New King James Version
Nehemiah 7:29
29the men of Kirjath Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty-three;
Nehemiah 7:29 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The men of Kirjath–jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three.
- New International Version (NIV)of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth 743
- English Standard Version (ESV)The men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743.
- New Living Translation (NLT)The people of Kiriath-jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth 743
Context of Nehemiah 7:29
27the men of Anathoth, one hundred and twenty-eight; 28the men of Beth Azmaveth, forty-two; the men of Kirjath Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty-three; 30the men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred and twenty-one; 31the men of Michmas, one hundred and twenty-two;
Read all of Nehemiah 7Nehemiah 7:29 word by word
אַנְשֵׁ֨י קִרְיַ֤ת יְעָרִים֙ כְּפִירָ֣ה וּבְאֵר֔וֹת שְׁבַ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת אַרְבָּעִ֥ים וּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- The menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
- of Kirjath–jearimקִרְיַת יְעָרִיםqiryath ye‛ârîym qiryath ‛ârîym · Kiriath-jearimH7157
- Chephirahכְּפִירָהkephîyrâh · ChephirahH3716
- and Beerothבְּאֵרוֹתbe'êrôth · BeerothH881
- sevenשֶׁ֫בַעsheba‛ shib‛âh · sevenH7651
- hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
- fortyאַרְבָּעִים'arbâ‛îym · fortyH705
- and threeשָׁלֹשׁshâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh · threeH7969
Cross-references for Nehemiah 7:29
- Joshua 9:17Then the children of Israel journeyed and came to their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kirjath Jearim.
- Joshua 18:25Gibeon, Ramah, Beeroth,
- Judges 18:12Then they went up and encamped in Kirjath Jearim in Judah. (Therefore they call that place Mahaneh Dan to this day. There it is, west of Kirjath Jearim.)
- Ezra 2:25the people of Kirjath Arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty-three;
Commentaries on Nehemiah 7:29
- 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. 8-38the descendants of: This list is similar to the one in Ezra 2:3–35, but there are some differences in names and family sizes. People were listed by family (Nehemiah 7:8–25) and by the town where they settled (7:26–38). Most of these towns were north of Jerusalem.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-385. my God put into mine heart to gather together the nobles, &c.--The arrangement about to be described, though dictated by mere common prudence, is, in accordance with the pious feelings of Nehemiah, ascribed not to his own prudence or reflection, but to the grace of God prompting and directing him. He resolved to prepare a register of the returned exiles, containing an exact record of the family and ancestral abode of every individual. While thus…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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