## Nehemiah Chapter 7

###### Nehemiah 7:1
[Nehemiah 7:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:1)

וַיְהִ֗י כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר נִבְנְתָה֙ הַחוֹמָ֔ה וָאַעֲמִ֖יד הַדְּלָת֑וֹת וַיִּפָּ֥קְד֛וּ הַשּׁוֹעֲרִ֥ים וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖ים וְהַלְוִיִּֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the gatekeepers and the singers and the Levites were appointed,

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And it was, when the wall had been built, and I had set up the doors, and the gatekeepers and the singers and the Levites had been installed,


###### Nehemiah 7:2
[Nehemiah 7:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:2)

וָאֲצַוֶּ֞ה אֶת־חֲנָ֣נִי אָחִ֗י וְאֶת־חֲנַנְיָ֛ה שַׂ֥ר הַבִּירָ֖ה עַל־יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם כִּי־הוּא֙ כְּאִ֣ישׁ אֱמֶ֔ת וְיָרֵ֥א אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים מֵרַבִּֽים׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
that I gave my brother Ḥanani, and Ḥananya the ruler of the palace, charge over Yerushalayim: for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
that I charged Chanani my brother and Chananiah, chief of the capital with [the guarding of the gates of] Jerusalem, for he was a man of truth and feared G-d of yore.


###### Nehemiah 7:3
[Nehemiah 7:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:3)

(ויאמר) [וָאֹמַ֣ר] לָהֶ֗ם לֹ֣א יִפָּֽתְח֞וּ שַׁעֲרֵ֤י יְרוּשָׁלַ֙͏ִם֙ עַד־חֹ֣ם הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ וְעַ֨ד הֵ֥ם עֹמְדִ֛ים יָגִ֥יפוּ הַדְּלָת֖וֹת וֶאֱחֹ֑זוּ וְהַעֲמֵ֗יד מִשְׁמְרוֹת֙ יֹשְׁבֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלַ֔͏ִם אִ֚ישׁ בְּמִשְׁמָר֔וֹ וְאִ֖ישׁ נֶ֥גֶד בֵּיתֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And I said to them, Let not the gates of Yerushalayim be opened until the sun is hot; and while people are still standing there, let them shut the doors, and bar them: and appoint watches among the inhabitants of Yerushalayim everyone in his watch, and everyone to be over against his house.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And I said to them: Let the gates of Jerusalem not be opened until the heat of the day [i.e., midday]. [(While the gates were open, they were to remain standing there, and whoever wished to leave or enter did so at that time.)] And while they were [yet] standing [there], they were to take hold of the doors to close (them). And [("I said to them":)] Station watches (of) the inhabitants of Jerusalem, each in his watch and each opposite his house.


###### Nehemiah 7:4
[Nehemiah 7:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:4)

וְהָעִ֞יר רַחֲבַ֤ת יָדַ֙יִם֙ וּגְדֹלָ֔ה וְהָעָ֥ם מְעַ֖ט בְּתוֹכָ֑הּ וְאֵ֥ין בָּתִּ֖ים בְּנוּיִֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Now the city was large and great: but the people in it were few, and the houses were not yet built.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the city was spacious and large, and the people few in its midst, and the houses not built up.


###### Nehemiah 7:5
[Nehemiah 7:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:5)

וַיִּתֵּ֤ן אֱלֹהַי֙ אֶל־לִבִּ֔י וָאֶקְבְּצָ֞ה אֶת־הַחֹרִ֧ים וְאֶת־הַסְּגָנִ֛ים וְאֶת־הָעָ֖ם לְהִתְיַחֵ֑שׂ וָֽאֶמְצָ֗א סֵ֤פֶר הַיַּ֙חַשׂ֙ הָעוֹלִ֣ים בָּרִאשׁוֹנָ֔ה וָאֶמְצָ֖א כָּת֥וּב בּֽוֹ׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And 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 a register of the genealogy of those who came up at the first, and found written there.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And my G-d put it in my heart to gather the nobles and the officers and the people to trace their genealogies, and I found the book of genealogies of those who had come up first [(with Ezra)], and I found it written there:


###### Nehemiah 7:6
[Nehemiah 7:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:6)

אֵ֣לֶּה**׀** בְּנֵ֣י הַמְּדִינָ֗ה הָעֹלִים֙ מִשְּׁבִ֣י הַגּוֹלָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֶגְלָ֔ה נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֖ר מֶ֣לֶךְ בָּבֶ֑ל וַיָּשׁ֧וּבוּ לִֽירוּשָׁלַ֛͏ִם וְלִיהוּדָ֖ה אִ֥ישׁ לְעִירֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
These are the children of the province, who went up out of the captivity, of the exile, whom Nevukhadneżżar the king of Bavel had carried away, and came back to Yerushalayim and to Yehuda, everyone to his city,

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
These are the men of the land [(Eretz Yisrael)] who went up from the captivity of the exile, where they were exiled by Nevuchadnezzar king of Bavel. And they returned to Jerusalem and to Judah, each to his city.


###### Nehemiah 7:7
[Nehemiah 7:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:7)

הַבָּאִ֣ים עִם־זְרֻבָּבֶ֗ל יֵשׁ֡וּעַ נְחֶמְיָ֡ה עֲ֠זַרְיָ֠ה רַֽעַמְיָ֨ה נַחֲמָ֜נִי מׇרְדֳּכַ֥י בִּלְשָׁ֛ן מִסְפֶּ֥רֶת בִּגְוַ֖י נְח֣וּם בַּעֲנָ֑ה מִסְפַּ֕ר אַנְשֵׁ֖י עַ֥ם יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
who came with Zerubbavel, Yeshua, Neĥemya, ῾Azarya, Ra῾amya, Naĥamani, Mordekhay, Bilshan, Misperet, Bigvay, Neĥum, Ba῾ana. The number of the men of the people of Yisra᾽el:

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Those who came with Zerubavel: Yeshua [(Yehoshua the son of Yehotzadak, the high-priest)], Nechemiah, Azaryah, Ra'amyah, Nachmani, Mordachai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nechum, Ba'anah — the number of the men [i.e., the dignitaries] of the people of Israel.


###### Nehemiah 7:8
[Nehemiah 7:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:8)

בְּנֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֔שׁ אַלְפַּ֕יִם מֵאָ֖ה וְשִׁבְעִ֥ים וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the children of Par῾osh, two thousand one hundred and seventy two;

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The men of Parosh, two thousand and one hundred and seventy-two.


###### Nehemiah 7:9
[Nehemiah 7:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:9)

בְּנֵ֣י שְׁפַטְיָ֔ה שְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת שִׁבְעִ֥ים וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the children of Shefatya, three hundred and seventy two;

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The men of Shefatyah, three hundred and seventy-two.


###### Nehemiah 7:10
[Nehemiah 7:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:10)

בְּנֵ֣י אָרַ֔ח שֵׁ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the children of Araĥ, six hundred and fifty two;

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The men of Arach, three hundred and fifty-two.


###### Nehemiah 7:11
[Nehemiah 7:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:11)

בְּנֵֽי־פַחַ֥ת מוֹאָ֛ב לִבְנֵ֥י יֵשׁ֖וּעַ וְיוֹאָ֑ב אַלְפַּ֕יִם וּשְׁמֹנֶ֥ה מֵא֖וֹת שְׁמֹנָ֥ה עָשָֽׂר׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the children of Paĥat-mo᾽av, of the children of Yeshua and Yo᾽av, two thousand eight hundred and eighteen;

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The men of the governor of Moav: Of the men of Yeshua and Yoav, two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen.


###### Nehemiah 7:12
[Nehemiah 7:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:12)

בְּנֵ֣י עֵילָ֔ם אֶ֕לֶף מָאתַ֖יִם חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָֽה׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the children of ῾Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty four;

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The men of Eilam, one thousand and two hundred and fifty-four.


###### Nehemiah 7:13
[Nehemiah 7:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:13)

בְּנֵ֣י זַתּ֔וּא שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה מֵא֖וֹת אַרְבָּעִ֥ים וַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the children of Zattu, eight hundred and forty five;

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The men of Zatu, eight hundred and forty-five.


###### Nehemiah 7:14
[Nehemiah 7:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:14)

בְּנֵ֣י זַכָּ֔י שְׁבַ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת וְשִׁשִּֽׁים׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the children of Zakkay, seven hundred and sixty;

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The men of Zakkai, seven hundred and sixty.


###### Nehemiah 7:15
[Nehemiah 7:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:15)

בְּנֵ֣י בִנּ֔וּי שֵׁ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת אַרְבָּעִ֥ים וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the children of Binnuy, six hundred and forty eight;

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The men of Binui, six hundred and forty-eight.


###### Nehemiah 7:16
[Nehemiah 7:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:16)

בְּנֵ֣י בֵבָ֔י שֵׁ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the children of Bevay six hundred and twenty eight;

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The men of Bevai, six hundred and twenty-eight.


###### Nehemiah 7:17
[Nehemiah 7:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:17)

בְּנֵ֣י עַזְגָּ֔ד אַלְפַּ֕יִם שְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the children of ῾Azgad, two thousand three hundred and twenty two;

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The men of Azgad, two thousand and three hundred and twenty-two.


###### Nehemiah 7:18
[Nehemiah 7:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:18)

בְּנֵי֙ אֲדֹ֣נִיקָ֔ם שֵׁ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת שִׁשִּׁ֥ים וְשִׁבְעָֽה׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the children of Adoniqam, six hundred and sixty seven;

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The men of Adonikam, six hundred and sixty-seven.


###### Nehemiah 7:19
[Nehemiah 7:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:19)

בְּנֵ֣י בִגְוָ֔י אַלְפַּ֖יִם שִׁשִּׁ֥ים וְשִׁבְעָֽה׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the children of Bigvay, two thousand and sixty seven;

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The men of Bigvai, two thousand and sixty-seven.


###### Nehemiah 7:20
[Nehemiah 7:20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:20)

בְּנֵ֣י עָדִ֔ין שֵׁ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים וַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the children of ῾Adin, six hundred and fifty five;

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The men of Adin, six hundred and fifty-five.


###### Nehemiah 7:21
[Nehemiah 7:21](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:21)

בְּנֵֽי־אָטֵ֥ר לְחִזְקִיָּ֖ה תִּשְׁעִ֥ים וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the children of Ater of Ḥizqiyya, ninety eight;

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The men of Ater, of Chizkiyah, ninety-eight.


###### Nehemiah 7:22
[Nehemiah 7:22](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:22)

בְּנֵ֣י חָשֻׁ֔ם שְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the children of Ḥashum, three hundred and twenty eight;

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The men of Chusham, three hundred and twenty-eight.


###### Nehemiah 7:23
[Nehemiah 7:23](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:23)

בְּנֵ֣י בֵצָ֔י שְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָֽה׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the children of Beżay, three hundred and twenty four;

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The men of Beitzai, three hundred and twenty-four.


###### Nehemiah 7:24
[Nehemiah 7:24](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:24)

בְּנֵ֣י חָרִ֔יף מֵאָ֖ה שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the children of Ḥarif, one hundred and twelve;

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The men of Charif, one hundred and twelve.


###### Nehemiah 7:25
[Nehemiah 7:25](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:25)

בְּנֵ֥י גִבְע֖וֹן תִּשְׁעִ֥ים וַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the children of Giv῾on, ninety five;

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The men of Giveon, ninety-five.


###### Nehemiah 7:26
[Nehemiah 7:26](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:26)

אַנְשֵׁ֤י בֵֽית־לֶ֙חֶם֙ וּנְטֹפָ֔ה מֵאָ֖ה שְׁמֹנִ֥ים וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the men of Bet-leĥem and Netofa, one hundred and eighty eight;

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The men of Beth-lechem and Netofa, one hundred and eighty-five.


###### Nehemiah 7:27
[Nehemiah 7:27](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:27)

אַנְשֵׁ֣י עֲנָת֔וֹת מֵאָ֖ה עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the men of ῾Anatot, one hundred and twenty eight;

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The men of Anathoth, one hundred and twenty-eight.


###### Nehemiah 7:28
[Nehemiah 7:28](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:28)

אַנְשֵׁ֥י בֵית־עַזְמָ֖וֶת אַרְבָּעִ֥ים וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the men of Bet-῾azmavet, forty two;

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The men of Beth-azmaveth, forty-two.


###### Nehemiah 7:29
[Nehemiah 7:29](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:29)

אַנְשֵׁ֨י קִרְיַ֤ת יְעָרִים֙ כְּפִירָ֣ה וּבְאֵר֔וֹת שְׁבַ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת אַרְבָּעִ֥ים וּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the men of Qiryat-ye῾arim, Kefira, and Be᾽erot, seven hundred and forty three;

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The men of Kiryath-ye'arim, Kefirah, and Be'eiroth, seven hundred and forty-three.


###### Nehemiah 7:30
[Nehemiah 7:30](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:30)

אַנְשֵׁ֤י הָֽרָמָה֙ וָגָ֔בַע שֵׁ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאֶחָֽד׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the men of Rama and Geva, six hundred and twenty one;

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The men of Haramah and Gava, six hundred and twenty-one.


###### Nehemiah 7:31
[Nehemiah 7:31](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:31)

אַנְשֵׁ֣י מִכְמָ֔ס מֵאָ֖ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the men of Mikhmas, one hundred and twenty two;

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The men of Michmas, one hundred and twenty-two.


###### Nehemiah 7:32
[Nehemiah 7:32](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:32)

אַנְשֵׁ֤י בֵֽית־אֵל֙ וְהָעָ֔י מֵאָ֖ה עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the men of Bet-el and ῾Ay, one hundred and twenty three;

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The men of Beth-el and Ai, one hundred and twenty-three.


###### Nehemiah 7:33
[Nehemiah 7:33](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:33)

אַנְשֵׁ֥י נְב֛וֹ אַחֵ֖ר חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the men of the other Nevo, fifty two;

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The men of Nevo-acher, fifty-two.


###### Nehemiah 7:34
[Nehemiah 7:34](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:34)

בְּנֵי֙ עֵילָ֣ם אַחֵ֔ר אֶ֕לֶף מָאתַ֖יִם חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָֽה׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the children of the other ῾Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty four;

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The men of Eilam-acher, one thousand and two hundred and fifty-four.


###### Nehemiah 7:35
[Nehemiah 7:35](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:35)

בְּנֵ֣י חָרִ֔ם שְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת וְעֶשְׂרִֽים׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the children of Ḥarim, three hundred and twenty;

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The men of Charim, three hundred and twenty.


###### Nehemiah 7:36
[Nehemiah 7:36](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:36)

בְּנֵ֣י יְרֵח֔וֹ שְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת אַרְבָּעִ֥ים וַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the children of Yereĥo, three hundred and forty five;

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The men of Yerecho, three hundred and forty-five.


###### Nehemiah 7:37
[Nehemiah 7:37](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:37)

בְּנֵי־לֹד֙ חָדִ֣יד וְאֹנ֔וֹ שְׁבַ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאֶחָֽד׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the children of Lod, Ḥadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty one;

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The men of Lod, Chadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-one.


###### Nehemiah 7:38
[Nehemiah 7:38](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:38)

בְּנֵ֣י סְנָאָ֔ה שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת אֲלָפִ֔ים תְּשַׁ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת וּשְׁלֹשִֽׁים׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the children of Sena᾽a, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The men of Sena'ah, three thousand and nine hundred and thirty.


###### Nehemiah 7:39
[Nehemiah 7:39](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:39)

הַֽכֹּהֲנִ֑ים בְּנֵ֤י יְדַֽעְיָה֙ לְבֵ֣ית יֵשׁ֔וּעַ תְּשַׁ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת שִׁבְעִ֥ים וּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The priests: the children of Yeda῾ya, of the house of Yeshua, nine hundred and seventy three;

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The priests: the children of Yedayah of the house of Yeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three.


###### Nehemiah 7:40
[Nehemiah 7:40](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:40)

בְּנֵ֣י אִמֵּ֔ר אֶ֖לֶף חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the children of Immer, one thousand and fifty two;

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The men of Immer, one thousand and fifty-two.


###### Nehemiah 7:41
[Nehemiah 7:41](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:41)

בְּנֵ֣י פַשְׁח֔וּר אֶ֕לֶף מָאתַ֖יִם אַרְבָּעִ֥ים וְשִׁבְעָֽה׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the children of Pashĥur, one thousand two hundred and forty seven;

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The men of Pashchur, one thousand and two hundred and forty-seven.


###### Nehemiah 7:42
[Nehemiah 7:42](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:42)

בְּנֵ֣י חָרִ֔ם אֶ֖לֶף שִׁבְעָ֥ה עָשָֽׂר׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the children of Ḥarim, one thousand and seventeen.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The men of Charim, one thousand and seventeen.


###### Nehemiah 7:43
[Nehemiah 7:43](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:43)

הַלְוִיִּ֑ם בְּנֵֽי־יֵשׁ֧וּעַ לְקַדְמִיאֵ֛ל לִבְנֵ֥י לְהוֹדְוָ֖ה שִׁבְעִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָֽה׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The Levites: the children of Yeshua, of Qadmi᾽el, and of the children of Hodeya, seventy four.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The Levites: the men of Yeshua and Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodvah, seventy-four.


###### Nehemiah 7:44
[Nehemiah 7:44](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:44)

הַֽמְשֹׁרְרִ֑ים בְּנֵ֣י אָסָ֔ף מֵאָ֖ה אַרְבָּעִ֥ים וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The singers: the children of Asaf, one hundred and forty eight.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The singers, the men of Asaf, one hundred and forty-eight.


###### Nehemiah 7:45
[Nehemiah 7:45](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:45)

הַשֹּֽׁעֲרִ֗ים בְּנֵֽי־שַׁלֻּ֤ם בְּנֵֽי־אָטֵר֙ בְּנֵֽי־טַלְמֹ֣ן בְּנֵֽי־עַקּ֔וּב בְּנֵ֥י חֲטִיטָ֖א בְּנֵ֣י שֹׁבָ֑י מֵאָ֖ה שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The gatekeepers: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of ῾Aqquv, the children of Ḥatita, the children of Shovay, one hundred and thirty eight.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The gatekeepers: the sons of Shalum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon, the sons of Akuv, the sons of Chatita, the sons of Shovai, one hundred and thirty-eight.


###### Nehemiah 7:46
[Nehemiah 7:46](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:46)

הַנְּתִינִ֑ים בְּנֵי־צִחָ֥א בְנֵי־חֲשֻׂפָ֖א בְּנֵ֥י טַבָּעֽוֹת׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The temple servants: the children of Żiĥa, the children of Ḥasufa, the children of Tabba῾ot,

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The Nethinim [(hewers of wood and drawers of water)]: the sons of Tzicha, the sons of Chasufa, the sons of Tabaoth.


###### Nehemiah 7:47
[Nehemiah 7:47](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:47)

בְּנֵי־קֵירֹ֥ס בְּנֵי־סִיעָ֖א בְּנֵ֥י פָדֽוֹן׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the children of Qeros, the children of Si῾a, the children of Padon,

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The sons of Keros, the sons of Sia, the sons of Padon.


###### Nehemiah 7:48
[Nehemiah 7:48](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:48)

בְּנֵי־לְבָנָ֥ה בְנֵי־חֲגָבָ֖א בְּנֵ֥י שַׁלְמָֽי׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the children of Levana, the children of Ḥagava, the children of Salmay,

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The sons of Levana, the sons of Chagava, the sons of Salmai.


###### Nehemiah 7:49
[Nehemiah 7:49](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:49)

בְּנֵי־חָנָ֥ן בְּנֵי־גִדֵּ֖ל בְּנֵי־גָֽחַר׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the children of Ḥanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gaĥar,

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The sons of Chanan, the sons of Gidel, the sons of Gachar.


###### Nehemiah 7:50
[Nehemiah 7:50](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:50)

בְּנֵי־רְאָיָ֥ה בְנֵי־רְצִ֖ין בְּנֵ֥י נְקוֹדָֽא׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the children of Re᾽aya, the children of Reżin, the children of Neqoda,

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The sons of Re'ayah, the sons of Retzin, the sons of Nekoda.


###### Nehemiah 7:51
[Nehemiah 7:51](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:51)

בְּנֵי־גַזָּ֥ם בְּנֵי־עֻזָּ֖א בְּנֵ֥י פָסֵֽחַ׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the children of Gazzam, the children of ῾Uzza, the children of Paseaĥ,

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The sons of Gazam, the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseyach.


###### Nehemiah 7:52
[Nehemiah 7:52](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:52)

בְּנֵי־בֵסַ֥י בְּנֵי־מְעוּנִ֖ים בְּנֵ֥י (נפושסים) [נְפִֽישְׁסִֽים]׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the children of Besay, the children of Me῾unim, the children of Nefishesim,

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The sons of Bessai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nefissim.


###### Nehemiah 7:53
[Nehemiah 7:53](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:53)

בְּנֵי־בַקְבּ֥וּק בְּנֵֽי־חֲקוּפָ֖א בְּנֵ֥י חַרְחֽוּר׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the children of Baqbuq, the children of Ḥaqufa, the children of Ḥarĥur,

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Chakufa, the sons of Charchur.


###### Nehemiah 7:54
[Nehemiah 7:54](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:54)

בְּנֵי־בַצְלִ֥ית בְּנֵֽי־מְחִידָ֖א בְּנֵ֥י חַרְשָֽׁא׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the children of Bażlit, the children of Meĥida, the children of Ḥarsha,

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The sons of Batzlith, the sons of Mechida, the sons of Charsha.


###### Nehemiah 7:55
[Nehemiah 7:55](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:55)

בְּנֵי־בַרְק֥וֹס בְּֽנֵי־סִֽיסְרָ֖א בְּנֵי־תָֽמַח׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the children of Barqos, the children of Sisera, the children of Temaĥ,

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisra, the sons of Tamach.


###### Nehemiah 7:56
[Nehemiah 7:56](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:56)

בְּנֵ֥י נְצִ֖יחַ בְּנֵ֥י חֲטִיפָֽא׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the children of Neżiaĥ, the children of Ḥatifa.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The sons of Netziach, the sons of Chatifa.


###### Nehemiah 7:57
[Nehemiah 7:57](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:57)

בְּנֵ֖י עַבְדֵ֣י שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה בְּנֵי־סוֹטַ֥י בְּנֵי־סֹפֶ֖רֶת בְּנֵ֥י פְרִידָֽא׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The children of the servants of Shelomo: the children of Sotay, the children of Soferet, the children of Perida,

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The sons [i.e., the descendants] of the servants of Solomon: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sofereth, the sons of Preida.


###### Nehemiah 7:58
[Nehemiah 7:58](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:58)

בְּנֵי־יַעְלָ֥א בְנֵי־דַרְק֖וֹן בְּנֵ֥י גִדֵּֽל׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the children of Ya῾ala, the children of Darqon, the children of Giddel,

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The sons of Yalah, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Gidel.


###### Nehemiah 7:59
[Nehemiah 7:59](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:59)

בְּנֵ֧י שְׁפַטְיָ֣ה בְנֵֽי־חַטִּ֗יל{ס}בְּנֵ֛י פֹּכֶ֥רֶת הַצְּבָיִ֖ים בְּנֵ֥י אָמֽוֹן׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the children of Shefatya, the children of Ḥattil, the children of Pokheret of Żevayim, the children of Amon.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The sons of Shefatyah, the sons of Chatil, the sons of Pochereth-hatzvayim, the sons of Amon.


###### Nehemiah 7:60
[Nehemiah 7:60](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:60)

כׇּ֨ל־הַנְּתִינִ֔ים וּבְנֵ֖י עַבְדֵ֣י שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה שְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת תִּשְׁעִ֥ים וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
All the temple servants and the children of the servants of Shelomo were three hundred and ninety two.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
All of the Nethinim and the sons of the servants of Solomon, three hundred and ninety-two.


###### Nehemiah 7:61
[Nehemiah 7:61](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:61)

וְאֵ֗לֶּה הָֽעוֹלִים֙ מִתֵּ֥ל מֶ֙לַח֙ תֵּ֣ל חַרְשָׁ֔א כְּר֥וּב אַדּ֖וֹן וְאִמֵּ֑ר וְלֹ֣א יָכְל֗וּ לְהַגִּ֤יד בֵּית־אֲבֹתָם֙ וְזַרְעָ֔ם אִ֥ם מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֖ל הֵֽם׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And these were they who went up from Tel-melaĥ, Tel-ĥarsha, Keruv, Addon, and Immer: but they could not tell their father’s houses, nor their seed, Whether they were of Yisra᾽el.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And those who went up from Tel-melach, Tel-charshah, Keruv, Addon (and) Immer could not tell [the origin of] the house of their fathers or their seed [(having lost their genealogical records and not knowing)] whether they were Israelites.


###### Nehemiah 7:62
[Nehemiah 7:62](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:62)

בְּנֵי־דְלָיָ֥ה בְנֵֽי־טוֹבִיָּ֖ה בְּנֵ֣י נְקוֹדָ֑א שֵׁ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת וְאַרְבָּעִ֥ים וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The children of Delaya, the children of Toviyya, the children of Neqoda, six hundred and forty two.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[(The above included)] the sons of Delayah, the sons of Toviyah (and) the sons of Nekodah — six hundred and forty-two.


###### Nehemiah 7:63
[Nehemiah 7:63](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:63)

וּמִן־הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים בְּנֵ֥י חֳבַיָּ֖ה בְּנֵ֣י הַקּ֑וֹץ בְּנֵ֣י בַרְזִלַּ֗י אֲשֶׁ֣ר לָ֠קַ֠ח מִבְּנ֞וֹת בַּרְזִלַּ֤י הַגִּלְעָדִי֙ אִשָּׁ֔ה וַיִּקָּרֵ֖א עַל־שְׁמָֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And of the priests: the children of Ḥavaya, the children of Qoż, the children of Barzillay, who took one of the daughters of Barzillay the Gil῾adite to wife, and was called after their name.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And of the priests, the sons of Chavayah, the sons of Hakotz, the sons of Barzilai [each of whose sons] took of the daughters of Barzilai as a wife, and whose [(Barzilai's)] name was called upon them —


###### Nehemiah 7:64
[Nehemiah 7:64](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:64)

אֵ֗לֶּה בִּקְשׁ֧וּ כְתָבָ֛ם הַמִּתְיַחְשִׂ֖ים וְלֹ֣א נִמְצָ֑א וַיְגֹֽאֲל֖וּ מִן־הַכְּהֻנָּֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
These sought their register, that is, the genealogy, but it was not found: therefore they were excluded from the priesthood as unfit.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
these [priests], who would trace themselves [to the priesthood] sought their [genealogical] records, and they could not be found, and they were rejected from the priesthood.


###### Nehemiah 7:65
[Nehemiah 7:65](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:65)

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַתִּרְשָׁ֙תָא֙ לָהֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־יֹאכְל֖וּ מִקֹּ֣דֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִׁ֑ים עַ֛ד עֲמֹ֥ד הַכֹּהֵ֖ן לְאוּרִ֥ים וְתֻמִּֽים׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the Tirshata said to them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, until there stood up a priest with Urim and Tummim.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Hatirshatha [(Nechemiah the son of Chachalyah)] told them that they should not [(as other priests)] eat of the holy of holies [(sin-offerings and guilt-offerings)] until a priest should arise for the urim vetumim [(to all intents and purposes, "until the days of the Messiah")].


###### Nehemiah 7:66
[Nehemiah 7:66](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:66)

כׇּל־הַקָּהָ֖ל כְּאֶחָ֑ד אַרְבַּ֣ע רִבּ֔וֹא אַלְפַּ֖יִם שְׁלֹשׁ־מֵא֥וֹת וְשִׁשִּֽׁים׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The whole congregation together was forty two thousand three hundred and sixty,

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
All the congregation together [(including the priests, the Levites, the Nethinim and the other tribes — those counted above being only those of Judah and Benjamin —)] were forty-two thousand and three hundred and sixty.


###### Nehemiah 7:67
[Nehemiah 7:67](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:67)

מִ֠לְּבַ֠ד עַבְדֵיהֶ֤ם וְאַמְהֹֽתֵיהֶם֙ אֵ֔לֶּה שִׁבְעַ֣ת אֲלָפִ֔ים שְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים וְשִׁבְעָ֑ה וְלָהֶ֗ם מְשֹֽׁרְרִים֙ וּמְשֹׁ֣רְר֔וֹת מָאתַ֖יִם וְאַרְבָּעִ֥ים וַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
besides their men servants and their women servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred and thirty seven: and they had two hundred and forty five singing men and singing women. [This verse is inserted in some versions: Their horses, seven hundred and thirty six: their mules, two hundred and forty five: ]

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Aside from their men-servants and their maid-servants, who numbered seven thousand and three hundred and thirty-seven. And with them were men-singers and women-singers, two hundred and forty-five [(to bring them back to Eretz Yisrael with joy)].


###### Nehemiah 7:68
[Nehemiah 7:68](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:68)

גְּמַלִּ֕ים אַרְבַּ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים וַחֲמִשָּׁ֑ה חֲמֹרִ֕ים שֵׁ֣שֶׁת אֲלָפִ֔ים שְׁבַ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת וְעֶשְׂרִֽים׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
their camels, four hundred and thirty five: six thousand seven hundred and twenty asses:

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
(Their horses, seven hundred and thirty-six. Their mules, two hundred and forty-five.) Their camels, four hundred and thirty-five. Asses, six thousand and seven hundred and twenty.


###### Nehemiah 7:69
[Nehemiah 7:69](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:69)

וּמִקְצָת֙ רָאשֵׁ֣י הָֽאָב֔וֹת נָתְנ֖וּ לַמְּלָאכָ֑ה הַתִּרְשָׁ֜תָא נָתַ֣ן לָאוֹצָ֗ר זָהָ֞ב דַּרְכְּמֹנִ֥ים אֶ֙לֶף֙ מִזְרָק֣וֹת חֲמִשִּׁ֔ים כׇּתְנוֹת֙ כֹּֽהֲנִ֔ים שְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים וַחֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵאֽוֹת׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and some of the chief of the fathers’ houses gave for the work. The Tirshata gave to the treasury a thousand drachmas of gold, fifty basins, five hundred and thirty priests’ garments.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And some of the heads of the fathers' houses contributed to the work [viz. Ezra 2:68-69]. Hatirshatha [(Nechemiah)] gave to the [Temple] treasury one thousand golden darkemonim, fifty basins, and three hundred and fifty priestly tunics [(in which to minister)].


###### Nehemiah 7:70
[Nehemiah 7:70](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:70)

וּמֵֽרָאשֵׁ֣י הָֽאָב֗וֹת נָֽתְנוּ֙ לְאוֹצַ֣ר הַמְּלָאכָ֔ה זָהָ֕ב דַּרְכְּמוֹנִ֖ים שְׁתֵּ֣י רִבּ֑וֹת וְכֶ֕סֶף מָנִ֖ים אַלְפַּ֥יִם וּמָאתָֽיִם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And some of the chiefs of the fathers’ houses gave to the treasury of the work twenty thousand drachmas of gold, and two thousand and two hundred minas of silver.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And some of the heads of the fathers' houses gave to the building fund twenty thousand golden darkemonim and two thousand and five hundred silver manim.


###### Nehemiah 7:71
[Nehemiah 7:71](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:71)

וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר נָתְנוּ֮ שְׁאֵרִ֣ית הָעָם֒ זָהָ֗ב דַּרְכְּמֹנִים֙ שְׁתֵּ֣י רִבּ֔וֹא וְכֶ֖סֶף מָנִ֣ים אַלְפָּ֑יִם וְכׇתְנֹ֥ת כֹּֽהֲנִ֖ים שִׁשִּׁ֥ים וְשִׁבְעָֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand drachmas of gold, and two thousand minas of silver, and sixty seven priests’ garments.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And what the rest of the people gave — twenty thousand golden darkemonim, two thousand silver manim, and sixty-seven priestly tunics.


###### Nehemiah 7:72
[Nehemiah 7:72](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Nehemiah/r/7:72)

וַיֵּשְׁב֣וּ הַכֹּהֲנִ֣ים וְהַלְוִיִּ֡ם וְהַשּׁוֹעֲרִים֩ וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֨ים וּמִן־הָעָ֧ם וְהַנְּתִינִ֛ים וְכׇל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּעָרֵיהֶ֑ם{ס}וַיִּגַּע֙ הַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י וּבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּעָרֵיהֶֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
So the priests, and the Levites, and the gatekeepers, and the singers, and some of the people, and the temple servants, and all Yisra᾽el, dwelt in their cities; and when the seventh month came, and the children of Yisra᾽el were in their cities,

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the priests and the Levites and the gatekeepers and the singers and some of the people [(those of Judah and Benjamin)] and the Nethinim and all of Israel [(those of the other tribes)] dwelt in their cities [(i.e., what had been the cities of their inheritance before they were exiled)]. And the seventh month arrived and the children of Israel were in their cities.