Nehemiah 10:28

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

26Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah, 27and Ahiah, Hanan, Anan, Malluch, Harim, and Baanah. 29“Now the rest of the people —the kohanim, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, the Temple servants, and all who had separated themselves from the peoples of the lands for the sake of the Torah of God, along with their wives, their sons and their daughters who were able to understand— 30all join their brothers the nobles, and enter into a curse and an oath to walk in the Torah of God given through Moses the servant of God, and to keep and do all the mitzvot of Adonai our Lord, along with His ordinances and His statutes.

Nehemiah 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• 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 7:72So the kohanim, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, and the Temple servants, even all Israel, dwelt in their towns. Then the seventh month came and Bnei-Yisrael were in their towns.
• Ezra 2:36The kohanim: the sons of Jedaiah from the house of Jeshua—973
• Nehemiah 9:2The offspring of Israel separated themselves from all foreigners, standing and confessing their sins and the iniquities of their fathers.
• Nehemiah 13:3When they heard the Torah, they separated from Israel all of mixed ancestry.
• Leviticus 20:24But I have said to you, ‘You will inherit their land and I will give it to you to possess it, a land flowing with milk and honey.’ I am Adonai your God, who has set you apart from the peoples.
• Ezra 9:1Now when these things had been completed, the leaders approached me to say: “The people of Israel, the kohanim and the Levites have not separated themselves from the peoples of the lands who practice detestable things just like the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, the Ammonites, the Moabites, the Egyptians and the Amorites.
• Ezra 10:11So now, give praise to Adonai, the God of your fathers, and do His will. Separate yourselves from the peoples of the land and from your foreign wives.”
• 2 Corinthians 6:14Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?
• Romans 1:1Paul, a slave of Messiah Yeshua, called to be an emissary and set apart for the Good News of God,
• Nehemiah 8:2Ezra the kohen brought the Torah before the assembly, which included men and women and all who could understand what they heard. This happened on the first day of the seventh month.
• Psalms 47:7Sing praises to God, sing praises! Sing praises to our King, sing praises!
• Ecclesiastes 5:2As a dream comes with excessive burdens so a fool’s voice with too many words.
• Jeremiah 4:2You will swear, ‘As Adonai lives!’ in truth, in justice and in righteousness. The nations will bless themselves in Him and in Him they will 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

Topics related to Nehemiah 10:28

• Covenant
• Decision
• Levites
• Nethinims
• Priest

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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