Da muren var bygget ferdig, satte jeg opp dørene, og portvaktene, sangerne og levittene ble utnevnt.

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,

Jeg ga min bror Hanani og Hananja, slottets leder, ansvar for Jerusalem, for han var en trofast mann som fryktet Gud mer enn mange andre.

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.

Og jeg sa til dem: Ikke la Jerusalems porter åpnes før solen står høyt på himmelen. Mens vaktene står der, la dem lukke dørene og sette bommer for. Utnevn også vakter fra innbyggerne i Jerusalem, hver på sin vakt, hver enkelt rett foran sitt eget hus.

And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be oped 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 o in his watch, and every o to be over against his house.

Byen var stor og romslig, men folket var få, og husene var ennå ikke bygget.

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

Så ga Gud meg i mitt hjerte å samle adelen, lederne og folket for å registrere dem etter slekt. Jeg fant skriftet med slektsregisteret til dem som først hadde kommet opp, og jeg fant skrevet der,

And my God put into mi heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckod by gealogy. And I found a register of the gealogy of them which came up at the first, and found written therein,

Dette er de landsmennene som kom opp fra fangenskapet, de som Nebukadnesar, kongen av Babylon, hadde ført bort i fangenskap, og som vendte tilbake til Jerusalem og Juda, hver til sin egen by.

These are the children of the province, that went up out of the captivity, of those that had been carried away, whom buchadzzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and came again to Jerusalem and to Judah, every o unto his city;

Disse kom med Serubabel, Jeshua, Nehemia, Asarja, Raamja, Nahamani, Mordekai, Bilshan, Misperet, Bigvai, Nehum, Baana. Tallet på mennene av Israels folk var dette:

Who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, hemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, hum, Baanah. The number, I say, of the men of the people of Israel was this;

Parosjs barn, to tusen ett hundre og syttito.

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

Sefatjas barn, tre hundre og syttito.

The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.

Arahs barn, seks hundre og femtito.

The children of Arah, six hundred fifty and two.

Pahat-Moabs barn, av Jeshuas og Joabs barn, to tusen åtte hundre og atten.

The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen.

Elams barn, ett tusen to hundre og femtifire.

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

Zattus barn, åtte hundre og førtifem.

The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five.

Zakkais barn, sju hundre og seksti.

The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.

Binnujs barn, seks hundre og førtifire.

The children of Binnui, six hundred forty and eight.

Bebais barn, seks hundre og tjueåtte.

The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight.

Asgads barn, to tusen tre hundre og tjueto.

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

Adonikams barn, seks hundre og sekstisju.

The children of Adonikam, six hundred threescore and seven.

Bigvais barn, to tusen og sekstisju.

The children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven.

Adins barn, seks hundre og femtifem.

The children of Adin, six hundred fifty and five.

Aters barn av Hiskia, nitti og åtte.

The children of Ater of Hezekiah, nity and eight.

Hasjums barn, tre hundre og tjuve.

The children of Hashum, three hundred twenty and eight.

Besais barn, tre hundre og tjueto.

The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and four.

Harifs barn, ett hundre og tolv.

The children of Hariph, an hundred and twelve.

Gibeons barn, nitti og fem.

The children of Gibeon, nity and five.

Mennene fra Betlehem og Netofa, ett hundre åtti og åtte.

The men of Beth-lehem and tophah, an hundred fourscore and eight.

Mennene fra Anatot, ett hundre og tjueto.

The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.

Mennene fra Bet-Azmavet, førtito.

The men of Beth-azmaveth, forty and two.

Mennene fra Kirjat-Jearim, Kefira og Beerot, sju hundre og førtitre.

The men of Kirjath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three.

Mennene fra Rama og Geba, seks hundre og tjuen.

The men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and o.

Mennene fra Mikmas, ett hundre og tjueto.

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

Mennene fra Betel og Ai, ett hundre og tjuetre.

The men of Beth-el and Ai, an hundred twenty and three.

Mennene fra det andre Nebo, femtito.

The men of the other bo, fifty and two.

Elams andre barn, ett tusen to hundre og femtifire.

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

Harims barn, tre hundre og tjue.

The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.

Jerikos barn, tre hundre og førtifem.

The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.

Lods, Hadids og Onos barn, sju hundre og tjuen.

The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and o.

Senahas barn, tre tusen ni hundre og tretti.

The children of Senaah, three thousand ni hundred and thirty.

Prestene: Jedajas barn, av Jeshuas slekt, ni hundre og syttitre.

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

Immers barn, ett tusen og toogfemti.

The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.

Pashurs barn, ett tusen to hundre og førtisju.

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

Harims barn, ett tusen og sytten.

The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.

Levittene: Jeshuas barn av Kadmiel, av Hodevas barn, syttifire.

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

Sangerne: Asafs barn, ett hundre og førtia.

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

Portvaktene: Sjallums barn, Aters barn, Talmons barn, Akkubs barn, Hatitas barn, Sjobais barn, ett hundre og trettiåtte.

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.

Tempeltjenerne: Zihas barn, Hasjuphas barn, Tabbaots barn,

The thinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth,

Keros' barn, Siahs barn, Padons barn,

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

Labanas barn, Hagabas barn, Shalmais barn,

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

Hanans barn, Giddels barn, Gahars barn,

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

Reajas barn, Rezins barn, Nekodas barn,

The children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of koda,

Gazzams barn, Uzzas barn, Paseahs barn,

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

Besais barn, Meunims barn, Nefusesims barn,

The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of phishesim,

Bakbuks barn, Hakuphas barn, Harhurs barn,

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

Batslits barn, Mehidas barn, Harsjas barn,

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

Barkos' barn, Siseras barn, Temahs barn,

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

Nesiahs barn, Hatipas barn.

The children of ziah, the children of Hatipha.

Salomos tjeneres barn: Sotais barn, Soferets barn, Peridas barn,

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

Ja’alas barn, Darkons barn, Giddels barn,

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

Sefatjas barn, Hattils barn, Pozerets barn av Sebaim, Ammons barn.

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

Alle tempeltjenerne og Salomos tjeneres barn var tre hundre og nittito.

All the thinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred nity and two.

Og disse dro også opp fra Tel-Melah, Tel-Haresja, Kerub, Addon og Immer, men de kunne ikke bevise sin fedres hus eller sin slekt om de var av Israel,

And these were they which went up also from Tel-melah, Tel-haresha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not shew their father's house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel.

Dela'jas barn, Tobias' barn, Nekodas barn, seks hundre og førtito.

The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of koda, six hundred forty and two.

Og av prestene: Habaijas barn, Koz' barn, Barzillais barn, som hadde giftet seg med en av døtrene til Barzillai av Gilead og ble kalt etter deres navn.

And of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai, which took o of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite to wife, and was called after their name.

Disse lette etter registreringen blant dem som ble regnet med i slekten, men den ble ikke funnet. Derfor ble de, som urene, utelukket fra prestetjenesten.

These sought their register among those that were reckod by gealogy, but it was not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.

Tirsjata sa til dem at de ikke skulle spise av det høyhellige før det sto fram en prest med Urim og Tummim.

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.

Hele forsamlingen tilsammen var førtitotusen tre hundre og seksti.

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

I tillegg til dette var deres mannlige og kvinnelige tjenere, som var sju tusen tre hundre og trettisju. Og de hadde to hundre og førtifem sangerne og sangerinner.

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.

Deres hester, sju hundre og trettiseks; deres muldyr, to hundre og førtifem.

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

Deres kameler, fire hundre og trettifem; deres esler, seks tusen sju hundre og tjue.

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

Og noen av de fremste blant fedrene ga til arbeidet. Tirsjata ga til skatten tusen drakmer gull, femti skåler, fem hundre og tretti prestegarder.

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.

Og noen av fedrenes overhoder ga til skatten for arbeidet tjue tusen drakmer gull og to tusen to hundre pund sølv.

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.

Og det som resten av folket ga, var tjue tusen drakmer gull, to tusen pund sølv og sekstisju prestegarder.

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.

Så bodde prestene, levittene, portvaktene, sangerne, noen av folket, tempeltjenerne og hele Israel i sine byer. Og da den sjuende måneden kom, var Israels barn i sine byer.

So the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and the thinims, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities; and when the seventh month came, the children of Israel were in their cities.