Tanach
Nechemyah 7 נחמיה ז׳
Part of: Petuchah, Nehemiah 7:1Petuchah, Nehemiah 7:6Petuchah, Nehemiah 7:39Petuchah, Nehemiah 7:46Petuchah, Nehemiah 7:61Petuchah, Nehemiah 7:63Setumah, Nehemiah 7:8Setumah, Nehemiah 7:9Setumah, Nehemiah 7:10Setumah, Nehemiah 7:11Setumah, Nehemiah 7:12Setumah, Nehemiah 7:13Setumah, Nehemiah 7:14Setumah, Nehemiah 7:15Setumah, Nehemiah 7:16Setumah, Nehemiah 7:17Setumah, Nehemiah 7:18Setumah, Nehemiah 7:19Setumah, Nehemiah 7:20Setumah, Nehemiah 7:21Setumah, Nehemiah 7:22Setumah, Nehemiah 7:23Setumah, Nehemiah 7:24Setumah, Nehemiah 7:25Setumah, Nehemiah 7:26Setumah, Nehemiah 7:27Setumah, Nehemiah 7:28Setumah, Nehemiah 7:29Setumah, Nehemiah 7:30Setumah, Nehemiah 7:31Setumah, Nehemiah 7:32Setumah, Nehemiah 7:33Setumah, Nehemiah 7:34Setumah, Nehemiah 7:35Setumah, Nehemiah 7:36Setumah, Nehemiah 7:37Setumah, Nehemiah 7:38Setumah, Nehemiah 7:40Setumah, Nehemiah 7:41Setumah, Nehemiah 7:42Setumah, Nehemiah 7:43Setumah, Nehemiah 7:44Setumah, Nehemiah 7:45Setumah, Nehemiah 7:47Setumah, Nehemiah 7:48Setumah, Nehemiah 7:49Setumah, Nehemiah 7:50Setumah, Nehemiah 7:51Setumah, Nehemiah 7:52Setumah, Nehemiah 7:53Setumah, Nehemiah 7:54Setumah, Nehemiah 7:55Setumah, Nehemiah 7:56Setumah, Nehemiah 7:57Setumah, Nehemiah 7:58Setumah, Nehemiah 7:59Setumah, Nehemiah 7:59Setumah, Nehemiah 7:60Setumah, Nehemiah 7:62Setumah, Nehemiah 7:68Setumah, Nehemiah 7:72
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וַיְהִי כַּאֲשֶׁר נִבְנְתָה הַחוֹמָה וָאַעֲמִיד הַדְּלָתוֹת וַיִּפָּקְדוּ הַשּׁוֹעֲרִים וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִים וְהַלְוִיִּֽם׃
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,
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,
Rashi
וָאֲצַוֶּה אֶת־חֲנָנִי אָחִי וְאֶת־חֲנַנְיָה שַׂר הַבִּירָה עַל־יְרוּשָׁלָ͏ִם כִּי־הוּא כְּאִישׁ אֱמֶת וְיָרֵא אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִים מֵרַבִּֽים׃
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.
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.
Rashi
על ירושלים. לשמור שערי ירושלים:
over Jerusalem to guard the gates of Jerusalem.
מרבים. מימים רבים:
for a long time Heb. מֵרַבִּים, lit. from many; from many days.
(ויאמר) [וָאֹמַר] לָהֶם לֹא יִפָּֽתְחוּ שַׁעֲרֵי יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם עַד־חֹם הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ וְעַד הֵם עֹמְדִים יָגִיפוּ הַדְּלָתוֹת וֶאֱחֹזוּ וְהַעֲמֵיד מִשְׁמְרוֹת יֹשְׁבֵי יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם אִישׁ בְּמִשְׁמָרוֹ וְאִישׁ נֶגֶד בֵּיתֽוֹ׃
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.
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.
Rashi
עד חום השמש. עד חצי היום שהיה היום גדול:
until the sun becomes hot until midday, for the day was long.
ועד הם עומדים. ובעוד שהשערים פתוחים יהיו עומדים שלא יזוזו עד יגיפו ויסגרו הדלתות והרוצה לצאת יצא מן העיר והרוצה ליכנס יבא ויכנס כל כך היו עושים מפני האויבים:
and they shall stand until And as long as the doors are open, they shall stand; they shall not move until the doors are locked shut, and whoever wishes to leave may leave the city, and whoever wishes to enter may come and enter. They did all this because of the enemies.
ואחוזו. יאחזו הדלתות לסוגרם:
and hold them They should hold the doors to lock them.
משמרות יושבי ירושלים. מיושבי ירושלים העמידו משמרות גיט"ש בלע"ז:
watches among the inhabitants of Jerusalem of the inhabitants of Jerusalem station watches, jetes in Old French, (groups of) watchmen.
וְהָעִיר רַחֲבַת יָדַיִם וּגְדֹלָה וְהָעָם מְעַט בְּתוֹכָהּ וְאֵין בָּתִּים בְּנוּיִֽם׃
And the city was spacious and large, and the people few in its midst, and the houses not built up.
And the city was spacious and large, and the people few in its midst, and the houses not built up.
Rashi
רחבת ידים. רחבת מקום וגדולה:
a wide place Heb. רַחֲבַת יָדַיִם, a wide and large place.
וַיִּתֵּן אֱלֹהַי אֶל־לִבִּי וָאֶקְבְּצָה אֶת־הַחֹרִים וְאֶת־הַסְּגָנִים וְאֶת־הָעָם לְהִתְיַחֵשׂ וָֽאֶמְצָא סֵפֶר הַיַּחַשׂ הָעוֹלִים בָּרִאשׁוֹנָה וָאֶמְצָא כָּתוּב בּֽוֹ׃ {פ}
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:
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:
Rashi
להתייחש. לחקור יחוסן:
to trace their lineage Heb. לְהִתְיַחֵישׂ, to search for their lineage.
העולים בראשונה. מאותן היהודים העולים עם עזרא בראשונה:
those who went up at first of those Jews who went up with Ezra at first.
ואמצא כתוב בו. כל אלה הדברים היו כתובים באותה אגרת:
and I found written in it All these words were written in that letter.
אֵלֶּה ׀ בְּנֵי הַמְּדִינָה הָעֹלִים מִשְּׁבִי הַגּוֹלָה אֲשֶׁר הֶגְלָה נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר מֶלֶךְ בָּבֶל וַיָּשׁוּבוּ לִֽירוּשָׁלַ͏ִם וְלִיהוּדָה אִישׁ לְעִירֽוֹ׃
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.
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.
Rashi
אלה בני המדינה וגו'. עד והגורלות הפלנו על קרבן העצים (לקמן י' ל"ה):
These are the people of the province, etc. until (10:35): “And we cast lots for the wood sacrifice.”
וליהודה. למדינת יהודה:
and to Judea to the province of Judea.
איש לעירו. כל א' לעירו:
each one to his city lit. a man to his city.
הַבָּאִים עִם־זְרֻבָּבֶל יֵשׁוּעַ נְחֶמְיָה עֲזַרְיָה רַֽעַמְיָה נַחֲמָנִי מׇרְדֳּכַי בִּלְשָׁן מִסְפֶּרֶת בִּגְוַי נְחוּם בַּעֲנָה מִסְפַּר אַנְשֵׁי עַם יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ {ס}
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.
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.
Rashi
הבאים עם זרובבל. אשר באו משבי הגולה עם זרובבל:
who came with Zerubbabel who came from the captivity of the exile with Zerubbabel.
ישוע. הוא יהושע בן יהוצדק הכהן הגדול חשבונות הללו פעמים הם מכוונים עם חשבונות של מעלה פעמים יש שאינם מכוונים זה כנגד זה ולא דקדק המקרא בחשבונות כל כך אבל הכלל שוה (עיין בעזרא סי' ב' פ"ב וצ"ע יוש"ה) לכאן ולכאן שנאמר כל הקהל כאחד וגו' ועל זה הכלל סמך כותב הספר ולא דקדק בחשבון הפרטיות כל כך והכל מפורש למעלה:
Jeshua This is Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the High Priest. These figures sometimes coincide with the above figures (Ezra 2); sometimes there are some that do not coincide. Scripture was not so exact with the figures, but the total is the same in both places, as it is stated (Ezra 2:64, Neh. 7:66): “The entire congregation together was forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty.” The writer relied on this total and was not so exact in the figures of the individual numbers. Everything is explained above (Ezra 2).
בְּנֵי פַרְעֹשׁ אַלְפַּיִם מֵאָה וְשִׁבְעִים וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ {ס}
The men of Parosh, two thousand and one hundred and seventy-two.
The men of Parosh, two thousand and one hundred and seventy-two.
בְּנֵי שְׁפַטְיָה שְׁלֹשׁ מֵאוֹת שִׁבְעִים וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ {ס}
The men of Shefatyah, three hundred and seventy-two.
The men of Shefatyah, three hundred and seventy-two.
בְּנֵי אָרַח שֵׁשׁ מֵאוֹת חֲמִשִּׁים וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ {ס}
The men of Arach, three hundred and fifty-two.
The men of Arach, three hundred and fifty-two.
בְּנֵֽי־פַחַת מוֹאָב לִבְנֵי יֵשׁוּעַ וְיוֹאָב אַלְפַּיִם וּשְׁמֹנֶה מֵאוֹת שְׁמֹנָה עָשָֽׂר׃ {ס}
The men of the governor of Moav: Of the men of Yeshua and Yoav, two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen.
The men of the governor of Moav: Of the men of Yeshua and Yoav, two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen.
בְּנֵי עֵילָם אֶלֶף מָאתַיִם חֲמִשִּׁים וְאַרְבָּעָֽה׃ {ס}
The men of Eilam, one thousand and two hundred and fifty-four.
The men of Eilam, one thousand and two hundred and fifty-four.
בְּנֵי זַתּוּא שְׁמֹנֶה מֵאוֹת אַרְבָּעִים וַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃ {ס}
The men of Zatu, eight hundred and forty-five.
The men of Zatu, eight hundred and forty-five.
בְּנֵי זַכָּי שְׁבַע מֵאוֹת וְשִׁשִּֽׁים׃ {ס}
The men of Zakkai, seven hundred and sixty.
The men of Zakkai, seven hundred and sixty.
בְּנֵי בִנּוּי שֵׁשׁ מֵאוֹת אַרְבָּעִים וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃ {ס}
The men of Binui, six hundred and forty-eight.
The men of Binui, six hundred and forty-eight.
בְּנֵי בֵבָי שֵׁשׁ מֵאוֹת עֶשְׂרִים וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃ {ס}
The men of Bevai, six hundred and twenty-eight.
The men of Bevai, six hundred and twenty-eight.
בְּנֵי עַזְגָּד אַלְפַּיִם שְׁלֹשׁ מֵאוֹת עֶשְׂרִים וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ {ס}
The men of Azgad, two thousand and three hundred and twenty-two.
The men of Azgad, two thousand and three hundred and twenty-two.
בְּנֵי אֲדֹנִיקָם שֵׁשׁ מֵאוֹת שִׁשִּׁים וְשִׁבְעָֽה׃ {ס}
The men of Adonikam, six hundred and sixty-seven.
The men of Adonikam, six hundred and sixty-seven.
בְּנֵי בִגְוָי אַלְפַּיִם שִׁשִּׁים וְשִׁבְעָֽה׃ {ס}
The men of Bigvai, two thousand and sixty-seven.
The men of Bigvai, two thousand and sixty-seven.
בְּנֵי עָדִין שֵׁשׁ מֵאוֹת חֲמִשִּׁים וַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃ {ס}
The men of Adin, six hundred and fifty-five.
The men of Adin, six hundred and fifty-five.
בְּנֵֽי־אָטֵר לְחִזְקִיָּה תִּשְׁעִים וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃ {ס}
The men of Ater, of Chizkiyah, ninety-eight.
The men of Ater, of Chizkiyah, ninety-eight.
בְּנֵי חָשֻׁם שְׁלֹשׁ מֵאוֹת עֶשְׂרִים וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃ {ס}
The men of Chusham, three hundred and twenty-eight.
The men of Chusham, three hundred and twenty-eight.
בְּנֵי בֵצָי שְׁלֹשׁ מֵאוֹת עֶשְׂרִים וְאַרְבָּעָֽה׃ {ס}
The men of Beitzai, three hundred and twenty-four.
The men of Beitzai, three hundred and twenty-four.
בְּנֵי חָרִיף מֵאָה שְׁנֵים עָשָֽׂר׃ {ס}
The men of Charif, one hundred and twelve.
The men of Charif, one hundred and twelve.
בְּנֵי גִבְעוֹן תִּשְׁעִים וַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃ {ס}
The men of Giveon, ninety-five.
The men of Giveon, ninety-five.
אַנְשֵׁי בֵֽית־לֶחֶם וּנְטֹפָה מֵאָה שְׁמֹנִים וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃ {ס}
The men of Beth-lechem and Netofa, one hundred and eighty-five.
The men of Beth-lechem and Netofa, one hundred and eighty-five.
אַנְשֵׁי עֲנָתוֹת מֵאָה עֶשְׂרִים וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃ {ס}
The men of Anathoth, one hundred and twenty-eight.
The men of Anathoth, one hundred and twenty-eight.
אַנְשֵׁי בֵית־עַזְמָוֶת אַרְבָּעִים וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ {ס}
The men of Beth-azmaveth, forty-two.
The men of Beth-azmaveth, forty-two.
אַנְשֵׁי קִרְיַת יְעָרִים כְּפִירָה וּבְאֵרוֹת שְׁבַע מֵאוֹת אַרְבָּעִים וּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ {ס}
The men of Kiryath-ye'arim, Kefirah, and Be'eiroth, seven hundred and forty-three.
The men of Kiryath-ye'arim, Kefirah, and Be'eiroth, seven hundred and forty-three.
אַנְשֵׁי הָֽרָמָה וָגָבַע שֵׁשׁ מֵאוֹת עֶשְׂרִים וְאֶחָֽד׃ {ס}
The men of Haramah and Gava, six hundred and twenty-one.
The men of Haramah and Gava, six hundred and twenty-one.
אַנְשֵׁי מִכְמָס מֵאָה וְעֶשְׂרִים וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ {ס}
The men of Michmas, one hundred and twenty-two.
The men of Michmas, one hundred and twenty-two.
אַנְשֵׁי בֵֽית־אֵל וְהָעָי מֵאָה עֶשְׂרִים וּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ {ס}
The men of Beth-el and Ai, one hundred and twenty-three.
The men of Beth-el and Ai, one hundred and twenty-three.
אַנְשֵׁי נְבוֹ אַחֵר חֲמִשִּׁים וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ {ס}
The men of Nevo-acher, fifty-two.
The men of Nevo-acher, fifty-two.
בְּנֵי עֵילָם אַחֵר אֶלֶף מָאתַיִם חֲמִשִּׁים וְאַרְבָּעָֽה׃ {ס}
The men of Eilam-acher, one thousand and two hundred and fifty-four.
The men of Eilam-acher, one thousand and two hundred and fifty-four.
בְּנֵי חָרִם שְׁלֹשׁ מֵאוֹת וְעֶשְׂרִֽים׃ {ס}
The men of Charim, three hundred and twenty.
The men of Charim, three hundred and twenty.
בְּנֵי יְרֵחוֹ שְׁלֹשׁ מֵאוֹת אַרְבָּעִים וַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃ {ס}
The men of Yerecho, three hundred and forty-five.
The men of Yerecho, three hundred and forty-five.
בְּנֵי־לֹד חָדִיד וְאֹנוֹ שְׁבַע מֵאוֹת וְעֶשְׂרִים וְאֶחָֽד׃ {ס}
The men of Lod, Chadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-one.
The men of Lod, Chadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-one.
בְּנֵי סְנָאָה שְׁלֹשֶׁת אֲלָפִים תְּשַׁע מֵאוֹת וּשְׁלֹשִֽׁים׃ {פ}
The men of Sena'ah, three thousand and nine hundred and thirty.
The men of Sena'ah, three thousand and nine hundred and thirty.
הַֽכֹּהֲנִים בְּנֵי יְדַֽעְיָה לְבֵית יֵשׁוּעַ תְּשַׁע מֵאוֹת שִׁבְעִים וּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ {ס}
The priests: the children of Yedayah of the house of Yeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three.
The priests: the children of Yedayah of the house of Yeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three.
בְּנֵי אִמֵּר אֶלֶף חֲמִשִּׁים וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ {ס}
The men of Immer, one thousand and fifty-two.
The men of Immer, one thousand and fifty-two.
בְּנֵי פַשְׁחוּר אֶלֶף מָאתַיִם אַרְבָּעִים וְשִׁבְעָֽה׃ {ס}
The men of Pashchur, one thousand and two hundred and forty-seven.
The men of Pashchur, one thousand and two hundred and forty-seven.
בְּנֵי חָרִם אֶלֶף שִׁבְעָה עָשָֽׂר׃ {ס}
The men of Charim, one thousand and seventeen.
The men of Charim, one thousand and seventeen.
הַלְוִיִּם בְּנֵֽי־יֵשׁוּעַ לְקַדְמִיאֵל לִבְנֵי לְהוֹדְוָה שִׁבְעִים וְאַרְבָּעָֽה׃ {ס}
The Levites: the men of Yeshua and Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodvah, seventy-four.
The Levites: the men of Yeshua and Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodvah, seventy-four.
הַֽמְשֹׁרְרִים בְּנֵי אָסָף מֵאָה אַרְבָּעִים וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃ {ס}
The singers, the men of Asaf, one hundred and forty-eight.
The singers, the men of Asaf, one hundred and forty-eight.
הַשֹּֽׁעֲרִים בְּנֵֽי־שַׁלֻּם בְּנֵֽי־אָטֵר בְּנֵֽי־טַלְמֹן בְּנֵֽי־עַקּוּב בְּנֵי חֲטִיטָא בְּנֵי שֹׁבָי מֵאָה שְׁלֹשִׁים וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃ {פ}
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.
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.
הַנְּתִינִים בְּנֵי־צִחָא בְנֵי־חֲשֻׂפָא בְּנֵי טַבָּעֽוֹת׃ {ס}
The Nethinim [(hewers of wood and drawers of water)]: the sons of Tzicha, the sons of Chasufa, the sons of Tabaoth.
The Nethinim [(hewers of wood and drawers of water)]: the sons of Tzicha, the sons of Chasufa, the sons of Tabaoth.
בְּנֵי־קֵירֹס בְּנֵי־סִיעָא בְּנֵי פָדֽוֹן׃ {ס}
The sons of Keros, the sons of Sia, the sons of Padon.
The sons of Keros, the sons of Sia, the sons of Padon.
בְּנֵי־לְבָנָה בְנֵי־חֲגָבָא בְּנֵי שַׁלְמָֽי׃ {ס}
The sons of Levana, the sons of Chagava, the sons of Salmai.
The sons of Levana, the sons of Chagava, the sons of Salmai.
בְּנֵי־חָנָן בְּנֵי־גִדֵּל בְּנֵי־גָֽחַר׃ {ס}
The sons of Chanan, the sons of Gidel, the sons of Gachar.
The sons of Chanan, the sons of Gidel, the sons of Gachar.
בְּנֵי־רְאָיָה בְנֵי־רְצִין בְּנֵי נְקוֹדָֽא׃ {ס}
The sons of Re'ayah, the sons of Retzin, the sons of Nekoda.
The sons of Re'ayah, the sons of Retzin, the sons of Nekoda.
בְּנֵי־גַזָּם בְּנֵי־עֻזָּא בְּנֵי פָסֵֽחַ׃ {ס}
The sons of Gazam, the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseyach.
The sons of Gazam, the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseyach.
בְּנֵי־בֵסַי בְּנֵי־מְעוּנִים בְּנֵי (נפושסים) [נְפִֽישְׁסִֽים]׃ {ס}
The sons of Bessai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nefissim.
The sons of Bessai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nefissim.
בְּנֵי־בַקְבּוּק בְּנֵֽי־חֲקוּפָא בְּנֵי חַרְחֽוּר׃ {ס}
The sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Chakufa, the sons of Charchur.
The sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Chakufa, the sons of Charchur.
בְּנֵי־בַצְלִית בְּנֵֽי־מְחִידָא בְּנֵי חַרְשָֽׁא׃ {ס}
The sons of Batzlith, the sons of Mechida, the sons of Charsha.
The sons of Batzlith, the sons of Mechida, the sons of Charsha.
בְּנֵי־בַרְקוֹס בְּֽנֵי־סִֽיסְרָא בְּנֵי־תָֽמַח׃ {ס}
The sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisra, the sons of Tamach.
The sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisra, the sons of Tamach.
בְּנֵי נְצִיחַ בְּנֵי חֲטִיפָֽא׃ {ס}
The sons of Netziach, the sons of Chatifa.
The sons of Netziach, the sons of Chatifa.
בְּנֵי עַבְדֵי שְׁלֹמֹה בְּנֵי־סוֹטַי בְּנֵי־סֹפֶרֶת בְּנֵי פְרִידָֽא׃ {ס}
The sons [i.e., the descendants] of the servants of Solomon: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sofereth, the sons of Preida.
The sons [i.e., the descendants] of the servants of Solomon: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sofereth, the sons of Preida.
בְּנֵי־יַעְלָא בְנֵי־דַרְקוֹן בְּנֵי גִדֵּֽל׃ {ס}
The sons of Yalah, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Gidel.
The sons of Yalah, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Gidel.
בְּנֵי שְׁפַטְיָה בְנֵֽי־חַטִּיל {ס} בְּנֵי פֹּכֶרֶת הַצְּבָיִים בְּנֵי אָמֽוֹן׃ {ס}
The sons of Shefatyah, the sons of Chatil, the sons of Pochereth-hatzvayim, the sons of Amon.
The sons of Shefatyah, the sons of Chatil, the sons of Pochereth-hatzvayim, the sons of Amon.
כׇּל־הַנְּתִינִים וּבְנֵי עַבְדֵי שְׁלֹמֹה שְׁלֹשׁ מֵאוֹת תִּשְׁעִים וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ {פ}
All of the Nethinim and the sons of the servants of Solomon, three hundred and ninety-two.
All of the Nethinim and the sons of the servants of Solomon, three hundred and ninety-two.
וְאֵלֶּה הָֽעוֹלִים מִתֵּל מֶלַח תֵּל חַרְשָׁא כְּרוּב אַדּוֹן וְאִמֵּר וְלֹא יָכְלוּ לְהַגִּיד בֵּית־אֲבֹתָם וְזַרְעָם אִם מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל הֵֽם׃ {ס}
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.
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.
בְּנֵי־דְלָיָה בְנֵֽי־טוֹבִיָּה בְּנֵי נְקוֹדָא שֵׁשׁ מֵאוֹת וְאַרְבָּעִים וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ {פ}
[(The above included)] the sons of Delayah, the sons of Toviyah (and) the sons of Nekodah — six hundred and forty-two.
[(The above included)] the sons of Delayah, the sons of Toviyah (and) the sons of Nekodah — six hundred and forty-two.
וּמִן־הַכֹּהֲנִים בְּנֵי חֳבַיָּה בְּנֵי הַקּוֹץ בְּנֵי בַרְזִלַּי אֲשֶׁר לָקַח מִבְּנוֹת בַּרְזִלַּי הַגִּלְעָדִי אִשָּׁה וַיִּקָּרֵא עַל־שְׁמָֽם׃
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 —
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 —
אֵלֶּה בִּקְשׁוּ כְתָבָם הַמִּתְיַחְשִׂים וְלֹא נִמְצָא וַיְגֹֽאֲלוּ מִן־הַכְּהֻנָּֽה׃
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.
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.
וַיֹּאמֶר הַתִּרְשָׁתָא לָהֶם אֲשֶׁר לֹא־יֹאכְלוּ מִקֹּדֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִׁים עַד עֲמֹד הַכֹּהֵן לְאוּרִים וְתֻמִּֽים׃
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")].
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")].
כׇּל־הַקָּהָל כְּאֶחָד אַרְבַּע רִבּוֹא אַלְפַּיִם שְׁלֹשׁ־מֵאוֹת וְשִׁשִּֽׁים׃
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.
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.
מִלְּבַד עַבְדֵיהֶם וְאַמְהֹֽתֵיהֶם אֵלֶּה שִׁבְעַת אֲלָפִים שְׁלֹשׁ מֵאוֹת שְׁלֹשִׁים וְשִׁבְעָה וְלָהֶם מְשֹֽׁרְרִים וּמְשֹׁרְרוֹת מָאתַיִם וְאַרְבָּעִים וַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃ {ס}
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)].
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)].
גְּמַלִּים אַרְבַּע מֵאוֹת שְׁלֹשִׁים וַחֲמִשָּׁה חֲמֹרִים שֵׁשֶׁת אֲלָפִים שְׁבַע מֵאוֹת וְעֶשְׂרִֽים׃
(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.
(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.
וּמִקְצָת רָאשֵׁי הָֽאָבוֹת נָתְנוּ לַמְּלָאכָה הַתִּרְשָׁתָא נָתַן לָאוֹצָר זָהָב דַּרְכְּמֹנִים אֶלֶף מִזְרָקוֹת חֲמִשִּׁים כׇּתְנוֹת כֹּֽהֲנִים שְׁלֹשִׁים וַחֲמֵשׁ מֵאֽוֹת׃
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)].
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)].
וּמֵֽרָאשֵׁי הָֽאָבוֹת נָֽתְנוּ לְאוֹצַר הַמְּלָאכָה זָהָב דַּרְכְּמוֹנִים שְׁתֵּי רִבּוֹת וְכֶסֶף מָנִים אַלְפַּיִם וּמָאתָֽיִם׃
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.
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.
וַאֲשֶׁר נָתְנוּ שְׁאֵרִית הָעָם זָהָב דַּרְכְּמֹנִים שְׁתֵּי רִבּוֹא וְכֶסֶף מָנִים אַלְפָּיִם וְכׇתְנֹת כֹּֽהֲנִים שִׁשִּׁים וְשִׁבְעָֽה׃
And what the rest of the people gave — twenty thousand golden darkemonim, two thousand silver manim, and sixty-seven priestly tunics.
And what the rest of the people gave — twenty thousand golden darkemonim, two thousand silver manim, and sixty-seven priestly tunics.
וַיֵּשְׁבוּ הַכֹּהֲנִים וְהַלְוִיִּם וְהַשּׁוֹעֲרִים וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִים וּמִן־הָעָם וְהַנְּתִינִים וְכׇל־יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּעָרֵיהֶם {ס} וַיִּגַּע הַחֹדֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִי וּבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּעָרֵיהֶֽם׃
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.
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.
ויפקדו. עתה נעשו הלוים פקודים על פקידותן להיותן שוערים ומשוררים מן הלוים בב"ה:
were appointed The Levites were now made appointees over their stations to be gatekeepers and singers in the Temple.