Nehemiah 11:9

Nehemiah 11:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city.
• New International Version (NIV)Joel son of Zikri was their chief officer, and Judah son of Hassenuah was over the New Quarter of the city.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer; and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second over the city.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer, and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city.

Context of Nehemiah 11:9

7From the descendants of Benjamin: Sallu son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jeshaiah; 8and his followers Gabbai and Sallai—928 men. Joel son of Zichri was the officer over them, and Judah son of Hassenuah was over the Second District of the city. 10From the priests: 11Jedaiah son of Joiarib; Jachin; Seraiah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the chief official of the house of God;

Nehemiah 11:9 word by word

וְיוֹאֵ֥ל בֶּן־זִכְרִ֖י פָּקִ֣יד עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וִיהוּדָ֧ה בֶן־הַסְּנוּאָ֛ה עַל־הָעִ֖יר מִשְׁנֶֽה׃ פRead the interlinear

• Joelיוֹאֵלyô'êl · JoelH3100
• sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Zichriזִכְרִיzikrîy · ZichriH2147
• was the officerפָּקִידpâqîyd · overseerH6496
• over themעַל‛al · uponH5921
• and Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• of Hassenuahסְנוּאָהsenû'âh senû'âh · HassenuahH5574
• the Second Districtמִשְׁנֶהmishneh · secondH4932
• of the cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892

Cross-references for Nehemiah 11:9

• 1 Chronicles 9:7From the Benjamites: Sallu son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenuah;

Commentaries on Nehemiah 11:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9And Joel - was their overseer - Joel was chief or magistrate over those, and Judah was his second or deputy. Perhaps each had a different office, but that of Joel was the chief.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4-19Verses 4-19 See the margin reference notes. Both accounts appear to be extracts from a public official register which Nehemiah caused to be made of his census. The census itself seems to have been confined to the dwellers at Jerusalem. The subjoined table exhibits the differences between the accounts of the entire population of Jerusalem as given in Nehemiah and in Chronicles: (table not shown) According to Nehemiah‘s numbers, supplemented from…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-36The story goes back to the topic of bringing people back to live in the safe city of Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 7:1–5). The list of names is similar to the one in 1 Chronicles 9:2–17.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. overseer--that is, "captain" or "chief."Read the comment

Topics related to Nehemiah 11:9

• Joel
• Judah
• Senuah
• Zichri

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Commentaries on Nehemiah 11

• 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
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings