Berean Standard Bible
Nehemiah 7:45
45The gatekeepers:
the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, and the descendants of Shobai, 138 in all.
Nehemiah 7:45 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, an hundred thirty and eight.
- New International Version (NIV)The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita and Shobai 138
- English Standard Version (ESV)The gatekeepers: the sons of Shallum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon, the sons of Akkub, the sons of Hatita, the sons of Shobai, 138.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The gatekeepers: the sons of Shallum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon, the sons of Akkub, the sons of Hatita, the sons of Shobai, one hundred and thirty-eight.
Context of Nehemiah 7:45
43The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua (through Kadmiel, through the line of Hodevah), 74. 44The singers: the descendants of Asaph, 148. The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, and the descendants of Shobai, 138 in all. 46The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth, 47the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Sia, the descendants of Padon,
Read all of Nehemiah 7Nehemiah 7:45 word by word
הַשֹּֽׁעֲרִ֗ים בְּנֵֽי־שַׁלּ֤וּם בְּנֵֽי־אָטֵר֙ בְּנֵֽי־טַלְמֹ֣ן בְּנֵֽי־עַקּ֔וּב בְּנֵ֥י חֲטִיטָ֖א בְּנֵ֣י שֹׁבָ֑י מֵאָ֖ה שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃ סRead the interlinear
- The gatekeepersשֹׁעֵרshô‛êr shô‛êr · gatekeeperH7778
- the descendantsבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- of Shallumשַׁלּוּםshallûm shallûm · ShallumH7967
- of Aterאָטֵר'âţêr · AterH333
- of Talmonטַלְמוֹןţalmôn · TalmonH2929
- of Akkubעַקּוּב‛aqqûb · AkkubH6126
- of Hatitaחֲטִיטָאchăţîyţâ' · HatitaH2410
- of Shobaiשֹׁבָ֑יshôbay · ShobaiH7630
- 138מֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
- 138שְׁלֹשִׁיםshelôshîym shelôshîym · thirtyH7970
- 138שְׁמֹנֶהshemôneh shemôneh shemônâh shemônâh · eightH8083
Cross-references for Nehemiah 7:45
- 1 Chronicles 26:1These were the divisions of the gatekeepers: From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph.
- Ezra 2:42The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, and the descendants of Shobai, 139 in all.
Commentaries on Nehemiah 7:45
- 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
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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
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