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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 />After the wall had been rebuilt and I had set the doors in place, the gatekeepers, the musicians and the Levites were appointed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/nehemiah/7.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />After the wall was finished and I had set up the doors in the gates, the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites were appointed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/nehemiah/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Now when the wall had been built and I had set up the doors, and the gatekeepers, the singers, and the Levites had been appointed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/nehemiah/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the wall had been rebuilt and I had set the doors in place, the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites were appointed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/nehemiah/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/nehemiah/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then it was, when the wall was built and I had hung the doors, when the gatekeepers, the singers, and the Levites had been appointed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/nehemiah/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now when the wall was rebuilt and I had installed the doors, and the gatekeepers, the singers, and the Levites were appointed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/nehemiah/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Now when the wall was rebuilt and I had set up the doors, and the gatekeepers and the singers and the Levites were appointed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/nehemiah/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Now it came about when the wall was rebuilt and I had set up the doors, and the gatekeepers and the singers and the Levites were appointed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/nehemiah/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now it happened when the wall was rebuilt and I had made the doors to stand, and the gatekeepers and the singers and the Levites were appointed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/nehemiah/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Now when the wall had been rebuilt and I had set up the doors, and the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites had been appointed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/nehemiah/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the wall had been rebuilt and I had the doors installed, the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites were appointed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/nehemiah/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the wall had been rebuilt and I had the doors installed, the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites were appointed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/nehemiah/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/nehemiah/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />After the wall had been rebuilt and the gates hung, then the temple guards, the singers, and the other Levites were assigned their work. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/nehemiah/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/nehemiah/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The gatekeepers, the singers, and the Levites were assigned their duties after the wall had been rebuilt and I had hung the doors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/nehemiah/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />And now the wall had been rebuilt, the gates had all been put in place, and the Temple guards, the members of the sacred choir, and the other Levites had been assigned their work. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/nehemiah/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />After the wall had been completed and its doors installed, then the gatekeepers, singers, and descendants of Levi were appointed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/nehemiah/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the wall had been rebuilt and I had set the doors in place, the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites were appointed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/nehemiah/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When the wall had been rebuilt and I had positioned the doors, and the gatekeepers, the singers, and the Levites had been appointed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/nehemiah/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Now it happened, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the gatekeepers and the singers and the Levites were appointed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/nehemiah/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/nehemiah/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Now when the wall was built and I had set up the doors, and the gatekeepers and the singers and the Levites were appointed, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/nehemiah/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And it comes to pass, when the wall has been built, that I set up the doors, and the gatekeepers are appointed, and the singers, and the Levites,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/nehemiah/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And it cometh to pass, when the wall hath been built, that I set up the doors, and the gatekeepers are appointed, and the singers, and the Levites,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/nehemiah/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And it will be as the wall was built, and I shall set up the doors, and the gate-keepers, and those singing, and the Levites will be appointed.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/nehemiah/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Now after the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and numbered the porters and singing men, and Levites: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/nehemiah/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then, after the wall was built, and I set up the double doors, and I enrolled the gatekeepers, and the singing men, and the Levites,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/nehemiah/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Now that the wall had been rebuilt, I had the doors set up, and the gatekeepers, the singers, and the Levites were put in charge of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/nehemiah/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Now when the wall had been built and I had set up the doors, and the gatekeepers, the singers, and the Levites had been appointed,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/nehemiah/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />NOW, when the wall was built and the doorposts were set up and the doors were completed and the ministers and the Levites were appointed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/nehemiah/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Then when the wall was built and the doors stood and the door posts were set up, and the doors were perfected, and the Ministers and the Levites<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/nehemiah/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/nehemiah/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/nehemiah/7-1.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=1486" 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">Securing the City</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·’ă·šer (Prep-k:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">When</a> <a href="/hebrew/2346.htm" title="2346: ha·ḥō·w·māh (Art:: N-fs) -- A wall. Feminine active participle of an unused root apparently meaning to join; a wall of protection.">the wall</a> <a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129: niḇ·nə·ṯāh (V-Nifal-Perf-3fs) -- To build. A primitive root; to build.">had been rebuilt</a> <a href="/hebrew/1817.htm" title="1817: had·də·lā·ṯō·wṯ (Art:: N-fp) -- A door. From dalah; something swinging, i.e. The valve of a door.">and I had set the doors</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: wā·’a·‘ă·mîḏ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">in place,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7778.htm" title="7778: haš·šō·w·‘ă·rîm (Art:: N-mp) -- A gatekeeper. Or shomer: active participle of sha'ar; a janitor.">the gatekeepers,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7891.htm" title="7891: wə·ham·šō·rə·rîm (Conj-w, Art:: V-Piel-Prtcpl-mp) -- To sing. Or shuwr; a primitive root; to sing.">singers,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3881.htm" title="3881: wə·hal·wî·yim (Conj-w, Art:: N-proper-mp) -- Desc. of Levi. Or Leviy; patronymically from Leviy; a Levite or descendant of Levi.">and Levites</a> <a href="/hebrew/6485.htm" title="6485: way·yip·pā·qə·ḏū (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To attend to, visit, muster, appoint. A primitive root; to visit; by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.">were appointed.</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>Then I put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem, along with Hananiah the commander of the fortress, because he was a faithful man who feared God more than most.…<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="/nehemiah/6-15.htm">Nehemiah 6:15-16</a></span><br />So the wall was completed in fifty-two days, on the twenty-fifth of Elul. / When all our enemies heard about this, all the surrounding nations were afraid and disheartened, for they realized that this task had been accomplished by our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/12-27.htm">Nehemiah 12:27-30</a></span><br />At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, the Levites were sought out from all their homes and brought to Jerusalem to celebrate the joyous dedication with thanksgiving and singing, accompanied by cymbals, harps, and lyres. / The singers were also assembled from the region around Jerusalem, from the villages of the Netophathites, / from Beth-gilgal, and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for they had built villages for themselves around Jerusalem. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/3-8.htm">Ezra 3:8-13</a></span><br />In the second month of the second year after they had arrived at the house of God in Jerusalem, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, Jeshua son of Jozadak, and the rest of their associates including the priests, the Levites, and all who had returned to Jerusalem from the captivity, began the work. They appointed Levites twenty years of age or older to supervise the construction of the house of the LORD. / So Jeshua and his sons and brothers, Kadmiel and his sons (descendants of Yehudah), and the sons of Henadad and their sons and brothers—all Levites—joined together to supervise those working on the house of God. / When the builders had laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites (the sons of Asaph) with cymbals, took their positions to praise the LORD, as David king of Israel had prescribed. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/9-17.htm">1 Chronicles 9:17-27</a></span><br />These were the gatekeepers: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their relatives. Shallum was their chief; / he was previously stationed at the King’s Gate on the east side. These were the gatekeepers from the camp of the Levites. / Shallum son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his relatives from the Korahites were assigned to guard the thresholds of the Tent, just as their fathers had been assigned to guard the entrance to the dwelling of the LORD. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/8-14.htm">2 Chronicles 8:14-15</a></span><br />In keeping with the ordinances of his father David, Solomon appointed the divisions of the priests over their service, and the Levites for their duties to offer praise and to minister before the priests according to the daily requirement. He also appointed gatekeepers by their divisions at each gate, for this had been the command of David, the man of God. / They did not turn aside from the king’s command regarding the priests or the Levites in any matter, including that of the treasuries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/23-18.htm">2 Chronicles 23:18-19</a></span><br />Moreover, Jehoiada put the oversight of the house of the LORD into the hands of the Levitical priests, whom David had appointed over the house of the LORD, to offer burnt offerings to the LORD as written in the Law of Moses, with rejoicing and song, as ordained by David. / He stationed gatekeepers at the gates of the house of the LORD, so that no one who was in any way unclean could enter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-1.htm">1 Chronicles 23:1-5</a></span><br />When David was old and full of years, he installed his son Solomon as king over Israel. / Then he gathered all the leaders of Israel, as well as the priests and Levites. / The Levites thirty years of age or older were counted, and the total number of men was 38,000. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/25-1.htm">1 Chronicles 25:1-7</a></span><br />Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service: / From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. These sons of Asaph were under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king. / From the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah—six in all—under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the harp, giving thanks and praise to the LORD. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/26-12.htm">1 Chronicles 26:12-19</a></span><br />These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their chief men, had duties for ministering in the house of the LORD, just as their relatives did. / They cast lots for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike. / The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah. Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and the lot for the North Gate fell to him. ...<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="/psalms/134-1.htm">Psalm 134:1-2</a></span><br />A song of ascents. Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD who serve by night in the house of the LORD! / Lift up your hands to the sanctuary and bless the LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/135-1.htm">Psalm 135:1-2</a></span><br />Hallelujah! Praise the name of the LORD. Give praise, O servants of the LORD, / who stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/6-1.htm">Acts 6:1-7</a></span><br />In those days when the disciples were increasing in number, the Grecian Jews among them began to grumble against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. / So the Twelve summoned all the disciples and said, “It is unacceptable for us to neglect the word of God in order to wait on tables. / Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men confirmed to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will assign this responsibility to them ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/3-1.htm">1 Timothy 3:1-13</a></span><br />This is a trustworthy saying: If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble task. / An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, / not dependent on wine, not violent but gentle, peaceable, and free of the love of money. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-28.htm">1 Corinthians 12:28</a></span><br />And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed,</p><p class="hdg">the wall</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/3-1.htm">Nehemiah 3:1</a></b></br> Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/6-15.htm">Nehemiah 6:15</a></b></br> So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth <i>day</i> of <i>the month</i> Elul, in fifty and two days.</p><p class="hdg">I had set up</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/3-3.htm">Nehemiah 3:3</a></b></br> But the fish gate did the sons of Hassenaah build, who <i>also</i> laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/6-1.htm">Nehemiah 6:1</a></b></br> Now it came to pass, when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and Geshem the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies, heard that I had builded the wall, and <i>that</i> there was no breach left therein; (though at that time I had not set up the doors upon the gates;)</p><p class="hdg">the porters</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/10-39.htm">Nehemiah 10:39</a></b></br> For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the offering of the corn, of the new wine, and the oil, unto the chambers, where <i>are</i> the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests that minister, and the porters, and the singers: and we will not forsake the house of our God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/11-3.htm">Nehemiah 11:3</a></b></br> Now these <i>are</i> the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, <i>to wit</i>, Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/12-24.htm">Nehemiah 12:24</a></b></br> And the chief of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brethren over against them, to praise <i>and</i> to give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, ward over against ward.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/nehemiah/6-7.htm">Appointed</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-6.htm">Building</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-1.htm">Built</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-15.htm">Complete</a> <a href="/ezra/10-24.htm">Doorkeepers</a> <a href="/ezra/10-24.htm">Door-Keepers</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-10.htm">Doors</a> <a href="/ezra/10-24.htm">Gatekeepers</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-17.htm">Levites</a> <a href="/ezra/10-24.htm">Music-Makers</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-13.htm">Places</a> <a href="/ezra/10-24.htm">Porters</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-6.htm">Rebuilt</a> <a href="/ezra/10-24.htm">Singers</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-15.htm">Wall</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to 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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" 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The walls were crucial for the protection and identity of the city, symbolizing security and restoration. Historically, the rebuilding took place around 445 BC, during the Persian Empire's rule. The completion of the wall in just 52 days (<a href="/nehemiah/6-15.htm">Nehemiah 6:15</a>) is a testament to the determination and divine assistance experienced by Nehemiah and the people. This event fulfills the prophecy of restoration found in <a href="/isaiah/58-12.htm">Isaiah 58:12</a>, where the ruins are rebuilt.<p><b>and I had set the doors in place</b><br>Setting the doors in place signifies the final step in securing the city, as gates were vital for controlling access and ensuring safety. In ancient cities, gates were not only entry points but also places of judgment and commerce. Nehemiah's leadership in setting the doors reflects his commitment to both physical and spiritual security, as the gates also symbolize the boundaries of holiness and community integrity (<a href="/proverbs/8-34.htm">Proverbs 8:34</a>).<p><b>the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites were appointed</b><br>The appointment of gatekeepers, singers, and Levites highlights the reestablishment of religious and civic order. Gatekeepers were responsible for the security and regulation of the temple and city gates, ensuring that only those who were ceremonially clean could enter (<a href="/1_chronicles/9-17.htm">1 Chronicles 9:17-27</a>). Singers played a crucial role in worship, leading the people in praise and maintaining the spiritual atmosphere (<a href="/1_chronicles/25.htm">1 Chronicles 25:1-7</a>). Levites, as members of the tribe set apart for temple service, were essential for teaching the Law and facilitating worship (<a href="/deuteronomy/10-8.htm">Deuteronomy 10:8-9</a>). This organization reflects the importance of worship and adherence to God's commandments in the life of the community, foreshadowing the New Testament church's emphasis on order and spiritual gifts (<a href="/1_corinthians/12-28.htm">1 Corinthians 12:28</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/n/nehemiah.htm">Nehemiah</a></b><br>The central figure in the book, Nehemiah was a cupbearer to the Persian king Artaxerxes and later became the governor of Jerusalem. He led the efforts to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where the events take place. It was the spiritual and political center for the Jewish people, and its walls had been in ruins before Nehemiah's leadership.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/gatekeepers.htm">Gatekeepers</a></b><br>Individuals appointed to guard the gates of the city. Their role was crucial for the security and order of Jerusalem.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/singers.htm">Singers</a></b><br>These were Levites assigned to lead worship and praise, reflecting the importance of worship in the life of the community.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/l/levites.htm">Levites</a></b><br>Members of the tribe of Levi, set apart for religious duties. They played a key role in the spiritual life of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_organization.htm">Leadership and Organization</a></b><br>Nehemiah's actions demonstrate the importance of strong leadership and organization in achieving community goals. Effective leaders appoint the right people to the right tasks.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_and_physical_restoration.htm">Spiritual and Physical Restoration</a></b><br>The rebuilding of the wall and the appointment of religious roles highlight the need for both physical and spiritual restoration in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_involvement.htm">Community Involvement</a></b><br>The involvement of gatekeepers, singers, and Levites shows that everyone has a role to play in the community. Each person's contribution is vital to the overall health and function of the community.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/worship_as_central.htm">Worship as Central</a></b><br>The appointment of singers and Levites underscores the centrality of worship in the life of God's people. Worship should be a priority in our personal and communal lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/security_and_vigilance.htm">Security and Vigilance</a></b><br>The role of the gatekeepers reminds us of the need for vigilance in our spiritual lives, guarding against influences that can harm our relationship with God.<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/which_numbers_are_accurate__nehemiah_or_ezra.htm">If the numbers in Nehemiah 7 differ from parallel lists in Ezra, which set of figures is historically accurate, and why do they conflict?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/gatekeepers'_role_in_the_bible.htm">What was the role of gatekeepers in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_nehemiah_rebuild_and_restore.htm">How did Nehemiah rebuild Jerusalem's walls and restore faith?</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><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/nehemiah/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>VII.</span><p>(1-4) Measures were taken for the security of the city, now made a complete fortress. The comparative thinness of the population taxed the governor's resources, and the result appears at a later stage.<p>(1) <span class= "bld">Were appointed.</span>--<span class= "ital">Placed in charge,</span> probably over all the walls. This was an extraordinary provision, to be explained by the fact that these organised bodies formed a large proportion of the inhabitants. The Levites had usually guarded only the Temple.<p>(2) <span class= "bld">Hanani.</span>--Who probably had returned from Susa with his brother.<p><span class= "bld">Hananiah the ruler of the palace.</span>--<span class= "ital">Commander of the fortress,</span> as in <a href="/nehemiah/2-8.htm" title="And a letter to Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which appertained to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God on me.">Nehemiah 2:8</a>. He was in the immediate service of the Persian king, but his chief recommendation was his piety, which distinguished him from too many of the other rulers.<p>(3) <span class= "bld">Until the sun be hot.</span>--General directions were given that the gates should not be thrown open so early as sunrise; they were to be opened and barred again while the guard was present; and the inhabitants were to be divided for night-watches, part on the walls and part before their own houses.<p>(4) <span class= "bld">Large and great.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">broad on both sides,</span> with large unoccupied spaces.<p><span class= "bld">The houses were not builded.</span>--In sufficient numbers to provide the requisite population for the city of God. The emphasis is on the fact that the people were few.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/nehemiah/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The porters and the singers and the Levites</span>. The porters and the singers were themselves Levites, but are often distinguished from their brethren, who had no such special office (see <a href="/ezra/2-40.htm">Ezra 2:40-42, 70</a>; <a href="/ezra/7-24.htm">Ezra 7:24</a>; <a href="/ezra/10-23.htm">Ezra 10:23, 24</a>; <a href="/nehemiah/7-43.htm">Nehemiah 7:43-45, 73</a>; <a href="/nehemiah/10-28.htm">Nehemiah 10:28</a>, etc.). Nehemiah's choice of Levites to guard the gates of Jerusalem may seem strange; but we must remember - <p><span class="Text_Heading">1.</span> That the priests and Levites formed nearly one half the population of Jerusalem (<a href="/nehemiah/11-6.htm">Nehemiah 11:6-19</a> compared with <a href="/1_chronicles/9-9.htm">1 Chronicles 9:9-22</a>). <p><span class="Text_Heading">2.</span> That the office of guarding the temple gates had always been discharged by Levites (<a href="/1_chronicles/9-17.htm">1 Chronicles 9:17-22</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/26-12.htm">1 Chronicles 26:12-19</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/nehemiah/7-1.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">When</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר</span> <span class="translit">(ka·’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the wall</span><br /><span class="heb">הַחוֹמָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(ha·ḥō·w·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2346.htm">Strong's 2346: </a> </span><span class="str2">A wall of protection</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had been rebuilt</span><br /><span class="heb">נִבְנְתָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(niḇ·nə·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1129.htm">Strong's 1129: </a> </span><span class="str2">To build</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and I had set the doors</span><br /><span class="heb">הַדְּלָת֑וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(had·də·lā·ṯō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1817.htm">Strong's 1817: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something swinging, the valve of a, door</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in place,</span><br /><span class="heb">וָאַעֲמִ֖יד</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’a·‘ă·mîḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5975.htm">Strong's 5975: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stand, in various relations</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the gatekeepers,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשּׁוֹעֲרִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šō·w·‘ă·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7778.htm">Strong's 7778: </a> </span><span class="str2">A gatekeeper</span><br /><br /><span class="word">singers,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ham·šō·rə·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7891.htm">Strong's 7891: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sing</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Levites</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַלְוִיִּֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hal·wî·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3881.htm">Strong's 3881: </a> </span><span class="str2">Levites -- descendant of Levi</span><br /><br /><span class="word">were appointed.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּפָּֽקְד֛וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yip·pā·qə·ḏū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6485.htm">Strong's 6485: </a> </span><span class="str2">To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/nehemiah/7-1.htm">Nehemiah 7:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/nehemiah/7-1.htm">Nehemiah 7:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/nehemiah/7-1.htm">Nehemiah 7:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/nehemiah/7-1.htm">Nehemiah 7:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/nehemiah/7-1.htm">Nehemiah 7:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/nehemiah/7-1.htm">Nehemiah 7:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/nehemiah/7-1.htm">Nehemiah 7:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/nehemiah/7-1.htm">Nehemiah 7:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/nehemiah/7-1.htm">Nehemiah 7:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/nehemiah/7-1.htm">Nehemiah 7:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/nehemiah/7-1.htm">OT History: Nehemiah 7:1 Now it happened when the wall was (Neh Ne) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/nehemiah/6-19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Nehemiah 6:19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 6:19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/nehemiah/7-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Nehemiah 7:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 7:2" /></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>