Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
Nehemiah Chapter 7
Overview
Neh 7:1, Nehemiah commits the charge of Jerusalem to Hanani and Hananiah; Neh 7:5, A register of the genealogy of them which came at the first out of Babylon; Neh 7:9, of the people; Neh 7:39, of the priests; Neh 7:43, of the Levites; Neh 7:46, of the Nethinims; Neh 7:57, of Solomon's servants; Neh 7:63, and of the priests which could not find their pedigree; Neh 7:66, The whole number of them, with their substance; Neh 7:70, Their oblations.
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; Ch2 31:2; Ezr 3:8
my brother: Neh 1:2
Hananiah: Neh 10:23
the ruler: Neh 2:8
a faithful man: Num 12:7; Psa 101:6; Dan 6:4; Mat 24:45, Mat 25:21; Luk 16:10-12; Co1 4:2; Ti2 2:2
feared God: Neh 5:15; Gen 42:18; Exo 18:21; Sa2 23:3; Kg1 18:3, Kg1 18:12; Job 1:1; Isa 33:5, Isa 33:6
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; Psa 127:1; Mat 10:16
every one to be: Neh 3:23, Neh 3:28-30
large and great: Heb. broad in spaces
the houses: Isa 58:12; Hag 1:4-6; Mat 6:33
put into mine: Ezr 7:27; Co1 15:10; Co2 3:5, Co2 8:16; Phi 2:12, Phi 2:13; Col 1:29; Jam 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; Ch1 9:1-9; Ezr 2:62
the children: Ezra 2:1-70, Ezr 5:8, Ezr 6:2
whom Nebuchadnezzar: Kg2 24:14-16, Kg2 25:11; 2Chr. 36:1-23; Jer. 39:1-18, 52:1-34
Zerubbabel: Neh 12:1, Neh 12:7, Neh 12:10; Eze 1:11, Sheshbazzar, Neh 2:2; Hag 1:1; Mat 1:12, Mat 1:13, Zorobabel
Jeshua: Ezr 3:8, Ezr 3:9, Ezr 5:2; Zac 3:1-3, Joshua
Azariah: One of Dr. Kennicott's codices has Seraiah, as in the parallel passage. Ezr 2:2, Seraiah, Reelaiah
Mispereth: Ezr 2:2, Mizpar
Nehum: Three manuscripts in the parallel place have Nehum, and four have here Rehum. Neh 12:3; Ezr 2:2, Rehum
Parosh: Neh 10:14; Ezr 2:3, Ezr 8:3, Pharosh, Neh 10:25
Pahathmoab: Neh 10:14; Ezr 2:6. 2,812; Ezr 8:4
Elam: Ezr 2:7, Ezr 8:7, Ezr 10:26
Zattu: Ezr 2:8. 945
Zaccai: Ezr 2:9
Binnui: Ezr 2:10, Bani. 642
Bebai: Ezr 2:11. 623
Azgad: Ezr 2:12. 1,222
Adonikam: Ezr 2:13. 666
Bigvai: Ezr 2:14, Ezr 2:2,Ezr 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.
Adin: Ezr 2:15. 454
six hundred: One of Dr. Kennicott's codices has "six hundred fifty and four.
Ater: Ezr 2:16
Hashum: Ezr 2:19. 223
Bezai: Ezr 2:17. 323
Hariph: Hariph and Jorah were probably two distinct names of this person. Ezr 2:18, Jorah
Gibeon: Gibeon is probably a mistake for Gibbar, or the contrary; though this person may have been called by both names. Ezr 2:20, Gibbar
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: Ezr 2:21, Ezr 2:22. 179
Anathoth: Ezr 2:23; Isa 10:30; Jer 1:1, Jer 11:21
Bethazmaveth: Ezr 2:24, Azmaveth
Kirjathjearim: Instead of Kirjath-arim, in the parallel place of Ezra, many manuscripts read Kirjath-jearim, as here. Jos 9:17, Jos 18:25; Jdg 18:12; Ezr 2:25, Kirjath-arim
Ramah: Jos 18:24, Jos 18:25; Ezr 2:26
Michmas: The variation between מכמשׁ [Strong's H4363], Michmash, and מכמס [Strong's H4363], Michmas, arises from the mutation of שׁ, sheen, and ס, samech; though several manuscripts have the former reading here also. Sa1 13:5, Sa1 13:23. Ezr 2:27, Is. Ezr 10:28, Michmash.
Bethel: Jos 8:9, Jos 8:17; Ezr 2:28. 223
Nebo: Ezr 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 Ezr 2:30.
the other Elam: Neh 7:12; Ezr 2:31
Jericho: Ezr 2:34
Lod: Neh 6:2, Neh 11:34, Neh 11:35; Ch1 8:12; Ezr 2:33. 725
Senaah: Ezr 2:35. 3,630
Jedaiah: Ch1 24:7-19; Ezr 2:36
Pashur: Ch1 9:12, Ch1 24:9; Ezr 2:38, Ezr 10:22
Harim: Ch1 24:8; Ezr 2:39, Ezr 10:31
Hodevah: Ezr 2:40, Hodaviah, Neh 3:9, Judah
The singers: Ch1 25:2; Ezr 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.
The porters: 1Chr. 26:1-32; Ezr 2:42. 130
Nethinims: Lev 27:2-8; Jos 9:23-27; Ch1 9:2
Hashupha: Ezr 2:43, Hasupha
Sia: Ezr 2:44, Siaha
Hagaba: Ezr 2:45, Ezr 2:46, 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. Ezr 2:46, Shamlai
Phaseah: This variation only exists in the translation; the original being uniformly Paseah. Ezr 2:49, Paseah
Meunim: The first of these variations is attributable to the translation, the original being uniformly, מעונים [Strong's H4586], Meunim; and the latter arises from the mutation of, ו, wav, and, י, yood, and insertion of, שׁ, sheen, though in the parallel passage the Kethiv is נפיסים [Strong's H5304], Nephisim; and here the Keri and many manuscripts have נפישׁסים [Strong's H5300], Nephishesim. Ezr 2:50, Mehunim, Nephusim
Bazlith: Instead of Bazlith, many manuscripts and the LXX have Bazluth, as in the parallel place. Ezr 2:52, Bazluth
Tamah: Here there is no variation in the original; it being uniformly Tamah. Ezr 2:53, Thamah
Solomon's: Neh 11:3
Perida: Three manuscripts have Peruda, instead of Perida, as in Ezra. Ezr 2:55, Peruda
Jaala: The variation of יעלה [Strong's H3279], Jaalah, and יעלא [Strong's H3279],}} Jaala, merely arises from the mutation of ה, hay, into א, aleph, according to the Chaldee dialect. Ezr 2:56, Jaalah
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. Ezr 2:57, Ami
the Nethinims: Ezr 2:58
Telharesha: The first of these variations only exists in the translation; the original being uniformly תל חרשׁא [Strong's H8521], Tel̇harshà the latter simply arises from the insertion of a ו, wav; being written אדן [Strong's H135], Addan, in the parallel passage, and אדון [Strong's H114], Addon, here. Ezr 2:59, Tel-harsa, Addan
seed: or, pedigree
six hundred: Ezr 2:60. 652
of the priests: Ezr 2:61-63
Barzillai: Sa2 17:27, Sa2 19:31-33; Kg1 2:7
These sought: Mat 22:11-13
those that were: Neh 7:5; Ch1 9:1
but it was: Mat 25:11, Mat 25:12
as polluted: Neh 13:29; Lev 4:3
the Tirshatha: or, the governor, Neh 8:9, Neh 10:1; Ezr 2:63
that they should: Lev 2:3, Lev 2:10, Lev 6:17, Lev 7:19, Lev 7:20, Lev 10:17, Lev 10:18, Lev 21:21-23
till there: Exo 28:30; Num 27:21; Deu 33:8
their manservants: Isa 45:1, Isa 45:2; Jer 27:7
two hundred: Ezr 2:65. 200
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).
some: Heb. part, Ezr 2:68-70
the chief: Num. 7:2-86; Ch1 29:3-9
The Tirshatha: Neh 8:9, Neh 10:1
drams: Darkemonim, or darics; a Persian gold coin, worth about 1. 5s.
basins: Exo 12:22, Exo 24:6; Kg1 7:45; Ch1 28:17; Ch2 4:8, Ch2 4:11; Jer 52:19
chief: Job 34:19; Luk 21:1-4; Co2 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.
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.