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Nehemiah 7:70 King James Version with Strong's Concordance (STRONG)

70 And some of H7117 the chief H7218 of the fathers H1 gave H5414 unto the work. H4399 The Tirshatha H8660 gave H5414 to the treasure H214 a thousand H505 drams H1871 of gold, H2091 fifty H2572 basons, H4219 five H2568 hundred H3967 and thirty H7970 priests' H3548 garments. H3801

Cross Reference

Nehemiah 8:9 STRONG

And Nehemiah, H5166 which is the Tirshatha, H8660 and Ezra H5830 the priest H3548 the scribe, H5608 and the Levites H3881 that taught H995 the people, H5971 said H559 unto all the people, H5971 This day H3117 is holy H6918 unto the LORD H3068 your God; H430 mourn H56 not, nor weep. H1058 For all the people H5971 wept, H1058 when they heard H8085 the words H1697 of the law. H8451

Exodus 12:22 STRONG

And ye shall take H3947 a bunch H92 of hyssop, H231 and dip H2881 it in the blood H1818 that is in the bason, H5592 and strike H5060 the lintel H4947 and the two H8147 side posts H4201 with the blood H1818 that is in the bason; H5592 and none H376 of you shall go out H3318 at the door H6607 of his house H1004 until the morning. H1242

Exodus 24:6 STRONG

And Moses H4872 took H3947 half H2677 of the blood, H1818 and put H7760 it in basons; H101 and half H2677 of the blood H1818 he sprinkled H2236 on the altar. H4196

Numbers 7:2-86 STRONG

That the princes H5387 of Israel, H3478 heads H7218 of the house H1004 of their fathers, H1 who were the princes H5387 of the tribes, H4294 and were over H5975 them that were numbered, H6485 offered: H7126 And they brought H935 their offering H7133 before H6440 the LORD, H3068 six H8337 covered H6632 wagons, H5699 and twelve H6240 oxen; H1241 a wagon H5699 for two H8147 of the princes, H5387 and for each one H259 an ox: H7794 and they brought H7126 them before H6440 the tabernacle. H4908 And the LORD H3068 spake H559 unto Moses, H4872 saying, H559 Take H3947 it of them, that they may be to do H5647 the service H5656 of the tabernacle H168 of the congregation; H4150 and thou shalt give H5414 them unto the Levites, H3881 to every man H376 according H6310 to his service. H5656 And Moses H4872 took H3947 the wagons H5699 and the oxen, H1241 and gave H5414 them unto the Levites. H3881 Two H8147 wagons H5699 and four H702 oxen H1241 he gave H5414 unto the sons H1121 of Gershon, H1648 according H6310 to their service: H5656 And four H702 wagons H5699 and eight H8083 oxen H1241 he gave H5414 unto the sons H1121 of Merari, H4847 according H6310 unto their service, H5656 under the hand H3027 of Ithamar H385 the son H1121 of Aaron H175 the priest. H3548 But unto the sons H1121 of Kohath H6955 he gave H5414 none: H3808 because the service H5656 of the sanctuary H6944 belonging unto them was that they should bear H5375 upon their shoulders. H3802 And the princes H5387 offered H7126 for dedicating H2598 of the altar H4196 in the day H3117 that it was anointed, H4886 even the princes H5387 offered H7126 their offering H7133 before H6440 the altar. H4196 And the LORD H3068 said H559 unto Moses, H4872 They shall offer H7126 their offering, H7133 each H259 prince H5387 on his day, H3117 for the dedicating H2598 of the altar. H4196 And he that offered H7126 his offering H7133 the first H7223 day H3117 was Nahshon H5177 the son H1121 of Amminadab, H5992 of the tribe H4294 of Judah: H3063 And his offering H7133 was one H259 silver H3701 charger, H7086 the weight H4948 thereof was an hundred H3967 and thirty H7970 shekels, one H259 silver H3701 bowl H4219 of seventy H7657 shekels, H8255 after the shekel H8255 of the sanctuary; H6944 both H8147 of them were full H4392 of fine flour H5560 mingled H1101 with oil H8081 for a meat offering: H4503 One H259 spoon H3709 of ten H6235 shekels of gold, H2091 full H4392 of incense: H7004 One H259 young H1241 bullock, H6499 one H259 ram, H352 one H259 lamb H3532 of the first H1121 year, H8141 for a burnt offering: H5930 One H259 kid H8163 of the goats H5795 for a sin offering: H2403 And for a sacrifice H2077 of peace offerings, H8002 two H8147 oxen, H1241 five H2568 rams, H352 five H2568 he goats, H6260 five H2568 lambs H3532 of the first H1121 year: H8141 this was the offering H7133 of Nahshon H5177 the son H1121 of Amminadab. H5992 On the second H8145 day H3117 Nethaneel H5417 the son H1121 of Zuar, H6686 prince H5387 of Issachar, H3485 did offer: H7126 He offered H7126 for his offering H7133 one H259 silver H3701 charger, H7086 the weight H4948 whereof was an hundred H3967 and thirty H7970 shekels, one H259 silver H3701 bowl H4219 of seventy H7657 shekels, H8255 after the shekel H8255 of the sanctuary; H6944 both H8147 of them full H4392 of fine flour H5560 mingled H1101 with oil H8081 for a meat offering: H4503 One H259 spoon H3709 of gold H2091 of ten H6235 shekels, full H4392 of incense: H7004 One H259 young H1241 bullock, H6499 one H259 ram, H352 one H259 lamb H3532 of the first H1121 year, H8141 for a burnt offering: H5930 One H259 kid H8163 of the goats H5795 for a sin offering: H2403 And for a sacrifice H2077 of peace offerings, H8002 two H8147 oxen, H1241 five H2568 rams, H352 five H2568 he goats, H6260 five H2568 lambs H3532 of the first H1121 year: H8141 this was the offering H7133 of Nethaneel H5417 the son H1121 of Zuar. H6686 On the third H7992 day H3117 Eliab H446 the son H1121 of Helon, H2497 prince H5387 of the children H1121 of Zebulun, H2074 did offer: His offering H7133 was one H259 silver H3701 charger, H7086 the weight H4948 whereof was an hundred H3967 and thirty H7970 shekels, one H259 silver H3701 bowl H4219 of seventy H7657 shekels, H8255 after the shekel H8255 of the sanctuary; H6944 both H8147 of them full H4392 of fine flour H5560 mingled H1101 with oil H8081 for a meat offering: H4503 One H259 golden H2091 spoon H3709 of ten H6235 shekels, full H4392 of incense: H7004 One H259 young H1241 bullock, H6499 one H259 ram, H352 one H259 lamb H3532 of the first H1121 year, H8141 for a burnt offering: H5930 One H259 kid H8163 of the goats H5795 for a sin offering: H2403 And for a sacrifice H2077 of peace offerings, H8002 two H8147 oxen, H1241 five H2568 rams, H352 five H2568 he goats, H6260 five H2568 lambs H3532 of the first H1121 year: H8141 this was the offering H7133 of Eliab H446 the son H1121 of Helon. H2497 On the fourth H7243 day H3117 Elizur H468 the son H1121 of Shedeur, H7707 prince H5387 of the children H1121 of Reuben, H7205 did offer: His offering H7133 was one H259 silver H3701 charger H7086 of the weight H4948 of an hundred H3967 and thirty H7970 shekels, one H259 silver H3701 bowl H4219 of seventy H7657 shekels, H8255 after the shekel H8255 of the sanctuary; H6944 both H8147 of them full H4392 of fine flour H5560 mingled H1101 with oil H8081 for a meat offering: H4503 One H259 golden H2091 spoon H3709 of ten H6235 shekels, full H4392 of incense: H7004 One H259 young H1241 bullock, H6499 one H259 ram, H352 one H259 lamb H3532 of the first H1121 year, H8141 for a burnt offering: H5930 One H259 kid H8163 of the goats H5795 for a sin offering: H2403 And for a sacrifice H2077 of peace offerings, H8002 two H8147 oxen, H1241 five H2568 rams, H352 five H2568 he goats, H6260 five H2568 lambs H3532 of the first H1121 year: H8141 this was the offering H7133 of Elizur H468 the son H1121 of Shedeur. H7707 On the fifth H2549 day H3117 Shelumiel H8017 the son H1121 of Zurishaddai, H6701 prince H5387 of the children H1121 of Simeon, H8095 did offer: His offering H7133 was one H259 silver H3701 charger, H7086 the weight H4948 whereof was an hundred H3967 and thirty H7970 shekels, one H259 silver H3701 bowl H4219 of seventy H7657 shekels, H8255 after the shekel H8255 of the sanctuary; H6944 both H8147 of them full H4392 of fine flour H5560 mingled H1101 with oil H8081 for a meat offering: H4503 One H259 golden H2091 spoon H3709 of ten H6235 shekels, full H4392 of incense: H7004 One H259 young H1241 bullock, H6499 one H259 ram, H352 one H259 lamb H3532 of the first H1121 year, H8141 for a burnt offering: H5930 One H259 kid H8163 of the goats H5795 for a sin offering: H2403 And for a sacrifice H2077 of peace offerings, H8002 two H8147 oxen, H1241 five H2568 rams, H352 five H2568 he goats, H6260 five H2568 lambs H3532 of the first H1121 year: H8141 this was the offering H7133 of Shelumiel H8017 the son H1121 of Zurishaddai. H6701 On the sixth H8345 day H3117 Eliasaph H460 the son H1121 of Deuel, H1845 prince H5387 of the children H1121 of Gad, H1410 offered: His offering H7133 was one H259 silver H3701 charger H7086 of the weight H4948 of an hundred H3967 and thirty H7970 shekels, a silver H3701 bowl H4219 of seventy H7657 shekels, H8255 after the shekel H8255 of the sanctuary; H6944 both H8147 of them full H4392 of fine flour H5560 mingled H1101 with oil H8081 for a meat offering: H4503 One H259 golden H2091 spoon H3709 of ten H6235 shekels, full H4392 of incense: H7004 One H259 young H1241 bullock, H6499 one H259 ram, H352 one H259 lamb H3532 of the first H1121 year, H8141 for a burnt offering: H5930 One H259 kid H8163 of the goats H5795 for a sin offering: H2403 And for a sacrifice H2077 of peace offerings, H8002 two H8147 oxen, H1241 five H2568 rams, H352 five H2568 he goats, H6260 five H2568 lambs H3532 of the first H1121 year: H8141 this was the offering H7133 of Eliasaph H460 the son H1121 of Deuel. H1845 On the seventh H7637 day H3117 Elishama H476 the son H1121 of Ammihud, H5989 prince H5387 of the children H1121 of Ephraim, H669 offered: His offering H7133 was one H259 silver H3701 charger, H7086 the weight H4948 whereof was an hundred H3967 and thirty H7970 shekels, one H259 silver H3701 bowl H4219 of seventy H7657 shekels, H8255 after the shekel H8255 of the sanctuary; H6944 both H8147 of them full H4392 of fine flour H5560 mingled H1101 with oil H8081 for a meat offering: H4503 One H259 golden H2091 spoon H3709 of ten H6235 shekels, full H4392 of incense: H7004 One H259 young H1241 bullock, H6499 one H259 ram, H352 one H259 lamb H3532 of the first H1121 year, H8141 for a burnt offering: H5930 One H259 kid H8163 of the goats H5795 for a sin offering: H2403 And for a sacrifice H2077 of peace offerings, H8002 two H8147 oxen, H1241 five H2568 rams, H352 five H2568 he goats, H6260 five H2568 lambs H3532 of the first H1121 year: H8141 this was the offering H7133 of Elishama H476 the son H1121 of Ammihud. H5989 On the eighth H8066 day H3117 offered Gamaliel H1583 the son H1121 of Pedahzur, H6301 prince H5387 of the children H1121 of Manasseh: H4519 His offering H7133 was one H259 silver H3701 charger H7086 of the weight H4948 of an hundred H3967 and thirty H7970 shekels, one H259 silver H3701 bowl H4219 of seventy H7657 shekels, H8255 after the shekel H8255 of the sanctuary; H6944 both H8147 of them full H4392 of fine flour H5560 mingled H1101 with oil H8081 for a meat offering: H4503 One H259 golden H2091 spoon H3709 of ten H6235 shekels, full H4392 of incense: H7004 One H259 young H1241 bullock, H6499 one H259 ram, H352 one H259 lamb H3532 of the first H1121 year, H8141 for a burnt offering: H5930 One H259 kid H8163 of the goats H5795 for a sin offering: H2403 And for a sacrifice H2077 of peace offerings, H8002 two H8147 oxen, H1241 five H2568 rams, H352 five H2568 he goats, H6260 five H2568 lambs H3532 of the first H1121 year: H8141 this was the offering H7133 of Gamaliel H1583 the son H1121 of Pedahzur. H6301 On the ninth H8671 day H3117 Abidan H27 the son H1121 of Gideoni, H1441 prince H5387 of the children H1121 of Benjamin, H1144 offered: His offering H7133 was one H259 silver H3701 charger, H7086 the weight H4948 whereof was an hundred H3967 and thirty H7970 shekels, one H259 silver H3701 bowl H4219 of seventy H7657 shekels, H8255 after the shekel H8255 of the sanctuary; H6944 both H8147 of them full H4392 of fine flour H5560 mingled H1101 with oil H8081 for a meat offering: H4503 One H259 golden H2091 spoon H3709 of ten H6235 shekels, full H4392 of incense: H7004 One H259 young H1241 bullock, H6499 one H259 ram, H352 one H259 lamb H3532 of the first H1121 year, H8141 for a burnt offering: H5930 One H259 kid H8163 of the goats H5795 for a sin offering: H2403 And for a sacrifice H2077 of peace offerings, H8002 two H8147 oxen, H1241 five H2568 rams, H352 five H2568 he goats, H6260 five H2568 lambs H3532 of the first H1121 year: H8141 this was the offering H7133 of Abidan H27 the son H1121 of Gideoni. H1441 On the tenth H6224 day H3117 Ahiezer H295 the son H1121 of Ammishaddai, H5996 prince H5387 of the children H1121 of Dan, H1835 offered: His offering H7133 was one H259 silver H3701 charger, H7086 the weight H4948 whereof was an hundred H3967 and thirty H7970 shekels, one H259 silver H3701 bowl H4219 of seventy H7657 shekels, H8255 after the shekel H8255 of the sanctuary; H6944 both H8147 of them full H4392 of fine flour H5560 mingled H1101 with oil H8081 for a meat offering: H4503 One H259 golden H2091 spoon H3709 of ten H6235 shekels, full H4392 of incense: H7004 One H259 young H1241 bullock, H6499 one H259 ram, H352 one H259 lamb H3532 of the first H1121 year, H8141 for a burnt offering: H5930 One H259 kid H8163 of the goats H5795 for a sin offering: H2403 And for a sacrifice H2077 of peace offerings, H8002 two H8147 oxen, H1241 five H2568 rams, H352 five H2568 he goats, H6260 five H2568 lambs H3532 of the first H1121 year: H8141 this was the offering H7133 of Ahiezer H295 the son H1121 of Ammishaddai. H5996 On the eleventh H6249 H6240 day H3117 Pagiel H6295 the son H1121 of Ocran, H5918 prince H5387 of the children H1121 of Asher, H836 offered: His offering H7133 was one H259 silver H3701 charger, H7086 the weight H4948 whereof was an hundred H3967 and thirty H7970 shekels, one H259 silver H3701 bowl H4219 of seventy H7657 shekels, H8255 after the shekel H8255 of the sanctuary; H6944 both H8147 of them full H4392 of fine flour H5560 mingled H1101 with oil H8081 for a meat offering: H4503 One H259 golden H2091 spoon H3709 of ten H6235 shekels, full H4392 of incense: H7004 One H259 young H1241 bullock, H6499 one H259 ram, H352 one H259 lamb H3532 of the first H1121 year, H8141 for a burnt offering: H5930 One H259 kid H8163 of the goats H5795 for a sin offering: H2403 And for a sacrifice H2077 of peace offerings, H8002 two H8147 oxen, H1241 five H2568 rams, H352 five H2568 he goats, H6260 five H2568 lambs H3532 of the first H1121 year: H8141 this was the offering H7133 of Pagiel H6295 the son H1121 of Ocran. H5918 On the twelfth H6240 H8147 day H3117 Ahira H299 the son H1121 of Enan, H5881 prince H5387 of the children H1121 of Naphtali, H5321 offered: His offering H7133 was one H259 silver H3701 charger, H7086 the weight H4948 whereof was an hundred H3967 and thirty H7970 shekels, one H259 silver H3701 bowl H4219 of seventy H7657 shekels, H8255 after the shekel H8255 of the sanctuary; H6944 both H8147 of them full H4392 of fine flour H5560 mingled H1101 with oil H8081 for a meat offering: H4503 One H259 golden H2091 spoon H3709 of ten H6235 shekels, full H4392 of incense: H7004 One H259 young H1241 bullock, H6499 one H259 ram, H352 one H259 lamb H3532 of the first H1121 year, H8141 for a burnt offering: H5930 One H259 kid H8163 of the goats H5795 for a sin offering: H2403 And for a sacrifice H2077 of peace offerings, H8002 two H8147 oxen, H1241 five H2568 rams, H352 five H2568 he goats, H6260 five H2568 lambs H3532 of the first H1121 year: H8141 this was the offering H7133 of Ahira H299 the son H1121 of Enan. H5881 This was the dedication H2598 of the altar, H4196 in the day H3117 when it was anointed, H4886 by the princes H5387 of Israel: H3478 twelve H6240 H8147 chargers H7086 of silver, H3701 twelve silver H3701 bowls, H4219 twelve H6240 H8147 spoons H3709 of gold: H2091 Each H259 charger H7086 of silver H3701 weighing an hundred H3967 and thirty H7970 shekels, each H259 bowl H4219 seventy: H7657 all the silver H3701 vessels H3627 weighed two thousand H505 and four H702 hundred H3967 shekels, after the shekel H8255 of the sanctuary: H6944 The golden H2091 spoons H3709 were twelve, H6240 H8147 full H4392 of incense, H7004 weighing ten H6235 shekels apiece, H3709 after the shekel H8255 of the sanctuary: H6944 all the gold H2091 of the spoons H3709 was an hundred H3967 and twenty H6242 shekels.

1 Kings 7:45 STRONG

And the pots, H5518 and the shovels, H3257 and the basons: H4219 and all these vessels, H3627 which Hiram H2438 made H6213 to king H4428 Solomon H8010 for the house H1004 of the LORD, H3068 were of bright H4178 brass. H5178

1 Chronicles 28:17 STRONG

Also pure H2889 gold H2091 for the fleshhooks, H4207 and the bowls, H4219 and the cups: H7184 and for the golden H2091 basons H3713 he gave gold by weight H4948 for every bason; H3713 and likewise silver by weight H4948 for every bason H3713 of silver: H3701

1 Chronicles 29:3-9 STRONG

Moreover, because I have set my affection H7521 to the house H1004 of my God, H430 I have H3426 of mine own proper good, H5459 of gold H2091 and silver, H3701 which I have given H5414 to the house H1004 of my God, H430 over and above H4605 all that I have prepared H3559 for the holy H6944 house, H1004 Even three H7969 thousand H505 talents H3603 of gold, H2091 of the gold H2091 of Ophir, H211 and seven H7651 thousand H505 talents H3603 of refined H2212 silver, H3701 to overlay H2902 the walls H7023 of the houses H1004 withal: The gold H2091 for things of gold, H2091 and the silver H3701 for things of silver, H3701 and for all manner of work H4399 to be made by the hands H3027 of artificers. H2796 And who then is willing H5068 to consecrate H4390 his service H3027 this day H3117 unto the LORD? H3068 Then the chief H8269 of the fathers H1 and princes H8269 of the tribes H7626 of Israel, H3478 and the captains H8269 of thousands H505 and of hundreds, H3967 with the rulers H8269 of the king's H4428 work, H4399 offered willingly, H5068 And gave H5414 for the service H5656 of the house H1004 of God H430 of gold H2091 five H2568 thousand H505 talents H3603 and ten thousand H7239 drams, H150 and of silver H3701 ten H6235 thousand H505 talents, H3603 and of brass H5178 eighteen H8083 H7239 thousand H505 talents, H3603 and one hundred H3967 thousand H505 talents H3603 of iron. H1270 And they with whom precious stones H68 were found H4672 gave H5414 them to the treasure H214 of the house H1004 of the LORD, H3068 by the hand H3027 of Jehiel H3171 the Gershonite. H1649 Then the people H5971 rejoiced, H8055 for that they offered willingly, H5068 because with perfect H8003 heart H3820 they offered willingly H5068 to the LORD: H3068 and David H1732 the king H4428 also rejoiced H8055 with great H1419 joy. H8057

2 Chronicles 4:8 STRONG

He made H6213 also ten H6235 tables, H7979 and placed H3240 them in the temple, H1964 five H2568 on the right side, H3225 and five H2568 on the left. H8040 And he made H6213 an hundred H3967 basons H4219 of gold. H2091

2 Chronicles 4:11 STRONG

And Huram H2361 made H6213 the pots, H5518 and the shovels, H3257 and the basons. H4219 And Huram H2361 H2438 finished H3615 H6213 the work H4399 that he was to make H6213 for king H4428 Solomon H8010 for the house H1004 of God; H430

Ezra 2:68-70 STRONG

And some of the chief H7218 of the fathers, H1 when they came H935 to the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 which is at Jerusalem, H3389 offered freely H5068 for the house H1004 of God H430 to set it up H5975 in his place: H4349 They gave H5414 after their ability H3581 unto the treasure H214 of the work H4399 threescore H8337 H7239 and one thousand H505 drams H1871 of gold, H2091 and five H2568 thousand H505 pound H4488 of silver, H3701 and one hundred H3967 priests' H3548 garments. H3801 So the priests, H3548 and the Levites, H3881 and some of the people, H5971 and the singers, H7891 and the porters, H7778 and the Nethinims, H5411 dwelt H3427 in their cities, H5892 and all Israel H3478 in their cities. H5892

Nehemiah 7:65 STRONG

And the Tirshatha H8660 said H559 unto them, that they should not eat H398 of the most H6944 holy things, H6944 till there stood H5975 up a priest H3548 with Urim H224 and Thummim. H8550

Nehemiah 10:1 STRONG

Now those that sealed H2856 were, Nehemiah, H5166 the Tirshatha, H8660 the son H1121 of Hachaliah, H2446 and Zidkijah, H6667

Jeremiah 52:19 STRONG

And the basons, H5592 and the firepans, H4289 and the bowls, H4219 and the caldrons, H5518 and the candlesticks, H4501 and the spoons, H3709 and the cups; H4518 that which was of gold H2091 in gold, H2091 and that which was of silver H3701 in silver, H3701 took H3947 the captain H7227 of the guard H2876 away. H3947

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Commentary on Nehemiah 7 Keil & Delitzsch Commentary


Introduction

II. Nehemiah's Further Exertions in Behalf of the Community - Nehemiah 7:1

The building of the wall being now concluded, Nehemiah first made arrangements for securing the city against hostile attacks (Nehemiah 7:1-3); then took measures to increase the inhabitants of Jerusalem (7:4-73 and Nehemiah 11:1 and Nehemiah 11:2); and finally endeavoured to fashion domestic and civil life according to the precepts of the law (Neh 8-10), and, on the occasion of the solemn dedication of the wall, to set in order the services of the Levites (Neh 12).


Verses 1-3

Nehemiah 7:1-2

The watching of the city provided for . - Nehemiah 7:1 When the wall was built, Nehemiah set up the doors in the gates, to complete the fortification of Jerusalem (comp. Nehemiah 6:1). Then were the gatekeepers, the singers, and the Levites entrusted with the care ( הפּקד , praefici ; comp. Nehemiah 12:14). The care of watching the walls and gates is meant in this connection. According to ancient appointment, it was the duty of the doorkeepers to keep watch over the house of God, and to open and close the gates of the temple courts; comp. 1 Chronicles 9:17-19; 1 Chronicles 26:12-19. The singers and the Levites appointed to assist the priests, on the contrary, had, in ordinary times, nothing to do with the service of watching. Under the present extraordinary circumstances, however, Nehemiah committed also to these two organized corporations the task of keeping watch over the walls and gates of the city, and placed them under the command of his brother Hanani, and of Hananiah the ruler of the citadel. This is expressed by the words, Nehemiah 7:2 : I gave Hanani ... and Hananiah ... charge over Jerusalem. הבּירה is the fortress or citadel of the city lying to the north of the temple (see rem. on Nehemiah 2:8), in which was probably located the royal garrison, the commander of which was in the service of the Persian king. The choice of this man for so important a charge is explained by the additional clause: “for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.” The כּ before אישׁ is the so-called Caph veritatis , which expresses a comparison with the idea of the matter: like a man whom one may truly call faithful. מרבּים is comparative: more God-fearing than many.

Nehemiah 7:3

The Chethiv ויאמר is both here and Nehemiah 5:9 certainly a clerical error for the Keri ואמר , though in this place, at all events, we might read ויּאמר , it was said to them. “The gates of Jerusalem are not to be opened till the sun be hot; and while they (the watch) are yet at their posts, they are to shut the doors and lock them; and ye shall appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, some to be at their watch-posts, others before their house.” יגיפוּ in Hebrew is used only here, though more frequently in the Talmud, of closing the doors. אחז , to make fast, i.e., to lock, as more frequently in Syriac. The infin. absol . העמיד instead of the temp. fin . is emphatic: and you are to appoint. The sense is: the gates are to be occupied before daybreak by the Levites (singers and other Levites) appointed to guard them, and not opened till the sun is hot and the watch already at their posts, and to be closed in the evening before the departure of the watch. After the closing of the gates, i.e., during the night, the inhabitants of Jerusalem are to keep watch for the purpose of defending the city from any kind of attack, a part occupying the posts, and the other part watching before their (each before his own) house, so as to be at hand to defend the city.

Nehemiah 7:4

The measures taken by Nehemiah for increasing the number of the inhabitants of Jerusalem. - Nehemiah 7:4 The city was spacious and great, and the people few therein, and houses were not built. ידים רחבת , broads on both sides, that is, regarded from the centre towards either the right or left hand. The last clause does not say that there were no houses at all, for the city had been re-inhabited for ninety years; but only that houses had not been built in proportion to the size of the city, that there was still much unoccupied space on which houses might be built.


Verses 5-73

And God put into my heart, i.e., God inspired me with the resolution; comp. Nehemiah 2:12. What resolution, is declared by the sentences following, which detail its execution. The resolution to gather together the nobles and rulers of the people for the purpose of making a list of their kinsmen, and thus to obtain a basis for the operations contemplated for increasing the inhabitants of Jerusalem. והסּגנים החרים are combined, as in Nehemiah 2:16. On התיחשׂ , comp. 1 Chronicles 5:17.

While this resolve was under consideration, Nehemiah found the register, i.e., the genealogical registry, of those who came up at first (from Babylon). בּראשׁונה , at the beginning, i.e., with Zerubbabel and Joshua under Cyrus (Ezra 2), and not subsequently with Ezra (Ezra 7). “And I found written therein.” These words introduce the list now given. This list, vv. 6-73 a , is identical with that in Ezra 2, and has been already discussed in our remarks on that chapter.