1 Nehemiah commits the charge of Jerusalem to Hanani and Hananiah
5 A register of the genealogy of them which came at the first out of Babylon
9 of the people
39 of the priests
43 of the Levites
46 of the Nethinims
57 of Solomon's servants
63 and of the priests which could not find their pedigree
66 The whole number of them, with their substance
70 Their oblations

the wall 3:1 6:15

I had set up 3:3 6:1

the porters 10:39 11:3 12:24 1Ch 23:1-32 25:1-26:32 2Ch 31:2 Ezr 3:8

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 1:2

Hananiah 10:23

the ruler 2:8

a faithful man Nu 12:7 Ps 101:6 Da 6:4 Mt 24:45 25:21 Lu 16:10-12 1Co 4:2 2Ti 2:2

feared God 5:15 Ge 42:18 Ex 18:21 2Sa 23:3 1Ki 18:3,12 Job 1:1 Isa 33:5,6

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.) 13:19 Ps 127:1 Mt 10:16

every one to be 3:23,28-30

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 Isa 58:12 Hag 1:4-6 Mt 6:33

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 5:19 6:14

put into mine Ezr 7:27 1Co 15:10 2Co 3:5 8:16 Php 2:12,13 Col 1:29 Jas 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, Is. 28:26, as certainly over-rules the deliberations of senators.)

that 64 1Ch 9:1 Ezr 2:62

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 Ezr 2:1-70 5:8 6:2

whom Nebuchadnezzar 2Ki 24:14-16 25:11 2Ch 36:1-23 Jer 39:1-18 52:1-34

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 12:1,7,10 Eze 1:11

Sheshbazzar 2:2 Hag 1:1 Mt 1:12,13

Zorobabel. Jeshua Ezr 3:8,9 5:2 Zec 3:1-3

Joshua. Azariah (One of Dr. Kennicott's codices has Seraiah, as in the parallel passage.) Ezr 2:2

Seraiah, Reelaiah. Mispereth Ezr 2:2

Mizpar. Nehum (Three MSS. in the parallel place have Nehum, and four have here Rehum.) 12:3 Ezr 2:2

Rehum

8 The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.

Parosh 10:14 Ezr 2:3 8:3

Pharosh 10:25

9 The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.

Shephatiah Ezr 2:4 8:8

10 The children of Arah, six hundred fifty and two.

Arah 6:18 Ezr 2:5

775

11 The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen.

Pahath-moab 10:14 Ezr 2:6

2812 8:4

12 The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.

Elam Ezr 2:7 8:7 10:26

13 The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five.

Zattu Ezr 2:8

945

14 The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.

Zaccai Ezr 2:9

15 The children of Binnui, six hundred forty and eight.

Binnui Ezr 2:10

Bani. 642

16 The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight.

Bebai Ezr 2:11

623

17 The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty and two.

Azgad Ezr 2:12

1222

18 The children of Adonikam, six hundred threescore and seven.

Adonikam Ezr 2:13

666

19 The children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven.

Bigvai Ezr 2:14

2056. two thousand (One MS. 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.)

20 The children of Adin, six hundred fifty and five.

Adin Ezr 2:15

454. six hundred (One of Dr. Kennicott's codices has 'six hundred fifty and four.')

21 The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.

Ater Ezr 2:16

22 The children of Hashum, three hundred twenty and eight.

Hashum Ezr 2:19

223

23 The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and four.

Bezai Ezr 2:17

323

24 The children of Hariph, an hundred and twelve.

Hariph (Hariph and Jorah were probably two distinct names of this person.) Ezr 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.) Ezr 2:20

Gibbar

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, '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 MS. yet collated, it is doubtless the true one.)

Bethlehem Ezr 2:21,22

179

27 The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.

Anathoth Ezr 2:23 Isa 10:30 Jer 1:1 11:21

28 The men of Bethazmaveth, forty and two.

Beth-azmaveth Ezr 2:24

Azmaveth

29 The men of Kirjathjearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three.

Kirjath-jearim (Instead of Kirjath-arim, in the parallel place of Ezra, many MSS. read Kirjath-jearim, as here.) Jos 9:17 18:25 Jud 18:12 Ezr 2:25

Kirjath-arim

30 The men of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty and one.

Ramah Jos 18:24,25 Ezr 2:26

31 The men of Michmas, an hundred and twenty and two.

Michmas (The variation between Michmash, and Michmas, arises from the mutation of, sheen, and, samech; though several MSS. have the former reading here also.) 1Sa 13:5,23 Ezr 2:27 Isa 10:28

Michmash

32 The men of Bethel and Ai, an hundred twenty and three.

Beth-el Jos 8:9,17 Ezr 2:28

223

33 The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two.

Nebo Ezr 2:29

fifty and two (The Alexandrian MS. of the Septuagint adds, 'The children of Magbish and hundred fifty and six,' as in Ezr. 2:30.)

34 The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.

the other Elam 12 Ezr 2:31

35 The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.

Harim Ezr 2:32 10:31

36 The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.

Jericho Ezr 2:34

37 The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and one.

Lod 6:2 11:34,35 1Ch 8:12 Ezr 2:33

725

38 The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.

Senaah Ezr 2:35

3630

39 The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.

Jedaiah 1Ch 24:7 Ezr 2:36

40 The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.

Immer 1Ch 24:14 Ezr 2:37

41 The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.

Pashur 1Ch 9:12 24:9 Ezr 2:38 10:22

42 The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.

Harim 1Ch 24:8 Ezr 2:39 10:31

43 The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, and of the children of Hodevah, seventy and four.

Hodevah Ezr 2:40

Hodaviah 3:9

Judah

44 The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight.

The singers 1Ch 25:2 Ezr 2:41

128. an hundred (One of Dr. Kennicott's MSS. reads in the parallel place of Ezra, 'an hundred and forty and eight,' as here.)

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 1Ch 26:1-32 Ezr 2:42

130

46 The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth,

Nethinims Le 27:2-8 Jos 9:23-27 1Ch 9:2

Hashupha Ezr 2:43

Hasupha

47 The children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon,

Sia Ezr 2:44

Siaha

48 The children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Shalmai,

Hagaba Ezr 2:45,46

Hagabah, or Hagab (The Alexandrian MS. of the Septuagint inserts here, '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 MSS. read Shalmai, as here. A more extensive collation of MSS. would doubtless tend still more to harmonize both the names and numbers.) Ezr 2:46

Shalmai

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.) Ezr 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, Meunim; and the latter arises from the mutation of, wav, and, yood, and insertion of, sheen, though in the parallel passage the Kethiv is, Nephisim; and here the Keri and many MSS. have, Nephishesim.) Ezr 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 MSS. and the LXX. have Bazluth, as in the parallel places.) Ezr 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.) Ezr 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 11:3

Perida (Three MSS. have Peruda, instead of Perida, as in Ezra.) Ezr 2:55

Peruda

58 The children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,

Jaala (The variation of, Jaalah, and, Jaala, merely arises from the mutation of, hay, into, aleph, according to the Chaldee dialect.) Ezr 2:56

Jaalah

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 MSS. have Amin, and the LXX. have, Emin; which nearly approaches the Ami of Ezra.) Ezr 2:57

Ami

60 All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two.

the Nethinims Ezr 2:58

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.

Tel-haresha (The first of these variations only exists in the translation; the original being uniformly, Tel-harsha: the latter simply arises from the insertion of a, wav; being written, Addan, in the parallel passage, and, Addon, here.) Ezr 2:59

Tel-harsa, Addan. seed. or, pedigree

62 The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two.

six hundred Ezr 2:60

652

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 Ezr 2:61-63

Barzillai 2Sa 17:27 19:31-33 1Ki 2:7

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 Mt 22:11-13

those that were 5 1Ch 9:1

but it was Mt 25:11,12

as polluted 13:29 Le 4:3

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 8:9 10:1 Ezr 2:63

that they should Le 2:3,10 6:17 7:19,20 10:17,18 21:21-23

till there Ex 28:30 Nu 27:21 De 33:8

66 The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,

Ezr 2:64

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 man-servants Isa 45:1,2 Jer 27:7

two hundred Ezr 2:65

200

68 Their horses, seven hundred thirty and six: their mules, two hundred forty and five:

Ezr 2:66,67

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 Nehemiae historia texitur: '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 Polyglots; 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.)

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 Ezr 2:68-70

the chief Nu 7:2-86 1Ch 29:3-9

The Tirshatha 8:9 10:1

drams. Darkemonim, or darics; a Persian gold coin, worth about 1? 5s. basons Ex 12:22,24,26 1Ki 7:45 1Ch 28:17 2Ch 4:8,11 Jer 52:19

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 Lu 21:1-4 2Co 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?.)

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.

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 Ezr 2:70 3:1