Revised Literal Translation
Nehemiah 7:39-73
39The priestsH3548: the childrenH1121 of JedaiahH3048, of the houseH1004 of JeshuaH3442, nineH8672 hundredH3967 seventyH7657 and threeH7969. 40The childrenH1121 of ImmerH564, a thousandH505 fiftyH2572 and twoH8147. 41The childrenH1121 of PashurH6583, a thousandH505 two hundredH3967 fortyH705 and sevenH7651. 42The childrenH1121 of HarimH2766, a thousandH505 and seventeenH6240H7651.
43The LevitesH3881: the childrenH1121 of JeshuaH3442, of KadmielH6934, and of the childrenH1121 of HodevahH1937, seventyH7657 and fourH702.1
44The singersH7891: the childrenH1121 of AsaphH623, an hundredH3967 fortyH705 and eightH8083.
45The portersH7778: the childrenH1121 of ShallumH7967, the childrenH1121 of AterH333, the childrenH1121 of TalmonH2929, the childrenH1121 of AkkubH6126, the childrenH1121 of HatitaH2410, the childrenH1121 of ShobaiH7630, an hundredH3967 thirtyH7970 and eightH8083.
46The NethinimsH5411: the childrenH1121 of ZihaH6727, the childrenH1121 of HashuphaH2817, the childrenH1121 of TabbaothH2884, 47The childrenH1121 of KerosH7026, the childrenH1121 of SiaH5517, the childrenH1121 of PadonH6303, 48The childrenH1121 of LebanaH3838, the childrenH1121 of HagabaH2286, the childrenH1121 of ShalmaiH8014, 49The childrenH1121 of HananH2605, the childrenH1121 of GiddelH1435, the childrenH1121 of GaharH1515, 50The childrenH1121 of ReaiahH7211, the childrenH1121 of RezinH7526, the childrenH1121 of NekodaH5353, 51The childrenH1121 of GazzamH1502, the childrenH1121 of UzzaH5798, the childrenH1121 of PhaseahH6454, 52The childrenH1121 of BesaiH1153, the childrenH1121 of MeunimH4586, the childrenH1121 of NephishesimH5304H5300, 53The childrenH1121 of BakbukH1227, the childrenH1121 of HakuphaH2709, the childrenH1121 of HarhurH2744, 54The childrenH1121 of BazlithH1213, the childrenH1121 of MehidaH4240, the childrenH1121 of HarshaH2797, 55The childrenH1121 of BarkosH1302, the childrenH1121 of SiseraH5516, the childrenH1121 of TamahH8547, 56The childrenH1121 of NeziahH5335, the childrenH1121 of HatiphaH2412.
57The childrenH1121 of Solomon’sH8010 servantsH5650: the childrenH1121 of SotaiH5479, the childrenH1121 of SopherethH5618, the childrenH1121 of PeridaH6514, 58The childrenH1121 of JaalaH3279, the childrenH1121 of DarkonH1874, the childrenH1121 of GiddelH1435, 59The childrenH1121 of ShephatiahH8203, the childrenH1121 of HattilH2411, the childrenH1121 of Pochereth of ZebaimH6380, the childrenH1121 of AmonH526.2 60All the NethinimsH5411, and the childrenH1121 of Solomon’sH8010 servantsH5650, were threeH7969 hundredH3967 ninetyH8673 and twoH8147. 61And these were they which went upH5927 also from Tel–melahH8528, Tel–hareshaH8521, CherubH3743, AddonH114, and ImmerH564: but they couldH3201 not shewH5046 their father’sH1 houseH1004, nor their seedH2233, whether they were of IsraelH3478.3 62The childrenH1121 of DelaiahH1806, the childrenH1121 of TobiahH2900, the childrenH1121 of NekodaH5353, sixH8337 hundredH3967 fortyH705 and twoH8147.
63And of the priestsH3548: the childrenH1121 of HabaiahH2252, the childrenH1121 of KozH6976, the childrenH1121 of BarzillaiH1271, which tookH3947 one of the daughtersH1323 of BarzillaiH1271 the GileaditeH1569 to wifeH802, and was calledH7121 after their nameH8034. 64These soughtH1245 their registerH3791 among those that were reckoned by genealogyH3187, but it was not foundH4672: therefore were they, as pollutedH1351, put from the priesthoodH3550. 65And the governorH8660 saidH559 unto them, that they should not eatH398 of the mostH6944 holy thingsH6944, till there stoodH5975 up a priestH3548 with UrimH224 and ThummimH8550.4
66The whole congregationH6951 togetherH259 was fortyH7239H702 and two thousandH505 threeH7969 hundredH3967 and threescoreH8346, 67Beside their manservantsH5650 and their maidservantsH519, of whom there were sevenH7651 thousandH505 threeH7969 hundredH3967 thirtyH7970 and sevenH7651: and they had two hundredH3967 fortyH705 and fiveH2568 singing menH7891 and singing womenH7891. 68Their horsesH5483, sevenH7651 hundredH3967 thirtyH7970 and sixH8337: their mulesH6505, two hundredH3967 fortyH705 and fiveH2568: 69Their camelsH1581, fourH702 hundredH3967 thirtyH7970 and fiveH2568: sixH8337 thousandH505 sevenH7651 hundredH3967 and twentyH6242 donkeysH2543.
70And some ofH7117 the chiefH7218 of the fathersH1 gaveH5414 unto the workH4399. The governorH8660 gaveH5414 to the treasureH214 a thousandH505 dramsH1871 of goldH2091, fiftyH2572 basonsH4219, fiveH2568 hundredH3967 and thirtyH7970 priests’H3548 garmentsH3801.56 71And some of the chiefH7218 of the fathersH1 gaveH5414 to the treasureH214 of the workH4399 twentyH8147 thousandH7239 dramsH1871 of goldH2091, and two thousandH505 and two hundredH3967 poundH4488 of silverH3701. 72And that which the restH7611 of the peopleH5971 gaveH5414 was twentyH8147 thousandH7239 dramsH1871 of goldH2091, and two thousandH505 poundH4488 of silverH3701, and threescoreH8346 and sevenH7651 priests’H3548 garmentsH3801. 73So the priestsH3548, and the LevitesH3881, and the portersH7778, and the singersH7891, and some of the peopleH5971, and the NethinimsH5411, and all IsraelH3478, dweltH3427 in their citiesH5892; and when the seventhH7637 monthH2320 cameH5060, the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 were in their citiesH5892.
Notes
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
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