Nehemiah 7:54

Nehemiah 7:54 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,
• New International Version (NIV)Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
• English Standard Version (ESV)the sons of Bazlith, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha,
• New Living Translation (NLT)Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,

Context of Nehemiah 7:54

52the sons of Besai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephishesim, 53the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur, the sons of Bazlith, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha, 55the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Tamah, 56the sons of Neziah, and the sons of Hatipha.

Nehemiah 7:54 word by word

בְּנֵי־בַצְלִ֥ית בְּנֵֽי־מְחִידָ֖א בְּנֵ֥י חַרְשָֽׁא׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Bazlithבַּצְלוּתbatslûth batslîyth · BazluthH1213
• of Mehidaמְחִידָאmechîydâ' · MehidaH4240
• of Harshaחַרְשָׁאcharshâ' · HarshaH2797

Cross-references for Nehemiah 7:54

• Ezra 2:52the sons of Bazluth, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha,

Commentaries on Nehemiah 7:54

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 54The children of Mehida - Many of Kennicott's and De Rossi's MSS., have Mehira.Read the comment
• 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. 39-60Nehemiah wanted to ensure that only true priests and Levites served in God's temple.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 39-7339. The priests--It appears that only four of the courses of the priests returned from the captivity; and that the course of Abia (Lu 1:5) is not in the list. But it must be noticed that these four courses were afterwards divided into twenty-four, which retained the names of the original courses which David appointed.Read the comment

Topics related to Nehemiah 7:54

• Bazlith
• Harsha
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Levites
• Mehida

In the dictionaries

• Charge
• Harsha
• Acud
• Addus
• Adin
• Ammidioi; Ammidoi
• Augia
• Baiterus
• Barodis
• Basaloth

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