Nehemiah 7:39
The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.
Nehemiah 7:39 in other translations
| BSB | The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the house of Jeshua), 973; |
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| WEB | The priests: The children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua: nine hundred seventy-three. |
| ASV | The priests: The children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three. |
| YLT | The priests: sons of Jedaiah: of the house of Jeshua: nine hundred seventy and three; |
| DARBY | The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three. |
| BBE | The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the family of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three. |
| Webster | The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy three. |
What does Nehemiah 7:39 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Ne 7:39-73. Of the Priests.
39. The priests--It appears that only four of the courses of the priests returned from the captivity; and that the course of Abia (Lu 1:5) is not in the list. But it must be noticed that these four courses were afterwards divided into twenty-four, which retained the names of the original courses which David appointed.Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
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 7:39 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Nehemiah 7:39
- 1 Chronicles 24:7-19
Now the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah, The third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim, The fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin, The seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah, …
- Ezra 2:36
The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
1Ch 24:7-19; Ezr 2:36
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Context
- Nehemiah 7:38
The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.
- Nehemiah 7:39
The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.
- Nehemiah 7:40
The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.
Nehemiah 7:39 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Sacerdotes: los hijos de Jedaías, de la casa de Jesuá, novecientos setenta y tres; |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Sacrificateurs: les fils de Jedahia, de la maison de Jéshua, 973; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Die Priester: die Söhne Jedajas, vom Hause Jeschuas, 973; |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Sacerdotes: filii Idaia in domo Josue, nongenti septuaginta tres. |