_NOW THESE ARE THE CHILDREN OF THE PROVINCE THAT WENT UP OUT OF THE CAPTIVITY, OF THOSE WHICH HAD BEEN CARRIED AWAY, WHOM NEBUCHADNEZZAR THE KING OF BABYLON HAD CARRIED AWAY UNTO BABYLON, AND CAME AGAIN UNTO JERUSALEM AND JUDAH, EVERY ONE UNTO HIS CITY;_ Children of the province - i:e., Judea (Ezra... [ Continue Reading ]
_WHICH CAME WITH ZERUBBABEL: JESHUA, NEHEMIAH, SERAIAH, REELAIAH, MORDECAI, BILSHAN, MISPAR, BIGVAI, REHUM, BAANAH. THE NUMBER OF THE MEN OF THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL:_ Which came with Zerubbabel. He was the chief or leader of the first band of returning exiles. The names of other influential persons wh... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE CHILDREN OF PAROSH, TWO THOUSAND AN HUNDRED SEVENTY AND TWO._ The children. This word, as used throughout this catalogue, means posterity or descendants. OF PAROSH, х_ PAR`OSH_ (H6551); Septuagint, Vatican, Fares; Alexandrine, Fores]. Besides the 2,172 exiles belonging to this chief house, w... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE CHILDREN OF SHEPHATIAH, THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY AND TWO._ The children of Shephatiah - [Septuagint, Safatia]. In addition to this first band of 372 (cf. Nehemiah 7:9), a second detachment of 80 males accompanied Ezra (Ezra 7:8).... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE CHILDREN OF ARAH, SEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY AND FIVE._ The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five. The number is stated in Nehemiah 7:1 to have been only 652. It is probable that all mentioned as belonging to this family repaired to the general place of rendezvous, or had enrolled their... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE CHILDREN OF PAHATH-MOAB, OF THE CHILDREN OF JESHUA AND JOAB, TWO THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWELVE._ The children of Pahath-moab, х_ PACHAT-MOW'AAB_ (H6355), prefect of Moab; Septuagint, Faath Mooab]. 'The origin of this singular name is perhaps traceable to an ancestor who had dominion in Moa... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE CHILDREN OF ELAM, A THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY AND FOUR._ The children of Elam - [Septuagint, Ailam]. The Bene-Elam, who went with the first caravan, under Zerubbabel, to the number of 1,254, were followed by a second body of 71 men, with Ezra (Ezra 8:7) (see as to their zeal in the affair of... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE CHILDREN OF ZATTU, NINE HUNDRED FORTY AND FIVE._ The children of Zattu - [Septuagint, Vatican, Zatthoua; Alexandrine, Xaththoua]. In addition to the 945, another division of this family afterward went with Ezra (see the note at Ezra 8:5).... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE CHILDREN OF ZACCAI, SEVEN HUNDRED AND THREESCORE._ The children of Zaccai. The number of this family accompanying Zerubbabel amounted to 760 (cf. Nehemiah 7:14). The name is identical with Zaccheus (Luke 19:2).... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE CHILDREN OF BANI, SIX HUNDRED FORTY AND TWO._ THE CHILDREN OF BANI - or Binnui, (Nehemiah 7:15) [Septuagint, Banoui].... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE CHILDREN OF BEBAI, SIX HUNDRED TWENTY AND THREE._ The children of Bebal - [Septuagint, Babai]. Besides those who went in the first, 28 of this family enrolled themselves in the second under Ezra (Ezra 8:11) (see as to their implication in the matter of marrying pagan wives, Ezra 10:28; and to... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE CHILDREN OF AZGAD, A THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED TWENTY AND TWO._ The children of Azgad, х_ `AZGAAD_ (H5803), strong in fortune; Septuagint, Asgad (cf. Nehemiah 7:17; Nehemiah 10:16)].... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE CHILDREN OF ADONIKAM, SIX HUNDRED SIXTY AND SIX._ The children of Adonikam, х_ 'ADONIYQAAM_ (H140), lord of the enemy] (cf. Ezra 8:13; Nehemiah 7:18) - the same as Adonijah, my lord is Yahweh (Nehemiah 10:17).... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE CHILDREN OF BIGVAI, TWO THOUSAND FIFTY AND SIX._ The children of Bigvai - [Septuagint, Vatican, Bagoue; Alexandrine, Bagouai]. Whether this was the person mentioned as one of the influential ten (Ezra 2:2), or another chief, is unknown.... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE CHILDREN OF ADIN, FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY AND FOUR._ The children of Adin - [Septuagint, Addin].... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE CHILDREN OF ATER OF HEZEKIAH, NINETY AND EIGHT._ The children of Ater of Hezekiah, х_ 'AATEER_ (H333)), shut up, perhaps mute, Gesenius; Septuagint, Ateer too Ezekia, probably son of Hezekiah, a person of note, but not the king].... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE CHILDREN OF BEZAI, THREE HUNDRED TWENTY AND THREE._ The children of Bezai - [Septuagint, Bassou].... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE CHILDREN OF JORAH, AN HUNDRED AND TWELVE._ The children of Jorah - [Septuagint, Ioora] - called Harph in the parallel passage, Nehemiah 7:24; and Harim, Ezra 10:31.... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE CHILDREN OF HASHUM, TWO HUNDRED TWENTY AND THREE._ The children of Hashum - [Septuagint, Asoum]. Hitherto the different divisions of the returning exiles under Zerubbabel are distinguished by the name of their ancestor; those that follow, down to Ezra 2:35, are denoted by the city or village w... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE CHILDREN OF GIBBAR, NINETY AND FIVE._ The children of Gibbar - [Septuagint, Gaber] - called (Nehemiah 7:25) Gibeon.... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE CHILDREN OF BETHLEHEM, AN HUNDRED TWENTY AND THREE._ The children of Beth-lehem - [Septuagint, Beethlaem].... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE MEN OF NETOPHAH, FIFTY AND SIX._ The men of Netophah - [Septuagint, Vatican, Netoofa; Alexandrine, Nefoota] - probably near Beth-lehem (cf. Nehemiah 7:26 with 1 Chronicles 2:54; also 1 Chronicles 9:16; 1 Chronicles 27:13; 1 Chronicles 27:15).... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE MEN OF ANATHOTH, AN HUNDRED TWENTY AND EIGHT._ _ THE MEN OF ANATHOTH, AN HUNDRED TWENTY AND EIGHT._ The men of Anathoth - [Septuagint, Anathooth] - Anata, about three miles north of Jerusalem. It is pleasant to see so many of this Jewish town returning. It was a city of the Levites; but the pe... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE CHILDREN OF AZMAVETH, FORTY AND TWO._ The children of Azmaveth - [Septuagint, Azmooth] - a town of Benjamin, near Anathoth.... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE CHILDREN OF KIRJATH-ARIM, CHEPHIRAH, AND BEEROTH, SEVEN HUNDRED AND FORTY AND THREE._ The children of Kirjath-arim. The name occurs in this form here only; in Nehemiah 7:29 it is mentioned by the common appellation Kirjath-jearim. [Septuagint, Vatican, Kariathiarim; Alexandrine, Kariathiareim;... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE CHILDREN OF RAMAH AND GEBA, SIX HUNDRED TWENTY AND ONE._ The children of Ramah and Gaba - the Ramah of Benjamin (Er-ram), on the east of the Nabulus road. GABA = Geba-a little east of Gibeah (now Fela), which is half an hour east from Ramah (Reland, 'Palestine,' pp. GABA = Geba-a little east... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE MEN OF MICHMAS, AN HUNDRED TWENTY AND TWO._ The men of Michmas - or Michmash [The Hebrew letter shin (sh) in later Hebrew was softened into the Hebrew letter samech (c); Septuagint, Machmas] (Mukmas), situated in a northeasterly direction, right opposite Jeba (Robinsin's 'Biblical Researches,'... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE MEN OF BETHEL AND AI, TWO HUNDRED TWENTY AND THREE._ The men of Beth-el and Ai - (see the notes at Joshua 8:1.)... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE CHILDREN OF NEBO, FIFTY AND TWO._ The children of Nebo - [Septuagint, Vatican, Nabou; Alexandrine, Naboo] - the Bethoannaba of Eusebius and Jerome ('Onomast.,' article 'Anob;' Reland, 'Palaestina,' p. 661); supposed to be identified in Beit-nubah, which lies between Beth-el and Ai on one side,... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE CHILDREN OF MAGBISH, AN HUNDRED FIFTY AND SIX._ THE CHILDREN OF MAGBISH - (gathering) [Septuagint, Magebis]. Most probably the name of a place, though some regard it as that of a man.... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE CHILDREN OF THE OTHER ELAM, A THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY AND FOUR._ The children of the other Elam, х_ `EELAAM_ (H5867) _ 'ACHEER_ (H312) - a second or another Elam-Heelamar]. This is the name of a chief. The identity of name, and the number of his decendants, with those of the former Elam, mi... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE CHILDREN OF HARIM, THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTY._ The children of Harim - - [Septuagint, Vatican, Heelam; Alexandrine, Heeram]. This, if the name of a person, was probably taken from a place.... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE CHILDREN OF LOD, HADID, AND ONO, SEVEN HUNDRED TWENTY AND FIVE._ The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono - [Septuagint, Vatican, Lodadi; Alexandrine, Lodadid] - Lydda; Ludd (1 Chronicles 8:12: cf. Acts 9:32). "Hadid" (sharp), a Benjamite town, on a craggy mountain. Eusebius ('Onomast,' 'Adithaim')... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE CHILDREN OF JERICHO, THREE HUNDRED FORTY AND FIVE._ The children of Jericho - [Septuagint, Vatican, Ierichoo; Alexandrine, Iereichoo] (see the notes at Joshua 6:1; also 1 Kings 16:34.... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE CHILDREN OF SENAAH, THREE THOUSAND AND SIX HUNDRED AND THIRTY._ The children of Senaah - (cf. Nehemiah 3:3, where the article is prefixed.) It is probably the name of a place, Magdal-senna, the great Senna (Jerome, 'Onomast.,' voce 'Senna'), seven miles north of Jericho. The number recorded in... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE PRIESTS: THE CHILDREN OF JEDAIAH, OF THE HOUSE OF JESHUA, NINE HUNDRED SEVENTY AND THREE._ The priests. Each of their families was ranged under its prince or head, like those of the other tribes. It will be remembered that the whole body was divided into 24 courses, one of which, in rotation,... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE CHILDREN OF IMMER, A THOUSAND FIFTY AND TWO._ THE CHILDREN OF IMMER -- head of the 16th course (1 Chronicles 24:14: cf. Nehemiah 7:40 with Ezra 10:20).... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE CHILDREN OF PASHUR, A THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FORTY AND SEVEN._ The children of Pashur - the son of Malchijah (Jeremiah 38:1). The chief of this family had, at the time of the restoration, become the head of a priestly course.... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE CHILDREN OF HARIM, A THOUSAND AND SEVENTEEN._ The children of Harim. He was the head of the third division of the priests (1 Chronicles 24:8).... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE LEVITES: THE CHILDREN OF JESHUA AND KADMIEL, OF THE CHILDREN OF HODAVIAH, SEVENTY AND FOUR._ The children of Jeshua and Kadmiel. Jeshua had assigned him the presidency of the 9th course (1 Chronicles 24:11). "Kadmiel" - the existing head of the chief house of Hodariah or Judah (Ezra 3:9). Jesh... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE SINGERS: THE CHILDREN OF ASAPH, AN HUNDRED TWENTY AND EIGHT._ The singers: the children of Asaph. He was a leader in the temple choir (1 Chronicles 6:39), and this office seems to have continued hereditary in his family (1 Chronicles 25:1; 2 Chronicles 20:14).... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE CHILDREN OF THE 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, IN ALL AN HUNDRED THIRTY AND NINE._ The children of the porters: the children of Shallum - (see the note at 1 Chronicles 9:18.)... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE NETHINIMS: THE CHILDREN OF ZIHA, THE CHILDREN OF HASUPHA, THE CHILDREN OF TABBAOTH,_ The Nethinims - [Septuagint, Vatican, Nathinim; Alexandrine, Nathinaioi. The same version calls them (1 Chronicles 9:2) hoi dedomenoi, given to God (see the notes at Numbers 3:9; Numbers 8:19; Numbers 31:47; J... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE CHILDREN OF KEROS, THE CHILDREN OF SIAHA, THE CHILDREN OF PADON,_ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE CHILDREN OF ASNAH, THE CHILDREN OF MEHUNIM, THE CHILDREN OF NEPHUSIM,_ Mehunim ... Nephusim (a branch of Ishmael, 1 Chronicles 5:19). MEHUNIM ... NEPHUSIM (a branch of Ishmael, 1 Chronicles 5:19).... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE CHILDREN OF BAKBUK, THE CHILDREN OF HAKUPHA, THE CHILDREN OF HARHUR,_ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE CHILDREN OF BARKOS, THE CHILDREN OF SISERA, THE CHILDREN OF THAMAH,_ ... Sisera - are other samples of non-Israelite names.... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE CHILDREN OF NEZIAH, THE CHILDREN OF HATIPHA._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE CHILDREN OF SOLOMON'S SERVANTS: THE CHILDREN OF SOTAI, THE CHILDREN OF SOPHERETH, THE CHILDREN OF PERUDA,_ The children of Solomon's servants - the strangers, Canaanites, or original inhabitants of the land, whom that monarch enlisted in the building of the temple (1 Kings 9:20; 2 Chronicles 8... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE CHILDREN OF JAALAH, THE CHILDREN OF DARKON, THE CHILDREN OF GIDDEL,_ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THESE WERE THEY WHICH WENT UP FROM TELMELAH, TELHARSA, CHERUB, ADDAN, AND IMMER: BUT THEY COULD NOT SHEW THEIR FATHER'S HOUSE, AND THEIR SEED, WHETHER THEY WERE OF ISRAEL:_ These were they which went up from Telmelah. х_ TEEL_ (H8510) signifies a hill or mound, and hence, from the frequent mou... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE CHILDREN OF DELAIAH, THE CHILDREN OF TOBIAH, THE CHILDREN OF NEKODA, SIX HUNDRED FIFTY AND TWO._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND OF THE CHILDREN OF THE PRIESTS: THE CHILDREN OF HABAIAH, THE CHILDREN OF KOZ, THE CHILDREN OF BARZILLAI; WHICH TOOK A WIFE OF THE DAUGHTERS OF BARZILLAI THE GILEADITE, AND WAS CALLED AFTER THEIR NAME:_ The children of Barzillai. He preferred that name to that of his own family, deeming it a gr... [ Continue Reading ]
_THESE SOUGHT THEIR REGISTER AMONG THOSE THAT WERE RECKONED BY GENEALOGY, BUT THEY WERE NOT FOUND: THEREFORE WERE THEY, AS POLLUTED, PUT FROM THE PRIESTHOOD._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THE TIRSHATHA SAID UNTO THEM, THAT THEY SHOULD NOT EAT OF THE MOST HOLY THINGS, TILL THERE STOOD UP A PRIEST WITH URIM AND WITH THUMMIM._ And the Tirshatha said unto them, х_ HATIRSHAATAA'_ (H8660)] - a title borne by the Persian governors of Judea (see also Nehemiah 7:65; Nehemiah 8:9; Nehemi... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE WHOLE CONGREGATION TOGETHER WAS FORTY AND TWO THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED AND THREESCORE,_ The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore. This gross amount Isaiah 12 more than the particular numbers given in the catalogue, when added together, come to. Reck... [ Continue Reading ]
_BESIDE THEIR SERVANTS AND THEIR MAIDS, OF WHOM THERE WERE SEVEN THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED THIRTY AND SEVEN: AND THERE WERE AMONG THEM TWO HUNDRED SINGING MEN AND SINGING WOMEN._ NO JFB COMMENTARY ON THESE VERSES.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND SOME OF THE CHIEF OF THE FATHERS, WHEN THEY CAME TO THE HOUSE OF THE LORD WHICH IS AT JERUSALEM, OFFERED FREELY FOR THE HOUSE OF GOD TO SET IT UP IN HIS PLACE:_ Some of the chief of the fathers, when they came to the house of the Lord ... offered freely ... The sight of a place hallowed by the... [ Continue Reading ]
_THEY GAVE AFTER THEIR ABILITY UNTO THE TREASURE OF THE WORK THREESCORE AND ONE THOUSAND DRAMS OF GOLD, AND FIVE THOUSAND POUND OF SILVER, AND ONE HUNDRED PRIESTS' GARMENTS._ Drams of gold - rather darics, a Persian coin (see the note at 1 Chronicles 29:7). PRIESTS' GARMENTS - (cf. Nehemiah 7:70.... [ Continue Reading ]