Nehemiah 7:1

Nehemiah 7:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed,
• New International Version (NIV)After the wall had been rebuilt and I had set the doors in place, the gatekeepers, the musicians and the Levites were appointed.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now when the wall had been built and I had set up the doors, and the gatekeepers, the singers, and the Levites had been appointed,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then it was, when the wall was built and I had hung the doors, when the gatekeepers, the singers, and the Levites had been appointed,

Context of Nehemiah 7:1

Now when the wall was rebuilt and I had set up the doors, and the gatekeepers and the singers and the Levites were appointed, 2then I put Hanani my brother, and Hananiah the commander of the fortress, in charge of Jerusalem, for he was a faithful man and feared God more than many. 3Then I said to them, “Do not let the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun is hot, and while they are standing guard, let them shut and bolt the doors. Also appoint guards from the inhabitants of Jerusalem, each at his post, and each in front of his own house.”

Nehemiah 7:1 word by word

וַיְהִ֗י כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר נִבְנְתָה֙ הַחוֹמָ֔ה וָאַעֲמִ֖יד הַדְּלָת֑וֹת וַיִּפָּֽקְד֛וּ הַשּׁוֹעֲרִ֥ים וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖ים וְהַלְוִיִּֽם׃Read the interlinear

• the wallחוֹמָהchômâh · wallH2346
• was rebuiltבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
• and I had setעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
• up the doorsדֶּ֫לֶתdeleth · doorH1817
• and the gatekeepersשֹׁעֵרshô‛êr shô‛êr · gatekeeperH7778
• and the singersשִׁירshîyr shûr · to singH7891
• and the Levitesלֵוִיlêvîyîy lêvîy · LeviH3881
• were appointedפָּקַדpâqad · to reckon: overseerH6485

Cross-references for Nehemiah 7:1

• Nehemiah 3:1Then Eliashib the high priest arose with his brothers the priests and built the Sheep Gate; they consecrated it and hung its doors. They consecrated the wall to the Tower of the Hundred and the Tower of Hananel.
• Nehemiah 6:15So the wall was completed on the twenty-fifth of the month Elul, in fifty-two days.
• Nehemiah 3:3Now the sons of Hassenaah built the Fish Gate; they laid its beams and hung its doors with its bolts and bars.
• Nehemiah 6:1Now when it was reported to Sanballat, Tobiah, to Geshem the Arab and to the rest of our enemies that I had rebuilt the wall, and that no breach remained in it, although at that time I had not set up the doors in the gates,
• Nehemiah 10:39For the sons of Israel and the sons of Levi shall bring the contribution of the grain, the new wine and the oil to the chambers; there are the utensils of the sanctuary, the priests who are ministering, the gatekeepers and the singers. Thus we will not neglect the house of our God.
• Nehemiah 11:3Now these are the heads of the provinces who lived in Jerusalem, but in the cities of Judah each lived on his own property in their cities--the Israelites, the priests, the Levites, the temple servants and the descendants of Solomon’s servants.
• Nehemiah 12:24The heads of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brothers opposite them, to praise and give thanks, as prescribed by David the man of God, division corresponding to division.
• 1 Chronicles 23:1Now when David reached old age, he made his son Solomon king over Israel.
• 1 Chronicles 25:1Moreover, David and the commanders of the army set apart for the service some of the sons of Asaph and of Heman and of Jeduthun, who were to prophesy with lyres, harps and cymbals; and the number of those who performed their service was:
• 2 Chronicles 31:2And Hezekiah appointed the divisions of the priests and the Levites by their divisions, each according to his service, both the priests and the Levites, for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister and to give thanks and to praise in the gates of the camp of the Lord.
• Ezra 3:8Now in the second year of their coming to the house of God at Jerusalem in the second month, Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel and Jeshua the son of Jozadak and the rest of their brothers the priests and the Levites, and all who came from the captivity to Jerusalem, began the work and appointed the Levites from twenty years and older to oversee the work of the house of the Lord.

Commentaries on Nehemiah 7:1

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Since the watch of the temple had hitherto been kept by porters, singers, and Levites 1 Chronicles 26:1-19, so now the watch of the entire city was committed to men of the same three classes, their experience pointing them out as the most suitable persons.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The city committed to Hananiah. (1-4) Register of those that first returned. (5-73) Verses 1-4 Nehemiah, having finished the wall, returned to the Persian court, and came to Jerusalem again with a new commission. The public safety depends on every one's care to guard himself and his family against sin.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1the wall had been rebuilt: The dedication of the wall is described in Nehemiah 12:27–34. The Levites typically helped care for the temple area and guarded its gates.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-42. I gave my brother Hanani ... charge over Jerusalem--If, as is commonly supposed, Nehemiah was now contemplating a return to Shushan according to his promise, it was natural that he should wish to entrust the custody of Jerusalem and the management of its civic affairs to men on whose ability, experience, and fidelity, he could confide. Hanani, a near relative (Ne 1:2), was one, and with him was associated, as colleague, Hananiah, "the ruler of the…Read the comment

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