Nehemiah 7
Old Testament · Brenton Septuagint with Greek parallel
Nehemiah chapter 7 is given here in full, verse by verse, in Sir Lancelot Brenton's classic English translation of the Septuagint (LXX), with the Greek text of the Septuagint set beneath each verse. The text follows the Septuagint tradition received throughout the Orthodox Church.
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Nehemiah 7
1And 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,Καὶ ἐγένετο ἡνίκα ᾠκοδομήθη τὸ τεῖχος, καὶ ἔστησα τὰς θύρας, καὶ ἐπεσκέπησαν οἱ πυλωροὶ, καὶ οἱ ᾄδοντες, καὶ οἱ Λευῖται,
2that I gave charge to Ananias my brother, and Ananias the ruler of the palace, over Jerusalem: for he was a true man, and one that feared God beyond many.καὶ ἐνετειλάμην τῷ Ἀνανίᾳ ἀδελφῷ μου, καὶ τῷ Ανανίᾳ ἄρχοντι τῆς βιρὰ ἐν Ἱερουσαλὴμ, ὅτι αὐτὸς ὡς ἀνὴρ ἀληθὴς καὶ φοβούμενος τὸν Θεὸν παρὰ πολλούς.
3And I said to them, The gates of Jerusalem shall not be opened till sunrise; and while they are still watching, let the doors be shut, and bolted; and set watches of them that dwell in Jerusalem, every man at his post, and every man over against his house.Καὶ εἶπα αὐτοῖς, οὐκ ἀνοιγήσονται πύλαι Ἱερουσαλὴμ ἕως ἅμα τῷ ἡλίῳ· καὶ ἔτι αὐτῶν γρηγορούντων, κλειέσθωσαν αἱ θύραι, καὶ σφηνούσθωσαν· καὶ στῆσον προφύλακας οἰκούντων ἐν Ἱερουσαλὴμ, ἀνὴρ ἐν προφυλακῇ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀνὴρ ἀπέναντι οἰκίας αὐτοῦ.
4Now the city was wide and large; and the people were few in it, and the houses were not built.καὶ ἡ πόλις πλατεῖα καὶ μεγάλη, καὶ ὁ λαὸς ὀλίγος ἐν αὐτῇ, καὶ οὐκ ἦσαν οἰκίαι ᾠκοδομημέναι.
5And God put it into my heart, and I gathered the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, into companies: and I found a register of the company that came up first, and I found written in it as follows:Καὶ ἔδωκεν ὁ Θεὸς εἰς τὴν καρδίαν μου, καὶ συνῆξα τοὺς ἐντίμους καὶ τοὺς ἄρχοντας καὶ τὸν λαὸν εἰς συνοδίας· καὶ εὗρον βιβλίον τῆς συνοδίας οἳ ἀνέβησαν ἐν πρώτοις· καὶ εὗρον γεγραμμένον ἐν αὐτῷ,
6Now these are the children of the country, that came up from captivity, of the number which Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon carried away, and they returned to Jerusalem and to Juda, every man to his city;Καὶ οὗτοι υἱοὶ τῆς χώρας οἱ ἀναβάντες ἀπὸ αἰχμαλωσίας τῆς ἀποικίας ἧς ἀπῴκισε Ναβουχοδονόσορ βασιλεὺς Βαβυλῶνος, καὶ ἐπέστρεψεν εἰς Ἱερουσαλὴμ καὶ εἰς Ἰούδα ἀνὴρ εἰς τὴν πόλιν αὐτοῦ μετὰ Ζοροβάβελ,
7with Zorobabel, and Jesus, and Neemia, Azaria, and Reelma, Naemani, Mardochaeus, Balsan, Maspharath, Esdra, Boguia, Inaum, Baana, Masphar, men of the people of Israel.καὶ Ἰησοῦ, καὶ Νεεμία, Ἀζαρία, καὶ Ῥεελμὰ, Ναεμανὶ, Μαρδοχαῖος, Βαλσὰν, Μασφαρὰθ, Ἔσδρα, Βογουΐα, Ἰναοὺμ, Βαανὰ, Μασφὰρ, ἄνδρες λαοῦ Ἰσραήλ.
8The children of Phoros, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two.γἱοὶ Φόρος, δισχίλιοι ἑκατὸν ἑβδομηκονταδύο.
9The children of Saphatia, three hundred and seventy-two.γἱοὶ Σαφατία, τριακόσιοι ἑβδομηκονταδύο.
10The children of Era, six hundred and fifty-two.γἱοὶ Ἠρὰ, ἑξακόσιοι πεντηκονταδύο.
11The children of Phaath Moab, with the children of Jesus and Joab, two thousand six hundred and eighteen.γἱοὶ Φαὰθ Μωὰβ τοῖς υἱοῖς Ἰησοῦ καὶ Ἰωὰβ, δισχίλιοι ἑξακόσιοι δεκαοκτώ.
12The children of Aelam, a thousand two hundred and fifty-four.γἱοὶ Αἰλὰμ, χίλιοι διακόσιοι πεντηκοντατέσσαρες.
13The children of Zathuia, eight hundred and forty-five.γἱοὶ Ζαθουΐα, ὀκτακόσιοι τεσσαρακονταπέντε.
14The children of Zacchu, seven hundred and sixty.γἱοὶ Ζακχού, ἑπτακόσιοι ἑξήκοντα.
15The children of Banui, six hundred and forty-eight.γἱοὶ Βανουῒ, ἑξακόσιοι τεσσαρακονταοκτώ.
16The children of Bebi, six hundred and twenty-eight.γἱοὶ Βηβὶ, ἑξακόσιοι εἰκοσιοκτώ.
17The children of Asgad, two thousand three hundred and twenty-two.γἱοὶ Ἀσγὰδ, δισχίλιοι τριακόσιοι εἰκοσιδύο.
18The children of Adonicam, six hundred and sixty-seven.γἱοὶ Ἀδωνικὰμ, ἑξακόσιοι ἑξηκονταεπτά.
19The children of Bagoi, two thousand and sixty-seven.γἱοὶ Βαγοῒ, δισχίλιοι ἑξηκονταεπτά.
20The children of Edin, six hundred and fifty-five.γἱοὶ Ἠδὶν, ἑξακόσιοι πεντηκονταπέντε.
21The children of Ater, the son of Ezekias, ninety-eight.γἱοὶ Ἀτὴρ τῷ Ἐζεκίᾳ, ἐννενηκονταοκτώ.
22The children of Esam, three hundred and twenty-eight.γἱοὶ Ἠσὰμ, τριακόσιοι εἰκοσιοκτώ.
23The children of Besei, three hundred and twenty-four.γἱοὶ Βεσεῒ, τριακόσιοι εἰκοσιτέσσαρες.
24The children of Ariph, one hundred and twelve: the children of Asen, two hundred and twenty-three.γἱοὶ Ἀρὶφ, ἑκατὸν δώδεκα· υἱοὶ Ἀσὲν, διακόσιοι εἰκοσιτρεῖς.
25The children of Gabaon, ninety-five.γἱοὶ Γαβαὼν, ἐννενηκονταπέντε.
26The children of Baethalem, one hundred and twenty-three: the children of Atopha, fifty-six.γἱοὶ Βαιθαλὲμ, ἑκατὸν εἰκοσιτρεῖς· υἱοὶ Ἀτωφὰ, πεντηκονταέξ.
27The children of Anathoth, one hundred and twenty-eight.γἱοὶ Ἀναθὼθ, ἑκατὸν εἰκοσιοκτώ.
28The men of Bethasmoth, forty-two.Ἄνδρες Βηθασμὼθ, τεσσαρακονταδύο.
29The men of Cariatharim, Caphira, and Beroth, seven hundred and forty-three.Ἄνδρες Καριαθαρὶμ, Καφιρὰ, καὶ Βηρὼθ, ἑπτακόσιοι τεσσαρακοντατρεῖς.
30The men of Arama and Gabaa, six hundred and twenty.Ἄνδρες Ἀραμὰ, καὶ Γαβαὰ, ἑξακόσιοι εἴκοσι.
31The men of Machemas, one hundred and twenty-two.Ἄνδρες Μαχεμὰς, ἑκατὸν εἰκοσιδύο.
32The men of Baethel and Ai, one hundred and twenty-three.Ἄνδρες Βαιθὴλ καὶ Ἀῒ, ἑκατὸν εἰκοσιτρεῖς.
33The men of Nabia, one hundred an fifty-two.Ἄνδρες Ναβία, ἐκατὸν πεντηκονταδύο.
34The men of Elamaar, one thousand two hundred and fifty-two.Ἄνδρες Ἠλαμαὰρ, χίλιοι διακόσιοι πεντηκονταδύο.
35The children of Eram, three hundred and twenty.γἱοὶ Ἠρὰμ, τριακόσιοι εἴκοσι.
36The children of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five.γἱοὶ Ἱεριχὼ, τριακόσιοι τεσσαρακονταπέντε.
37The children of Lodadid and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-one.γἱοὶ Λοδαδὶδ καὶ Ὠνὼ, ἑπτακόσιοι εἰκοσιεῖς.
38The children of Sanana, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.γἱοὶ Σανανὰ, τρισχίλιοι ἐννακόσιοι τριάκοντα.
39The priests; the sons of Jodae, pertaining to the house of Jesus, nine hundred and seventy-three.Οἱ ἱερεῖς υἱοὶ Ἰωδαὲ εἰς οἶκον Ἰησοῦ, ἐννακόσιοι ἑβδομηκοντατρεῖς.
40The children of Emmer, one thousand and fifty-two.Υἱοὶ Ἐμμὴρ, χίλιοι πεντηκονταδύο.
41The children of Phaseur, one thousand two hundred and forty-seven.Υἱοὶ Φασεοὺρ, χίλιοι διακόσιοι τεσσαρακονταεπτά.
42The children of Eram, a thousand and seventeen.γἱοὶ Ἠρὰμ, χίλιοι δεκαεπτά.
43The Levites; the children of Jesus the son of Cadmiel, with the children of Uduia, seventy-four.Οἱ Λευῖται, υἱοὶ Ἰησοῦ τοῦ Καδμιὴλ τοῖς υἱοῖς τοῦ Οὐδουΐα, ἑβδομηκοντατέσσαρες.
44The singers; the children of Asaph, one hundred and forty-eight.Οἱ ᾄδοντες, υἱοὶ Ἀσὰφ, ἑκατὸν τεσσαρακονταοκτώ.
45The porters; the children of Salum, the children of Ater, the children of Telmon, the children of Acub, the children of Atita, the children of Sabi, one hundred and thirty-eight.Οἱ πυλωροὶ, υἱοὶ Σαλοὺμ, υἱοὶ Ἀτὴρ, υἱοὶ Τελμὼν, υἱοὶ Ἀκοὺβ, υἱοὶ Ἀτιτὰ, υἱοὶ Σαβὶ, ἑκατὸν τριακονταοκτώ.
46The Nathinim; the children of Sea, the children of Aspha, the children of Tabaoth,Οἱ Ναθινὶμ, υἱοὶ Σηὰ, υἱοὶ Ἀσφὰ, υἱοὶ Ταβαὼθ,
47the children of Kiras, the children of Asuia, the children of Phadon,υἱοὶ Κιρὰς, υἱοὶ Ἀσουΐα, υἱοὶ Φαδὼν,
48the children of Labana, the children of Agaba, the children of Selmei,υἱοὶ Λαβανὰ, υἱοὶ Ἀγαβὰ, υἱοὶ Σελμεῒ,
49the children of Anan, the children of Gadel, the children of Gaar,υἱοὶ Ἀνὰν, υἱοὶ Γαδὴλ, υἱοὶ Γαὰρ,
50the children of Raaia, the children of Rasson, the children of Necoda,υἱοὶ Ῥααΐα, υἱοὶ Ῥασσὼν, υἱοὶ Νεκωδὰ,
51the children of Gezam, the children of Ozi, the children of Phese,υἱοὶ Γηζὰμ, υἱοὶ Ὀζὶ, υἱοὶ Φεσὴ,
52the children of Besi, the children of Meinon, the children of Nephosasi,υἱοὶ Βησὶ, υἱοὶ Μεϊνὼν, υἱοὶ Νεφωσασὶ,
53the children of Bacbuc, the children of Achipha, the children of Arur,υἱοὶ Βακβοὺκ, υἱοὶ Ἀχιφὰ, υἱοὶ Ἀροὺρ,
54the children of Basaloth, the children of Mida, the children of Adasan,υἱοὶ Βασαλὼθ, υἱοὶ Μιδὰ, υἱοὶ Ἀδασὰν,
55the children of Barcue, the children of Sisarath, the children of Thema,υἱοὶ Βαρκουὲ, υἱοὶ Σισαρὰθ, υἱοὶ Θημὰ,
56the children of Nisia, the children of Atipha.υἱοὶ Νισιὰ, υἱοὶ Ἀτιφά.
57The children of the servants of Solomon; the children of Sutei, the children of Sapharat, the children of Pherida,γἱοὶ δούλων Σαλωμὼν, υἱοὶ Σουτεῒ, υἱοὶ Σαφαρὰτ, υἱοὶ Φεριδὰ,
58the children of Jelel, the children of Dorcon, the children of Gadael,υἱοὶ Ἰελὴλ, υἱοὶ Δορκὼν, υἱοὶ Γαδαὴλ,
59the children of Saphatia, the children of Ettel, the children of Phacarath, the children of Sabaim, the children of Emim.υἱοὶ Σαφατία, υἱοὶ Ἐττὴλ, υἱοὶ Φακαρὰθ, υἱοὶ Σαβαῒμ, υἱοὶ Ἠμίμ.
60All the Nathinim, and children of the servants of Solomon, were three hundred and ninety-two.Πάντες οἱ Ναθινὶμ, καὶ υἱοὶ δούλων Σαλωμὼν, τριακόσιοι ἐννενηκονταδύο.
61And these went up from Thelmeleth, Thelaresa, Charub, Eron, Jemer: but they could not declare the houses of their families, or their seed, whether they were of Israel.Καὶ οὗτοι ἀνέβησαν ἀπὸ Θελμελὲθ, Θελαρησὰ, Χαροὺβ, Ἠρὼν, Ἰεμὴρ, καὶ οὐκ ἐδυνάσθησαν ἀπαγγεῖλαι οἴκους πατριῶν αὐτῶν καὶ σπέρμα αὐτῶν, εἰ ἀπὸ Ἰσραὴλ εἰσίν·
62The children of Dalaia, the children of Tobia, the children of Necoda, six hundred and forty-two.γἱοὶ Δαλαία, υἱοὶ Τωβία, υἱοὶ Νεκωδὰ, ἑξακόσιοι τεσσαρακονταδύο.
63And of the priests; the children of Ebia, the children of Acos, the children of Berzelli, for they took wives of the daughters of Berzelli the Galaadite, and they were called by their name.Καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν ἱερέων, υἱοὶ Ἐβία, υἱοὶ Ἀκὼς, υἱοὶ Βερζελλὶ, ὅτι ἔλαβον ἀπὸ θυγατέρων Βερζελλὶ τοῦ Γαλααδίτου γυναῖκας, καὶ ἐκλήθησαν ἐπʼ ὀνόματι αὐτῶν.
64These sought the pedigree of their company, and it was not found, and they were removed as polluted from the priesthood.Οὗτοι ἐζήτησαν γραφὴν αὐτῶν τῆς συνοδίας, καὶ οὐχ εὑρέθη· καὶ ἠγχιστεύθησαν ἀπὸ τῆς ἱερατείας.
65And the Athersastha said, that they should not eat of the most holy things, until a priest should stand up to give light.Καὶ εἶπεν ἀθερσασθὰ, ἵνα μὴ φάγωσιν ἀπὸ τοῦ ἁγίου τῶν ἁγίων, ἕως ἀναστῇ ἱερεὺς φωτίσων.
66And all the congregation was about forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty,Καὶ ἐγένετο πᾶσα ἡ ἐκκλησία ὡσεὶ τέσσαρες μυριάδες δισχίλιοι τριακόσιοι ἐξήκοντα,
67-68besides their menservants and their maidservants: these were seven thousand three hundred and thirty seven: and the singing-men and singing-women, two hundred and forty-five.πάρεκ δούλων αὐτῶν καὶ παιδισκῶν αὐτῶν· οὗτοι ἑπτακισχίλιοι τριακόσιοι τριακονταεπτά· καὶ ᾄδοντες καὶ ᾄδουσαι, διακόσιοι τεσσαρακονταπέντε.
69Two thousand seven hundred asses.Ὄνοι δισχίλιοι ἑπτακόσιοι.
70And part of the heads of families gave into the treasury to Neemias for the work a thousand pieces of gold, fifty bowls, and thirty priests' garments.Καὶ ἀπὸ μέρους ἀρχηγῶν τῶν πατριῶν ἔδωκαν εἰς τὸ ἐργον τῷ Νεεμίᾳ εἰς θησαυρὸν χρυσοῦς χιλίους, φιάλας πεντήκοντα, καὶ χωθωνὼθ τῶν ἱερέων τριάκοντα.
71And some of the heads of families gave into the treasuries of the work, twenty thousand pieces of gold, and two thousand three hundred pounds of silver.Καὶ ἀπὸ ἀρχηγῶν τῶν πατριῶν ἔδωκαν εἰς θησαυρούς τοῦ ἔργου χρυσοῦ νομίσματος δύο μυριάδας, καὶ ἀργυρίου μνᾶς δισχιλίας τριακοσίας.
72And the rest of the people gave twenty thousand pieces of gold, and two thousand two hundred pounds of silver, and sixty-seven priests' garments.Καὶ ἔδωκαν οἱ κατάλοιποι τοῦ λαοῦ χρυσίου δύο μυριάδας, καὶ ἀργυρίου μνᾶς δισχιλίας διακοσίας, καὶ χωθωνὼθ τῶν ἱερέων ἑξηκονταεπτά.
73And the priests, and Levites, and porters, and singers, and some of the people, and the Nathinim, and all Israel, lived in their cities.Καὶ ἐκάθισαν οἱ ἱερεῖς, καὶ Λευῖται, καὶ οἱ πυλωροὶ, καὶ οἱ ᾄδοντες, καὶ οἱ ἀπὸ τοῦ λαοῦ, καὶ οἱ Ναθινὶμ, καὶ πᾶς Ἰσραὴλ ἐν πόλεσιν αὐτῶν.
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