The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth,

The children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Shalmai,

The children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda,

The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim,

The children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,

The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.

And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinims, and all they that had separated themselves from the people of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one having knowledge, and having understanding;

Now the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions in their cities were, the Israelites, the priests, Levites, and the Nethinims.

The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,

The children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub,

The children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah,

The children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai,

The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,

The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Thamah,

The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Peruda,

The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Ami.

After them the Tekoites repaired another piece, over against the great tower that lieth out, even unto the wall of Ophel.

But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethinims.

He built the high gate of the house of the LORD, and on the wall of Ophel he built much.

Now after this he built a wall without the city of David, on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entering in at the fish gate, and compassed about Ophel, and raised it up a very great height, and put captains of war in all the fenced cities of Judah.

And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that was before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to Israel.

And he read therein before the street that was before the water gate from the morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law.

And at the fountain gate, which was over against them, they went up by the stairs of the city of David, at the going up of the wall, above the house of David, even unto the water gate eastward.