Nehemiah 7 Comparison: American Standard Version vs Young's Literal Translation
Nehemiah 7
1Now 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,
2that I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the governor of the castle, charge over Jerusalem; for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.
3And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand on guard, let them shut the doors, and bar ye them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house.
4Now the city was wide and large; but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded.
5And my God put into my heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found the book of the genealogy of them that came up at the first, and I found written therein:
6These 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 that returned unto Jerusalem and to Judah, every one unto his city;
7who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:
8The children of Parosh, two thousand a hundred and seventy and two.
9The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.
10The children of Arah, six hundred fifty and two.
11The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundredandeighteen.
12The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
13The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five.
14The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.
15The children of Binnui, six hundred forty and eight.
16The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight.
17The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty and two.
18The children of Adonikam, six hundred threescore and seven.
19The children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven.
20The children of Adin, six hundred fifty and five.
21The children of Ater, of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.
22The children of Hashum, three hundred twenty and eight.
23The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and four.
24The children of Hariph, a hundred and twelve.
25The children of Gibeon, ninety and five.
26The men of Beth-lehem and Netophah, a hundred fourscore and eight.
27The men of Anathoth, a hundred twenty and eight.
28The men of Beth-azmaveth, forty and two.
29The men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three.
30The men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and one.
31The men of Michmas, a hundred and twenty and two.
32The men of Beth-el and Ai, a hundred twenty and three.
33The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two.
34The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
35The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.
36The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.
37The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and one.
38The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.
39The priests: The children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.
40The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.
41The children of Pashhur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.
42The children of Harim, a thousandandseventeen.
43The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of the children of Hodevah, seventy and four.
44The singers: the children of Asaph, a hundred forty and eight.
45The 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, a hundred thirty and eight.
46The Nethinim: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
47the children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon,
48the children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Salmai,
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 Paseah.
52The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephushesim,
53the children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,
54the children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,
55the children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Temah,
56the children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.
57The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,
58the children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,
59the children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the children of Amon.
60All the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred ninety and two.
61And these were they that went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer; but they could not show their fathers’ houses, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel:
62The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two.
63And of the priests: the children of Hobaiah, the children of Hakkoz, the children of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name.
64These sought their registeramongthose that were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found: therefore were they deemed polluted and put from the priesthood.
65And the governor said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim.
66The whole assembly together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,
67besides their men-servants and their maid-servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and they had two hundred forty and five singing men and singing women.
68Their horses were seven hundred thirty and six; their mules, two hundred forty and five;
69their camels, four hundred thirty and five; their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
70And some from among the heads of fathers’ houses gave unto the work. The governor gave to the treasury a thousand darics of gold, fifty basins, five hundred and thirty priests’ garments.
71And some of the heads of fathers’ houses gave into the treasury of the work twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pounds of silver.
72And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand pounds of silver, and threescore and seven priests’ garments.
73So the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinim, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities. And when the seventh month was come, the children of Israel were in their cities.
Nehemiah 7
1And it cometh to pass, when the wall hath been built, that I set up the doors, and the gatekeepers are appointed, and the singers, and the Levites,
2and I charge Hanani my brother, and Hananiah head of the palace, concerning Jerusalemfor he is as a man of truth, and fearing God above many
3and I say to them, `Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened till the heat of the sun, and while they are standing by let them shut the doors, and fasten, and appoint guards of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, each in his guard, and each over-against his house.'
4And the city is broad on both sides, and great, and the people are few in its midst, and there are no houses builded;
5and my God putteth it unto my heart, and I gather the freeman, and the prefects, and the people, for the genealogy, and I find a book of the genealogy of those coming up at the beginning, and I find written in it:
6These are sons of the province, those coming up of the captives of the removal that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon removedand they turn back to Jerusalem and to Judah, each to his city
7who are coming in with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. Number of the men of the people of Israel:
8Sons of Parosh: two thousand a hundred and seventy and two.
9Sons of Shephatiah: three hundred seventy and two.
10Sons of Arah: six hundred fifty and two.
11Sons of Pahath-Moab, of the sons of Jeshua and Joab: two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen.
12Sons of Elam: a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
13Sons of Zattu: eight hundred forty and five.
14Sons of Zaccai: seven hundred and sixty.
15Sons of Binnui: six hundred forty and eight.
16Sons of Bebai: six hundred twenty and eight.
17Sons of Azgad: two thousand three hundred twenty and two.
18Sons of Adonikam: six hundred sixty and seven.
19Sons of Bigvai: two thousand sixty and seven.
20Sons of Adin: six hundred fifty and five.
21Sons of Ater of Hezekiah: ninety and eight.
22Sons of Hashum: three hundred twenty and eight.
23Sons of Bezai: three hundred twenty and four.
24Sons of Hariph: a hundred and twelve.
25Sons of Gibeon: ninety and five.
26Men of Beth-Lehem and Netophah: a hundred eighty and eight.
27Men of Anathoth: a hundred twenty and eight.
28Men of Beth-Azmaveth: forty and two.
29Men of Kirjath-Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth: seven hundred forty and three.
30Men of Ramah and Gaba: six hundred twenty and one.
31Men of Michmas: a hundred and twenty and two.
32Men of Bethel and Ai: a hundred twenty and three.
33Men of the other Nebo: fifty and two.
34Sons of the other Elam: a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
35Sons of Harim: three hundred and twenty.
36Sons of Jericho: three hundred forty and five.
37Sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono: seven hundred and twenty and one.
38Sons of Senaah: three thousand nine hundred and thirty.
39The priests: sons of Jedaiah: of the house of Jeshua: nine hundred seventy and three;
40sons of Immer: a thousand fifty and two;
41sons of Pashur: a thousand two hundred forty and seven;
42sons of Harim: a thousand and seventeen.
43The Levites: sons of Jeshua, of Kadmiel: of sons of Hodevah: seventy and four.
44The singers: sons of Asaph: a hundred forty and eight.
45The gatekeepers: sons of Shallum, sons of Ater, sons of Talmon, sons of Akkub, sons of Hatita, sons of Shobai: a hundred thirty and eight.
46The Nethinim: sons of Ziha, sons of Hasupha, sons of Tabbaoth,
47sons of Keros, sons of Sia, sons of Padon,
48sons of Lebanah, sons of Hagaba, sons of Shalmai,
49sons of Hanan, sons of Giddel, sons of Gahar,
50sons of Reaiah, sons of Rezin, sons of Nekoda,
51sons of Gazzam, sons of Uzza, sons of Phaseah,
52sons of Bezai, sons of Meunim, sons of Nephishesim,
53sons of Bakbuk, sons of Hakupha, sons of Harhur,
54sons of Bazlith, sons of Mehida, sons of Harsha,
55sons of Barkos, sons of Sisera, sons of Tamah,
56sons of Neziah, sons of Hatipha.
57Sons of the servants of Solomon: sons of Sotai, sons of Sophereth, sons of Perida,
58sons of Jaala, sons of Darkon, sons of Giddel,
59sons of Shephatiah, sons of Hattil, sons of Pochereth of Zebaim, sons of Amon.
60All the Nethinim and the sons of the servants of Solomon are three hundred ninety and two.
61And these are those coming up from Tel-Melah, Tel-Harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immerand they have not been able to declare the house of their fathers, and their seed, whether they are of Israel
62sons of Delaiah, sons of Tobiah, sons of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two.
63And of the priests: sons of Habaiah sons of Koz, sons of Barzillai, who hath taken from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite a wife, and is called by their name.
64These have sought their register among those reckoning themselves by genealogy, and it hath not been found, and they are redeemed from the priesthood,
65and the Tirshatha saith to them that they eat not of the most holy things till the standing up of the priest with Urim and Thummim.
66All the assembly together is four myriads two thousand three hundred and sixty,
67apart from their servants and their handmaidsthese are seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven; and of them are singers and songstresses, two hundred forty and five.
68Their horses are seven hundred thirty and six; their mules, two hundred and forty and five;
69camels, four hundred thirty and five; asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
70And from the extremity of the heads of the fathers they have given to the work; the Tirshatha hath given to the treasure, of gold, drams a thousand, bowls fifty, priests' coats thirty and five hundred.
71And of the heads of the fathers they have given to the treasure of the work, of gold, drams two myriads, and of silver, pounds two thousand and two hundred.
72And that which the rest of the people have given is of gold, drams two myriads, and of silver, pounds two thousand, and of priests coats, sixty and seven.
73And they dwellthe priests, and the Levites, and the gatekeepers, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinim, and all Israelin their cities, and the seventh month cometh, and the sons of Israel are in their cities.
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Key Comparison: Nehemiah 7:16
"The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight."
"Sons of Bebai: six hundred twenty and eight."
