1.
Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed,
the wall: Nehemiah 3:1-32, Nehemiah 6:15
I had set up: Nehemiah 3:3, Nehemiah 6:1
the porters: Nehemiah 10:39, Nehemiah 11:3, Nehemiah 12:24, 1 Chronicles 23:1-32, 1 Chronicles 25:1 - 1 Chronicles 26:32, 2 Chronicles 31:2, Ezra 3:8
Reciprocal: Psalms 147:13 - he hath
2.
That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.
my brother: Nehemiah 1:2
Hananiah: Nehemiah 10:23
the ruler: Nehemiah 2:8
a faithful man: Numbers 12:7, Psalms 101:6, Daniel 6:4, Matthew 24:45, Matthew 25:21, Luke 16:10-12, 1 Corinthians 4:2, 2 Timothy 2:2
feared God: Nehemiah 5:15, Genesis 42:18, Exodus 18:21, 2 Samuel 23:3, 1 Kings 18:3, 1 Kings 18:12, Job 1:1, Isaiah 33:5, Isaiah 33:6
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 8:1 - made his 2 Kings 4:1 - thy servant did fear 2 Kings 12:15 - for they dealt 2 Kings 22:7 - they dealt faithfully 2 Chronicles 34:12 - faithfully Ezra 2:6 - Pahathmoab Ezra 2:12 - Azgad Ezra 2:14 - Bigvai Nehemiah 4:23 - So neither I Nehemiah 13:13 - counted Proverbs 28:20 - faithful Jeremiah 30:21 - nobles Daniel 6:3 - an
3.
And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house.
Let not the gates: This is, the gates were not to be opened till sun-rise, and to be shut at sun-set; which is still the custom in many cities of the East. If a traveller arrives after sun-set, he finds the gates shut, and on no consideration will they open them till morning. Nehemiah 13:19, Psalms 127:1, Matthew 10:16
every one to be: Nehemiah 3:23, Nehemiah 3:28-30
Reciprocal: Ezra 2:35 - Senaah
4.
Now the city was large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded.
large and great: Heb. broad in spaces
the houses: Isaiah 58:12, Haggai 1:4-6, Matthew 6:33
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 28:62 - few in number Nehemiah 11:1 - the rulers Psalms 147:2 - build Jeremiah 30:18 - the city
5.
And my God put into mine heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of them which came up at the first, and found written therein,
my God: Nehemiah 5:19, Nehemiah 6:14
put into mine: Ezra 7:27, 1 Corinthians 15:10, 2 Corinthians 3:5, 2 Corinthians 8:16, Philippians 2:12, Philippians 2:13, Colossians 1:29, James 1:16, Whatever good motion is in our minds, whether prudent or pious, we must acknowledge it to come from God; for every good gift and every good work are from above; he gives knowledge, he gives grace. What is commonly called human prudence, ought to be ascribed to the direction of Divine Providence. He who teaches the husbandman discretion, Isaiah 28:26, as certainly over-rules the deliberations of senators.
that: Nehemiah 7:64, 1 Chronicles 9:1-9, Ezra 2:62
Reciprocal: Nehemiah 11:1 - the rulers
6.
These are the children of the province, that went up out of the captivity, of those that had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and came again to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one unto his city;
the children: Ezra 2:1-70, Ezra 5:8, Ezra 6:2
whom Nebuchadnezzar: 2 Kings 24:14-16, 2 Kings 25:11, 2 Chronicles 36:1-23, Jeremiah 39:1-18, Jeremiah 52:1-34
Reciprocal: Nehemiah 1:3 - the province Nehemiah 11:3 - the chief Daniel 2:25 - captives of Judah
7.
Who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number, I say, of the men of the people of Israel was this;
Zerubbabel: Nehemiah 12:1, Nehemiah 12:7, Nehemiah 12:10, Ezekiel 1:11, Sheshbazzar, Nehemiah 2:2, Haggai 1:1, Matthew 1:12, Matthew 1:13, Zorobabel
Jeshua: Ezra 3:8, Ezra 3:9, Ezra 5:2, Zechariah 3:1-3, Joshua
Azariah: One of Dr. Kennicott's codices has Seraiah, as in the parallel passage. Ezra 2:2, Seraiah, Reelaiah
Mispereth: Ezra 2:2, Mizpar
Nehum: Three manuscripts in the parallel place have Nehum, and four have here Rehum. Nehemiah 12:3, Ezra 2:2, Rehum
8.
The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.
Parosh: Nehemiah 10:14, Ezra 2:3, Ezra 8:3, Pharosh, Nehemiah 10:25
Reciprocal: Ezra 10:25 - sons of Parosh Nehemiah 3:25 - Parosh
9.
The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.
Shephatiah: Ezra 2:4, Ezra 8:8
Reciprocal: Jeremiah 38:1 - Shephatiah
10.
The children of Arah, six hundred fifty and two.
Arah: Nehemiah 6:18, Ezra 2:5. 775
11.
The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen.
Pahathmoab: Nehemiah 10:14, Ezra 2:6. Ezra 2:2, 812; Ezra 8:4
Reciprocal: Ezra 8:9 - Joab Ezra 10:30 - Pahathmoab Nehemiah 3:11 - Pahathmoab
12.
The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
Elam: Ezra 2:7, Ezra 8:7, Ezra 10:26
Reciprocal: Nehemiah 7:34 - the other Elam
13.
The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five.
Zattu: Ezra 2:8. 945
Reciprocal: Ezra 10:27 - Zattu
14.
The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.
Zaccai: Ezra 2:9
15.
The children of Binnui, six hundred forty and eight.
Binnui: Ezra 2:10, Bani. 642
Reciprocal: Ezra 10:29 - Bani Nehemiah 10:14 - Bani
16.
The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight.
Bebai: Ezra 2:11. 623
Reciprocal: Ezra 8:11 - Bebai Ezra 10:28 - Bebai Nehemiah 10:15 - Azgad
17.
The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty and two.
Azgad: Ezra 2:12. Ezra 2:1, 222
Reciprocal: Ezra 8:12 - Azgad Nehemiah 10:15 - Azgad
18.
The children of Adonikam, six hundred threescore and seven.
19.
The children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven.
Bigvai: Ezra 2:14, Ezra 2:2, Ezra 2:56
two thousand: One manuscript of Dr. Kennicott's reads "two thousand sixty and six;" but no doubt "two thousand and fifty-six," is the true reading, as in the parallel passage.
Reciprocal: Ezra 8:14 - Bigvai Nehemiah 10:16 - Bigvai
20.
The children of Adin, six hundred fifty and five.
21.
The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.
Ater: Ezra 2:16
22.
The children of Hashum, three hundred twenty and eight.
Hashum: Ezra 2:19. 223
Reciprocal: Ezra 10:33 - Hashum Nehemiah 10:18 - Hashum
23.
The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and four.
Bezai: Ezra 2:17. 323
24.
The children of Hariph, an hundred and twelve.
Hariph: Hariph and Jorah were probably two distinct names of this person. Ezra 2:18, Jorah
25.
The children of Gibeon, ninety and five.
Gibeon: Gibeon is probably a mistake for Gibbar, or the contrary; though this person may have been called by both names. Ezra 2:20, Gibbar
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 2:42 - the father of Hebron
26.
The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, an hundred fourscore and eight.
The men: The Septuagint reads here the same as in the parallel place, יןי ביטבכול, וךבפןם ויךןףיפסויע; ץיןי פשצב (Alex. םופשצב) נוםפחךןםפבומ; "The children of Bethlehem, one hundred twenty and three; the children of Netophah, fifty and six." Though this reading is not found in any Hebrew manuscript yet collated, it is doubtless the true one.
Bethlehem: Ezra 2:21, Ezra 2:22. 179
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 2:54 - Netophathites 1 Chronicles 9:16 - Netophathites Jeremiah 40:8 - Netophathite
27.
The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.
Anathoth: Ezra 2:23, Isaiah 10:30, Jeremiah 1:1, Jeremiah 11:21
Reciprocal: Nehemiah 11:32 - Anathoth
28.
The men of Beth-azmaveth, forty and two.
Bethazmaveth: Ezra 2:24, Azmaveth
29.
The men of Kirjath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three.
Kirjathjearim: Instead of Kirjath-arim, in the parallel place of Ezra, many manuscripts read Kirjath-jearim, as here. Joshua 9:17, Joshua 18:25, Judges 18:12, Ezra 2:25, Kirjath-arim
30.
The men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and one.
Ramah: Joshua 18:24, Joshua 18:25, Ezra 2:26
Reciprocal: Nehemiah 11:31 - from Geba
31.
The men of Michmas, an hundred and twenty and two.
Michmas: The variation between מכמש [Strong's H4363], Michmash, and מכמס [Strong's H4363], Michmas, arises from the mutation of ש, sheen, and ס, samech; though several manuscripts have the former reading here also. 1 Samuel 13:5, 1 Samuel 13:23. Ezra 2:27, Is. Ezra 10:28, Michmash.
Reciprocal: Nehemiah 11:31 - at Michmash
32.
The men of Bethel and Ai, an hundred twenty and three.
Bethel: Joshua 8:9, Joshua 8:17, Ezra 2:28. 223
Reciprocal: Nehemiah 11:31 - Aija
33.
The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two.
Nebo: Ezra 2:29
fifty and two: The Alexandrian manuscript of the Septuagint adds, יןי בדבגשע וךבפןם נוםפחךןםפבומ, "The children of Magbish an hundred fifty and six," as in Ezra 2:30.
Reciprocal: Ezra 2:28 - Ai Ezra 10:43 - Nebo
34.
The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
the other Elam: Nehemiah 7:12, Ezra 2:31
Reciprocal: Ezra 8:7 - Elam Ezra 10:2 - Elam Ezra 10:26 - Elam
35.
The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.
Harim: Ezra 2:32, Ezra 10:31
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 24:8 - Harim
36.
The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.
Jericho: Ezra 2:34
Reciprocal: Nehemiah 3:2 - the men
37.
The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and one.
Lod: Nehemiah 6:2, Nehemiah 11:34, Nehemiah 11:35, 1 Chronicles 8:12, Ezra 2:33. 725
38.
The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.
39.
The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.
Jedaiah: 1 Chronicles 24:7-19, Ezra 2:36
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 24:11 - Jeshuah Nehemiah 11:10 - Jedaiah
40.
The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.
Immer: 1 Chronicles 24:14, Ezra 2:37
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 9:12 - Immer Ezra 10:20 - Immer Nehemiah 3:29 - the son Jeremiah 20:1 - Immer
41.
The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.
Pashur: 1 Chronicles 9:12, 1 Chronicles 24:9, Ezra 2:38, Ezra 10:22
Reciprocal: Jeremiah 20:1 - Immer
42.
The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.
Harim: 1 Chronicles 24:8, Ezra 2:39, Ezra 10:31
Reciprocal: Ezra 10:21 - Harim
43.
The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, and of the children of Hodevah, seventy and four.
Hodevah: Ezra 2:40, Hodaviah, Nehemiah 3:9, Judah
Reciprocal: Ezra 3:9 - Judah Nehemiah 10:9 - Jeshua
44.
The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight.
The singers: 1 Chronicles 25:2, Ezra 2:41. 128
an hundred: One of Dr. Kennicott's manuscripts reads in the parallel place of Ezra, "an hundred and forty and eight," as here.
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 6:39 - Asaph
45.
The porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, an hundred thirty and eight.
The porters: 1 Chronicles 26:1-32, Ezra 2:42. 130
Reciprocal: Ezra 7:7 - porters Nehemiah 11:19 - Akkub
46.
The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
Nethinims: Leviticus 27:2-8, Joshua 9:23-27, 1 Chronicles 9:2
Hashupha: Ezra 2:43, Hasupha
Reciprocal: Ezra 7:7 - Nethinims Nehemiah 3:26 - Nethinims Ezekiel 48:18 - that serve
47.
The children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon,
Sia: Ezra 2:44, Siaha
48.
The children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Shalmai,
Hagaba: Ezra 2:45, Ezra 2:46, Hagabah, or Hagab, The Alexandrian manuscript of the Septuagint inserts here, ץיןי ךןץה, ץיןי ץפב, ץיןי חפבס, ץיןי דבג "the children of Akoud, the children of Outa, the children of Ketar, the children of Agab," or Hagab. See the parallel passages.
Shalmai: In the parallel passage not only the Keri and Septuagint, but many of Dr. Kennicott's manuscripts read Shalmai, as here. A more extensive collation of manuscripts would doubtless tend still more to harmonize both the names and numbers. Ezra 2:46, Shamlai
Reciprocal: Nehemiah 12:8 - Jeshua
49.
The children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar,
50.
The children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda,
51.
The children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Phaseah,
Phaseah: This variation only exists in the translation; the original being uniformly Paseah. Ezra 2:49, Paseah
52.
The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim,
Meunim: The first of these variations is attributable to the translation, the original being uniformly, מעונים [Strong's H4586], Meunim; and the latter arises from the mutation of, ו, wav, and, י, yood, and insertion of, ש, sheen, though in the parallel passage the Kethiv is נפיסים [Strong's H5304], Nephisim; and here the Keri and many manuscripts have נפישסים [Strong's H5300], Nephishesim. Ezra 2:50, Mehunim, Nephusim
53.
The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,
54.
The children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,
Bazlith: Instead of Bazlith, many manuscripts and the LXX have Bazluth, as in the parallel place. Ezra 2:52, Bazluth
55.
The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Tamah,
Tamah: Here there is no variation in the original; it being uniformly Tamah. Ezra 2:53, Thamah
56.
The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.
57.
The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,
Solomon's: Nehemiah 11:3
Perida: Three manuscripts have Peruda, instead of Perida, as in Ezra. Ezra 2:55, Peruda
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 5:15 - threescore 1 Kings 9:21 - bondservice Ecclesiastes 2:7 - servants
58.
The children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,
59.
The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Amon.
Amon: Instead of Amon, two of De Rossi's manuscripts have Amin, and the LXX have ליל, Emim; which nearly approaches the Ami of Ezra. Ezra 2:57, Ami
60.
All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two.
the Nethinims: Ezra 2:58
Reciprocal: Joshua 9:27 - made them 1 Kings 5:15 - threescore 1 Chronicles 9:2 - the Nethinims
61.
And these were they which went up also from Telmelah, Telharesha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not shew their father's house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel.
Telharesha: The first of these variations only exists in the translation; the original being uniformly תל חרשא [Strong's H8521], Tel̇harshà the latter simply arises from the insertion of a ו, wav; being written אדן [Strong's H135], Addan, in the parallel passage, and אדון [Strong's H114], Addon, here. Ezra 2:59, Tel-harsa, Addan
seed: or, pedigree
Reciprocal: Numbers 1:18 - their pedigrees Micah 2:5 - the congregation
62.
The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two.
six hundred: Ezra 2:60. 652
Reciprocal: Ezekiel 13:9 - neither shall they be
63.
And of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai, which took one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite to wife, and was called after their name.
of the priests: Ezra 2:61-63
Barzillai: 2 Samuel 17:27, 2 Samuel 19:31-33, 1 Kings 2:7
Reciprocal: Nehemiah 3:21 - Koz
64.
These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.
These sought: Matthew 22:11-13
those that were: Nehemiah 7:5, 1 Chronicles 9:1
but it was: Matthew 25:11, Matthew 25:12
as polluted: Nehemiah 13:29, Leviticus 4:3
Reciprocal: Ezra 2:61 - the children Nehemiah 13:22 - I commanded Ezekiel 13:9 - neither shall they be
65.
And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim.
the Tirshatha: or, the governor, Nehemiah 8:9, Nehemiah 10:1, Ezra 2:63
that they should: Leviticus 2:3, Leviticus 2:10, Leviticus 6:17, Leviticus 7:19, Leviticus 7:20, Leviticus 10:17, Leviticus 10:18, Leviticus 21:21-23
till there: Exodus 28:30, Numbers 27:21, Deuteronomy 33:8
Reciprocal: Nehemiah 13:22 - I commanded
66.
The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,
67.
Beside their manservants and their maidservants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and they had two hundred forty and five singing men and singing women.
their manservants: Isaiah 45:1, Isaiah 45:2, Jeremiah 27:7
two hundred: Ezra 2:65. 200
Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 19:35 - I hear
68.
Their horses, seven hundred thirty and six: their mules, two hundred forty and five:
69.
Their camels, four hundred thirty and five: six thousand seven hundred and twenty asses.
Here Jerome adds, in the Vulgate, Hucusque refertur quid in commentario scriptum fuerit; exin Nehemie historia texitur̀ "Thus far do the words extend which were written in the register; what follows belongs to the history of Nehemiah." This addition is not found in the Hebrew, or any ancient version: it is also wanting in the Paris and Complutensian Polyglotts; but is found in the Editio Prima of the Vulgate. What follows, however, seems to relate to a distinct oblation from that recorded in Ezra; and was probably made after the people were registered by Nehemiah, who was the Tirshatha, or governor, at this time, as Zerubbabel had been at the first return of the Jews from captivity. Blessed be God that our faith and hope are not built upon the niceties of names and numbers, genealogy and chronology, but on the great things of the law and gospel. Whatever is given to the work of God and his cause will surely be remembered by him - Hebrews 6:10.
70.
And some of the chief of the fathers gave unto the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty basons, five hundred and thirty priests' garments.
some: Heb. part, Ezra 2:68-70
the chief: Numbers 7:2-86, 1 Chronicles 29:3-9
The Tirshatha: Nehemiah 8:9, Nehemiah 10:1
drams: Darkemonim, or darics; a Persian gold coin, worth about 1. 5s.
basins: Exodus 12:22, Exodus 24:6, 1 Kings 7:45, 1 Chronicles 28:17, 2 Chronicles 4:8, 2 Chronicles 4:11, Jeremiah 52:19
Reciprocal: Exodus 35:22 - every man Numbers 7:84 - the dedication Joshua 6:19 - the treasury 2 Chronicles 35:8 - his princes Ezra 8:1 - the chief Mark 12:44 - cast in of
71.
And some of the chief of the fathers gave to the treasure of the work twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pound of silver.
chief: Job 34:19, Luke 21:1-4, 2 Corinthians 8:12
pound: Manim, manehs or minas, As a weight, the maneh was equal to 100 shekels; but as a coin, equal to 60 shekels, or about 9.
Reciprocal: Joshua 6:19 - the treasury Ezra 2:69 - the treasure Ezra 8:1 - the chief
72.
And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand pound of silver, and threescore and seven priests' garments.
Reciprocal: 2 Kings 22:14 - wardrobe Ezra 2:69 - the treasure Nehemiah 10:28 - the rest
73.
So the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinims, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities; and when the seventh month came, the children of Israel were in their cities.
all Israel: It was for the purpose of ascertaining the different families, and consequently the different cities, villages, etc., which belonged to them, according to the ancient division of the land, that the public registers were examined.
when the seventh: Ezra 2:70, Ezra 3:1
Reciprocal: Numbers 29:1 - the seventh 1 Chronicles 9:2 - the first 1 Chronicles 23:5 - porters Ezra 6:16 - the children Nehemiah 10:28 - the rest Nehemiah 11:3 - Israel