Nehemiah 7:47

Nehemiah 7:47 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon,
• New International Version (NIV)Keros, Sia, Padon,
• English Standard Version (ESV)the sons of Keros, the sons of Sia, the sons of Padon,
• New King James Version (NKJV)the sons of Keros, the sons of Sia, the sons of Padon,

Context of Nehemiah 7:47

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. 46The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth, the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Sia, the descendants of Padon, 48the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Shalmai, 49the descendants of Hanan, the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar,

Nehemiah 7:47 word by word

בְּנֵי־קֵירֹ֥ס בְּנֵי־סִיעָ֖א בְּנֵ֥י פָדֽוֹן׃Read the interlinear

• the descendantsבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Kerosקֵרֹסqêyrôs qêrôs · KerosH7026
• of Siaסִיעָאsîy‛â' sîy‛ăhâ' · SiahaH5517
• of Padonפָּדוֹןpâdôn · PadonH6303

Cross-references for Nehemiah 7:47

• Ezra 2:44the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Siaha, the descendants of Padon,

Commentaries on Nehemiah 7:47

• 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 7:47

• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Levites
• Padon
• Siaha

In the dictionaries

• Charge
• Acud
• Addus
• Adin
• Ammidioi; Ammidoi
• Augia
• Baiterus
• Barodis
• Canon of the Old Testament
• Ezra-Nehemiah

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