Chapter 7

1
the wall Neh 3:1-32, Neh 6:15

I had set up Neh 3:3, Neh 6:1

the porters Neh 10:39, Neh 11:3, Neh 12:24; 1Chr 23:1-32, 25:1-26:32; 2Chr 31:2; Ezra 3:8


2
my brother Neh 1:2

Hananiah Neh 10:23

the ruler Neh 2:8

a faithful man Num 12:7; Ps 101:6; Dan 6:4; Matt 24:45, Matt 25:21; Luke 16:10-12; 1Cor 4:2; 2Tim 2:2

feared God Neh 5:15; Gen 42:18; Exod 18:21; 2Sam 23:3; 1Kgs 18:3, 1Kgs 18:12; Job 1:1; Isa 33:5-6


3
Let not the gates This is, the gates were not to be opened till sun-rise, and to be shut at sun-set; which is still the custom in many cities of the East. If a traveller arrives after sun-set, he finds the gates shut, and on no consideration will they open them till morning. Neh 13:19; Ps 127:1; Matt 10:16

every one to be Neh 3:23, Neh 3:28-30


4
large and great Heb. broad in spaces

the houses Isa 58:12; Hag 1:4-6; Matt 6:33


5
my God Neh 5:19, Neh 6:14

put into mine Ezra 7:27; 1Cor 15:10; 2Cor 3:5, 2Cor 8:16; Phil 2:12-13; Col 1:29; Jas 1:16; Whatever good motion is in our minds, whether prudent or pious, we must acknowledge it to come from God; for every good gift and every good work are from above; he gives knowledge, he gives grace. What is commonly called human prudence, ought to be ascribed to the direction of Divine Providence. He who teaches the husbandman discretion, Isa 28:26, as certainly over-rules the deliberations of senators.

that Neh 7:64; 1Chr 9:1-9; Ezra 2:62


6
the children Ezra 2:1-70, Ezra 5:8, Ezra 6:2

whom Nebuchadnezzar 2Kgs 24:14-16, 2Kgs 25:11; 2Chr 36:1-23; Jer 39:1-18, Jer 52:1-34


7
Zerubbabel Neh 12:1, Neh 12:7, Neh 12:10; Ezek 1:11, Sheshbazzar, Neh 2:2; Hag 1:1; Matt 1:12-13, Zorobabel

Jeshua Ezra 3:8-9, Ezra 5:2; Zech 3:1-3, Joshua

Azariah One of Dr. Kennicott's codices has Seraiah, as in the parallel passage. Ezra 2:2, Seraiah, Reelaiah

Mispereth Ezra 2:2, Mizpar

Nehum Three manuscripts in the parallel place have Nehum, and four have here Rehum. Neh 12:3; Ezra 2:2, Rehum


8
Parosh Neh 10:14; Ezra 2:3, Ezra 8:3, Pharosh, Neh 10:25


9
Shephatiah Ezra 2:4, Ezra 8:8


10
Arah Neh 6:18; Ezra 2:5. 775


11
Pahathmoab Neh 10:14; Ezra 2:6. 2,812; Ezra 8:4


12
Elam Ezra 2:7, Ezra 8:7, Ezra 10:26


13
Zattu Ezra 2:8. 945


14
Zaccai Ezra 2:9


15
Binnui Ezra 2:10, Bani. 642


16
Bebai Ezra 2:11. 623


17
Azgad Ezra 2:12. 1,222


18
Adonikam Ezra 2:13. 666


19
Bigvai Ezra 2:14, Ezra 2:2, Ezra 2:56

two thousand One manuscript of Dr. Kennicott's reads "two thousand sixty and six;" but no doubt "two thousand and fifty-six," is the true reading, as in the parallel passage.


20
Adin Ezra 2:15. 454

six hundred One of Dr. Kennicott's codices has "six hundred fifty and four."


21
Ater Ezra 2:16


22
Hashum Ezra 2:19. 223


23
Bezai Ezra 2:17. 323


24
Hariph Hariph and Jorah were probably two distinct names of this person. Ezra 2:18, Jorah


25
Gibeon Gibeon is probably a mistake for Gibbar, or the contrary; though this person may have been called by both names. Ezra 2:20, Gibbar


26
The men The Septuagint reads here the same as in the parallel place, Υιοι Βαιθαλεμ, εκατον εικοσιτρεις; υιοι Ατωφα (Alex. Ανετωφα) πεντηκονταεξ; "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 manuscript yet collated, it is doubtless the true one.

Bethlehem Ezra 2:21-22. 179


27
Anathoth Ezra 2:23; Isa 10:30; Jer 1:1, Jer 11:21


28
Bethazmaveth Ezra 2:24, Azmaveth


29
Kirjathjearim Instead of Kirjath-arim, in the parallel place of Ezra, many manuscripts read Kirjath-jearim, as here. Josh 9:17, Josh 18:25; Judg 18:12; Ezra 2:25, Kirjath-arim


30
Ramah Josh 18:24-25; Ezra 2:26


31
Michmas The variation between ξλξωΡ H4363, Michmash, and ξλξρ H4363, Michmas, arises from the mutation of ωΡ, sheen, and ρ, samech; though several manuscripts have the former reading here also. 1Sam 13:5, 1Sam 13:23. Ezra 2:27, Isa 10:28, Michmash.


32
Bethel Josh 8:9, Josh 8:17; Ezra 2:28. 223


33
Nebo Ezra 2:29

fifty and two The Alexandrian manuscript of the Septuagint adds, Υιοι Μαγαβως εκατον πεντηκονταεξ, "The children of Magbish an hundred fifty and six," as in Ezra 2:30.


34
the other Elam Neh 7:12; Ezra 2:31


35
Harim Ezra 2:32, Ezra 10:31


36
Jericho Ezra 2:34


37
Lod Neh 6:2, Neh 11:34-35; 1Chr 8:12; Ezra 2:33. 725


38
Senaah Ezra 2:35. 3,630


39
Jedaiah 1Chr 24:7-19; Ezra 2:36


40
Immer 1Chr 24:14; Ezra 2:37


41
Pashur 1Chr 9:12, 1Chr 24:9; Ezra 2:38, Ezra 10:22


42
Harim 1Chr 24:8; Ezra 2:39, Ezra 10:31


43
Hodevah Ezra 2:40, Hodaviah, Neh 3:9, Judah


44
The singers 1Chr 25:2; Ezra 2:41. 128

an hundred One of Dr. Kennicott's manuscripts reads in the parallel place of Ezra, "an hundred and forty and eight," as here.


45
The porters 1Chr 26:1-32; Ezra 2:42. 130


46
Nethinims Lev 27:2-8; Josh 9:23-27; 1Chr 9:2

Hashupha Ezra 2:43, Hasupha


47
Sia Ezra 2:44, Siaha


48
Hagaba Ezra 2:45-46, Hagabah, or Hagab, The Alexandrian manuscript of the Septuagint inserts here, υιοι Ακουδ, υιοι Ουτα, υιοι Κηταρ, υιοι Αγαβ "the children of Akoud, the children of Outa, the children of Ketar, the children of Agab," or Hagab. See the parallel passages.

Shalmai In the parallel passage not only the Keri and Septuagint, but many of Dr. Kennicott's manuscripts read Shalmai, as here. A more extensive collation of manuscripts would doubtless tend still more to harmonize both the names and numbers. Ezra 2:46, Shamlai


51
Phaseah This variation only exists in the translation; the original being uniformly Paseah. Ezra 2:49, Paseah


52
Meunim The first of these variations is attributable to the translation, the original being uniformly, ξςεπιν H4586, Meunim; and the latter arises from the mutation of, ε, wav, and, ι, yood, and insertion of, ωΡ, sheen, though in the parallel passage the Kethiv is πτιριν H5304, Nephisim; and here the Keri and many manuscripts have πτιωΡριν H5300, Nephishesim. Ezra 2:50, Mehunim, Nephusim


54
Bazlith Instead of Bazlith, many manuscripts and the LXX have Bazluth, as in the parallel place. Ezra 2:52, Bazluth


55
Tamah Here there is no variation in the original; it being uniformly Tamah. Ezra 2:53, Thamah


57
Solomon's Neh 11:3

Perida Three manuscripts have Peruda, instead of Perida, as in Ezra. Ezra 2:55, Peruda


58
Jaala The variation of ιςμδ H3279, Jaalah, and ιςμΰ H3279, Jaala, merely arises from the mutation of δ, hay, into ΰ, aleph, according to the Chaldee dialect. Ezra 2:56, Jaalah


59
Amon Instead of Amon, two of De Rossi's manuscripts have Amin, and the LXX have Ημιμ, Emim; which nearly approaches the Ami of Ezra. Ezra 2:57, Ami


60
the Nethinims Ezra 2:58


61
Telharesha The first of these variations only exists in the translation; the original being uniformly ϊμ ηψωΡΰ H8521, Tel̇harshà the latter simply arises from the insertion of a ε, wav; being written ΰγο H135, Addan, in the parallel passage, and ΰγεο H114, Addon, here. Ezra 2:59, Tel-harsa, Addan

seed or, pedigree


62
six hundred Ezra 2:60. 652


63
of the priests Ezra 2:61-63

Barzillai 2Sam 17:27, 2Sam 19:31-33; 1Kgs 2:7


64
These sought Matt 22:11-13

those that were Neh 7:5; 1Chr 9:1

but it was Matt 25:11-12

as polluted Neh 13:29; Lev 4:3


65
the Tirshatha or, the governor, Neh 8:9, Neh 10:1; Ezra 2:63

that they should Lev 2:3, Lev 2:10, Lev 6:17, Lev 7:19-20, Lev 10:17-18, Lev 21:21-23

till there Exod 28:30; Num 27:21; Deut 33:8


66
Ezra 2:64


67
their manservants Isa 45:1-2; Jer 27:7

two hundred Ezra 2:65. 200


68
Ezra 2:66-67


69
Here Jerome adds, in the Vulgate, Hucusque refertur quid in commentario scriptum fuerit; exin Nehemie historia texitur̀ "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).


70
some Heb. part, Ezra 2:68-70

the chief Num 7:2-86; 1Chr 29:3-9

The Tirshatha Neh 8:9, Neh 10:1

drams Darkemonim, or darics; a Persian gold coin, worth about 1£. 5s.

basins Exod 12:22, Exod 24:6; 1Kgs 7:45; 1Chr 28:17; 2Chr 4:8, 2Chr 4:11; Jer 52:19


71
chief Job 34:19; Luke 21:1-4; 2Cor 8:12

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 9£.


73
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.

when the seventh Ezra 2:70, Ezra 3:1


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