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Selected Verse: Nehemiah 11:4 - Strong Concordance
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
Ne 11:4 |
Strong Concordance |
And at Jerusalem [03389] dwelt [03427] certain of the children [01121] of Judah [03063], and of the children [01121] of Benjamin [01144]. Of the children [01121] of Judah [03063]; Athaiah [06265] the son [01121] of Uzziah [05818], the son [01121] of Zechariah [02148], the son [01121] of Amariah [0568], the son [01121] of Shephatiah [08203], the son [01121] of Mahalaleel [04111], of the children [01121] of Perez [06557]; |
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King James |
And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez; |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah--The discrepancy that is apparent between this [Neh. 11:4-36] and the list formerly given in Ch1 9:1-9, arose not only from the Jewish and Oriental practice of changing or modifying the names of persons from a change of circumstances, but from the alterations that must have been produced in the course of time. The catalogue in Chronicles contains those who came with the first detachment of returned exiles, while the list in this passage probably included also those who returned with Ezra and Nehemiah; or it was most probably made out afterwards, when several had died, or some, who had been inserted as going on the journey, remained, and others came in their stead. |
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
See the margin reference notes. Both accounts appear to be extracts from a public official register which Nehemiah caused to be made of his census. The census itself seems to have been confined to the dwellers at Jerusalem. The subjoined table exhibits the differences between the accounts of the entire population of Jerusalem as given in Nehemiah and in Chronicles:
1 Chron Nehemiah Tribes of Judah Of Pharez 468 Of Zerah 690 Tribe of Benjamin 956 928 Tribe of Levi Priests 1760 1192 Levites 284 Porters 212 172
According to Nehemiah's numbers, supplemented from Chronicles, the entire adult male population of the city was 3,734, which would give a total population of 14,936. According to Chronicles, supplemented from Nehemiah, the adult males were 4,370, and consequently the entire population, would have been 17,480. As the Nethinims and the Israelites of Ephraim and Manasseh Ch1 9:3 are not included in either list, we may conclude that the actual number of the inhabitants, after the efforts recorded in Neh 11:1-2, was not much short of 20,000.
Neh 11:16
The outward business of the house of God - Such as the collection of the newly-imposed tax Neh 10:32, the providing of the regular sacrifices, the renewal of vestments, and the like.
Neh 11:17
The principal to begin the thanksgiving - i. e., "the precentor," or "leader of the choir." |
1 So all Israel [03478] were reckoned by genealogies [03187]; and, behold, they were written [03789] in the book [05612] of the kings [04428] of Israel [03478] and Judah [03063], who were carried away [01540] to Babylon [0894] for their transgression [04604].
2 Now the first [07223] inhabitants [03427] that dwelt in their possessions [0272] in their cities [05892] were, the Israelites [03478], the priests [03548], Levites [03881], and the Nethinims [05411].
3 And in Jerusalem [03389] dwelt [03427] of the children [01121] of Judah [03063], and of the children [01121] of Benjamin [01144], and of the children [01121] of Ephraim [0669], and Manasseh [04519];
4 Uthai [05793] the son [01121] of Ammihud [05989], the son [01121] of Omri [06018], the son [01121] of Imri [0566], the son [01121] of Bani [01137], of the children [01121] of Pharez [06557] the son [01121] of Judah [03063].
5 And of the Shilonites [07888]; Asaiah [06222] the firstborn [01060], and his sons [01121].
6 And of the sons [01121] of Zerah [02226]; Jeuel [03262], and their brethren [0251], six [08337] hundred [03967] and ninety [08673].
7 And of the sons [01121] of Benjamin [01144]; Sallu [05543] the son [01121] of Meshullam [04918], the son [01121] of Hodaviah [01938], the son [01121] of Hasenuah [05574],
8 And Ibneiah [02997] the son [01121] of Jeroham [03395], and Elah [0425] the son [01121] of Uzzi [05813], the son [01121] of Michri [04381], and Meshullam [04918] the son [01121] of Shephathiah [08203], the son [01121] of Reuel [07467], the son [01121] of Ibnijah [02998];
9 And their brethren [0251], according to their generations [08435], nine [08672] hundred [03967] and fifty [02572] and six [08337]. All these men [0582] were chief [07218] of the fathers [01] in the house [01004] of their fathers [01].
17 And Mattaniah [04983] the son [01121] of Micha [04316], the son [01121] of Zabdi [02067], the son [01121] of Asaph [0623], was the principal [07218] to begin [08462] the thanksgiving [03034] in prayer [08605]: and Bakbukiah [01229] the second [04932] among his brethren [0251], and Abda [05653] the son [01121] of Shammua [08051], the son [01121] of Galal [01559], the son [01121] of Jeduthun [03038].
32 Also we made [05975] ordinances [04687] for us, to charge [05414] ourselves yearly [08141] with the third part [07992] of a shekel [08255] for the service [05656] of the house [01004] of our God [0430];
16 And Shabbethai [07678] and Jozabad [03107], of the chief [07218] of the Levites [03881], had the oversight of the outward [02435] business [04399] of the house [01004] of God [0430].
1 And the rulers [08269] of the people [05971] dwelt [03427] at Jerusalem [03389]: the rest [07605] of the people [05971] also cast [05307] lots [01486], to bring [0935] one [0259] of ten [06235] to dwell [03427] in Jerusalem [03389] the holy [06944] city [05892], and nine [08672] parts [03027] to dwell in other cities [05892].
2 And the people [05971] blessed [01288] all the men [0582], that willingly offered [05068] themselves to dwell [03427] at Jerusalem [03389].
3 And in Jerusalem [03389] dwelt [03427] of the children [01121] of Judah [03063], and of the children [01121] of Benjamin [01144], and of the children [01121] of Ephraim [0669], and Manasseh [04519];