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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 />of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth 743<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/nehemiah/7.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The people of Kiriath-jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth 743<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/nehemiah/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/nehemiah/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/nehemiah/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The men of Kirjathjearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty 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 men of Kirjath Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty-three;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/nehemiah/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/nehemiah/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah and Beeroth, 743;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/nehemiah/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/nehemiah/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/nehemiah/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah and Beeroth, 743;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/nehemiah/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Kiriath-jearim’s, Chephirah’s, and Beeroth’s men 743<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/nehemiah/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Kiriath-jearim&#8217s, Chephirah&#8217s, and Beeroth&#8217s men 743 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/nehemiah/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/nehemiah/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The men of Kirjath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/nehemiah/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />of Kiriath Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth 743<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/nehemiah/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />People from Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth: 743<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/nehemiah/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/nehemiah/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />the men of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth, 743; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/nehemiah/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The men of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/nehemiah/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The men of Kirjath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/nehemiah/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The men of Kiriath Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth: seven hundred forty-three. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/nehemiah/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />men of Kirjath-Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/nehemiah/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Men of Kirjath-Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth: seven hundred forty 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 men of the city of forests, Chephirah and Beeroth, seven hundred forty 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 men of Cariathiarim, Cephira, end Beroth, seven hundred forty-three. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/nehemiah/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/nehemiah/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />people of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty-three;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/nehemiah/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-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 men of Beth-naarin, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty-three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/nehemiah/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The men of Beyth Narayn and Kephira and Bereuth, seven hundred and forty 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 men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/nehemiah/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The men of Cariatharim, Caphira, and Beroth, seven hundred and forty-three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/nehemiah/7-29.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=1675" 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">28</span>the men of Beth-azmaveth, 42; <span class="reftext">29</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582: ’an·šê (N-mpc) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general.">the men</a> <a href="/hebrew/7157.htm" title="7157: qir·yaṯ City of forests, a city given to Judah, then to Benjamin. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/7157.htm" title="7157: yə·‘ā·rîm (N-proper-fs) -- City of forests, a city given to Judah, then to Benjamin. ">of Kiriath-jearim,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3716.htm" title="3716: kə·p̄î·rāh (N-proper-fs) -- A city in Benjamin. Feminine of kphiyr; the village; Kephirah, a place in Palestine.">Chephirah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/881.htm" title="881: ū·ḇə·’ê·rō·wṯ (Conj-w:: N-proper-fs) -- Wells, a place in Pal. Feminine plural of 'er; wells; Beeroth, a place in Palestine.">and Beeroth,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7651.htm" title="7651: šə·ḇa‘ (Number-fsc) -- Or shibrah; from shaba'; a primitive cardinal number; seven; also seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number.">743;</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/705.htm" title="705: ’ar·bā·‘îm (Number-cp) -- Forty. Multiple of arba'; forty."></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">30</span>the men of Ramah and Geba, 621;…<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/2-23.htm">Ezra 2:23</a></span><br />the men of Anathoth, 128;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/11-25.htm">Nehemiah 11:25-30</a></span><br />As for the villages with their fields, some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath-arba, Dibon, Jekabzeel, and their villages; / in Jeshua, Moladah, and Beth-pelet; / in Hazar-shual; in Beersheba and its villages; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/15-21.htm">Joshua 15:21-32</a></span><br />These were the southernmost cities of the tribe of Judah in the Negev toward the border of Edom: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur, / Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah, / Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/4-28.htm">1 Chronicles 4:28-33</a></span><br />They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual, / Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad, / Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/4-25.htm">1 Kings 4:25</a></span><br />Throughout the days of Solomon, Judah and Israel dwelt securely from Dan to Beersheba, each man under his own vine and his own fig tree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/11-5.htm">2 Chronicles 11:5-10</a></span><br />Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and he built up cities for defense in Judah. / He built up Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa, / Beth-zur, Soco, Adullam, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/32-44.htm">Jeremiah 32:44</a></span><br />Fields will be purchased with silver, and deeds will be signed, sealed, and witnessed in the land of Benjamin, in the areas surrounding Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah—the cities of the hill country, the foothills, and the Negev—because I will restore them from captivity, declares the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/47-13.htm">Ezekiel 47:13-23</a></span><br />This is what the Lord GOD says: “These are the boundaries by which you are to divide the land as an inheritance among the twelve tribes of Israel; Joseph shall receive two portions. / You are to divide it equally among them. Because I swore with an uplifted hand to give it to your forefathers, this land will fall to you as an inheritance. / This shall be the boundary of the land: On the north side it will extend from the Great Sea by way of Hethlon through Lebo-hamath to Zedad, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/26-52.htm">Numbers 26:52-56</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, / “The land is to be divided among the tribes as an inheritance, according to the number of names. / Increase the inheritance for a large tribe and decrease it for a small one; each tribe is to receive its inheritance according to the number of those registered. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/18-21.htm">Joshua 18:21-28</a></span><br />These were the cities of the clans of the tribe of Benjamin: Jericho, Beth-hoglah, Emek-keziz, / Beth-arabah, Zemaraim, Bethel, / Avvim, Parah, Ophrah, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/30-26.htm">1 Samuel 30:26-31</a></span><br />When David arrived in Ziklag, he sent some of the plunder to his friends, the elders of Judah, saying, “Here is a gift for you from the plunder of the LORD’s enemies.” / He sent gifts to those in Bethel, Ramoth Negev, and Jattir; / to those in Aroer, Siphmoth, and Eshtemoa; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/24-1.htm">2 Samuel 24:1-9</a></span><br />Again the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He stirred up David against them, saying, “Go and take a census of Israel and Judah.” / So the king said to Joab the commander of his army, who was with him, “Go now throughout the tribes of Israel from Dan to Beersheba and register the troops, so that I may know their number.” / But Joab replied to the king, “May the LORD your God multiply the troops a hundred times over, and may the eyes of my lord the king see it. But why does my lord the king want to do such a thing?” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-26.htm">Isaiah 44:26</a></span><br />who confirms the message of His servant and fulfills the counsel of His messengers, who says of Jerusalem, ‘She will be inhabited,’ and of the cities of Judah, ‘They will be rebuilt, and I will restore their ruins,’<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/2-1.htm">Luke 2:1-5</a></span><br />Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole empire. / This was the first census to take place while Quirinius was governor of Syria. / And everyone went to his own town to register. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The men of Kirjathjearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/9-17.htm">Joshua 9:17</a></b></br> And the children of Israel journeyed, and came unto their cities on the third day. Now their cities <i>were</i> Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjathjearim.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/18-25.htm">Joshua 18:25</a></b></br> Gibeon, and Ramah, and Beeroth,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/18-12.htm">Judges 18:12</a></b></br> And they went up, and pitched in Kirjathjearim, in Judah: wherefore they called that place Mahanehdan unto this day: behold, <i>it is</i> behind Kirjathjearim.</p><p class="hdg">Kirjath-arim </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezra/2-25.htm">Beeroth</a> <a href="/ezra/2-25.htm">Be-Er'oth</a> <a href="/ezra/2-25.htm">Chephirah</a> <a href="/ezra/2-25.htm">Chephi'rah</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-28.htm">Forty</a> <a href="/ezra/2-25.htm">Forty-Three</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-27.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/ezra/2-25.htm">Jearim</a> <a href="/ezra/2-25.htm">Kephirah</a> <a href="/ezra/2-25.htm">Kiriath</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/1-4.htm">Kiriath-Jearim</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/1-4.htm">Kir'iath-Je'arim</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/1-4.htm">Kirjathjearim</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/1-4.htm">Kirjath-Jearim</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-19.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-23.htm">Three</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/10-6.htm">Beeroth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-6.htm">Be-Er'oth</a> <a href="/joshua/9-17.htm">Chephirah</a> <a href="/joshua/9-17.htm">Chephi'rah</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-36.htm">Forty</a> <a href="/numbers/26-7.htm">Forty-Three</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-30.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-20.htm">Jearim</a> <a href="/joshua/18-26.htm">Kephirah</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-25.htm">Kiriath</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-20.htm">Kiriath-Jearim</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-20.htm">Kir'iath-Je'arim</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-20.htm">Kirjathjearim</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-20.htm">Kirjath-Jearim</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-37.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-32.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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It was a significant location for Israel's religious history, as the Ark stayed there for 20 years before being moved to Jerusalem by King David. This city is also associated with the Gibeonites, who deceived Joshua into making a peace treaty with them (<a href="/joshua/9-17.htm">Joshua 9:17</a>). The mention of men from Kiriath-jearim in Nehemiah highlights the continuity of the community's presence and their role in the post-exilic restoration of Jerusalem.<p><b>Chephirah</b><br>Chephirah was one of the four cities of the Gibeonites, who were Hivites that made a treaty with Israel during Joshua's conquest of Canaan (<a href="/joshua/9-17.htm">Joshua 9:17</a>). This city was located in the tribal allotment of Benjamin. The inclusion of Chephirah's men in the list underscores the integration of these non-Israelite communities into the broader Israelite society, reflecting the fulfillment of God's promise to bring diverse peoples into His covenant community.<p><b>and Beeroth</b><br>Beeroth was another city of the Gibeonites, also within the territory of Benjamin (<a href="/joshua/9-17.htm">Joshua 9:17</a>). Its mention in Nehemiah's list indicates the continued existence and participation of its inhabitants in the life of the Jewish community after the Babylonian exile. This reflects the theme of restoration and unity among the people of God, as they work together to rebuild Jerusalem and reestablish their identity.<p><b>743</b><br>The specific number of 743 men from these cities indicates a detailed and organized effort to account for the returning exiles. This enumeration reflects the importance of community and identity in the post-exilic period. It also demonstrates the fulfillment of God's promise to restore His people to their land, as seen in prophecies like <a href="/jeremiah/29-10.htm">Jeremiah 29:10-14</a>. The precision of this number highlights the historical reliability of the biblical record and the meticulous nature of Nehemiah's leadership.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/k/kiriath-jearim.htm">Kiriath-jearim</a></b><br>A city in the territory of Judah, known for being a resting place for the Ark of the Covenant before it was moved to Jerusalem by King David. It holds historical and religious significance in Israel's history.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/chephirah.htm">Chephirah</a></b><br>A town in the territory of Benjamin, one of the cities that made a treaty with Joshua during the conquest of Canaan. It is part of the Gibeonite confederation.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/beeroth.htm">Beeroth</a></b><br>Another town in the territory of Benjamin, also part of the Gibeonite cities that deceived Joshua into making a peace treaty with them.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_men_of_kiriath-jearim,_chephirah,_and_beeroth.htm">The Men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth</a></b><br>These are the descendants of the original inhabitants of these towns who returned from the Babylonian exile to resettle in their ancestral lands.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_event_of_returning_exiles.htm">The Event of Returning Exiles</a></b><br>This verse is part of a larger census of the Israelites who returned from Babylonian captivity to rebuild Jerusalem and the temple, highlighting the restoration of the community and their commitment to reestablishing their identity and worship.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_restoration.htm">Faithfulness in Restoration</a></b><br>The return of the exiles to their ancestral towns demonstrates God's faithfulness in restoring His people. We can trust God to restore and rebuild areas of our lives that have been broken or lost.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/importance_of_community.htm">Importance of Community</a></b><br>The detailed record of the returning exiles underscores the importance of community and belonging. As believers, we are called to be part of a faith community where we can grow and serve together.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/historical_and_spiritual_heritage.htm">Historical and Spiritual Heritage</a></b><br>Understanding the historical context of these towns helps us appreciate our spiritual heritage. We should seek to understand and honor the legacy of faith passed down to us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/commitment_to_worship.htm">Commitment to Worship</a></b><br>The return to these towns was not just a physical relocation but a spiritual recommitment to worship and obedience to God. We should prioritize our relationship with God and our commitment to His purposes.<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_66's_42,000_return_plausible.htm">In Nehemiah 7:66, is it historically or logistically plausible for over 42,000 people to have returned and reestablished themselves so quickly after exile?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_don't_ezra_and_nehemiah_totals_match.htm">Ezra 2:64 and Nehemiah 7:66 state the assembly was 42,360, but their totals are 29,818 and 31,089. Why don't the numbers add up?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_ezra_2_21-35_names.htm">How do we reconcile varying family names in Ezra 2:21-35 with their supposed lineage elsewhere in Scripture?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_neh._7_70-72_with_exiles'_poverty.htm">How do we reconcile the large monetary contributions mentioned in Nehemiah 7:70-72 with the economic realities of returned exiles who presumably had few resources?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/nehemiah/7-29.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 men</span><br /><span class="heb">אַנְשֵׁ֨י</span> <span class="translit">(’an·šê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of</span><br /><span class="heb">קִרְיַ֤ת</span> <span class="translit">(qir·yaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">0<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">Kiriath-jearim,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְעָרִים֙</span> <span class="translit">(yə·‘ā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7157.htm">Strong's 7157: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kiriath-jearim -- 'city of forests', a city given to Judah, then to Benjamin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Chephirah,</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּפִירָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(kə·p̄î·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3716.htm">Strong's 3716: </a> </span><span class="str2">A city in Benjamin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Beeroth,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְאֵר֔וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·’ê·rō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_881.htm">Strong's 881: </a> </span><span class="str2">Beeroth -- 'wells', a place in Palestine</span><br /><br /><span class="word">743;</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁבַ֥ע</span> <span class="translit">(šə·ḇa‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7651.htm">Strong's 7651: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/nehemiah/7-29.htm">Nehemiah 7:29 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/nehemiah/7-29.htm">Nehemiah 7:29 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/nehemiah/7-29.htm">Nehemiah 7:29 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/nehemiah/7-29.htm">Nehemiah 7:29 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/nehemiah/7-29.htm">Nehemiah 7:29 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/nehemiah/7-29.htm">Nehemiah 7:29 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/nehemiah/7-29.htm">Nehemiah 7:29 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/nehemiah/7-29.htm">Nehemiah 7:29 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/nehemiah/7-29.htm">Nehemiah 7:29 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/nehemiah/7-29.htm">Nehemiah 7:29 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/nehemiah/7-29.htm">OT History: Nehemiah 7:29 The men of Kiriath Jearim Chephirah (Neh Ne) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/nehemiah/7-28.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Nehemiah 7:28"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 7:28" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/nehemiah/7-30.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Nehemiah 7:30"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 7:30" /></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>