Nehemiah 7:22-73
Hashum <02828> [Hashum.]
[223.]
Bezai <01209> [Bezai.]
[323.]
Harif <02756> [Hariph.]
Hariph and Jorah were probably two distinct names of this person.
[Jorah.]
Gibeon <01391> [Gibeon.]
Gibeon is probably a mistake for Gibbar, or the contrary; though this person may have been called by both names.
[Gibbar.]
men <0582> [The men.]
The Septuagint reads here the same as in the parallel place, [Huioi Baithalem, hekaton eikositris; huioi Atopha (Alex. Anetopha) pentekontaex;] "The children of Bethlehem, one hundred twenty and three; the children of Netophah, fifty and six." Though this reading is not found in any Hebrew MS. yet collated, it is doubtless the true one.
Bethlehem <01035> [Bethlehem.]
[179.]
Anathoth <06068> [Anathoth.]
family of Azmaveth <01041> [Beth-azmaveth.]
[Azmaveth.]
Kiriath Jearim <07157> [Kirjath-jearim.]
Instead of Kirjath-arim, in the parallel place of Ezra, many MSS. read Kirjath-jearim, as here.
[Kirjath-arim.]
Ramah <07414> [Ramah.]
Micmash <04363> [Michmas.]
The variation between [Mikmƒsh <\\See definition 04363\\>,] {Michmash,} and [Mikmƒc <\\See definition 04363\\>,] {Michmas,} arises from the mutation of [ShŒyn,] {sheen,} and [€ƒmek,] {samech;} though several MSS. have the former reading here also.
[Michmash.]
Bethel <01008> [Beth-el.]
[223.]
Nebo <05015> [Nebo.]
52 <02572 08147> [fifty and two.]
The Alexandrian MS. of the Septuagint adds, [Huioi Magabos hekaton pentekontaex,] "The children of Magbish an hundred fifty and six," as in Ezr 2:30.
other Elam <05867 0312> [the other Elam.]
Harim <02766> [Harim.]
Jericho <03405> [Jericho.]
Lod <03850> [Lod.]
[725.]
Senaah <05570> [Senaah.]
[3,630.]
Jedaiah <03048> [Jedaiah.]
Immer <0564> [Immer.]
Pashhur <06583> [Pashur.]
Harim <02766> [Harim.]
Hodaviah <01937> [Hodevah.]
[Hodaviah.]
[Judah.]
singers <07891> [The singers.]
[128. an hundred.]
One of Dr. Kennicott's MSS. reads in the parallel place of Ezra, "an hundred and forty and eight," as here.
gatekeepers <07778> [The porters.]
[130.]
temple servants <05411> [Nethinims.]
Hasupha <02817> [Hashupha.]
[Hasupha.]
Sia <05517> [Sia.]
[Siaha.]
Hagabah <02286> [Hagaba.]
[Hagabah, or Hagab.]
The Alexandrian MS. of the Septuagint inserts here, [uioi Akoud, uioi Outa, weoi Ketar, weoi Agab] "the children of Akoud, the children of Outa, the children of Ketar, the children of Agab," or Hagab: see the parallel passages.
Shalmai <08014> [Shalmai.]
In the parallel passage not only the Keri and Septuagint, but many of Dr. Kennicott's MSS. read Shalmai, as here. A more extensive collation of MSS. would doubtless tend still more to harmonize both the names and numbers.
[Shamlai.]
Paseah <06454> [Phaseah.]
This variation only exists in the translation; the original being uniformly Pas‰ah.
[Paseah.]
Meunim <04586> [Meunim.]
The first of these variations is attributable to the translation, the original being uniformly, [Me–wnŒy <\\See definition 04586\\>,] {Me–nim;} and the latter arises from the mutation of, [Vƒv,] {wav,} and, [Y“wd,] {yood,} and insertion of, [ShŒyn,] {sheen,} though in the parallel passage the Kethiv is [NephŒycŒym <\\See definition 05304\\>,] {Nephisim;} and here the Keri and many MSS. have [Neph–whsecŒym <\\See definition 05300\\>,] {Nephishesim.}
[Mehunim, Nephusim.]
Bazluth <01213> [Bazlith.]
Instead of Bazlith, many MSS. and the LXX. have Bazluth, as in the parallel place.
[Bazluth.]
Temah <08547> [Tamah.]
Here there is no variation in the original; it being uniformly Tamah.
[Thamah.]
Solomon <08010> [Solomon's.]
Perida <06514> [Perida.]
Three MSS. have Peruda, instead of Perida, as in Ezra.
[Peruda.]
Jaala <03279> [Jaala.]
The variation of [Yaalƒ <\\See definition 03279\\>,] {Jaalah,} and [Yaalƒh <\\See definition 03279\\>,} {Jaala,} merely arises from the mutation of [Hˆ,] {hay,} into ['Aleph,] {aleph,} according to the Chaldee dialect.
[Jaalah.]
Amon <0526> [Amon.]
Instead of Amon, two of De Rossi's MSS. have Amin, and the LXX. have [Emim,] Emim; which nearly approaches the Ami of Ezra.
[Ami.]
temple servants <05411> [the Nethinims.]
Tel Harsha <08521> [Tel-haresha.]
The first of these variations only exists in the translation; the original being uniformly [Tˆl Charshƒ <\\See definition 08521\\>,] {Tel-harsha:} the latter simply arises from the insertion of a [Vƒv,] {wav;} being written ['Addƒn <\\See definition 0135\\>,] {Addan,} in the parallel passage, and ['Add“wn <\\See definition 0114\\>,] {Addon,} here.
[Tel-harsa, Addan. seed. or, pedigree.]
642 <08337 03967> [six hundred.]
[652.]
priests <03548> [of the priests.]
Barzillai ........... Barzillai <01271> [Barzillai.]
searched <01245> [These sought.]
genealogical materials <03187> [those that were.]
found <04672> [but it was.]
excluded <01351> [as polluted.]
governor <08660> [the Tirshatha. or, the governor.]
eat <0398> [that they should.]
consult <05975> [till there.]
male .... servants <05650> [their man-servants.]
7,337 ......... 245 <03967> [two hundred.]
[200.]
Here Jerome adds, in the Vulgate, {Hucusque refertur quid in commentario scriptum fuerit; exin Nehemi‘ historia texitur:} "Thus far do the words extend which were written in the register; what follows belongs to the history of Nehemiah." This addition is not found in the Hebrew, or any ancient version: it is also wanting in the Paris and Complutensian Polyglotts; but is found in the Editio Prima of the Vulgate. What follows, however, seems to relate to a distinct oblation from that recorded in Ezra; and was probably made after the people were registered by Nehemiah, who was the Tirshatha, or governor, at this time, as Zerubbabel had been at the first return of the Jews from captivity. Blessed be God that our faith and hope are not built upon the niceties of names and numbers, genealogy and chronology, but on the great things of the law and gospel. Whatever is given to the work of God and his cause will surely be remembered by him (Heb 6:10).
Some <07117> [some. Heb. part.]
leaders <07218> [the chief.]
governor <08660> [The Tirshatha.]
drachmas <01871> [drams.]
Darkemonim, or darics; a Persian gold coin, worth about 1Å“. 5s.
bowls <04219> [basons.]
leaders <07218> [chief.]
minas <04488> [pound. Manim, manehs or minas.]
As a weight, the maneh was equal to 100 shekels; but as a coin, equal to 60 shekels, or about 9Å“.
Israel ............. Israelites <03478> [all Israel.]
It was for the purpose of ascertaining the different families, and consequently the different cities, villages, etc., which belonged to them, according to the ancient division of the land, that the public registers were examined.
seventh <07637> [when the seventh.]
Ezra 2:17-70
Bezai <01209> [Bezai.]
[324.]
Jorah <03139> [Jorah.]
[Hariph.]
Hashum <02828> [Hashum.]
[328.]
Gibbar <01402> [Gibbar.]
[Gibeon.]
Bethlehem <01035> [Beth-lehem.]
Netophah <05199> [Netophah.]
[188.]
Anathoth <06068> [Anathoth.]
Azmaveth <05820> [Azmaveth.]
[Beth-azmaveth.]
Kiriath Jearim <07157> [Kirjath-arim.]
[Kirjath-jearim.]
Ramah <07414> [Ramah.]
Micmash <04363> [Michmas.]
[Michmash.]
Ai <05857> [Ai.]
[Hai.]
[133.]
Nebo <05015> [Nebo.]
This Nebo was probably the Nabau which Eusebius and Jerome place eight miles south from Hebron.
Magbish <04019> [Magbish. i.e., congregating; crystallizing.]
<\\See definition 04019\\>. The children of Magbish are not named in our present copies of Nehemiah; but the Alexandrian MS. of the LXX. has the same reading as here.
Elam <05867> [Elam.]
Harim <02766> [Harim.]
Lod <03850> [Lod.]
Hadid <02307> [Hadid. or, Harid, as it is in some copies.]
Hadid is probably the Adida of Josephus, and the Maccabees, (1 Mac 12:38; 13:13,) a city situated on a hill in the plain country of Judah, and the Aditha of Eusebius, which he places near Diospolis, Lydda, or Lod.
Jericho <03405> [Jericho.]
Senaah <05570> [Senaah.]
[3,930.]
Jedaiah <03048> [Jedaiah.]
Jeshua <03442> [Jeshua.]
Immer <0564> [Immer.]
Pashhur <06583> [Pashur.]
Harim <02766> [Harim.]
Hodaviah <01938> [Hodaviah.]
[Judah.]
[Hodevah.]
Asaph <0623> [Asaph.]
gatekeepers <07778> [the porters.]
[138.]
temple servants <05411> [Nethinims.]
Hasupha <02817> [Hasupha.]
This variation only exists in the translation, the original being written here Husupha, and in the parallel place defectively, Hasupha.
[Hashupha.]
Siaha <05517> [Siaha.]
{Sia,} [CŒyƒ <\\See definition 05517\\>,] is merely a contraction of, [CŒyahƒ <\\See definition 05517\\>,] Siaha, by the elision of, [Hˆ,] {hay.}
[Sia.]
Lebanah <03838> [Lebanah.]
These variations merely arise from the mutation of, [Hˆ,] {hay,} into, ['Aleph,] according to the Chaldee dialect; the original, being respectively [Lebƒnƒh <\\See definition 03838\\>,] Lebanah, [\\See definition 03838\\>,] and Lebana; [Chagƒbƒ <\\See definition 02286\\>,] Hagabah, and [Chagƒbƒh <\\See definition 02286\\>,] Hagaba.
[Lebana, Hagaba.]
<08073> [Shalmai. or, Shamlai.]
Shamlai, of the Kethiv, is evidently a mistake for Shalmai, as the Keri and LXX. have.
Paseah <06454> [Paseah.]
[Phaseah.]
Meunim <04586> [Mehunim.]
[Meunim, Nephishesim.]
Bazluth <01213> [Bazluth.]
[Bazlith.]
Temah <08547> [Thamah.]
[Tamah.]
Solomon <08010> [Solomon's.]
Peruda <06514> [Peruda.]
[Perida.]
Jaala <03279> [Jaalah.]
[Jaala.]
Pokereth-Hazzebaim <06380> [Pochereth.]
Ami <0532> [Ami.]
[Amon.]
temple servants <05411> [Nethinims.]
Solomon <08010> [Solomon's.]
Tel Harsha <08521> [Tel-harsa.]
[Tel-haresha, Addon. seed. or, pedigree.]
Delaiah <01806> [of Delaiah.]
[642.]
descendants ..... descendants ...... descendants <01121> [the children.]
Barzillai ........... Barzillai <01271> [Barzillai.]
excluded <01351> [therefore.]
excluded .... priesthood <03550 01351> [were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood. Heb. they were polluted from the priesthood.]
governor <08660> [Tirshatha. or, governor.]
The person who held this office at this time was probably Zerubbabel. The word {Tirshatha} is supposed to be Persian; and if, as Castel supposes, it signifies austerity, or that fear which is impressed by the authority of a governor, it may be derived from {tars,} "ear," or {tursh,} "acid, austere."
eat <0398> [should not.]
Urim <0224> [Urim.]
42,360 <0702> [forty.]
Though the sum total, both here and in Nehemiah, is equal, namely, 42,360, yet the particulars reckoned up only make 29,818 in Ezra, and 31,089 in Nehemiah; and we find that Nehemiah mentions 1,765 persons who are not in Ezra, and Ezra has 494 not mentioned in Nehemiah. This last circumstance, which seems to render all hope of reconciling them impossible, Mr. Alting thinks is the very point by which they can be reconciled; for, if we add Ezra's surplus to the sum in Nehemiah, and Nehemiah's surplus to the number in Ezra, they will both amount to 31,583; which subtracted from 42,360, leaves a deficiency of 10,777, which are not named because they did not belong to the tribes of Judah and Benjamin, or to the priests, but to the other Israelitish tribes.
servants <05650> [servants.]
7,337 ..... 200 <03967> [two hundred.]
voluntary offerings <05068> [offered freely.]
site <04349> [in his place.]
treasury <0214> [the treasure.]
