Nehemiah 7:11

Nehemiah 7:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The children of Pahath–moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen.
• New International Version (NIV)of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab) 2,818
• English Standard Version (ESV)The sons of Pahath-moab, namely the sons of Jeshua and Joab, 2,818.
• New King James Version (NKJV)the sons of Pahath-Moab, of the sons of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and eighteen;

Context of Nehemiah 7:11

9The sons of Shephatiah—372 10The sons of Arah—652 The sons of Pahat-moab, from the sons of Jeshua and Joab—2,818 12The sons of Elam—1,254 13The sons of Zattu—845

Nehemiah 7:11 word by word

בְּנֵֽי־פַחַ֥ת מוֹאָ֛ב לִבְנֵ֥י יֵשׁ֖וּעַ וְיוֹאָ֑ב אַלְפַּ֕יִם וּשְׁמֹנֶ֥ה מֵא֖וֹת שְׁמֹנָ֥ה עָשָֽׂר׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Pahath–moabפַּ֫חַת מוֹאָבpachath mô'âb · Pahath-moabH6355
• of Jeshuaיֵשׁוּעַyêshûa‛ · JeshuaH3442
• and Joabיוֹאָבyô'âb · JoabH3097
• two thousandאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
• and eightשְׁמֹנֶהshemôneh shemôneh shemônâh shemônâh · eightH8083
• hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
• eighteenעָשָׂר‛âώâr · tenH6240

Cross-references for Nehemiah 7:11

• Nehemiah 10:14Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu.
• Ezra 2:6the sons of Pahath-moab, of the sons of Jeshua and Joab—2,812
• Ezra 8:4from the sons of Pahath-moab—Eliehoenai the son of Zerahiah and with him were 200 males enrolled by genealogy;

Commentaries on Nehemiah 7:11

• 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. 8-38the descendants of: This list is similar to the one in Ezra 2:3–35, but there are some differences in names and family sizes. People were listed by family (Nehemiah 7:8–25) and by the town where they settled (7:26–38). Most of these towns were north of Jerusalem.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-385. my God put into mine heart to gather together the nobles, &c.--The arrangement about to be described, though dictated by mere common prudence, is, in accordance with the pious feelings of Nehemiah, ascribed not to his own prudence or reflection, but to the grace of God prompting and directing him. He resolved to prepare a register of the returned exiles, containing an exact record of the family and ancestral abode of every individual. While thus…Read the comment

Topics related to Nehemiah 7:11

• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Jeshua
• Joab
• Pahath-Moab

In the dictionaries

• Joab
• Moab
• Pahath-Moab
• Charge
• Jeshua
• Acud
• Addus
• Adin
• Ammidioi; Ammidoi
• Augia

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