Nehemiah 7
1After the wall had been rebuilt and I had set the doors in place, the gatekeepers, the musicians and the Levites were appointed. 2I put in charge of Jerusalem my brother Hanani, along with Hananiah the commander of the citadel, because he was a man of integrity and feared God more than most people do. 3I said to them, “The gates of Jerusalem are not to be opened until the sun is hot. While the gatekeepers are still on duty, have them shut the doors and bar them. Also appoint residents of Jerusalem as guards, some at their posts and some near their own houses.” 4Now the city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and the houses had not yet been rebuilt. 5So my God put it into my heart to assemble the nobles, the officials and the common people for registration by families. I found the genealogical record of those who had been the first to return. This is what I found written there: 6These are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had taken captive (they returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town, 7in company with Zerubbabel, Joshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum and Baanah):The list of the men of the people of Israel: 8the descendants ofParosh 2,172 9Shephatiah 372 10Arah 652 11Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab) 2,818 12Elam 1,254 13Zattu 845 14Zakkai 760 15Binnui 648 16Bebai 628 17Azgad 2,322 18Adonikam 667 19Bigvai 2,067 20Adin 655 21Ater (through Hezekiah) 98 22Hashum 328 23Bezai 324 24Hariph 112 25Gibeon 95 26the men ofBethlehem and Netophah 188 27Anathoth 128 28Beth Azmaveth 42 29Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth 743 30Ramah and Geba 621 31Mikmash 122 32Bethel and Ai 123 33the other Nebo 52 34the other Elam 1,254 35Harim 320 36Jericho 345 37Lod, Hadid and Ono 721 38Senaah 3,930 39The priests:the descendants ofJedaiah (through the family of Jeshua) 973 40Immer 1,052 41Pashhur 1,247 42Harim 1,017 43The Levites:the descendants ofJeshua (through Kadmiel through the line of Hodaviah) 74 44The musicians:the descendants ofAsaph 148 45The gatekeepers of the temple:the descendants ofShallum, Ater, Talmon,Akkub, Hatita and Shobai 138 46The temple servants:the descendants ofZiha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth, 47Keros, Sia, Padon, 48Lebana, Hagaba, Shalmai, 49Hanan, Giddel, Gahar, 50Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda, 51Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah, 52Besai, Meunim, Nephusim, 53Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur, 54Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha, 55Barkos, Sisera, Temah, 56Neziah and Hatipha 57The descendants of the servants of Solomon:the descendants ofSotai, Sophereth, Perida, 58Jaala, Darkon, Giddel, 59Shephatiah, Hattil,Pokereth-Hazzebaim and Amon 60The temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon 392 61The following came up from the towns of Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon and Immer, but they could not show that their families were descended from Israel: 62the descendants ofDelaiah, Tobiah and Nekoda 642 63And from among the priests:the descendants ofHobaiah, Hakkoz and Barzillai (a man who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by that name). 64These searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean. 65The governor, therefore, ordered them not to eat any of the most sacred food until there should be a priest ministering with the Urim and Thummim. 66The whole company numbered 42,360, 67besides their 7,337 male and female slaves; and they also had 245 male and female singers. 68There were 736 horses, 245 mules, 6969435 camels and 6,720 donkeys. 70Some of the heads of the families contributed to the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics of gold, 50 bowls and 530 garments for priests. 71Some of the heads of the families gave to the treasury for the work 20,000 darics of gold and 2,200 minas of silver. 72The total given by the rest of the people was 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas of silver and 67 garments for priests. 73The priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the musicians and the temple servants, along with certain of the people and the rest of the Israelites, settled in their own towns.When the seventh month came and the Israelites had settled in their towns,
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As you study Nehemiah 7, keep in mind the overarching themes of this old testament book: Rebuilding, Leadership, Renewal. Observe how the specific events or teachings in this chapter contribute to the book's broader message.
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Observation: What does Nehemiah 7 reveal about the character and nature of God? What does it reveal about humanity?
Application: How does the truth presented in this chapter change how you should live, think, or pray today?
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