Berean Standard Bible
Nehemiah 7:39-73
the descendantsH1121 of JedaiahH3048 (through the houseH1004 of JeshuaH3442), 973H8672H3967H7657H7969; 40the descendantsH1121 of ImmerH564, 1,052H505H2572H8147; 41the descendantsH1121 of PashhurH6583, 1,247H505H3967H705H7651; 42and the descendantsH1121 of HarimH2766, 1,017H505H7651H6240.
the descendantsH1121 of JeshuaH3442 (through KadmielH6934, through the lineH1121 of HodevahH19371), 74H7657H702.
the descendantsH1121 of AsaphH623, 148H3967H705H8083.
the descendantsH1121 of ShallumH7967, the descendantsH1121 of AterH333, the descendantsH1121 of TalmonH2929, the descendantsH1121 of AkkubH6126, the descendantsH1121 of HatitaH2410, and the descendantsH1121 of ShobaiH7630, 138H3967H7970H8083 in all.
the descendantsH1121 of ZihaH6727, the descendantsH1121 of HasuphaH2817, the descendantsH1121 of TabbaothH2884, 47the descendantsH1121 of KerosH7026, the descendantsH1121 of SiaH5517,3 the descendantsH1121 of PadonH6303, 48the descendantsH1121 of LebanahH3838, the descendantsH1121 of HagabahH2286, the descendantsH1121 of ShalmaiH8014, 49the descendantsH1121 of HananH2605, the descendantsH1121 of GiddelH1435, the descendantsH1121 of GaharH1515, 50the descendantsH1121 of ReaiahH7211, the descendantsH1121 of RezinH7526, the descendantsH1121 of NekodaH5353, 51the descendantsH1121 of GazzamH1502, the descendantsH1121 of UzzaH5798, the descendantsH1121 of PaseahH6454, 52the descendantsH1121 of BesaiH1153, the descendantsH1121 of MeunimH4586, the descendantsH1121 of NephushesimH5300,4 53the descendantsH1121 of BakbukH1227, the descendantsH1121 of HakuphaH2709, the descendantsH1121 of HarhurH2744, 54the descendantsH1121 of BazlithH1213,5 the descendantsH1121 of MehidaH4240, the descendantsH1121 of HarshaH2797, 55the descendantsH1121 of BarkosH1302, the descendantsH1121 of SiseraH5516, the descendantsH1121 of TemahH8547, 56the descendantsH1121 of NeziahH5335, and the descendantsH1121 of HatiphaH2412.
57The descendantsH1121 of the servantsH5650 of SolomonH8010:
the descendantsH1121 of SotaiH5479, the descendantsH1121 of SopherethH5618, the descendantsH1121 of PeridaH6514,6 58the descendantsH1121 of JaalaH3279, the descendantsH1121 of DarkonH1874, the descendantsH1121 of GiddelH1435, 59the descendantsH1121 of ShephatiahH8203, the descendantsH1121 of HattilH2411, the descendantsH1121 of Pochereth-hazzebaimH6380, and the descendantsH1121 of AmonH526.7 60The temple servantsH5411 and descendantsH1121 of the servantsH5650 of SolomonH8010 numbered 392H7969H3967H8673H8147 in allH3605.
61The followingH428 came upH5927 from Tel-melahH8528, Tel-harshaH8521, CherubH3743, AddonH114,8 and ImmerH564, but they could notH3808H3201 proveH5046 that their familiesH1004H1 were descendedH2233H518 from IsraelH3478H1992:
62the descendantsH1121 of DelaiahH1806, the descendantsH1121 of TobiahH2900, and the descendantsH1121 of NekodaH5353, 642H8337H3967H705H8147 in all. 63And fromH4480 among the priestsH3548: the descendantsH1121 of HobaiahH2252, the descendantsH1121 of HakkozH6976, and the descendantsH1121 of BarzillaiH1271 (whoH834 had marriedH3947H802 a daughterH1323 of BarzillaiH1271 the GileaditeH1569 and was calledH7121 byH5921 their nameH8034). 64TheseH428 men searched forH1245 their family recordsH3791H3187, but they could notH3808 find themH4672 and so were excludedH1351 fromH4480 the priesthood as uncleanH3550. 65The governorH8660 orderedH559 them notH3808 to eatH398 the most holy thingsH6944 untilH5704 there wasH5975 a priestH3548 to consult the UrimH224 and ThummimH8550.9
66The wholeH3605 assemblyH6951 numbered 42,360H702H7239H505H7969H3967H8346, 67in addition toH905 their 7,337H7651H505H7969H3967H7970 menservantsH5650 and maidservantsH519H428, as well as their 245H3967H705H2568 male and female singersH7891. 68They had 736 horses, 245 mules,10 69435H702H3967H7970H2568 camelsH1581, and 6,720H8337H505H7651H3967H6242 donkeysH2543.
70Some ofH7117 the headsH7218 of the familiesH1 contributedH5414 to the projectH4399. The governorH8660 gaveH5414 to the treasuryH214 1,000H505 daricsH1871 of goldH2091,11 50H2572 bowlsH4219, and 530H7970H2568H3967 priestlyH3548 garmentsH3801. 71And some of the headsH7218 of the familiesH1 gaveH5414 to the treasuryH214 for the projectH4399 20,000H8147H7239 daricsH1871 of goldH209112 and 2,200H505H3967 minasH4488 of silverH3701.13 72The restH7611 of the peopleH5971 gaveH5414 a total of 20,000H8147H7239 daricsH1871 of goldH2091, 2,000H505 minasH4488 of silverH3701,14 and 67H8346H7651 priestlyH3548 garmentsH3801.
73So the priestsH3548, LevitesH3881, gatekeepersH7778, singersH7891, and temple servantsH5411, along with someH4480 of the peopleH5971 and the rest ofH3605 the IsraelitesH3478, settledH3427 in their own townsH5892. And by the seventhH7637 monthH2320 the IsraelitesH1121H3478 had settled in their townsH5892.
Notes
- 1. Nehemiah 7:43 Hodevah is a variant of Hodaviah; see Ezra 2:40. ↩
- 2. Nehemiah 7:46 Hebrew The Nethinim; also in verses 60 and 73 ↩
- 3. Nehemiah 7:47 Sia is a variant of Siaha; see Ezra 2:44. ↩
- 4. Nehemiah 7:52 Nephushesim is a variant of Nephusim; see Ezra 2:50. ↩
- 5. Nehemiah 7:54 Bazlith is a variant of Bazluth; see Ezra 2:52. ↩
- 6. Nehemiah 7:57 Perida is a variant of Peruda; see Ezra 2:55. ↩
- 7. Nehemiah 7:59 Amon is a variant of Ami; see Ezra 2:57. ↩
- 8. Nehemiah 7:61 Addon is a variant of Addan; see Ezra 2:59. ↩
- 9. Nehemiah 7:65 Literally Lights and Perfections ↩
- 10. Nehemiah 7:68 Some Hebrew manuscripts (see also Ezra 2:66); most Hebrew manuscripts do not include this verse. ↩
- 11. Nehemiah 7:70 Or 1,000 gold drachmas; that is, approximately 18.5 pounds or 8.4 kilograms of gold coins ↩
- 12. Nehemiah 7:71 Or 20,000 gold drachmas; that is, approximately 370.4 pounds or 168 kilograms of gold coins; also in verse 72 ↩
- 13. Nehemiah 7:71 Or 2,200 silver minas; that is, approximately 1.38 tons or 1.25 metric tons of silver ↩
- 14. Nehemiah 7:72 Or 2,000 silver minas; that is, approximately 1.26 tons or 1.14 metric tons of silver ↩
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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