Nehemias appointeth watchmen in Jerusalem, 5 and calling the people together reciteth the number of those, which came first from Babylon. 68. likewise of their cattle, 70. and the gifts of certain chief men towards the reparations.Nehemias appointeth watchmen in Ierusalem, 5 and calling the people together reciteth the number of those, which came first from Babylon. 68. likewise of their cattel, 70. and the giftes of certaine chiefe men towards the reparations.✦
And after the wall was built, and I had put on the doors, and numbered the porters, and singing men, and Levites:AND after the wal was built, & I had put on the doores, and numbred the porters, and singing men, and Leuites:Postquam autem ædificatus est murus, et posui valvas, et recensui janitores, et cantores, et Levitas,
2I commanded Hanani my brother, and Hananias prince of the house of Jerusalem (for he seemed as it were a true man, and one that feared God above the rest)I commanded Hanani my brother, and Hananias prince of the house of Ierusalem (for he semed as it were a true man, and one that feared God aboue the rest)✦præcepi Hanani fratri meo, et Hananiæ principi domus de Jerusalem (ipse enim quasi vir verax et timens Deum plus ceteris videbatur),
3and I said to them: Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the heat of the sun. And when they yet stood by, the gates were shut, and barred: and I set watchmen of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one by their vices: routes, directions; turns, alternating shifts, and every man against his house.and I sayd to them: Let not the gates of Ierusalem be opened vntil the heate of the sunne. And when they yet stood by, the gates were shut, and barred: and I sette watchmen of the inhabitants of Ierusalem, euery one by their courses, and euery man against his house.✦et dixi eis : Non aperiantur portæ Jerusalem usque ad calorem solis. Cumque adhuc assisterent, clausæ portæ sunt, et oppilatæ : et posui custodes de habitatoribus Jerusalem, singulos per vices suas, et unumquemque contra domum suam.
4And the city was exceeding large and great, and the people few in the midst thereof, and there were no houses built.And the citie was exceding large and great, and the people few in the middes therof, & there were no houses built.✦Civitas autem erat lata nimis et grandis, et populus parvus in medio ejus, et non erant domus ædificatæ.
5But God gave me in my heart, and I assembled the princes and magistrates, and common people, that I might number them: and I found a book of the number of them, that came up first, and there was found written in it:But God giue me in my hart, and I assembled the princes and magistrates, and common people, that I might number them: and I found a booke of the number of them, that came vp first, and there was found written in it:✦Deus autem dedit in corde meo, et congregavi optimates, et magistratus, et vulgus, ut recenserem eos : et inveni librum census eorum qui ascenderant primum, et inventum est scriptum in eo.
6These are the children of the province, which came up from the captivity of them that were transtulit: carried by vehicle; carried away into captivity, deported, whom Nabuchodonosor the king of Babylon had transported, and returned into Jewry, every one into his own city.These are the children of the prouince, which came vp from the captiuitie of them that were transported, whom Nabuchodonosor the king of Babylon had transported, and returned into Iurie, euery one into his owne citie.✦Isti filii provinciæ, qui ascenderunt de captivitate migrantium, quos transtulerat Nabuchodonosor rex Babylonis, et reversi sunt in Jerusalem et in Judæam, unusquisque in civitatem suam.
7They that came with Zorobabel, Josue, Nehemias, Azarias, Rahamias, Nahamani, Mardocheus, Belsam, Mespharath, Begoai, Nahum, Baana. The number of the men of the people of Israel.They that came with Zorobabel, Iosue, Nehemias, Azarias, Rahamias, Nahamani, Mardochæus, Belsam, Mespharath, Begoai, Nahum, Baana. The number of the men of the people of Israel.Qui venerunt cum Zorobabel, Josue, Nehemias, Azarias, Raamias, Nahamani, Mardochæus, Belsam, Mespharath, Begoai, Nahum, Baana. Numerus virorum populi Israël :
8The children of Pharos, two thousand an hundred seventy two.The children of Pharos, two thousand an hundred seuenty two.filii Pharos, duo millia centum septuaginta duo :
9The children of Saphatia, three hundred seventy two.The children of Saphatia, three hundred seuentie two.filii Saphatia, trecenti septuaginta duo :
10The children of Area, six hundred fifty two.The children of Area, six hundred fiftie two.filii Area, sexcenti quinquaginta duo :
11The children of Phahathmoab of the children of Josue and Joab, two thousand eight hundred eighteen.The children of Phahathmoab of the children of Iosue and Ioab, two thousand eight hundred eightene.filii Phahathmoab filiorum Josue et Joab, duo millia octingenti decem et octo :
12The children of Aelam, a thousand two hundred fifty four.The children of Aelam, a thousand two hundred fiftie foure.filii Ælam, mille ducenti quinquaginta quatuor :
13The children Zethua, eight hundred forty five.The children Zethua, eight hundred fourtie fiue.filii Zethua, octingenti quadraginta quinque :
14The children of Zachai, seven hundred sixty.The childeren of Zachai, seuen hundred sixtie.filii Zachai, septingenti sexaginta :
15The children of Bannui, six hundred forty eight.The childeren of Bannui, six hundred fourtie eight.filii Bannui, sexcenti quadraginta octo :
16The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty eight.The children of Bebai, six hundred twentie eight.filii Bebai, sexcenti viginti octo :
17The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty two.The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twentie two.filii Azgad, duo millia trecenti viginti duo :
18The children of Adonicam, six hundred sixty seven.The childeren of Adonicam, six hundred sixtie seuen.filii Adonicam, sexcenti sexaginta septem :
19The children of Beguai, two thousand sixty seven.The children of Beguai, two thousand sixtie seuen.filii Beguai, duo millia sexaginta septem :
20The children of Adin, six hundred fifty five.The childeren of Adin, six hundred fiftie fiue.filii Adin, sexcenti quinquaginta quinque :
21The children of Ater, children of Hezecias ninety eight.The childeren of Ater, childeren of Hezecias ninetie eight.filii Ater, filii Hezeciæ, nonaginta octo :
22The children of Hasem, three hundred twenty eight.The childeren of Hasem, three hundred twentie eight.filii Hasem, trecenti viginti octo :
23The children of Besai, three hundred twenty four.The children of Besai, three hundred twentie foure.filii Besai, trecenti viginti quatuor :
24The children of Hareph, an hundred twelve.The children of Hareph, an hundred twelue.filii Hareph, centum duodecim :
25The children of Gabaon, ninety five.The childeren of Gabaon, nyntie fiue.filii Gabaon, nonaginta quinque :
26The children of Betlehem, and Netupha, an hundred eighty eight.The childeren of Betlehem, and Netupha, an hundred eightie eight.filii Bethlehem et Netupha, centum octoginta octo.
27The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty eight.The men of Anathoth, an hundred twentie eight.Viri Anathoth, centum viginti octo.
28The men of Bethazmoth, forty two.The men of Bethazmoth, fourtie two.Viri Bethazmoth, quadraginta duo.
29The men of Cariathiacim, Cephira, and Beroth seven hundred forty three.The men of Cariathiacim, Cephira, and Beroth seuen hundred fourtie three.Viri Cariathiarim, Cephira, et Beroth, septingenti quadraginta tres.
30The men of Rama and Geba, six hundred twenty one.The men of Rama and Geba, six hundred twentie one.Viri Rama et Geba, sexcenti viginti unus.
31The men of Machmas, an hundred twenty two.The men of Machmas, an hundred twentie two.Viri Machmas, centum viginti duo.
32The men of Bethel and Hai, an hundred twenty three.The men of Bethel and Hai, an hundred twentie three.Viri Bethel et Hai, centum viginti tres.
33The men of another Nebo, fifty two.The men of an other Nebo, fiftie two.Viri Nebo alterius, quinquaginta duo.
34The men of another Aelam, a thousand, two hundred fifty four.The men of an other Aelam, a thousand, two hundred fiftie foure.Viri Ælam alterius, mille ducenti quinquaginta quatuor.
35The children of Harem, three hundred twenty.The childeren of Harem, three hundred twentie.Filii Harem, trecenti viginti.
36The children of Jericho, three hundred forty five.The childeren of Iericho, three hundred fourtie fiue.Filii Jericho, trecenti quadraginta quinque.
37The children of Lod Hadid and Ono, seven hundred twenty one.The childeren of Lod Hadid and Ono, seuen hundred twentie one.Filii Lod Hadid et Ono, septingenti viginti unus.
38The children of Senaa, three thousand nine hundred thirty.The childeren of Senaa, three thousand nine hundred thirtie.Filii Senaa, tria millia nongenti triginta.
39The Priests: The children of Idaia in the house of Josue, nine hundred three.The Priests: The children of Idaia in the house of Iosue, nine hundred three.Sacerdotes : filii Idaia in domo Josue, nongenti septuaginta tres.
40The children of Emmer, a thousand fifty two.The childeren of Emmer, a thousand fiftie two.Filii Emmer, mille quinquaginta duo.
41The children of Phashur, a thousand two hundred forty seven.The childeren of Phashur, a thousand two hundred fourtie seuen.Filii Phashur, mille ducenti quadraginta septem.
42The children of Arem, a thousand seventeen. The Levites:The children of Arem, a thousand seuentene. The Leuites:Filii Arem, mille decem et septem. Levitæ :
43The children of Josue and Cedmiel, the childrenThe childeren of Iosue & Cedmiel, the childrenfilii Josue et Cedmihel filiorum
44of Cenia, seventy four: The singing men:of Cenia, seuentie foure: The singing men:Oduiæ, septuaginta quatuor. Cantores :
45the children of Asaph, an hundred forty eight.the children of Asaph, an hundred fourtie eight.filii Asaph, centum quadraginta octo.
46The porters: The children of Sellum, the children of Ater, the children of Telmon, the children of Accub, the children of Hatita, the children of Sobai: an hundred thirty eight.The porters: The childeren of Sellum, the childeren of Ater, the childeren of Telmon, the childeren of Accub, the childeren of Hatita, the childeren of Sobai: an hundred thirtie eight.Janitores : filii Sellum, filii Ater, filii Telmon, filii Accub, filii Hatita, filii Sobai : centum triginta octo.
47The Nathineites: The children of Soha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tebbaath,The Nathineites: The childeren of Soha, the childeren of Hasupha, the childeren of Tebbaath,Nathinæi : filii Soha, filii Hasupha, filii Tebbaoth,
48the children of Ceros, the children of Siaa, the children of Phadon, the children of Lebana, the children of Haguba, the children of Seimai,the childeren of Ceros, the childeren of Siaa, the childeren of Phadon, the childeren of Lebana, the childeren of Haguba, the childeren of Seimai,filii Ceros, filii Siaa, filii Phadon, filii Lebana, filii Hagaba, filii Selmai,
49the children of Hanan, the children of Geddel, the children of Gaher,the childeren of Hanan, the childeren of Geddel, the childeren of Gaher,filii Hanan, filii Geddel, filii Gaher,
50the children of Raaia, the children of Rasin, the children of Necoda,the childeren of Raaia, the childeren of Rasin, the childeren of Necoda,filii Raaia, filii Rasin, filii Necoda,
51the children of Gesem, the children of Aza, the children of Phasea,the childeren of Gesem, the childeren of Aza, the childeren of Phasea,filii Gezem, filii Aza, filii Phasea,
52the children of Besai, the children of Munim, the children of Nephussim,the childeren of Besai, the childeren of Munim, the childeren of Nephussim,filii Besai, filii Munim, filii Nephussim,
53the children of Bacbuc, the children of Hacupha, the children of Harur,the childeren of Bacbuc, the childeren of Hacupha, the childeren of Harur,filii Bacbuc, filii Hacupha, filii Harhur,
54the children of Besloth, the children of Mahida, the children of Harsa,the childeren of Besloth, the childeren of Mahida, the childeren of Harsa,filii Besloth, filii Mahida, filii Harsa,
55the children of Bercos, the children of Sisara, the children of Thema,the childeren of Bercos, the childeren of Sisara, the childeren of Thema,filii Bercos, filii Sisara, filii Thema,
56the children of Nasia, the children of Hatipha,the childeren of Nasia, the childeren of Hatipha,filii Nasia, filii Hatipha,
57the children of the servants of Salomon, the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Pharida,the childeren of the seruantes of Salomon, the childeren of Sotai, the childeren of Sophereth, the childeren of Pharida,filii servorum Salomonis, filii Sothai, filii Sophereth, filii Pharida,
58the children of Jahala, the children of Darcon, the children of Jeddel,the childeren of Iahala, the childeren of Darcon, the childeren of Ieddel,filii Jahala, filii Darcon, filii Jeddel,
59the children of Saphia, the children of Hatil, the children of Phohereth, who was born unto Sabaim, the son of Amon.the childeren of Saphia, the childeren of Hatil, the chideren of Phohereth, who was borne vnto Sabaim, the sonne of Amon.filii Saphatia, filii Hatil, filii Phochereth, qui erat ortus ex Sabaim filio Amon.
60All Nathineites, and the children of the servants of Salomon, three hundred ninety two.Al Natheneites, and the childeren of the seruantes of Salomon, three hundred nyntie two.Omnes Nathinæi, et filii servorum Salomonis, trecenti nonaginta duo.
61But these be they which came up from Thelmela, Thelharsa, Cherub, Addon, and Emmer: and could not shew the house of their fathers, and their seed, whether they were of Israel.But these be they which came vp from Thelmela, Thelharsa, Cherub, Addon, and Emmer: and could not shew the house of their fathers, and their seed, whether they were of Israel.Hi sunt autem qui ascenderunt de Thelmela, Thelharsa, Cherub, Addon, et Emmer : et non potuerunt indicare domum patrum suorum, et semen suum, utrum ex Israël essent,
62The children of Dalaia, the children of Tobia, the children of Necoda, six hundred forty two.The children of Dalaia, the childeren of Tobia, the childeren of Necoda, six hundred fourtie two.filii Dalaia, filii Tobia, filii Necoda, sexcenti quadraginta duo.
63And of the Priests, the children of Habia, the children of Accos, the children of Berzellai, who took a wife of the daughters of Berzellai a Galeadite, and he was called by their name.And of the Priests, the childeren of Habia, the childeren of Accos, the childeren of Berzellai, who tooke a wife of the daughters of Berzellai a Galeadite, and he was called by their name.Et de sacerdotibus, filii Habia, filii Accos, filii Berzellai, qui accepit de filiabus Berzellai Galaaditis uxorem, et vocatus est nomine eorum.
64These sought their writing in the register, and found it not: and they were cast out of the Priesthood.These sought their writing in the register, and found it not: & they were cast out of the Priesthood.Hi quæsierunt scripturam suam in censu, et non invenerunt : et ejecti sunt de sacerdotio.
65And Athersatha said to them, that they should not eat of the Holies of holies, until there stood up a Priest learned and eruditus: crafty, sly; skilful, expert, learned.And Athersatha said to them, that they should not eate of the Holies of holies, vntil there stood vp a Priest learned and cunning.✦Dixitque Athersatha eis ut non manducarent de Sanctis sanctorum, donec staret sacerdos doctus et eruditus.
66All the multitude as it were one man forty two thousand three hundred sixty,Al the multitude as it were one man fourtie two thousand three hundred sixtie,Omnis multitudo quasi vir unus quadraginta duo millia trecenti sexaginta,
67beside their men servants and women servants, which were seven thousand three hundred thirty seven: and among them singing men, and singing women, two hundred forty five.beside their men seruants and wemen seruantes, which were seuen thousand three hundred thirtie seuen: and among them singing men, & singing wemen, two hundred fourtie fiue.absque servis et ancillis eorum, qui erant septem millia trecenti triginta septem, et inter eos cantores et cantatrices, ducenti quadraginta quinque.
68Their horses, two hundred forty six their mules two hundred forty five,Their horses, two hundred fourtie six their mules two hundred fourtie fiue,Equi eorum, septingenti triginta sex : muli eorum, ducenti quadraginta quinque :
69their camels, four hundred thirty five, asses six thousand seven hundred twenty.their camels, foure hundred thirtie fiue, asses six thousand seuen hundred twentie.cameli eorum, quadringenti triginta quinque : asini, sex millia septingenti viginti.
70And certain of the princes of families gave unto the work. Athersatha gave into the treasure of gold a thousand drachmas, phialas: small glass vials; shallow bowls, saucer-cups fifty, tunics for Priests five hundred thirty.And certaine of the princes of families gaue vnto the worke. Athersatha gaue into the treasure of gold a thousand drachmas, phials fiftie, tunikes for Priestes fiue hundred thirtie.✦Nonnulli autem de principibus familiarum dederunt in opus. Athersatha dedit in thesaurum auri drachmas mille, phialas quinquaginta, tunicas sacerdotales quingentas triginta.
71And of the princes of families there gave into the treasure of the work of gold, twenty thousand drachmas, and of silver two thousand two hundred pound.And of the princes of families there gaue into the treasure of the worke of gold, twentie thousand drachmas, and of siluer two thousand two hundred pound.Et de principibus familiarum dederunt in thesaurum operis, auri drachmas viginti millia, et argenti mnas duo millia ducentas.
72And that which the rest of the people gave, of gold twenty thousand drachmas, and of silver two thousand pound, and tunics for Priests sixty seven.And that which the rest of the people gaue, of gold twentie thousand drachmas, and of siluer two thousand pound, and tunikes for Priestes sixtie seuen.Et quod dedit reliquus populus, auri drachmas viginti millia, et argenti mnas duo millia, et tunicas sacerdotales sexaginta septem.
73And the Priests, and Levites, and porters, and singing men, and the rest of the common people, and the Nathineites, and all Israel dwelt in their cities. And the seventh month was come: and the children of Israel were in their cities.And the Priestes, and Leuites, and porters, and singing men, and the rest of the common people, and the Nathineites, and al Israel dwelt in their cities. And the seuenth moneth was come: and the childeren of Israel were in their cities.Habitaverunt autem sacerdotes, et Levitæ, et janitores, et cantores, et reliquum vulgus, et Nathinæi, et omnis Israël, in civitatibus suis.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.