rest of the prophets, that would have put me in fear.
[15] So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth
day of the month Elul, in fifty and two days.
[16] And it came to pass, that when all our enemies heard
thereof, and all the heathen that were about us saw these things, they were much cast down in their
own eyes: for they perceived that this work was wrought of our God.
[17] Moreover in those days the
nobles of Judah sent many letters unto Tobiah, and the letters of Tobiah came unto them.
[18] For there
were many in Judah sworn unto him, because he was the son in law of Shechaniah the son of Arah; and
his son Johanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah.
[19] Also they reported his
good deeds before me, and uttered my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.
Neh.7
[1] 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,
[2] 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.
[3] 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.
[4] Now the city was large and great: but the people
were few therein, and the houses were not builded.
[5] 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,
[6] 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;
[7] 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;
[8] The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.
[9] The children
of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.
[10] The children of Arah, six hundred fifty and two.
[11]
The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and
eighteen.
[12] The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
[13] The children of Zattu,
eight hundred forty and five.
[14] The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.
[15] The children
of Binnui, six hundred forty and eight.
[16] The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight.
[17] The
children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty and two.
[18] The children of Adonikam, six hundred
threescore and seven.
[19] The children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven.
[20] The children
of Adin, six hundred fifty and five.
[21] The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.
[22] The children
of Hashum, three hundred twenty and eight.
[23] The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and four.
[24]
The children of Hariph, an hundred and twelve.
[25] The children of Gibeon, ninety and five.
[26] The men
of Bethlehem and Netophah, an hundred fourscore and eight.
[27] The men of Anathoth, an hundred
twenty and eight.
[28] The men of Beth-azmaveth, forty and two.
[29] The men of Kirjath-jearim, Chephirah,
and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three.
[30] The men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty
and one.
[31] The men of Michmas, an hundred and twenty and two.
[32] The men of Bethel and Ai, an
hundred twenty and three.
[33] The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two.
[34] The children of the other
Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
[35] The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.
[36]
The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.
[37] The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven
hundred twenty and one.
[38] The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.
[39] The
priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.
[40] The children
of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.
[41] The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.
[42]
The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.
[43] The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel,
and of the children of Hodevah, seventy and four.
[44] The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred
forty and eight.
[45] 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.
[46] The
Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
[47] The children of
Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon,
[48] The children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba,
the children of Shalmai,
[49] The children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar,
[50]
The children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda,
[51] The children of Gazzam, the
children of Uzza, the children of Phaseah,
[52] The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children