New American Standard Bible 1995
Nehemiah 7:1-5
1Now whenH3512 1the wallH2346 was rebuiltH1129 and I had setH5975 up the doorsH1817, and the gatekeepersH7778 and the singersH7891 and the LevitesH3881 were appointedH6485, 2then I putH6680 2HananiH2607 my brotherH251, and 3HananiahH2608 the commanderH8269 of 4the fortressH1002, in chargeH5921 of JerusalemH3389, for he was 5a faithfulH571 manH376 and fearedH3372 GodH430 moreH4480 thanH4480 manyH7227. 3Then I saidH559 to them, “Do not let the gatesH8179 of JerusalemH3389 be openedH6605 untilH5704 the sunH8121 is hotH2552, and whileH5704 they are standingH5975 guard, let them shutH1479 and boltH270 the doorsH1817. Also appointH5975 guardsH4931 from the inhabitantsH3427 of JerusalemH3389, eachH376 at his postH4929, and eachH376 in frontH5048 of his own houseH1004.” 4Now the cityH5892 was largeH7342H3027 and spaciousH1419, but the peopleH5971 in it were fewH4592 and the housesH1004 were not builtH1129.
56Then my GodH430 putH5414 it into my heartH3820 to assembleH6908 the noblesH2715, the officialsH5461 and the peopleH5971 to be enrolledH3187 by genealogiesH3187. Then I foundH4672 the bookH5612 of the genealogyH3188 of those who cameH5927 up firstH7223 7in which I foundH4672 the following recordH3789:
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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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