Nehemiah 10:28

Nehemiah 10:28 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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;
• New International Version (NIV)“The rest of the people—priests, Levites, gatekeepers, musicians, temple servants and all who separated themselves from the neighboring peoples for the sake of the Law of God, together with their wives and all their sons and daughters who are able to understand—
• English Standard Version (ESV)"The rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, the temple servants, and all who have separated themselves from the peoples of the lands to the Law of God, their wives, their sons, their daughters, all who have knowledge and understanding,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now the rest of the people—the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, the Nethinim, and all those who had separated themselves from the peoples of the lands to the Law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, everyone who had knowledge and understanding—

Context of Nehemiah 10:28

26Ahijah, Hanan, Anan, 27Malluch, Harim, and Baanah. “The rest of the people—the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, temple servants, and all who had separated themselves from the people of the land to obey the Law of God—along with their wives and all their sons and daughters who are able to understand, 29hereby join with their noble brothers and commit themselves with a sworn oath to follow the Law of God given through His servant Moses and to obey carefully all the commandments, ordinances, and statutes of the LORD our Lord. 30We will not give our daughters in marriage to the people of the land, and we will not take their daughters for our sons.

Nehemiah 10:28 word by word

וּשְׁאָ֣ר הָעָ֡ם הַכֹּהֲנִ֣ים הַ֠לְוִיִּם הַשּׁוֹעֲרִ֨ים הַמְשֹׁרְרִ֜ים הַנְּתִינִ֗ים וְֽכָל־הַנִּבְדָּ֞ל מֵעַמֵּ֤י הָאֲרָצוֹת֙ אֶל־תּוֹרַ֣ת הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים נְשֵׁיהֶ֖ם בְּנֵיהֶ֣ם וּבְנֹתֵיהֶ֑ם כֹּ֖ל יוֹדֵ֥עַ מֵבִֽין׃Read the interlinear

• The restשְׁאָרshe'âr · remnantH7605
• of the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• the priestsכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• Levitesלֵוִיlêvîyîy lêvîy · LeviH3881
• gatekeepersשֹׁעֵרshô‛êr shô‛êr · gatekeeperH7778
• singersשִׁירshîyr shûr · to singH7891
• temple servantsנְתִינִיםnâthîyn nâthûn · temple servantH5411
• and allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• who had separated themselvesבָּדַלbâdal · to separateH914
• of the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• toאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
• obey the Lawתּוֹרָהtôrâh tôrâh · instructionH8451
• of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• along with their wivesאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
• their sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• and daughtersבַּתbath · daughterH1323
• who are able to understandיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• who are able to understandבִּיןbîyn · to understandH995

Cross-references for Nehemiah 10:28

• Nehemiah 7:72The rest of the people gave a total of 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas of silver, and 67 priestly garments.
• Ezra 2:36The priests: The descendants of Jedaiah (through the house of Jeshua), 973;
• Nehemiah 9:2Those of Israelite descent separated themselves from all the foreigners, and they stood and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their fathers.
• Nehemiah 13:3As soon as the people heard this law, they excluded from Israel all of foreign descent.
• Leviticus 20:24But I have told you that you will inherit their land, since I will give it to you as an inheritance—a land flowing with milk and honey. I am the LORD your God, who has set you apart from the peoples.
• Ezra 9:1After these things had been accomplished, the leaders approached me and said, “The people of Israel, including the priests and Levites, have not kept themselves separate from the surrounding peoples whose abominations are like those of the Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Jebusites, Ammonites, Moabites, Egyptians, and Amorites.
• Ezra 10:11Now, therefore, make a confession to the LORD, the God of your fathers, and do His will. Separate yourselves from the people of the land and from your foreign wives.”
• 2 Corinthians 6:14Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?
• Romans 1:1Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, and set apart for the gospel of God—
• Nehemiah 8:2On the first day of the seventh month, Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly of men and women and all who could listen and understand.
• Psalms 47:7For God is King of all the earth; sing to Him a psalm of praise.
• Ecclesiastes 5:2Do not be quick to speak, and do not be hasty in your heart to utter a word before God. For God is in heaven and you are on earth. So let your words be few.
• Jeremiah 4:2and if you can swear, ‘As surely as the LORD lives,’ in truth, in justice, and in righteousness, then the nations will be blessed by Him, and in Him they will glory.”

Commentaries on Nehemiah 10:28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 28And the rest of the people - All had, in one or other of the classes which sealed, their representatives; and by their sealing they considered themselves bound.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 28who had separated themselves from the people of the land: See Nehemiah 9:2; compare with Ezra 9–10.Read the comment

Topics related to Nehemiah 10:28

• Covenant
• Decision
• Levites
• Nethinims
• Priest

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Commentaries on Nehemiah 10

• 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