Nehemiah 7

Nehemiah · Chapter 7

Nehemiah 7:2

1Now 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,2That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.3And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house.4Now the city was large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded.5And my God put into mine heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of them which came up at the first, and found written therein,6These are the children of the province, that went up out of the captivity, of those that had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and came again to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one unto his city;7Who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number, I say, of the men of the people of Israel was this;8The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.9The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.10The children of Arah, six hundred fifty and two.11The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen.12The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.13The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five.14The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.15The children of Binnui, six hundred forty and eight.16The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight.17The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty and two.18The children of Adonikam, six hundred threescore and seven.19The children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven.20The children of Adin, six hundred fifty and five.21The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.22The children of Hashum, three hundred twenty and eight.23The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and four.24The children of Hariph, an hundred and twelve.25The children of Gibeon, ninety and five.26The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, an hundred fourscore and eight.27The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.28The men of Bethazmaveth, forty and two.29The men of Kirjathjearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three.30The men of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty and one.31The men of Michmas, an hundred and twenty and two.32The men of Bethel and Ai, an hundred twenty and three.33The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two.34The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.35The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.36The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.37The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and one.38The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.39The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.40The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.41The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.42The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.43The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, and of the children of Hodevah, seventy and four.44The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight.45The porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, an hundred thirty and eight.46The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth,47The children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon,48The children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Shalmai,49The children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar,50The children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda,51The children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Phaseah,52The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim,53The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,54The children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,55The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Tamah,56The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.57The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,58The children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,59The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Amon.60All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred ninety and two.61And these were they which went up also from Telmelah, Telharesha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not shew their father’s house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel.62The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two.63And of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai, which took one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite to wife, and was called after their name.64These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.65And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim.66The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,67Beside their manservants and their maidservants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and they had two hundred forty and five singing men and singing women.68Their horses, seven hundred thirty and six: their mules, two hundred forty and five:69Their camels, four hundred thirty and five: six thousand seven hundred and twenty asses.70And some of the chief of the fathers gave unto the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty basons, five hundred and thirty priests’ garments.71And some of the chief of the fathers gave to the treasure of the work twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pound of silver.72And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand pound of silver, and threescore and seven priests’ garments.73So the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinims, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities; and when the seventh month came, the children of Israel were in their cities.

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VerseKJVBSBASV
2That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.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.that I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the governor of the castle, charge over Jerusalem; for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.

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Original Hebrew words

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
and I appointedוָאֲצַוֶּ֞הva-'a-tza-VEHH6680
to command

צָוָה (tsa.vah) 1) to command, charge, give orders, lay charge, give charge to, order 1a)(Piel) 1a1) to lay charge upon 1a2) to give charge to, give command to 1a3) to give charge unto 1a4) to give charge over, appoint 1a5) to give charge, command 1a6) to charge, command 1a7) to charge, commission 1a8) to command, appoint, ordain (of divine act) 1b) (Pual) to be commanded

Hananiחֲנָ֣נִיcha-NA-niH2607J
Hanani

חֲנָנִי (cha.na.ni) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Neh.1.2; son of: Hacaliah (H2446); brother of: Nehemiah (H5166H) § Hanani = "gracious" 1) one of the sons of Heman, a chief musician of David, and head of the 18th course of the service 2) a seer who rebuked Asa, king of Judah, and was imprisoned 2a) maybe, father of Jehu the seer who testified against Baasha 3) one of the priests who in the time of Ezra took a foreign wife 4) brother of Nehemiah whom Nehemiah appointed governor of Jerusalem 5) another priest who was the chief musician under Nehemiah

brother myאָחִ֗י'a-CHIH0251G
brother: male-sibling

אָח (ach) : male-sibling 1) brother 1a) brother of same parents 1b) half-brother (same father) 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) 1e) (fig.) of resemblance

Hananiahחֲנַנְיָ֛הcha-nan-YAHH2608H
Hananiah

חֲנַנְיָ֫הוּ (cha.nan.yah) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.7.2 § Hananiah = "God has favoured" 1) the godly friend of Daniel whom Nebuchadnezzar renamed Shadrach; one of the three friends who with Daniel refused to make themselves unclean by eating food from the king's table which went against the dietary laws which God had given the Jews; also one of the three who were thrown into the fiery furnace for refusing to bow down to a graven image of Nebuchadnezzar and who were saved by the angel of the Lord. See also, 'Shadrach' (H7714 or H7715) …

[the] commander ofשַׂ֥רsarH8269
ruler

שַׂר (sar) 1) prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain 1a) chieftain, leader 1b) vassal, noble, official (under king) 1c) captain, general, commander (military) 1d) chief, head, overseer (of other official classes) 1e) heads, princes (of religious office) 1f) elders (of representative leaders of people) 1g) merchant-princes (of rank and dignity) 1h) patron-angel 1i) Ruler of rulers (of God) 1j) warden

the citadelהַבִּירָ֖הha-bi-RAHH1002
citadel

בִּירְתָא (bi.ra) castle, citadel, palace Aramaic of bi.rah (בִּירָה "palace" H1002)

overעַל־'al-H5921A
upon

עַל (al) prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) …

Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye-ru-sha-LIMH3389
Ariel

אֲרִיאֵל (a.ri.el) Ariel = "lion of God" or "lioness of God" Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)

forכִּי־ki-H3588A
for

כִּי (ki) 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

heהוּא֙hu'H1931
he/she/it

הוּא (hu) pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article)

[was] like a man ofכְּאִ֣ישׁke-'ISHH0376G
man

אִישׁ (ish) : man 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective)

faithfulnessאֱמֶ֔ת'e-METH0571G
truth: faithful

אֱמֶת (e.met) : faithful 1) firmness, faithfulness, truth 1a) sureness, reliability 1b) stability, continuance 1c) faithfulness, reliableness 1d) truth 1d1) as spoken 1d2) of testimony and judgment 1d3) of divine instruction 1d4) truth as a body of ethical or religious knowledge 1d5) true doctrine adv 2) in truth, truly

and fearingוְיָרֵ֥אve-ya-RE'H3372H
to fear

יָרֵא (ya.re) : frightening(DANGER) 1) to fear, revere, be afraid 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to fear, be afraid 1a2) to stand in awe of, be awed 1a3) to fear, reverence, honour, respect 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be fearful, be dreadful, be feared 1b2) to cause astonishment and awe, be held in awe 1b3) to inspire reverence or godly fear or awe 1c) (Piel) to make afraid, terrify 2) (TWOT) to shoot, pour

the Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha-'E-lo-HIMH0430G
God

אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) This name means "gods" (plural intensive-singular meaning), "God" Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G)

more than many [people]מֵרַבִּֽים׃me-ra-BIMH7227A
many

רַב (rav) adj 1) much, many, great 1a) much 1b) many 1c) abounding in 1d) more numerous than 1e) abundant, enough 1f) great 1g) strong 1h) greater than adv 1i) much, exceedingly

Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.