Nehemiah 7:41

Nehemiah 7:41 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.
• New International Version (NIV)of Pashhur 1,247
• English Standard Version (ESV)The sons of Pashhur, 1,247.
• New King James Version (NKJV)the sons of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred and forty-seven;

Context of Nehemiah 7:41

39These are the priests who returned from exile: The family of Jedaiah (through the line of Jeshua) 973 40The family of Immer 1,052 The family of Pashhur 1,247 42The family of Harim 1,017 43These are the Levites who returned from exile: The families of Jeshua and Kadmiel (descendants of Hodaviah) 74

Nehemiah 7:41 word by word

בְּנֵ֣י פַשְׁח֔וּר אֶ֕לֶף מָאתַ֖יִם אַרְבָּעִ֥ים וְשִׁבְעָֽה׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Pashurפַּשְׁחוּרpashchûr · PashhurH6583
• a thousandאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
• two hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
• fortyאַרְבָּעִים'arbâ‛îym · fortyH705
• and sevenשֶׁ֫בַעsheba‛ shib‛âh · sevenH7651

Cross-references for Nehemiah 7:41

• 1 Chronicles 9:12Other returning priests were Adaiah son of Jeroham, son of Pashhur, son of Malkijah, and Maasai son of Adiel, son of Jahzerah, son of Meshullam, son of Meshillemith, son of Immer.
• 1 Chronicles 24:9The fifth lot fell to Malkijah. The sixth lot fell to Mijamin.
• Ezra 2:38The family of Pashhur 1,247
• Ezra 10:22From the family of Pashhur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah.

Commentaries on Nehemiah 7:41

• 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 7:41

• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Pashur
• Priest

In the dictionaries

• Abijah
• Charge
• Jehoiarib
• Priest
• Acud
• Addus
• Adin
• Ammidioi; Ammidoi
• Augia
• Baiterus

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