Nehemiah 7:61
And these were they which went up also from Tel–melah, Tel–haresha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not shew their father’s house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel.
Nehemiah 7:61 in other translations
| BSB | The following came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer, but could not prove that their families were descended from Israel: |
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| WEB | These were those who went up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer; but they could not show their fathers’ houses, nor their offspring, whether they were of Israel: |
| ASV | And these were they that went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer; but they could not show their fathers’ houses, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel: |
| YLT | And these are those coming up from Tel-Melah, Tel-Harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer--and they have not been able to declare the house of their fathers, and their seed, whether they are of Israel-- |
| DARBY | And these are they that went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub-Addon and Immer; but they could not shew their father's house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel. |
| BBE | All these were the people who went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer; but because they had no knowledge of their fathers' families or offspring, it was not certain if they were Israelites: |
| Webster | And these were they who went up also from Tel-mela, Tel-haresha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not show their fathers house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel. |
What does Nehemiah 7:61 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 7:61 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Nehemiah 7:61
- Ezra 2:59
And these were they which went up from Tel–melah, Tel–harsa, Cherub, Addan, and Immer: but they could not shew their father’s house, and their seed, whether they were of Israel:
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Ezr 2:59
Tel-harsa, Addan. seed. or, pedigree.
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Context
- Nehemiah 7:60
All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred ninety and two.
- Nehemiah 7:61
And these were they which went up also from Tel–melah, Tel–haresha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not shew their father’s house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel.
- Nehemiah 7:62
The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two.
Nehemiah 7:61 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y estos son los que subieron de Telmelah, Tel-harsa, Chêrub, Addón, é Immer, los cuales no pudieron mostrar la casa de sus padres, ni su linaje, si eran de Israel: |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et voici ceux qui montèrent de Thel-Mélakh, de Thel-Harsha, de Kerub-Addon, et d’Immer; mais ils ne purent pas montrer leurs maisons de pères et leur descendance, s’ils étaient d’Israël: |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und diese sind es, die aus Tel-Melach, Tel-Harscha, Kerub, Addon und Immer hinaufzogen; aber sie konnten ihr Vaterhaus und ihre Abkunft nicht angeben, ob sie aus Israel wären: |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Hi sunt autem qui ascenderunt de Thelmela, Thelharsa, Cherub, Addon, et Emmer: et non potuerunt indicare domum patrum suorum, et semen suum, utrum ex Israël essent, |