Nehemiah 7:39-49

39 These are the priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua) -- 973;

40 the descendants of Immer -- 1,052;

41 the descendants of Pashhur -- 1,247;

42 the descendants of Harim -- 1,017.

43 These are the Levites: the descendants of Jeshua (through Kadmiel through the family of Hodaviah) -- 74.

44 These are the singers: the descendants of Asaph -- 148.

45 These are the gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai -- 138.

46 These are the Temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,

47 Keros, Sia, Padon,

48 Lebana, Hagaba, Shalmai,

49 Hanan, Giddel, Gahar,

Nehemiah 7:39-49 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO NEHEMIAH 7

Nehemiah having built the wall, and set up the doors, appointed two persons to take the charge of the city, and set watches for the safety of it, and to take special care about opening and shutting the gates of it, Ne 7:1-3, and concerned he was for the peopling of it, and having found a register of the first comers to it, gives their names, Ne 7:4-69 and some account of the freewill offerings made for the work they came about, Ne 7:70-73.