Revised Literal Translation
Nehemiah 7:63-73
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 ThummimH8550.1
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 garmentsH3801.23 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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