Nehemiah 7: The Register of Those Who Returned – Clear & Engaging Audio Bible Reading | Genealogy, Census, and God’s Faithfulness to Israel

Explore the genealogy and census of Nehemiah 7 with this clear and engaging audio recording. Follow the list of those who returned to Jerusalem after the exile, learn about their families and clans, and witness God’s faithfulness to Israel in preserving its lineage. Perfect for study, reflection, or meditation, immerse yourself in this powerful chapter and let the Scriptures come alive.

NEHEMIAH 7 (NIV)

1 After the wall had been rebuilt and I had set the doors in place, the
gatekeepers, the musicians and the Levites were appointed.

2 I 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.

3 I 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.”

4 Now the city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and
the houses had not yet been rebuilt.

5 So 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:

6 These 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,

7 in company with Zerubbabel,
Joshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth,
Bigvai, Nehum and Baanah):
The list of the men of Israel:

8 the descendants of Parosh| 2,172
—|—

9 of Shephatiah| 372

10 of Arah| 652

11 of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab)| 2,818

12 of Elam| 1,254

13 of Zattu| 845

14 of Zakkai| 760

15 of Binnui| 648

16 of Bebai| 628

17 of Azgad| 2,322

18 of Adonikam| 667

19 of Bigvai| 2,067

20 of Adin| 655

21 of Ater (through Hezekiah)| 98

22 of Hashum| 328

23 of Bezai| 324

24 of Hariph| 112

25 of Gibeon| 95

26 the men of Bethlehem and Netophah| 188
—|—

27 of Anathoth| 128

28 of Beth Azmaveth| 42

29 of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth| 743

30 of Ramah and Geba| 621

31 of Mikmash| 122

32 of Bethel and Ai| 123

33 of the other Nebo| 52

34 of the other Elam| 1,254

35 of Harim| 320

36 of Jericho| 345

37 of Lod, Hadid and Ono| 721

38 of Senaah| 3,930

39 The priests:
the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua)| 973
—|—

40 of Immer| 1,052

41 of Pashhur| 1,247

42 of Harim| 1,017

43 The Levites:
the descendants of Jeshua (through Kadmiel through the line of Hodaviah)| 74
—|—

44 The musicians:
the descendants of Asaph| 148
—|—

45 The gatekeepers:
the descendants of
—
Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita and Shobai| 138

46 The temple servants:
the descendants of
—
Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,

47 Keros, Sia, Padon,

48 Lebana, Hagaba, Shalmai,

49 Hanan, Giddel, Gahar,

50 Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda,

51 Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah,

52 Besai, Meunim, Nephusim,

53 Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,

54 Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,

55 Barkos, Sisera, Temah,

56 Neziah and Hatipha

57 The descendants of the servants of Solomon:
the descendants of
—
Sotai, Sophereth, Perida,

58 Jaala, Darkon, Giddel,

59 Shephatiah, Hattil,
Pokereth-Hazzebaim and Amon

60 The temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon| 392
—|—

61 The 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:

62 the descendants of
—
Delaiah, Tobiah and Nekoda| 642

63 And from among the priests:
the descendants of
—
Hobaiah, Hakkoz and Barzillai (a man who had married a daughter of Barzillai
the Gileadite and was called by that name).

64 These searched for their family records, but they could not find them and
so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.

65 The 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.

66 The whole company numbered 42,360, 67 besides their 7,337 male and female
slaves; and they also had 245 male and female singers. 68 There were 736
horses, 245 mules, 69 435 camels and 6,720 donkeys.

70 Some 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. 71 Some of the heads of the families gave to the treasury for the
work 20,000 darics of gold and 2,200 minas of silver. 72 The total given by
the rest of the people was 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas of silver and 67
garments for priests.

73 The 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,