Nehemiah 7:5

and my God putteth it unto my heart, and I gather the freeman, and the prefects, and the people, for the genealogy, and I find a book of the genealogy of those coming up at the beginning, and I find written in it: —

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

And my God put into mine heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of them which came up at the first, and found written therein,

In Context

4And the city [is] broad on both sides, and great, and the people [are] few in its midst, and there are no houses builded;

6These [are] sons of the province, those coming up of the captives of the removal that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon removed — and they turn back to Jerusalem and to Judah, each to his city —

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Cross References

Ezra 2:62these have sought their register among those reckoning themselves by genealogy, and they have not been found, and they are redeemed from the priesthood,

Nehemiah 5:19Remember for me, O my God, for good, all that I have done for this people.

Nehemiah 7:64These have sought their register among those reckoning themselves by genealogy, and it hath not been found, and they are redeemed from the priesthood,

2 Corinthians 3:5not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything, as of ourselves, but our sufficiency [is] of God,

Philippians 2:12So that, my beloved, as ye always obey, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, with fear and trembling your own salvation work out,

James 1:16Be not led astray, my brethren beloved;

Matthew Henry on Nehemiah 7:2-5

The Completion of the Wall. ( b. c. 445.) 1 Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed, 2 That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many. 3 And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants… Read the whole commentary →

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