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Nehemiah 7

Nehemiah 7:59

The List of Returning Exiles · Nehemiah 7:4–69
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Translations

Modern
…the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pochereth-hazzebaim, and the descendants of Amon.
Traditional
The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Amon.
Literal
…the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the sons of Amon.
Latin
…filii Saphatia, filii Hatil, filii Phochereth, qui erat ortus ex Sabaim filio Amon.

Original

Hebrew
English
…the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pochereth-hazzebaim, and the descendants of Amon.

Notes

Nehemiah 7:39–60

Nehemiah wanted to ensure that only true priests and Levites served in God's temple.

Theme notes and profiles

Nehemiah

Parallels

Ezra 2:1–67

People

Ami: Family of Solomon's servants Hattil: Ancestor of Solomon's servants who returned from exile Pochereth-hazzebaim: Family of Solomon's servants Shephatiah: Ancestor of Solomon's servants who returned from exile

Glossary

Ami Amon (Person) Barodis Book of Ezra Genealogy Hattil Nethinim Pochereth-hazzebaim, Pochereth of Zebaim Shephatiah Singer Zebaim

Topics

Amon: Ancestor of One of the Families of the Nethinim Hattil: A Returned Exile Israel, Prophecies Concerning: Captivity of Nehemiah is Commissioned to Lead the Remainder of the Captivity Levites: The List of Those Who Returned from Captivity Pochereth: The Ancestor of a Family Which Returned to Jerusalem from the Captivity in Babylon Shephatiah: The Name of Two Men Zebaim: A Place Whose Exact Location is Unknown