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

After the wall was finished and I had set up the doors in the gates, the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites were appointed. 2I gave the responsibility of governing Jerusalem to my brother Hanani, along with Hananiah, the commander of the fortress, for he was a faithful man who feared God more than most. 3I said to them, “Do not leave the gates open during the hottest part of the day. And even while the gatekeepers are on duty, have them shut and bar the doors. Appoint the residents of Jerusalem to act as guards, everyone on a regular watch. Some will serve at sentry posts and some in front of their own homes.”

Nehemiah 7:1 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Now it came to pass, when the wallחוֹמָהchômâh · wallH2346
• was builtבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
• and I had set upעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
• the doorsדֶּ֫לֶתdeleth · doorH1817
• and the portersשֹׁעֵרshô‛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 and the other priests started to rebuild at the Sheep Gate. They dedicated it and set up its doors, building the wall as far as the Tower of the Hundred, which they dedicated, and the Tower of Hananel.
• Nehemiah 6:15So on October 2 the wall was finished—just fifty-two days after we had begun.
• Nehemiah 3:3The Fish Gate was built by the sons of Hassenaah. They laid the beams, set up its doors, and installed its bolts and bars.
• Nehemiah 6:1Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab, and the rest of our enemies found out that I had finished rebuilding the wall and that no gaps remained—though we had not yet set up the doors in the gates.
• Nehemiah 10:39The people and the Levites must bring these offerings of grain, new wine, and olive oil to the storerooms and place them in the sacred containers near the ministering priests, the gatekeepers, and the singers. “We promise together not to neglect the Temple of our God.”
• Nehemiah 11:3Here is a list of the names of the provincial officials who came to live in Jerusalem. (Most of the people, priests, Levites, Temple servants, and descendants of Solomon’s servants continued to live in their own homes in the various towns of Judah,
• Nehemiah 12:24These were the family leaders of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, and other associates, who stood opposite them during the ceremonies of praise and thanksgiving, one section responding to the other, as commanded by David, the man of God.
• 1 Chronicles 23:1When David was an old man, he appointed his son Solomon to be king over Israel.
• 1 Chronicles 25:1David and the army commanders then appointed men from the families of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to proclaim God’s messages to the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. Here is a list of their names and their work:
• 2 Chronicles 31:2Hezekiah then organized the priests and Levites into divisions to offer the burnt offerings and peace offerings, and to worship and give thanks and praise to the Lord at the gates of the Temple.
• Ezra 3:8The construction of the Temple of God began in midspring, during the second year after they arrived in Jerusalem. The work force was made up of everyone who had returned from exile, including Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, Jeshua son of Jehozadak and his fellow priests, and all the Levites. The Levites who were twenty years old or older were put in charge of rebuilding the Lord’s Temple.

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

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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