KJV-Parallel Bibles
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 of Nephishesim,
53. The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,
54. The children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,
55. The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Tamah,
56. The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.
57. The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,
58. The children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,
59. The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Amon.
60. All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two.
61. And these were they which went up also from Telmelah, Telharesha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not shew their father's house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel.
62. The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two.
63. And of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai, which took one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite to wife, and was called after their name.
64. These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.
65. And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim.
66. The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,
67. Beside their manservants and their maidservants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and they had two hundred forty and five singing men and singing women.
68. Their horses, seven hundred thirty and six: their mules, two hundred forty and five:
69. Their camels, four hundred thirty and five: six thousand seven hundred and twenty asses.
70. And some of the chief of the fathers gave unto the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty basons, five hundred and thirty priests' garments.
71. And some of the chief of the fathers gave to the treasure of the work twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pound of silver.
72. And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand pound of silver, and threescore and seven priests' garments.
73. So the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinims, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities; and when the seventh month came, the children of Israel were in their cities.
1. Une fois la muraille reconstruite et les battants des portes posés, on a établi dans leurs fonctions les portiers, les musiciens et les Lévites.
2. J'ai confié l'administration de Jérusalem à mon frère Hanani et à Hanania, le chef de la citadelle. C'était en effet un homme intègre qui craignait Dieu plus que beaucoup d'autres.
3. Je leur ai dit: «Ne faites pas ouvrir les portes de Jérusalem tant que le soleil n'aura pas fait sentir sa chaleur et faites fermer leurs battants en les bloquant alors que les gardes sont encore à leur poste. Instaurez des tours de garde pour les habitants de Jérusalem: que l'un soit à son poste de guet, l'autre devant sa maison.»
4. La ville était étendue et grande, mais sa population n'était pas nombreuse et ses maisons pas encore reconstruites.
5. Mon Dieu m'a mis à coeur de rassembler les nobles, les magistrats et le peuple pour les dénombrer. J'ai trouvé le registre généalogique des premiers Israélites revenus de déportation et j'y ai vu écrit ce qui suit:
6. *«Voici les habitants de la province de Juda revenus de déportation, ceux que Nebucadnetsar, le roi de Babylone, avait exilés et qui retournèrent à Jérusalem et en Juda, chacun dans sa ville.
7. Ils revinrent avec Zorobabel, Josué, Néhémie, Azaria, Raamia, Nachamani, Mardochée, Bilshan, Mispéreth, Bigvaï, Nehum et Baana. Voici la liste des hommes du peuple d'Israël:
8. les descendants de Pareosh, 2172;
9. de Shephathia, 372;
10. d'Arach, 652;
11. les descendants de Pachath-Moab issus de Josué et de Joab, 2818;
12. les descendants d'Elam, 1254;
13. de Zatthu, 845;
14. de Zaccaï, 760;
15. de Binnuï, 648;
16. de Bébaï, 628;
17. d'Azgad, 2322;
18. d'Adonikam, 667;
19. de Bigvaï, 2067;
20. d'Adin, 655;
21. les descendants d'Ather de la famille d'Ezéchias, 98;
22. les descendants de Hashum, 328;
23. de Betsaï, 324;
24. de Hariph, 112;
25. de Gabaon, 95;
26. les habitants de Bethléhem et de Nethopha, 188;
27. les habitants d'Anathoth, 128;
28. les habitants de Beth-Azmaveth, 42;
29. les habitants de Kirjath-Jearim, de Kephira et de Beéroth, 743;
30. les habitants de Rama et de Guéba, 621;
31. les habitants de Micmas, 122;
32. les habitants de Béthel et d'Aï, 123;
33. les habitants de l'autre Nebo, 52;
34. les descendants de l'autre Elam, 1254;
35. de Harim, 320;
36. les hommes originaires de Jéricho, 345;
37. les hommes originaires de Lod, de Hadid et d'Ono, 721;
38. les hommes originaires de Senaa, 3930.
39. »En ce qui concerne les prêtres: les descendants de Jedaeja, de la famille de Josué, 973;
40. les descendants d'Immer, 1052;
41. de Pashhur, 1247;
42. de Harim, 1017.
43. »En ce qui concerne les Lévites: les descendants de Josué et de Kadmiel issus d'Hodva, 74.
44. Parmi les musiciens: les descendants d'Asaph, 148.
45. Parmi les portiers: les descendants de Shallum, d'Ather, de Thalmon, d'Akkub, de Hathitha et de Shobaï, 138.
46. »En ce qui concerne les serviteurs du temple: les descendants de Tsicha, de Hasupha, de Thabbaoth,
47. de Kéros, de Sia, de Padon,
48. de Lebana, de Hagaba, de Salmaï,
49. de Hanan, de Guiddel, de Gachar,
50. de Reaja, de Retsin, de Nekoda,
51. de Gazzam, d'Uzza, de Paséach,
52. de Bésaï, de Mehunim, de Nephishsim,
53. de Bakbuk, de Hakupha, de Harhur,
54. de Batsluth, de Mehida, de Harsha,
55. de Barkos, de Sisera, de Thamach,
56. de Netsiach et de Hathipha.
57. »En ce qui concerne les descendants des serviteurs de Salomon: les descendants de Sothaï, de Sophéreth, de Perida,
58. de Jaala, de Darkon, de Guiddel,
59. de Shephathia, de Hatthil, de Pokéreth-Hatsebaïm et d'Amon.
60. »Nombre total des serviteurs du temple et des descendants des serviteurs de Salomon: 392.
61. »Voici ceux qui revinrent de Thel-Mélach, de Thel-Harsha, de Kerub-Addon et d'Immer et qui ne purent pas prouver qu'ils étaient bien d'Israël par leur famille et leur origine:
62. les descendants de Delaja, de Tobija, de Nekoda, 642;
63. parmi les prêtres: les descendants de Hobaja, d'Hakkots et de Barzillaï, qui avait épousé une des filles de Barzillaï le Galaadite et avait porté son nom.
64. Ils avaient cherché leurs actes généalogiques mais ne les avaient pas trouvés, de sorte qu'ils furent déclarés impurs pour l'exercice de la fonction de prêtre.
65. Le gouverneur de Juda leur interdit de manger des offrandes très saintes, et ce jusqu'à ce qu'un prêtre ait pu consulter l'urim et le thummim.
66. »L'assemblée d'Israël tout entière se composait de 42'360 personnes,
67. sans compter leurs serviteurs et leurs servantes, au nombre de 7337. Parmi eux se trouvaient 245 musiciens, hommes et femmes.
68. [Ils avaient 736 chevaux, 245 mulets,] 435 chameaux et 6720 ânes.
69. »Plusieurs des chefs de famille firent des dons pour les travaux: le gouverneur, 1000 pièces en or, 50 coupes et 530 tuniques destinées aux prêtres;
70. les chefs de famille, 20'000 pièces en or et 1320 kilos d'argent;
71. le reste du peuple, 20'000 pièces en or, 1200 kilos d'argent et 67 tuniques destinées aux prêtres.
72. »Les prêtres et les Lévites, les portiers, les musiciens, quelques membres du peuple et les serviteurs du temple, de même que tout Israël, s'installèrent dans leurs villes respectives.»
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