Revised Literal Translation
Nehemiah 10:28
28And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinims, and all they that had separated themselves from the people of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one having knowledge, and having understanding;
Nehemiah 10:28 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinims, and all they that had separated themselves from the people of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one having knowledge, and having understanding;
- New International Version (NIV)“The rest of the people—priests, Levites, gatekeepers, musicians, temple servants and all who separated themselves from the neighboring peoples for the sake of the Law of God, together with their wives and all their sons and daughters who are able to understand—
- English Standard Version (ESV)"The rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, the temple servants, and all who have separated themselves from the peoples of the lands to the Law of God, their wives, their sons, their daughters, all who have knowledge and understanding,
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now the rest of the people—the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, the Nethinim, and all those who had separated themselves from the peoples of the lands to the Law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, everyone who had knowledge and understanding—
Context of Nehemiah 10:28
26And Ahijah, Hanan, Anan, 27Malluch, Harim, Baanah. And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinims, and all they that had separated themselves from the people of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one having knowledge, and having understanding; 29They clave to their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God’s law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of Yhwh our Lord, and his judgments and his statutes; 30And that we would not give our daughters unto the people of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons:
Read all of Nehemiah 10Nehemiah 10:28 word by word
וּשְׁאָ֣ר הָעָ֡ם הַכֹּהֲנִ֣ים הַ֠לְוִיִּם הַשּׁוֹעֲרִ֨ים הַמְשֹׁרְרִ֜ים הַנְּתִינִ֗ים וְֽכָל־הַנִּבְדָּ֞ל מֵעַמֵּ֤י הָאֲרָצוֹת֙ אֶל־תּוֹרַ֣ת הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים נְשֵׁיהֶ֖ם בְּנֵיהֶ֣ם וּבְנֹתֵיהֶ֑ם כֹּ֖ל יוֹדֵ֥עַ מֵבִֽין׃Read the interlinear
- And the restשְׁאָרshe'âr · remnantH7605
- of the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
- the priestsכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
- the Levitesלֵוִיlêvîyîy lêvîy · LeviH3881
- the portersשֹׁעֵרshô‛êr shô‛êr · gatekeeperH7778
- the singersשִׁירshîyr shûr · to singH7891
- the Nethinimsנְתִינִיםnâthîyn nâthûn · temple servantH5411
- and all they that had separatedבָּדַלbâdal · to separateH914
- of the landsאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- unto the lawתּוֹרָהtôrâh tôrâh · instructionH8451
- of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- their wivesאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
- their sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- and their daughtersבַּתbath · daughterH1323
- every one having knowledgeיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
- and having understandingבִּיןbîyn · to understandH995
Cross-references for Nehemiah 10:28
- Nehemiah 7:72And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand pound of silver, and threescore and seven priests’ garments.
- Ezra 2:36The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.
- Nehemiah 9:2And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all strangers, and stood and confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers.
- Nehemiah 13:3Now it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude.
- Leviticus 20:24But I have said unto you, Ye shall inherit their land, and I will give it unto you to possess it, a land that floweth with milk and honey: I am Yhwh your God, which have separated you from other people.
- Ezra 9:1Now when these things were done, the princes came to me, saying, The people of Israel, and the priests, and the Levites, have not separated themselves from the people of the lands, doing according to their abominations, even of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, the Ammonites, the Moabites, the Egyptians, and the Amorites.
- Ezra 10:11Now therefore make confession unto Yhwh God of your fathers, and do his pleasure: and separate yourselves from the people of the land, and from the strange wives.
- 2 Corinthians 6:14Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
- Romans 1:1Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,
- Nehemiah 8:2And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month.
- Psalms 47:7For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.
- Ecclesiastes 5:2Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.
- Jeremiah 4:2And thou shalt swear, Yhwh liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.
Commentaries on Nehemiah 10:28
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 28And the rest of the people - All had, in one or other of the classes which sealed, their representatives; and by their sealing they considered themselves bound.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 28who had separated themselves from the people of the land: See Nehemiah 9:2; compare with Ezra 9–10.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Nehemiah 10
- 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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