Nehemiah 7:51-61

51 Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah,

52 Besai, Meunim, Nephusim,

53 Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,

54 Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,

55 Barkos, Sisera, Temah,

56 Neziah, and Hatipha.

57 The descendants of these servants of King Solomon returned from exile: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,

58 Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,

59 Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-hazzebaim, and Ami.

60 In all, the Temple servants and the descendants of Solomon’s servants numbered 392.

61 Another group returned at this time from the towns of Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Kerub, Addan, and Immer. However, they could not prove that they or their families were descendants of Israel.

Nehemiah 7:51-61 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.

Footnotes

• [a]. As in parallel text at Ezra 2:50 ; Hebrew reads Nephushesim.
• [b]. As in parallel text at Ezra 2:52 ; Hebrew reads Bazlith.
• [c]. As in parallel text at Ezra 2:55 ; Hebrew reads Sotai, Sophereth, Perida.
• [d]. As in parallel text at Ezra 2:56 ; Hebrew reads Jaala.
• [e]. As in parallel text at Ezra 2:57 ; Hebrew reads Amon.
• [f]. As in parallel text at Ezra 2:59 ; Hebrew reads Addon.