Nehemiah 11:24

Nehemiah 11:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king’s hand in all matters concerning the people.
• New International Version (NIV)Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, one of the descendants of Zerah son of Judah, was the king’s agent in all affairs relating to the people.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the sons of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king's side in all matters concerning the people.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was the king’s deputy in all matters concerning the people.

Context of Nehemiah 11:24

22Uzzi was the leader of the Levites in Jerusalem. He was the son of Bani and grandson of Hashabiah. His other ancestors were Mattaniah and Mica. Uzzi was one of Asaph's descendants. Asaph's family were the singers who had authority for the music in the temple. 23The king commanded the singers what they must do each day. Meshezabel's son, Pethahiah, was one of the king's advisors. He helped the king of Persia to know how to rule the Israelite people. Pethahiah was a descendant of Judah's son, Zerah. 25Many people of Judah lived in villages with their farms near them. Some of them lived in Kiriath Arba, Dibon and Jekabzeel, and in the villages near those towns. 26Other people lived in Jeshua, Moladah, Beth Pelet

Nehemiah 11:24 word by word

וּפְתַֽחְיָ֨ה בֶּן־מְשֵֽׁיזַבְאֵ֜ל מִבְּנֵי־זֶ֤רַח בֶּן־יְהוּדָה֙ לְיַ֣ד הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לְכָל־דָּבָ֖ר לָעָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Pethahiahפְּתַחְיָהpethachyâh · PethahiahH6611
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Meshezabeelמְשֵׁיזַבְאֵלmeshêyzab'êl · MeshezabelH4898
• of the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Zerahזֶ֫רַחzerach · ZerahH2226
• of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• at the king’sמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• handיָדyâd · hand: toH3027
• in all mattersדָּבָרdâbâr · word: thingH1697
• concerning the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971

Cross-references for Nehemiah 11:24

• Nehemiah 10:21Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,
• Genesis 38:30Then his brother came out, with the red string on his arm. They gave him the name ‘Zerah’.
• Numbers 26:20The tribe of Judah had these clans: Shelah's family, Perez's family, Zerah's family,
• Matthew 1:3Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah. Tamar was their mother. Perez was the father of Hezron. Hezron was the father of Ram.
• 1 Chronicles 18:17Jehoiada's son Benaiah was the leader of David's personal guards. David's sons were his most important officers.
• 1 Chronicles 23:28The Levites' work was to help Aaron's descendants as they served the Lord in his temple. They took care of the temple's yards and its small rooms. They made the Lord's special things clean and holy. They did the work that was necessary to serve God in his temple.

Commentaries on Nehemiah 11:24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24Pethahiah - was at the king's hand - He was the governor appointed by the Persian king over the Jewish nation in those matters in which the civil government interfered with Jewish concerns. He no doubt fixed, levied, and received the tribute.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24It is difficult to say what office Pethahiah filled. So far as we know, the only regular officers under the Persian system of government were the satrap, the subsatrap, the permanent royal secretary, the commandant, and the occasional commissary.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24The royal adviser told the king about events in Jerusalem and informed Jewish officials about the king's management of Persian policies.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2424. Pethahiah ... was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people--This person was entrusted with judicial power, either for the interest, or by the appointment, of the Persian monarch, and his duty consisted either in adjusting cases of civil dispute, or in regulating fiscal concerns.Read the comment

Topics related to Nehemiah 11:24

• Meshezabeel
• Pethahiah
• Zarah

In the dictionaries

• Judah
• Judah, kingdom of Judah
• Judea, Judah
• Pethahiah
• Chronicles, Books of
• Genealogy
• Hacaliah
• Jeuel
• Meshezabel
• Zerah

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