Nehemiah 7:52

Nehemiah 7:52 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim,
• New International Version (NIV)Besai, Meunim, Nephusim,
• English Standard Version (ESV)the sons of Besai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephushesim,
• New King James Version (NKJV)the sons of Besai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephishesim,

Context of Nehemiah 7:52

50the sons of Reaiah, the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda, 51the sons of Gazzam, the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah, the sons of Besai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephushesim, 53the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur, 54the sons of Bazlith, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha,

Nehemiah 7:52 word by word

בְּנֵי־בֵסַ֥י בְּנֵי־מְעוּנִ֖ים בְּנֵ֥י נְפִֽישְׁסִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Besaiבֵּסַיbesay · BesaiH1153
• of Meunimמְעוּנִיםme‛ûnîy me‛îynîy · MeunimH4586
• of Nephishesimנְפִיסִיםnephîysîym · NephisimH5304
• of Nephishesimנְפִישְׁסִים, נפיסיםnephûshsîym · NephushesimH5300

Cross-references for Nehemiah 7:52

• Ezra 2:50the sons of Asnah, Meunim, Nephisim,

Commentaries on Nehemiah 7:52

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-73Verses 5-73 Nehemiah knew that the safety of a city, under God, depends more upon the inhabitants than upon its walls. Every good gift and every good work are from above. God gives knowledge, he gives grace; all is of him, and therefore all must be to him. What is done by human prudence, must be ascribed to the direction of Divine Providence. But woe to those who turn back from the Lord, loving this present world! and happy those who dedicate themselves…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 39-60Nehemiah wanted to ensure that only true priests and Levites served in God's temple.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 39-7339. The priests--It appears that only four of the courses of the priests returned from the captivity; and that the course of Abia (Lu 1:5) is not in the list. But it must be noticed that these four courses were afterwards divided into twenty-four, which retained the names of the original courses which David appointed.Read the comment

Topics related to Nehemiah 7:52

• Besai
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Levites
• Mehunim
• Nephishesim

In the dictionaries

• Charge
• Mehunims
• Acud
• Addus
• Adin
• Ammidioi; Ammidoi
• Augia
• Baiterus
• Barodis
• Basthai

Commentaries on Nehemiah 7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings