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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 />The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua) 973<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/nehemiah/7.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />These are the priests who returned from exile: The family of Jedaiah (through the line of Jeshua) 973<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/nehemiah/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The priests: the sons of Jedaiah, namely the house of Jeshua, 973.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/nehemiah/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the house of Jeshua), 973;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/nehemiah/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/nehemiah/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The priests: the sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/nehemiah/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The priests: the sons of Jedaiah of the house of Jeshua, 973;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/nehemiah/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The priests: the sons of Jedaiah of the house of Jeshua, 973;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/nehemiah/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The priests: the sons of Jedaiah of the house of Jeshua, 973;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/nehemiah/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The priests: the sons of Jedaiah of the house of Jeshua, 973;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/nehemiah/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br /><i>These are</i> the priests: the sons of Jedaiah of the house of Jeshua, 973;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/nehemiah/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The priests included Jedaiah’s descendants of the house of Jeshua 973<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/nehemiah/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The priests included: Jedaiah&#8217s descendants of the house of Jeshua 973 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/nehemiah/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The priests: The children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/nehemiah/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/nehemiah/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />These priests returned from exile: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua) 973<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/nehemiah/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The Priests: Jedaiah's descendants from the household of Jeshua: 973<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/nehemiah/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the house of Jeshua), 973;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/nehemiah/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua), 973; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/nehemiah/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The priests: The descendants of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/nehemiah/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/nehemiah/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The priests: The children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua: nine hundred seventy-three. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/nehemiah/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The priests: sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/nehemiah/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> The priests: sons of Jedaiah: of the house of Jeshua: nine hundred seventy and three;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/nehemiah/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The priests: the sons of Jedaiah for the house of Joshua, nine hundred seventy and three.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/nehemiah/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The priests: the children of Idaia in the house of Josue, nine hundred and seventy-three. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/nehemiah/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The priests: the sons of Jedaiah in the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/nehemiah/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The priests: descendants of Jedaiah of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/nehemiah/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah, namely the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/nehemiah/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah, of the house of Joshua, nine hundred and seventy-three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/nehemiah/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The Priests, the sons of Yedaia, of the house of Yeshua, nine hundred and seventy and three.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/nehemiah/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The priests: The children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/nehemiah/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The priests; the sons of Jodae, <i>pertaining</i> to the house of Jesus, nine hundred and seventy-three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/nehemiah/7-39.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=1719" 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">38</span>and the descendants of Senaah, 3,930. <span class="reftext">39</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: hak·kō·hă·nîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">The priests:</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/3048.htm" title="3048: yə·ḏa‘·yāh (N-proper-ms) -- Yah has known, the name of several Isr. From yada' and Yahh; Jah has known; Jedajah, the name of two Israelites.">of Jedaiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: lə·ḇêṯ (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">(through the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3442.htm" title="3442: yê·šū·a‘ (N-proper-ms) -- Jeshua. For Yhowshuwa'; he will save; Jeshua, the name of ten Israelites, also of a place in Palestine.">of Jeshua),</a> <a href="/hebrew/8672.htm" title="8672: tə·ša‘ (Number-fsc) -- A nine. Or tishtah; perhaps from sha'ah through the idea of a turn to the next or full number ten; nine or Ninth.">973;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: mê·’ō·wṯ (Number-fp) -- Hundred. Or metyah; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7657.htm" title="7657: šiḇ·‘îm (Number-cp) -- Seventy (a card. number). Multiple of sheba'; seventy."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969: ū·šə·lō·šāh (Conj-w:: Number-ms) -- A three, triad. Or shalosh; masculine shlowshah; or shloshah; a primitive number; three; occasionally third, or Thrice."></a> </span><span class="reftext">40</span>the descendants of Immer, 1,052;…<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/2-36.htm">Ezra 2:36</a></span><br />The priests: The descendants of Jedaiah (through the house of Jeshua), 973;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/24-7.htm">1 Chronicles 24:7-19</a></span><br />The first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah, / the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim, / the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin, ...<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/10-2.htm">Nehemiah 10:2-8</a></span><br />Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah, / Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah, / Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/8-1.htm">Ezra 8:1-20</a></span><br />These are the family heads and genealogical records of those who returned with me from Babylon during the reign of King Artaxerxes: / from the descendants of Phinehas, Gershom; from the descendants of Ithamar, Daniel; from the descendants of David, Hattush / of the descendants of Shecaniah; from the descendants of Parosh, Zechariah, and with him were registered 150 men; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/9-10.htm">1 Chronicles 9:10-13</a></span><br />From the priests: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, and Jachin; / Azariah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the chief official of God’s temple; / Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah; Maasai son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/31-2.htm">2 Chronicles 31:2</a></span><br />Hezekiah reestablished the divisions of the priests and Levites—each of them according to their duties as priests or Levites—for the burnt offerings and peace offerings, for ministry, for giving thanks, and for singing praises at the gates of the LORD’s dwelling.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/35-4.htm">2 Chronicles 35:4</a></span><br />Prepare yourselves by families in your divisions, according to the instructions written by David king of Israel and Solomon his son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/3-6.htm">Numbers 3:6-10</a></span><br />“Bring the tribe of Levi and present them to Aaron the priest to assist him. / They are to perform duties for him and for the whole congregation before the Tent of Meeting, attending to the service of the tabernacle. / They shall take care of all the furnishings of the Tent of Meeting and fulfill obligations for the Israelites by attending to the service of the tabernacle. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/18-1.htm">Numbers 18:1-7</a></span><br />So the LORD said to Aaron, “You and your sons and your father’s house must bear the iniquity involving the sanctuary. And you and your sons alone must bear the iniquity involving your priesthood. / But bring with you also your brothers from the tribe of Levi, the tribe of your father, that they may join you and assist you and your sons before the Tent of the Testimony. / And they shall attend to your duties and to all the duties of the Tent; but they must not come near to the furnishings of the sanctuary or the altar, or both they and you will die. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-4.htm">1 Kings 8:4</a></span><br />and they brought up the ark of the LORD and the Tent of Meeting with all its sacred furnishings. So the priests and Levites carried them up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/29-4.htm">2 Chronicles 29:4-5</a></span><br />Then he brought in the priests and Levites and gathered them in the square on the east side. / “Listen to me, O Levites,” he said. “Consecrate yourselves now and consecrate the house of the LORD, the God of your fathers. Remove from the Holy Place every impurity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-2.htm">Matthew 23:2-3</a></span><br />“The scribes and Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat. / So practice and observe everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-5.htm">Luke 1:5</a></span><br />In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah, and whose wife Elizabeth was a descendant of Aaron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/6-7.htm">Acts 6:7</a></span><br />So the word of God continued to spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem grew rapidly, and a great number of priests became obedient to the faith.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.</p><p class="hdg">Jedaiah</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/24-7.htm">1 Chronicles 24:7</a></b></br> Now the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/2-36.htm">Ezra 2:36</a></b></br> The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/nehemiah/7-38.htm">Children</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-8.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-21.htm">Family</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-3.htm">House</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-38.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-10.htm">Jedaiah</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-10.htm">Jedai'ah</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-11.htm">Jeshua</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-21.htm">Namely</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-38.htm">Nine</a> <a href="/nehemiah/5-12.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-9.htm">Seventy</a> <a href="/ezra/2-36.htm">Seventy-Three</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-38.htm">Three</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/nehemiah/7-40.htm">Children</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-43.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-64.htm">Family</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-61.htm">House</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-41.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-10.htm">Jedaiah</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-10.htm">Jedai'ah</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-43.htm">Jeshua</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-43.htm">Namely</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-1.htm">Nine</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-63.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-43.htm">Seventy</a> <a href="/numbers/3-43.htm">Seventy-Three</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-60.htm">Three</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'; 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Priests were descendants of Aaron, Moses' brother, and were set apart for sacred duties. Their presence in the list underscores the importance of reestablishing religious practices in Jerusalem after the exile.<p><b>the descendants of Jedaiah</b><br>Jedaiah is one of the priestly families that returned from Babylonian exile. The name Jedaiah means "Yahweh knows," reflecting a common practice of naming that emphasizes a relationship with God. This family is mentioned in other genealogical records, such as <a href="/1_chronicles/24-7.htm">1 Chronicles 24:7</a>, where Jedaiah is listed as one of the heads of the priestly divisions established by King David.<p><b>(through the house of Jeshua),</b><br>Jeshua, also known as Joshua, was a high priest who played a significant role in the return from exile and the rebuilding of the temple. He is mentioned in the books of Ezra and Zechariah. Jeshua's leadership was pivotal in reestablishing the religious order in Jerusalem, and his house represents a lineage of spiritual leadership and continuity.<p><b>973;</b><br>The specific number of 973 descendants indicates a detailed record-keeping practice, emphasizing the importance of each family and their role in the community. This number reflects the careful organization and structure necessary for the restoration of Jerusalem's religious and social order. It also highlights the fulfillment of God's promise to restore His people, as seen in prophecies like <a href="/jeremiah/29-10.htm">Jeremiah 29:10-14</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/n/nehemiah.htm">Nehemiah</a></b><br>A Jewish leader who played a crucial role in the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls after the Babylonian exile. He was a cupbearer to the Persian king and later became the governor of Judah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jedaiah.htm">Jedaiah</a></b><br>A priestly family mentioned in the genealogical records. The name means "Yahweh knows" in Hebrew, indicating a lineage dedicated to serving God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeshua.htm">Jeshua</a></b><br>A high priest who returned with Zerubbabel from the Babylonian exile. He played a significant role in the spiritual and physical restoration of Jerusalem.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_priests.htm">The Priests</a></b><br>The descendants of Jedaiah, through the house of Jeshua, were part of the priestly class responsible for temple worship and sacrifices.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where the events of Nehemiah take place, specifically focusing on the restoration of its walls and the re-establishment of its religious practices.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_lineage_and_heritage.htm">The Importance of Lineage and Heritage</a></b><br>The mention of specific families underscores the value of spiritual heritage and the responsibility to uphold one's family legacy in faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_the_priesthood.htm">Role of the Priesthood</a></b><br>The priests were central to the worship and spiritual life of Israel. Today, believers are called to be a "royal priesthood," serving God and others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/restoration_and_renewal.htm">Restoration and Renewal</a></b><br>Just as Nehemiah worked to restore Jerusalem, believers are called to participate in the restoration of their communities and churches, both physically and spiritually.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_service.htm">Faithfulness in Service</a></b><br>The descendants of Jedaiah were counted among those who returned to serve. Faithfulness in our calling, regardless of the size of our role, is crucial.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_knowledge_and_care.htm">God's Knowledge and Care</a></b><br>The name Jedaiah, meaning "Yahweh knows," reminds us that God is aware of our circumstances and cares for His people, encouraging us to trust in His providence.<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/why_are_ezra_2_36-42_genealogies_inconsistent.htm">Why do some priestly and Levitical genealogies in Ezra 2:36–42 appear inconsistent with other biblical records? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_nehemiah_7_61-65_contradict_ezra.htm">Why does Nehemiah 7:61-65 reference priests unable to prove their lineage, and does this contradict earlier genealogical records found in Ezra?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_nehemiah_12_1-7_priests_verified.htm">In Nehemiah 12:1-7, are there any historical or archaeological records confirming the specific priests and Levites named here?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_priests_corrupted_covenant.htm">Malachi 2:7-8 - Where is the historical or archaeological support that the priests actually corrupted God's covenant in this manner?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/nehemiah/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 39-42.</span> - This section exactly reproduces <a href="/ezra/2-36.htm">Ezra 2:36-39</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/nehemiah/7-39.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 priests:</span><br /><span class="heb">הַֽכֹּהֲנִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kō·hă·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> </span><span class="str2">Priest</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the descendants</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֤י</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 Jedaiah</span><br /><span class="heb">יְדַֽעְיָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḏa‘·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3048.htm">Strong's 3048: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jedaiah -- 'Yah has known', the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">(through the house</span><br /><span class="heb">לְבֵ֣ית</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḇêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Jeshua),</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵשׁ֔וּעַ</span> <span class="translit">(yê·šū·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3442.htm">Strong's 3442: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jeshua</span><br /><br /><span class="word">973;</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּשַׁ֥ע</span> <span class="translit">(tə·ša‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8672.htm">Strong's 8672: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nine, ninth</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/nehemiah/7-39.htm">Nehemiah 7:39 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/nehemiah/7-39.htm">Nehemiah 7:39 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/nehemiah/7-39.htm">Nehemiah 7:39 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/nehemiah/7-39.htm">Nehemiah 7:39 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/nehemiah/7-39.htm">Nehemiah 7:39 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/nehemiah/7-39.htm">Nehemiah 7:39 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/nehemiah/7-39.htm">Nehemiah 7:39 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/nehemiah/7-39.htm">Nehemiah 7:39 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/nehemiah/7-39.htm">Nehemiah 7:39 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/nehemiah/7-39.htm">Nehemiah 7:39 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/nehemiah/7-39.htm">OT History: Nehemiah 7:39 The priests: The children of Jedaiah (Neh Ne) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/nehemiah/7-38.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Nehemiah 7:38"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 7:38" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/nehemiah/7-40.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Nehemiah 7:40"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 7:40" /></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>