Nehemiah

Nehemiah leads the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls and reforms the community.

Chapter 7

KJV: 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,

Geneva: Nowe when the wall was builded, and I had set vp the doores, and the porters, and the singers and the Leuites were appointed,

KJV: 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.

Geneva: Then I commanded my brother Hanani and Hananiah the prince of the palace in Ierusalem (for he was doubtlesse a faithfull man, and feared God aboue many)

KJV: 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.

Geneva: And I saide vnto them, Let not the gates of Ierusalem be opened, vntill the heate of the sunne: and while they stande by, let them shut the doores, and make them fast: and I appointed wardes of the inhabitants of Ierusalem, euery one in his warde, and euery one ouer against his house.

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

Geneva: Nowe the citie was large and great, but the people were few therein, and the houses were not buylded.

KJV: 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,

Geneva: And my God put into mine heart, and I gathered the princes, and the rulers, and the people, to count their genealogies: and I found a booke of the genealogie of them, which came vp at the first, and found written therein,

KJV: 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;

Geneva: These are the sonnes of the prouince that came vp from the captiuitie that was caried away (whome Nebuchadnezzar King of Babel had caryed away) and they returned to Ierusalem and to Iudah, euery one vnto his citie.

KJV: 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;

Geneva: They which came with Zerubbabel, Ieshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Biguai, Nehum, Baanah. This is the nomber of the men of the people of Israel.

KJV: The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.

Geneva: The sonnes of Parosh, two thousande an hundreth seuentie and two.

KJV: The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.

Geneva: The sonnes of Shephatiah, three hundreth seuentie and two.

KJV: The children of Arah, six hundred fifty and two.

Geneva: The sonnes of Arah, sixe hundreth fiftie and two.

KJV: The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen.

Geneva: The sonnes of Pahath Moab of ye sonnes of Ieshua, & Ioab, two thousand, eight hundreth and eighteene.

KJV: The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.

Geneva: The sonnes of Elam, a thousand, two hundreth fiftie and foure.

KJV: The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five.

Geneva: The sonnes of Zattu, eight hundreth and fiue and fourtie.

KJV: The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.

Geneva: The sonnes of Zacchai, seuen hundreth & three score.

KJV: The children of Binnui, six hundred forty and eight.

Geneva: The sonnes of Binnui, sixe hundreth and eight and fourtie.

KJV: The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight.

Geneva: The sonnes of Bebai, sixe hundreth and eight and twentie.

KJV: The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty and two.

Geneva: The sonnes of Azgad, two thousand, three hundreth and two and twentie.

KJV: The children of Adonikam, six hundred threescore and seven.

Geneva: The sonnes of Adonikam, sixe hundreth three score and seuen.

KJV: The children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven.

Geneva: The sonnes of Biguai, two thousand three score and seuen.

KJV: The children of Adin, six hundred fifty and five.

Geneva: The sonnes of Adin, sixe hundreth, and fiue and fiftie.

KJV: The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.

Geneva: The sonnes of Ater of Hizkiah, ninetie and eight.

KJV: The children of Hashum, three hundred twenty and eight.

Geneva: The sonnes of Hashum, three hundreth & eight and twentie.

KJV: The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and four.

Geneva: The sonnes of Bezai, three hundreth and foure and twentie.

KJV: The children of Hariph, an hundred and twelve.

Geneva: The sonnes of Hariph, an hundreth and twelue.

KJV: The children of Gibeon, ninety and five.

Geneva: The sonnes of Gibeon, ninetie and fiue.

KJV: The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, an hundred fourscore and eight.

Geneva: The men of Beth-lehem and Netophah, an hundreth foure score and eight.

KJV: The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.

Geneva: The men of Anathoth, an hundreth and eight and twentie.

KJV: The men of Bethazmaveth, forty and two.

Geneva: The me of Beth-azmaueth, two & fourty.

KJV: The men of Kirjathjearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three.

Geneva: The men of Kiriath-iearim, Chephirah & Beeroth, seuen hundreth, and three and fourtie.

KJV: The men of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty and one.

Geneva: The men of Ramah and Gaba, sixe hundreth and one and twentie.

KJV: The men of Michmas, an hundred and twenty and two.

Geneva: The men of Michmas, an hundreth and two and twentie.

KJV: The men of Bethel and Ai, an hundred twenty and three.

Geneva: The men of Beth-el and Ai, an hundreth & three and twentie.

KJV: The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two.

Geneva: The men of the other Nebo, two & fifty.

KJV: The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.

Geneva: The sonnes of the other Elam, a thousand, two hundreth and foure and fiftie.

KJV: The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.

Geneva: The sonnes of Harim, three hundreth and twentie.

KJV: The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.

Geneva: The sonnes of Iericho, three hundreth and fiue and fourtie.

KJV: The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and one.

Geneva: The sonnes of Lod-hadid and Ono, seuen hundreth and one and twentie.

KJV: The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.

Geneva: The sonnes of Senaah, three thousand, nine hundreth and thirtie.

KJV: The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.

Geneva: The Priestes: the sonnes of Iedaiah of the house of Ieshua, nine hundreth seuentie & three.

KJV: The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.

Geneva: The sonnes of Immer, a thousand and two and fiftie.

KJV: The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.

Geneva: The sonnes of Pashur, a thousande, two hundreth and seuen and fourtie.

KJV: The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.

Geneva: The sonnes of Harim, a thousande and seuenteene.

KJV: The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, and of the children of Hodevah, seventy and four.

Geneva: The Leuites: the sonnes of Ieshua of Kadmiel, and of the sonnes of Hodiuah, seuentie & foure.

KJV: The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight.

Geneva: The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundreth, and eight and fourtie.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: The porters: the sonnes of Shallum, the sonnes of Ater, the sonnes of Talmon, the sonnes of Akkub, the sonnes of Hatita, the sonnes of Shobai, an hundreth and eight and thirtie.

KJV: The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth,

Geneva: The Nethinims: the sonnes of Ziha, the sonnes of Hashupha, the sonnes of Tabaoth,

KJV: The children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon,

Geneva: The sonnes of Keros, the sonnes of Sia, the sonnes of Padon,

KJV: The children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Shalmai,

Geneva: The sonnes of Lebana, the sonnes of Hagaba, the sonnes of Shalmai,

KJV: The children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar,

Geneva: The sonnes of Hanan, the sonnes of Giddel, the sonnes of Gahar,

KJV: The children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda,

Geneva: The sonnes of Reaiah, the sonnes of Rezin, the sonnes of Nekoda,

KJV: The children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Phaseah,

Geneva: The sonnes of Gazzam, ye sonnes of Vzza, the sonnes of Paseah,

KJV: The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim,

Geneva: The sonnes of Besai, the sonnes of Meunim, the sonnes of Nephishesim,

KJV: The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,

Geneva: The sonnes of Bakbuk, the sonnes of Hakupha, the sonnes of Harhur,

KJV: The children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,

Geneva: The sonnes of Bazlith, the sonnes of Mehida, the sonnes of Harsha,

KJV: The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Tamah,

Geneva: The sonnes of Barkos, the sonnes of Sissera, the sonnes of Tamah,

KJV: The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.

Geneva: The sonnes of Neziah, the sonnes of Hatipha,

KJV: The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,

Geneva: The sonnes of Salomons seruantes, the sonnes of Sotai, the sonnes of Sophereth, ye sonnes of Perida,

KJV: The children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,

Geneva: The sonnes of Iaala, the sonnes of Darkon, the sonnes of Giddel,

KJV: The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Amon.

Geneva: The sonnes of Shephatiah, the sonnes of Hattil, the sonnes of Pochereth of Zebaim, the sonnes of Amon.

KJV: All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred ninety and two.

Geneva: All the Nethinims, and the sonnes of Salomons seruantes were three hundreth, ninetie and two.

KJV: And these were they which went up also from Telmelah, Telharesha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not shew their father’s house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel.

Geneva: And these came vp from Tel-melah, Tel-haresha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not shewe their fathers house, nor their seede, or if they were of Israel.

KJV: The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two.

Geneva: The sonnes of Delaiah: the sonnes of Tobiah, the sonnes of Nekoda, six hundreth and two and fourtie.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: And of the Priestes: the sonnes of Habaiah, the sonnes of Hakkoz, the sonnes of Barzillai, which tooke one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite to wife, and was named after their name.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: These sought their writing of the genealogies, but it was not founde: therefore they were put from the Priesthood.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: And the Tirshatha sayd vnto them, that they should not eate of the most holy, till there rose vp a Priest with Vrim & Thummim.

KJV: The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,

Geneva: All the Congregation together was two & fourtie thousand, three hundreth and threescore,

KJV: 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.

Geneva: Besides their seruantes and their maydes, which were seuen thousand, three hundreth and seuen and thirtie: and they had two hundreth and fiue and fourtie singing men and singing women.

KJV: Their horses, seven hundred thirty and six: their mules, two hundred forty and five:

Geneva: Their horses were seuen hundreth and sixe and thirtie, and their mules two hundreth and fiue and fourtie.

KJV: Their camels, four hundred thirty and five: six thousand seven hundred and twenty asses.

Geneva: The camels foure hundreth and fiue and thirtie, and sixe thousande, seuen hundreth and twentie asses.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: And certaine of the chiefe fathers gaue vnto the worke. The Tirshatha gaue to the treasure, a thousand drammes of golde, fiftie basins, fiue hundreth and thirtie Priests garments.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: And some of the chiefe fathers gaue vnto the treasure of the worke, twentie thousand drams of golde, and two thousande and two hundreth pieces of siluer.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: And the rest of the people gaue twentie thousand drammes of golde, and two thousande pieces of siluer, and three score & seuen Priestes garments.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: And the Priestes, and Leuites, and the porters and the singers and the rest 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.

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