New King James Version
Nehemiah 10:28
28Now the rest of the people—the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, the Nethinim, and all those who had separated themselves from the peoples of the lands to the Law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, everyone who had knowledge and understanding—
Nehemiah 10:28 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinims, and all they that had separated themselves from the people of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one having knowledge, and having understanding;
- New International Version (NIV)“The rest of the people—priests, Levites, gatekeepers, musicians, temple servants and all who separated themselves from the neighboring peoples for the sake of the Law of God, together with their wives and all their sons and daughters who are able to understand—
- English Standard Version (ESV)"The rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, the temple servants, and all who have separated themselves from the peoples of the lands to the Law of God, their wives, their sons, their daughters, all who have knowledge and understanding,
- New Living Translation (NLT)Then the rest of the people—the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, Temple servants, and all who had separated themselves from the pagan people of the land in order to obey the Law of God, together with their wives, sons, daughters, and all who were old enough to understand—
Context of Nehemiah 10:28
26Ahijah, Hanan, Anan, 27Malluch, Harim, and Baanah. Now the rest of the people—the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, the Nethinim, and all those who had separated themselves from the peoples of the lands to the Law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, everyone who had knowledge and understanding— 29these joined with their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse and an oath to walk in God’s Law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of the Lord our Lord, and His ordinances and His statutes: 30We would not give our daughters as wives to the peoples of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons;
Read all of Nehemiah 10Nehemiah 10:28 word by word
וּשְׁאָ֣ר הָעָ֡ם הַכֹּהֲנִ֣ים הַ֠לְוִיִּם הַשּׁוֹעֲרִ֨ים הַמְשֹׁרְרִ֜ים הַנְּתִינִ֗ים וְֽכָל־הַנִּבְדָּ֞ל מֵעַמֵּ֤י הָאֲרָצוֹת֙ אֶל־תּוֹרַ֣ת הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים נְשֵׁיהֶ֖ם בְּנֵיהֶ֣ם וּבְנֹתֵיהֶ֑ם כֹּ֖ל יוֹדֵ֥עַ מֵבִֽין׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And the restשְׁאָרshe'âr · remnantH7605
- of the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
- the priestsכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
- the Levitesלֵוִיlêvîyîy lêvîy · LeviH3881
- the portersשֹׁעֵרshô‛êr shô‛êr · gatekeeperH7778
- the singersשִׁירshîyr shûr · to singH7891
- the Nethinimsנְתִינִיםnâthîyn nâthûn · temple servantH5411
- and all they that had separatedבָּדַלbâdal · to separateH914
- of the landsאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- unto the lawתּוֹרָהtôrâh tôrâh · instructionH8451
- of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- their wivesאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
- their sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- and their daughtersבַּתbath · daughterH1323
- every one having knowledgeיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
- and having understandingבִּיןbîyn · to understandH995
People and places in Nehemiah 10:28
Cross-references for Nehemiah 10:28
- Nehemiah 7:72And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand gold drachmas, two thousand silver minas, and sixty-seven priestly garments.
- Ezra 2:36The priests: the sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three;
- Nehemiah 9:2Then those of Israelite lineage separated themselves from all foreigners; and they stood and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their fathers.
- Nehemiah 13:3So it was, when they had heard the Law, that they separated all the mixed multitude from Israel.
- Leviticus 20:24But I have said to you, “You shall inherit their land, and I will give it to you to possess, a land flowing with milk and honey.” I am the Lord your God, who has separated you from the peoples.
- Ezra 9:1When these things were done, the leaders came to me, saying, “The people of Israel and the priests and the Levites have not separated themselves from the peoples of the lands, with respect to the abominations of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, the Ammonites, the Moabites, the Egyptians, and the Amorites.
- Ezra 10:11Now therefore, make confession to the Lord God of your fathers, and do His will; separate yourselves from the peoples of the land, and from the pagan wives.”
- 2 Corinthians 6:14Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness?
- Romans 1:1Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God
- Nehemiah 8:2So Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly of men and women and all who could hear with understanding on the first day of the seventh month.
- Psalms 47:7For God is the King of all the earth; Sing praises with understanding.
- Ecclesiastes 5:2Do not be rash with your mouth, And let not your heart utter anything hastily before God. For God is in heaven, and you on earth; Therefore let your words be few.
- Jeremiah 4:2And you shall swear, ‘The Lord lives,’ In truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; The nations shall bless themselves in Him, And in Him they shall glory.”
Commentaries on Nehemiah 10:28
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 28And the rest of the people - All had, in one or other of the classes which sealed, their representatives; and by their sealing they considered themselves bound.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 28who had separated themselves from the people of the land: See Nehemiah 9:2; compare with Ezra 9–10.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Nehemiah 10
- 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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