy of those who came up at the first, and I found written in it:

6. Isti filii provinciae, qui ascenderunt de captivitate migrantium, quos transtulerat Nabuchodonosor rex Babylonis, et reversi sunt in Ierusalem et in Iudaeam unusquisque in civitatem suam.

6. These were the people of the province who came up out of the captivity of those exiles whom Nebuchadnez'zar the king of Babylon had carried into exile; they returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his town.

7. Qui venerunt cum Zorobabel, Iesua, Nehemias, Azarias, Raamias, Nahamani, Mardochaeus, Belsan, Mespharath, Beguai, Nahum, Baana. Numerus virorum populi Israel:

7. They came with Zerub'babel, Jeshua, Nehemi'ah, Azari'ah, Raami'ah, Naham'ani, Mor'decai, Bilshan, Mis'pereth, Bigva'i, Nehum, Ba'anah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:

8. filii Pharos duo milia centum septuaginta duo;

8. the sons of Parosh, two thousand a hundred and seventy-two.

9. filii Saphatia trecenti septuaginta duo;

9. The sons of Shephati'ah, three hundred and seventy-two.

10. filii Area sescenti quinquaginta duo;

10. The sons of Arah, six hundred and fifty-two.

11. filii Phahathmoab, hi sunt filii Iesua et Ioab, duo milia octingenti decem et octo;

11. The sons of Pa'hath-mo'ab, namely the sons of Jeshua and Jo'ab, two thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

12. filii Elam mille ducenti quinquaginta quattuor;

12. The sons of Elam, a thousand two hundred and fifty-four.

13. filii Zethua octingenti quadraginta quinque;

13. The sons of Zattu, eight hundred and forty-five.

14. filii Zachai septingenti sexaginta;

14. The sons of Zac'cai, seven hundred and sixty.

15. filii Bennui sescenti quadraginta octo;

15. The sons of Bin'nui, six hundred and forty-eight.

16. filii Bebai sescenti viginti octo;

16. The sons of Be'bai, six hundred and twenty-eight.

17. filii Azgad duo milia trecenti viginti duo;

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

18. filii Adonicam sescenti sexaginta septem;

18. The sons of Adoni'kam, six hundred and sixty-seven.

19. filii Beguai duo milia sexaginta septem;

19. The sons of Bigva'i, two thousand and sixty-seven.

20. filii Adin sescenti quinquaginta quinque;

20. The sons of Adin, six hundred and fifty-five.

21. filii Ater, qui erant ex Ezechia, nonaginta octo;

21. The sons of Ater, namely of Hezeki'ah, ninety-eight.

22. filii Hasum trecenti viginti octo;

22. The sons of Hashum, three hundred and twenty-eight.

23. filii Besai trecenti viginti quattuor;

23. The sons of Be'zai, three hundred and twenty-four.

24. filii Hareph centum duodecim;

24. The sons of Hariph, a hundred and twelve.

25. filii Gabaon nonaginta quinque;

25. The sons of Gibeon, ninety-five.

26. filii Bethlehem et Netopha centum octoginta octo;

26. The men of Bethlehem and Neto'phah, a hundred and eighty-eight.

27. viri Anathoth centum viginti octo;

27. The men of An'athoth, a hundred and twenty-eight.

28. viri Bethazmaveth quadraginta duo;

28. The men of Beth-az'maveth, forty-two.

29. viri Cariathiarim, Cephira et Beroth septingenti quadraginta tres;

29. The men of Kir'iath-je'arim, Chephi'rah, and Be-er'oth, seven hundred and forty-three.

30. viri Rama et Gabaa sescenti viginti unus;

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

31. viri Machmas centum viginti duo;

31. The men of Michmas, a hundred and twenty-two.

32. viri Bethel et Hai centum viginti tres;

32. The men of Bethel and Ai, a hundred and twenty-three.

33. viri Nabo alterius quinquaginta duo;

33. The men of the other Nebo, fifty-two.

34. viri Elam alterius mille ducenti quinquaginta quattuor;

34. The sons of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred and fifty-four.

35. filii Harim trecenti viginti;

35. The sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty.

36. filii Iericho trecenti quadraginta quinque;

36. The sons of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five.

37. filii Lod, Hadid et Ono septingenti viginti unus;

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

38. filii Senaa tria milia nongenti triginta.

38. The sons of Sena'ah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.

39. Sacerdotes: filii Iedaia de domo Iesua nongenti septuaginta tres;

39. The priests: the sons of Jedai'ah, namely the house of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three.

40. filii Emmer mille quinquaginta duo;

40. The sons of Immer, a thousand and fifty-two.

41. filii Phassur mille ducenti quadraginta septem;

41. The sons of Pashhur, a thousand two hundred and forty-seven.

42. filii Harim mille decem et septem.

42. The sons of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.

43. Levitae: filii Iesua, hi sunt filii Cadmihel, Bennui et Odoviae, septuaginta quattuor.

43. The Levites: the sons of Jeshua, namely of Kad'mi-el of the sons of Ho'devah, seventy-four.

44. Cantores: filii Asaph centum quadraginta octo.

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

45. Ianitores: filii Sellum, filii Ater, filii Telmon, filii Accub, filii Hatita, filii Sobai, centum triginta octo.

45. The gatekeepers: the sons of Shallum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon, the sons of Akkub, the sons of Hati'ta, the sons of Sho'bai, a hundred and thirty-eight.

46. Oblati: filii Siha, filii Hasupha, filii Tabbaoth,

46. The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasu'pha, the sons of Tabba'oth,

47. filii Ceros, filii Siaa, filii Phadon,

47. the sons of Keros, the sons of Si'a, the sons of Padon,

48. filii Lebana, filii Hagaba, filii Selmai,

48. the sons of Leba'na, the sons of Hag'aba, the sons of Shalmai,

49. filii Hanan, filii Giddel, filii Gaher,

49. the sons of Hanan, the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar,

50. filii Raaia, filii Rasin, filii Necoda,

50. the sons of Re-ai'ah, the sons of Rezin, the sons of Neko'da,

51. filii Gazam, filii Oza, filii Phasea,

51. the sons of Gazzam, the sons of Uzza, the sons of Pase'ah,

52. filii Besai, filii Meunitarum, filii Nephusorum,

52. the sons of Besai, the sons of Me-u'nim, the sons of Nephush'esim,

53. filii Bacbuc, filii Hacupha, filii Harhur,

53. the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Haku'pha, the sons of Harhur,

54. filii Basluth, filii Mahida, filii Harsa,

54. the sons of Bazlith, the sons of Mehi'da, the sons of Harsha,

55. filii Bercos, filii Sisara, filii Thema,

55. the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sis'era, the sons of Temah,

56. filii Nasia, filii Hatipha.

56. the sons of Nezi'ah, the sons of Hati'pha.

57. Filii servorum Salomonis: filii Sotai, filii Sophereth, filii Pheruda,

57. The sons of Solomon's servants: the sons of So'tai, the sons of So'phereth, the sons of Peri'da,

58. filii Iaala, filii Darcon, filii Giddel,

58. the sons of Ja'ala, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel,

59. filii Saphatia, filii Hatil, filii Phochereth Hassebaim, filii Amon.

59. the sons of Shephati'ah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Po'chereth-hazzeba'im, the sons of Amon.

60. Omnes oblati et filii servorum Salomonis trecenti nonaginta duo.

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

61. Hi sunt autem, qui ascenderunt de Thelmela, Thelharsa, Cherub, Addon et Emmer et non potuerunt indicare domum patrum suorum et semen suum, utrum ex Israel essent:

61. The following were those who came up from Tel-me'lah, Tel-har'sha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer, but they could not prove their fathers' houses nor their descent, whether they belonged to Israel:

62. filii Dalaia, filii Thobia, filii Necoda sescenti quadraginta duo.

62. the sons of Delai'ah, the sons of Tobi'ah, the sons of Neko'da, six hundred and forty-two.

63. Et de sacerdotibus: filii Hobia, filii Accos, filii Berzellai, qui accepit de filiabus Berzellai Galaaditis uxorem et vocatus est nomine eorum.

63. Also, of the priests: the sons of Hobai'ah, the sons of Hakkoz, the sons of Barzil'lai (who had taken a wife of the daughters of Barzil'lai the Gileadite and was called by their name).

64. Hi quaesierunt tabulas genealogiae suae et non invenerunt; et eiecti sunt de sacerdotio;

64. These sought their registration among those enrolled in the genealogies, but it was not found there, so they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean;

65. dixitque praepositus eis, ut non manducarent de sanctificatis sanctuarii, donec staret sacerdos pro Urim et Tummim.

65. the governor told them that they were not to partake of the most holy food, until a priest with Urim and Thummim should arise.

66. Omnis multitudo simul quadraginta duo milia trecenti sexaginta,

66. The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty,

67. absque servis et ancillis eorum, qui erant septem milia trecenti triginta septem; insuper et cantores et cantatrices ducenti quadraginta quinque.

67. besides their menservants and maidservants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred and thirty-seven; and they had two hundred and forty-five singers, male and female.

68. Equi eorum septingenti triginta sex, muli eorum ducenti quadraginta quinque,

68. Their horses were seven hundred and thirty-six, their mules two hundred and forty-five,

69. cameli eorum quadringenti triginta quinque, asini sex milia septingenti viginti.

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

70. Nonnulli autem de principibus familiarum dederunt in opus: praepositus dedit in thesaurum auri drachmas mille, phialas quinquaginta, tunicas sacerdotales quingentas triginta;

70. Now some of the heads of fathers' houses gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury a thousand darics of gold, fifty basins, five hundred and thirty priests' garments.

71. et de principibus familiarum dederunt in thesaurum operis auri drachmas viginti milia et argenti minas duo milia ducentas.

71. And some of the heads of fathers' houses gave into the treasury of the work twenty thousand darics of gold and two thousand two hundred minas of silver.

72. Et quod dedit reliquus populus, auri drachmas viginti milia et argenti minas duo milia et tunicas sacerdotales sexaginta septem. Habitaverunt autem ibi sacerdotes et Levitae; ianitores autem et cantores et quidam de populo et oblati et omnis Israel habitaverunt in civitatibus suis. Et venerat mensis septimus; filii autem Israel erant in civitatibus suis.

72. And what the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand darics of gold, two thousand minas of silver, and sixty-seven priests' garments.

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73. So the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants, and all Israel, lived in their towns. And when the seventh month had come, the children of Israel were in their towns.