Nehemiah 7:43

Nehemiah 7:43 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, and of the children of Hodevah, seventy and four.
• New International Version (NIV)The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua (through Kadmiel through the line of Hodaviah) 74
• English Standard Version (ESV)The Levites: the sons of Jeshua, namely of Kadmiel of the sons of Hodevah, 74.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The Levites: the sons of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, and of the sons of Hodevah, seventy-four.

Context of Nehemiah 7:43

41The family of Pashhur 1,247 42The family of Harim 1,017 These are the Levites who returned from exile: The families of Jeshua and Kadmiel (descendants of Hodaviah) 74 44The singers of the family of Asaph 148 45The gatekeepers of the families of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai 138

Nehemiah 7:43 word by word

הַלְוִיִּ֑ם בְּנֵֽי־יֵשׁ֧וּעַ לְקַדְמִיאֵ֛ל לִבְנֵ֥י לְהוֹדְוָ֖ה שִׁבְעִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָֽה׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The Levitesלֵוִיlêvîyîy lêvîy · LeviH3881
• the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Jeshuaיֵשׁוּעַyêshûa‛ · JeshuaH3442
• of Kadmielקַדְמִיאֵלqadmîy'êl · KadmielH6934
• of Hodevahהוֹדְיָהhôdevâh · HodevahH1937
• seventyשִׁבְעִיםshib‛îym · seventyH7657
• and fourאַרְבַּע'arba‛ 'arbâ‛âh · fourH702

Cross-references for Nehemiah 7:43

• Ezra 2:40These are the Levites who returned from exile: The families of Jeshua and Kadmiel (descendants of Hodaviah) 74
• Nehemiah 3:9Rephaiah son of Hur, the leader of half the district of Jerusalem, was next to them on the wall.

Commentaries on Nehemiah 7:43

• 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 7:43

• Hodevah
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Jeshua
• Kadmiel
• Levites

In the dictionaries

• Charge
• Jeshua
• Acud
• Addus
• Adin
• Ammidioi; Ammidoi
• Augia
• Baiterus
• Barodis
• Canon of the Old Testament

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