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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/nehemiah/7.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/nehemiah/7.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Barkos, Sisera, Temah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/nehemiah/7.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Barkos, Sisera, Temah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/nehemiah/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/nehemiah/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/nehemiah/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Tamah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/nehemiah/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Tamah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/nehemiah/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/nehemiah/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/nehemiah/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/nehemiah/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/nehemiah/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/nehemiah/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Barkos’s descendants, Sisera’s descendants, Temah’s descendants,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/nehemiah/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Barkos&#8217s descendants, Sisera&#8217s descendants, Temah&#8217s descendants, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/nehemiah/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />the children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Temah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/nehemiah/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />the children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Temah;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/nehemiah/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Barkos, Sisera, Temah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/nehemiah/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Descendants of Barkos, Sisera, and Temah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/nehemiah/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/nehemiah/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/nehemiah/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Tamah,<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/nehemiah/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/nehemiah/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />the children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Temah, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/nehemiah/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />sons of Barkos, sons of Sisera, sons of Tamah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/nehemiah/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> sons of Barkos, sons of Sisera, sons of Tamah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/nehemiah/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Thamah,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/nehemiah/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The children of Bercos, the children of Sisara, the children of Thema, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/nehemiah/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/nehemiah/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />descendants of Barkos, descendants of Sisera, descendants of Temah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/nehemiah/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />of Barkos, of Sisera, of Temah,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/nehemiah/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The descendants of Bezuk, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Tamah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/nehemiah/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The children of Bezuq, the children of Sisra, the children of Tamna<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/nehemiah/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />the children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Temah;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/nehemiah/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />the children of Barcue, the children of Sisarath, the children of Thema,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/nehemiah/7-55.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZsQrw7rBvgc?start=1820" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/nehemiah/7.htm">The List of Returning Exiles</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">54</span>the descendants of Bazlith, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha, <span class="reftext">55</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the descendants</a> <a href="/hebrew/1302.htm" title="1302: ḇar·qō·ws (N-proper-ms) -- One of the Nethinim. Of uncertain derivation; Barkos, one of the Nethimim.">of Barkos,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the descendants</a> <a href="/hebrew/5516.htm" title="5516: sî·sə·rā (N-proper-ms) -- Sisera, the name of a Canaanitish king and of one of the Nethinim.">of Sisera,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the descendants</a> <a href="/hebrew/8547.htm" title="8547: ṯā·maḥ (N-proper-ms) -- Head of a postexilic family. Of uncertain derivation; Temach, one of the Nethinim.">of Temah,</a> </span><span class="reftext">56</span>the descendants of Neziah, and the descendants of Hatipha.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/2-57.htm">Ezra 2:57</a></span><br />the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pochereth-hazzebaim, and the descendants of Ami.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/11-3.htm">Nehemiah 11:3-4</a></span><br />These are the heads of the provinces who settled in Jerusalem. (In the villages of Judah, however, each lived on his own property in their towns—the Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants, and descendants of Solomon’s servants— / while some of the descendants of Judah and Benjamin settled in Jerusalem.) From the descendants of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, a descendant of Perez;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/9-2.htm">1 Chronicles 9:2-3</a></span><br />Now the first to resettle their own property in their cities were Israelites, priests, Levites, and temple servants. / Some of the descendants of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh lived in Jerusalem:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/2-1.htm">Ezra 2:1-2</a></span><br />Now these are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles carried away to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar its king. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town, / accompanied by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. This is the count of the men of Israel:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/7-6.htm">Nehemiah 7:6-7</a></span><br />These are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles carried away to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar its king. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town, / accompanied by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. This is the count of the men of Israel:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/12-1.htm">Nehemiah 12:1-7</a></span><br />Now these are the priests and Levites who went up with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and with Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra, / Amariah, Malluch, Hattush, / Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/10-28.htm">Nehemiah 10:28-29</a></span><br />“The rest of the people—the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, temple servants, and all who had separated themselves from the people of the land to obey the Law of God—along with their wives and all their sons and daughters who are able to understand, / hereby join with their noble brothers and commit themselves with a sworn oath to follow the Law of God given through His servant Moses and to obey carefully all the commandments, ordinances, and statutes of the LORD our Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/8-1.htm">Nehemiah 8:1-3</a></span><br />At that time all the people gathered together in the square before the Water Gate, and they asked Ezra the scribe to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded for Israel. / On the first day of the seventh month, Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly of men and women and all who could listen and understand. / So Ezra read it aloud from daybreak until noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate, in front of the men and women and those who could understand. And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-1.htm">Nehemiah 9:1-3</a></span><br />On the twenty-fourth day of the same month, the Israelites gathered together, fasting and wearing sackcloth, with dust on their heads. / Those of Israelite descent separated themselves from all the foreigners, and they stood and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their fathers. / While they stood in their places, they read from the Book of the Law of the LORD their God for a quarter of the day, and they spent another quarter of the day in confession and worship of the LORD their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/13-1.htm">Nehemiah 13:1-3</a></span><br />At that time the Book of Moses was read aloud in the hearing of the people, and in it they found the passage stating that no Ammonite or Moabite should ever enter the assembly of God, / because they had not met the Israelites with food and water, but had hired Balaam to call down a curse against them (although our God had turned the curse into a blessing). / As soon as the people heard this law, they excluded from Israel all of foreign descent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-1.htm">Matthew 1:1-17</a></span><br />This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham: / Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. / Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-23.htm">Luke 3:23-38</a></span><br />Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli, / the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, / the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-1.htm">Romans 11:1-5</a></span><br />I ask then, did God reject His people? Certainly not! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin. / God did not reject His people, whom He foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says about Elijah, how he appealed to God against Israel: / “Lord, they have killed Your prophets and torn down Your altars. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well”? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-32.htm">Hebrews 11:32-34</a></span><br />And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets, / who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, / quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/7-4.htm">Revelation 7:4-8</a></span><br />And I heard the number of those who were sealed, 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel: / From the tribe of Judah 12,000 were sealed, from the tribe of Reuben 12,000, from the tribe of Gad 12,000, / from the tribe of Asher 12,000, from the tribe of Naphtali 12,000, from the tribe of Manasseh 12,000, ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Tamah,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/2-53.htm">Ezra 2:53</a></b></br> The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Thamah,</p><p class="hdg">Thamah </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezra/2-53.htm">Barkos</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-54.htm">Children</a> <a href="/ezra/2-53.htm">Sisera</a> <a href="/ezra/2-53.htm">Sis'era</a> <a href="/ezra/2-53.htm">Temah</a> <a href="/ezra/2-53.htm">Thamah</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezra/2-53.htm">Barkos</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-56.htm">Children</a> <a href="/psalms/83-9.htm">Sisera</a> <a href="/psalms/83-9.htm">Sis'era</a> <a href="/ezra/2-53.htm">Temah</a> <a href="/ezra/2-53.htm">Thamah</a><div class="vheading2">Nehemiah 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-1.htm">Nehemiah commits the charge of Jerusalem to Hanani and Hananiah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-5.htm">A register of the genealogy of them which came at the first out of Babylon</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-9.htm">of the people</a></span><br><span class="reftext">39. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-39.htm">of the priests</a></span><br><span class="reftext">43. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-43.htm">of the Levites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">46. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-46.htm">of the Nethinims</a></span><br><span class="reftext">57. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-57.htm">of Solomon's servants</a></span><br><span class="reftext">63. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-63.htm">and of the priests which could not find their pedigree</a></span><br><span class="reftext">66. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-66.htm">The whole number of them, with their substance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">70. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-70.htm">Their offerings</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/nehemiah/7.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/nehemiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/nehemiah/7.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>the descendants of Barkos</b><br>Barkos is a name that appears only in the genealogical lists of Nehemiah and Ezra. The mention of "descendants of Barkos" suggests a family or clan that returned from the Babylonian exile. This reflects the broader theme of restoration and rebuilding in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah, where the focus is on re-establishing the community of Israel in Jerusalem. The inclusion of such names underscores the importance of lineage and heritage in Jewish culture, emphasizing the continuity of God's people despite the exile. The specific identity or historical background of Barkos is not detailed in the Bible, but the mention signifies the diverse groups that contributed to the restoration efforts.<p><b>the descendants of Sisera</b><br>Sisera is a name more famously associated with the Canaanite commander defeated by Deborah and Barak in <a href="/judges/4.htm">Judges 4</a>. However, the Sisera mentioned here is likely a different individual, as the context is post-exilic. The name's recurrence could indicate a family that had adopted the name, possibly due to its historical significance. This highlights the complex interplay of memory and identity in post-exilic Israel, where names carried historical weight and could signify a connection to past events or figures. The descendants of Sisera, like other groups listed, were part of the collective effort to rebuild the Jewish community and its institutions.<p><b>the descendants of Temah</b><br>Temah is another name that appears in the genealogical records of those returning from exile. The descendants of Temah, like those of Barkos and Sisera, were part of the broader group of returnees who played a role in the reconstruction of Jerusalem and the re-establishment of Jewish religious practices. The name Temah itself is not elaborated upon in the biblical text, but its inclusion in the list signifies the importance of each family in the collective identity of Israel. This reflects the biblical theme of God’s faithfulness in preserving His people and fulfilling His promises, as seen in the return from exile and the rebuilding of the temple and city walls.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/b/barkos.htm">Barkos</a></b><br>A family or clan mentioned among the temple servants who returned from the Babylonian exile. Their role was likely associated with assisting the Levites in temple duties.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/sisera.htm">Sisera</a></b><br>Not to be confused with the Canaanite commander defeated by Deborah and Barak in Judges, this Sisera is a different individual or family line, also listed among the temple servants.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/temah.htm">Temah</a></b><br>Another family or group of temple servants. The name may suggest a connection to a place or a characteristic, as names often held significant meanings in Hebrew culture.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/i/importance_of_service_in_god's_kingdom.htm">Importance of Service in God's Kingdom</a></b><br>The mention of temple servants like the descendants of Barkos, Sisera, and Temah highlights the value of every role in the community of faith. No task is too small when it contributes to the worship and service of God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_across_generations.htm">Faithfulness Across Generations</a></b><br>These genealogies remind us of the faithfulness of families who served God across generations. It encourages us to consider how we can pass down a legacy of faith and service to future generations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/restoration_and_renewal.htm">Restoration and Renewal</a></b><br>The return of these families to Jerusalem symbolizes spiritual renewal and the restoration of worship. It challenges us to seek personal and communal renewal in our spiritual lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_history.htm">God's Sovereignty in History</a></b><br>The detailed records of those who returned from exile demonstrate God's sovereign hand in preserving His people and fulfilling His promises. It reassures us of God's control over history and His faithfulness to His covenant.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_nehemiah_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Nehemiah 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_neh._7_6-73_list_archaeologically_proven.htm">Does the detailed list of families and possessions in Nehemiah 7:6-73 have any archaeological corroboration, or could it be exaggerated?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/singers__200_(ezra)_or_245_(nehemiah).htm">How many singers accompanied the assembly? Two hundred (Ezra 2:65) Two hundred and forty-five (Nehemiah 7:67)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_rescue_rebellious_people.htm">In Nehemiah 9:29-31, why does God repeatedly rescue a people who continually rebel, and how does this align with other biblical texts suggesting divine judgment upon persistent disobedience?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_ezra_2_2_and_neh._7_7_differ.htm">What explains the differences between the genealogies in Ezra 2:2 and Nehemiah 7:7 if they reference the same returnees?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/nehemiah/7-55.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">the descendants</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Barkos,</span><br /><span class="heb">בַרְק֥וֹס</span> <span class="translit">(ḇar·qō·ws)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1302.htm">Strong's 1302: </a> </span><span class="str2">Barkos -- one of the Nethinim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the descendants</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּֽנֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Sisera,</span><br /><span class="heb">סִֽיסְרָ֖א</span> <span class="translit">(sî·sə·rā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5516.htm">Strong's 5516: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sisera -- a general of the king of Hazor, also the father of some returning exiles</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the descendants</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Temah,</span><br /><span class="heb">תָֽמַח׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṯā·maḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8547.htm">Strong's 8547: </a> </span><span class="str2">Temach</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/nehemiah/7-55.htm">Nehemiah 7:55 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/nehemiah/7-55.htm">Nehemiah 7:55 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/nehemiah/7-55.htm">Nehemiah 7:55 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/nehemiah/7-55.htm">Nehemiah 7:55 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/nehemiah/7-55.htm">Nehemiah 7:55 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/nehemiah/7-55.htm">Nehemiah 7:55 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/nehemiah/7-55.htm">Nehemiah 7:55 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/nehemiah/7-55.htm">Nehemiah 7:55 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/nehemiah/7-55.htm">Nehemiah 7:55 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/nehemiah/7-55.htm">Nehemiah 7:55 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/nehemiah/7-55.htm">OT History: Nehemiah 7:55 The children of Barkos the children (Neh Ne) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/nehemiah/7-54.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Nehemiah 7:54"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 7:54" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/nehemiah/7-56.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Nehemiah 7:56"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 7:56" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>