Nehemiah 7:57

Nehemiah 7:57 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,
• New International Version (NIV)The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, Sophereth, Perida,
• English Standard Version (ESV)The sons of Solomon's servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Perida,
• New King James Version (NKJV)The sons of Solomon’s servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Perida,

Context of Nehemiah 7:57

55the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah, 56the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha. The sons of Solomon’s servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Perida, 58the sons of Jaala, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel, 59the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the sons of Amon.

Nehemiah 7:57 word by word

בְּנֵ֖י עַבְדֵ֣י שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה בְּנֵי־סוֹטַ֥י בְּנֵי־סוֹפֶ֖רֶת בְּנֵ֥י פְרִידָֽא׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Solomon’sשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
• servantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• of Sotaiסוֹטַיsôţay · SotaiH5479
• of Sopherethסֹפֶ֫רֶתsôphereth · SopherethH5618
• of Peridaפְּרוּדָאperûdâ' perîydâ' · PerudaH6514

Cross-references for Nehemiah 7:57

• Nehemiah 11:3These are the heads of the provinces who lived in Jerusalem, but in the cities of Judah everyone lived on his property in their cities—the Israelites, the priests, the Levites, the temple servants, and the descendants of Solomon’s servants.
• Ezra 2:55The sons of [King] Solomon’s servants: the sons of Sotai, Hassophereth (Sophereth), Peruda,

Commentaries on Nehemiah 7:57

• 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 7:57

• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Levites
• Perida
• Peruda
• Sophereth
• Sotai

In the dictionaries

• Solomon's Servants
• Charge
• Minister
• Perida
• Peruda
• Acud
• Addus
• Adin
• Ammidioi; Ammidoi
• Assaphioth

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