English Standard Version
Nehemiah 7:39
39The priests: the sons of Jedaiah, namely the house of Jeshua, 973.
Nehemiah 7:39 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.
- New International Version (NIV)The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua) 973
- New King James Version (NKJV)The priests: the sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three;
- New Living Translation (NLT)These are the priests who returned from exile: The family of Jedaiah (through the line of Jeshua) 973
Context of Nehemiah 7:39
37The sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 721. 38The sons of Senaah, 3,930. The priests: the sons of Jedaiah, namely the house of Jeshua, 973. 40The sons of Immer, 1,052. 41The sons of Pashhur, 1,247.
Read all of Nehemiah 7Nehemiah 7:39 word by word
הַֽכֹּהֲנִ֑ים בְּנֵ֤י יְדַֽעְיָה֙ לְבֵ֣ית יֵשׁ֔וּעַ תְּשַׁ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת שִׁבְעִ֥ים וּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- The priestsכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
- the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- of Jedaiahיְדַעְיָהyeda‛yâh · JedaiahH3048
- of the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
- of Jeshuaיֵשׁוּעַyêshûa‛ · JeshuaH3442
- nineתֵּ֫שַׁעtêsha‛ tish‛âh · nineH8672
- hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
- seventyשִׁבְעִיםshib‛îym · seventyH7657
- and threeשָׁלֹשׁshâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh · threeH7969
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Commentaries on Nehemiah 7:39
- 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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