Nehemiah 7:20
The children of Adin, six hundred fifty and five.
Nehemiah 7:20 in other translations
| BSB | the descendants of Adin, 655; |
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| WEB | The children of Adin: six hundred fifty-five. |
| ASV | The children of Adin, six hundred fifty and five. |
| YLT | Sons of Adin: six hundred fifty and five. |
| DARBY | The children of Adin, six hundred and fifty-five. |
| BBE | The children of Adin, six hundred and fifty-five. |
| Webster | The children of Adin, six hundred and fifty five. |
What does Nehemiah 7:20 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Nehemiah 7:5-73
Nehemiah knew that the safety of a city, under God, depends more upon the inhabitants than upon its walls. Every good gift and every good work are from above. God gives knowledge, he gives grace; all is of him, and therefore all must be to him. What is done by human prudence, must be ascribed to the direction of Divine Providence. But woe to those who turn back from the Lord, loving this present world! and happy…
Nehemiah 7:20 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Nehemiah 7:20
- Ezra 2:15
The children of Adin, four hundred fifty and four.
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Ezr 2:15
454. six hundred.One of Dr. Kennicott's codices has "six hundred fifty and four."
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Context
- Nehemiah 7:19
The children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven.
- Nehemiah 7:20
The children of Adin, six hundred fifty and five.
- Nehemiah 7:21
The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.
Nehemiah 7:20 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Los hijos de Addin, seiscientos cincuenta y cinco; |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | les fils d’Adin, 655; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | die Söhne Adins, 655; |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | filii Adin, sexcenti quinquaginta quinque: |