Nehemiah 11:9

Nehemiah 11:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city.
• New International Version (NIV)Joel son of Zikri was their chief officer, and Judah son of Hassenuah was over the New Quarter of the city.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer; and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second over the city.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer, and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city.

Context of Nehemiah 11:9

7These are the descendants of Benjamin: Sallu, who was the son of Meshullam, who was the son of Joed, who was the son of Pedaiah, who was the son of Kolaiah, who was the son of Maaseiah, who was the son of Ithiel, who was the son of Jeshaiah, 8and after him, Gabbai ⌞and⌟ Sallai. ⌞The number of Benjamin’s descendants⌟ totaled 928. Joel, son of Zichri, was in charge, and Judah, son of Senuah, was second-in-command over the city. 10These were the priests: Jedaiah (son of Joiarib), Jachin, 11Seraiah, who was the son of Hilkiah, who was the son of Meshullam, who was the son of Zadok, who was the son of Meraioth, who was the son of Ahitub, who was the supervisor of God’s temple.

Nehemiah 11:9 word by word

וְיוֹאֵ֥ל בֶּן־זִכְרִ֖י פָּקִ֣יד עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וִיהוּדָ֧ה בֶן־הַסְּנוּאָ֛ה עַל־הָעִ֖יר מִשְׁנֶֽה׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Joelיוֹאֵלyô'êl · JoelH3100
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Zichriזִכְרִיzikrîy · ZichriH2147
• their overseerפָּקִידpâqîyd · overseerH6496
• and Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• of Senuahסְנוּאָהsenû'âh senû'âh · HassenuahH5574
• secondמִשְׁנֶהmishneh · secondH4932
• over the cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892

Cross-references for Nehemiah 11:9

• 1 Chronicles 9:7From the descendants of Benjamin were Sallu (son of Meshullam, grandson of Hodaviah, and great-grandson of Hassenuah),

Commentaries on Nehemiah 11:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9And Joel - was their overseer - Joel was chief or magistrate over those, and Judah was his second or deputy. Perhaps each had a different office, but that of Joel was the chief.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4-19Verses 4-19 See the margin reference notes. Both accounts appear to be extracts from a public official register which Nehemiah caused to be made of his census. The census itself seems to have been confined to the dwellers at Jerusalem. The subjoined table exhibits the differences between the accounts of the entire population of Jerusalem as given in Nehemiah and in Chronicles: (table not shown) According to Nehemiah‘s numbers, supplemented from…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-36The story goes back to the topic of bringing people back to live in the safe city of Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 7:1–5). The list of names is similar to the one in 1 Chronicles 9:2–17.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. overseer--that is, "captain" or "chief."Read the comment

Topics related to Nehemiah 11:9

• Joel
• Judah
• Senuah
• Zichri

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• Judah
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• Hassenuah
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• Senuah

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