Nehemiah · WEB-C
Nehemiah
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Now when the wall was built and I had set up the doors, and the gatekeepers and the singers and the Levites were appointed, See also: Nehemiah 6:1Nehemiah 6:152 Chronicles 31:2I put my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the governor of the fortress, in charge of Jerusalem; for he was a faithful man and feared God above many. See also: Psalms 101:6Nehemiah 1:2Matthew 25:21I said to them, “Don’t let the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun is hot; and while they stand guard, let them shut the doors, and you bar them; and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, everyone in his watch, with everyone near his house.” See also: Matthew 10:16Nehemiah 13:19Nehemiah 3:28-30Now the city was wide and large; but the people were few therein, and the houses were not built. See also: Matthew 6:33Isaiah 58:12Haggai 1:4-6My God put into my heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be listed by genealogy. I found the book of the genealogy of those who came up at the first, and I found this written in it: See also: 2 Corinthians 3:51 Corinthians 15:10Nehemiah 5:19These are the children of the province who went up out of the captivity of those who had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and who returned to Jerusalem and to Judah, everyone to his city, See also: Ezra 2:1-70Ezra 5:8Jeremiah 52:1-34who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel: See also: Ezra 2:2Zechariah 3:1-3Haggai 1:1The children of Parosh: two thousand one hundred seventy-two. See also: Nehemiah 10:25Ezra 8:3Ezra 2:3The children of Shephatiah: three hundred seventy-two. See also: Ezra 2:4Ezra 8:8The children of Arah: six hundred fifty-two. See also: Ezra 2:5Nehemiah 6:18The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab: two thousand eight hundred eighteen. See also: Ezra 2:6Nehemiah 8:4Nehemiah 10:14The children of Elam: one thousand two hundred fifty-four. See also: Ezra 8:7Ezra 10:26Ezra 2:7The children of Zattu: eight hundred forty-five. See also: Ezra 2:8The children of Zaccai: seven hundred sixty. See also: Ezra 2:9The children of Binnui: six hundred forty-eight. See also: Ezra 2:10The children of Bebai: six hundred twenty-eight. See also: Ezra 2:11The children of Azgad: two thousand three hundred twenty-two. See also: Ezra 2:12The children of Adonikam: six hundred sixty-seven. See also: Ezra 2:13The children of Bigvai: two thousand sixty-seven. See also: Ezra 2:14The children of Adin: six hundred fifty-five. See also: Ezra 2:15The children of Ater: of Hezekiah, ninety-eight. See also: Ezra 2:16The children of Hashum: three hundred twenty-eight. See also: Ezra 2:19The children of Bezai: three hundred twenty-four. See also: Ezra 2:17The children of Hariph: one hundred twelve. See also: Ezra 2:18The children of Gibeon: ninety-five. See also: Ezra 2:20The men of Bethlehem and Netophah: one hundred eighty-eight. See also: Ezra 2:21-22The men of Anathoth: one hundred twenty-eight. See also: Ezra 2:23Jeremiah 1:1Isaiah 10:30The men of Beth Azmaveth: forty-two. See also: Ezra 2:24The men of Kiriath Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth: seven hundred forty-three. See also: Joshua 18:25Ezra 2:25Joshua 9:17The men of Ramah and Geba: six hundred twenty-one. See also: Joshua 18:24-25Ezra 2:26The men of Michmas: one hundred twenty-two. See also: Isaiah 10:281 Samuel 13:231 Samuel 13:5The men of Bethel and Ai: one hundred twenty-three. See also: Ezra 2:28Joshua 8:17Joshua 8:9The men of the other Nebo: fifty-two. See also: Ezra 2:29The children of the other Elam: one thousand two hundred fifty-four. See also: Nehemiah 7:12Ezra 2:31The children of Harim: three hundred twenty. See also: Ezra 10:31Ezra 2:32The children of Jericho: three hundred forty-five. See also: Ezra 2:34The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono: seven hundred twenty-one. See also: 1 Chronicles 8:12Nehemiah 11:34-35Nehemiah 6:2The children of Senaah: three thousand nine hundred thirty. See also: Ezra 2:35The priests: The children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua: nine hundred seventy-three. See also: Ezra 2:361 Chronicles 24:7-19The children of Immer: one thousand fifty-two. See also: 1 Chronicles 24:14Ezra 2:37The children of Pashhur: one thousand two hundred forty-seven. See also: 1 Chronicles 9:12Ezra 2:381 Chronicles 24:9The children of Harim: one thousand seventeen. See also: 1 Chronicles 24:8Ezra 2:39Ezra 10:31The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of the children of Hodevah: seventy-four. See also: Ezra 2:40Nehemiah 3:9The singers: the children of Asaph: one hundred forty-eight. See also: Ezra 2:411 Chronicles 25:2The gatekeepers: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai: one hundred thirty-eight. See also: Ezra 2:421 Chronicles 26:1-32The temple servants: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth, See also: 1 Chronicles 9:2Joshua 9:23-27Leviticus 27:2-8the children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon, See also: Ezra 2:44the children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Salmai, See also: Ezra 2:45-46the children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, See also: Ezra 2:49the children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephushesim, See also: Ezra 2:50the children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur, the children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha, See also: Ezra 2:52the children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Temah, See also: Ezra 2:53the children of Neziah, and the children of Hatipha. The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida, See also: Ezra 2:55Nehemiah 11:3the children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel, See also: Ezra 2:56the children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth Hazzebaim, and the children of Amon. See also: Ezra 2:57All the temple servants and the children of Solomon’s servants were three hundred ninety-two. See also: Ezra 2:58These were those who went up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer; but they could not show their fathers’ houses, nor their offspring, whether they were of Israel: See also: Ezra 2:59The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda: six hundred forty-two. See also: Ezra 2:60Of the priests: the children of Hobaiah, the children of Hakkoz, the children of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name. See also: 1 Kings 2:72 Samuel 19:31-33Ezra 2:61-63These searched for their genealogical records, but couldn’t find them. Therefore they were deemed disqualified and removed from the priesthood. See also: 1 Chronicles 9:1Nehemiah 7:5Nehemiah 13:29The governor told them not to eat of the most holy things until a priest stood up to minister with Urim and Thummim. See also: Nehemiah 8:9Exodus 28:30Ezra 2:63The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred sixty, See also: Ezra 2:64in addition to their male servants and their female servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven. They had two hundred forty-five singing men and singing women. See also: Ezra 2:65Isaiah 45:1-2Jeremiah 27:7Their horses were seven hundred thirty-six; their mules, two hundred forty-five; See also: Ezra 2:66-67their camels, four hundred thirty-five; their donkeys, six thousand seven hundred twenty. Some from among the heads of fathers’ households gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury one thousand darics of gold, fifty basins, and five hundred thirty priests’ garments. See also: Nehemiah 8:9Exodus 12:222 Chronicles 4:11Some of the heads of fathers’ households gave into the treasury of the work twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand two hundred minas of silver. See also: Luke 21:1-42 Corinthians 8:12Job 34:19That which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand darics of gold, plus two thousand minas of silver, and sixty-seven priests’ garments. So the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants, and all Israel lived in their cities. When the seventh month had come, the children of Israel were in their cities. See also: Ezra 2:70
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Notes · Haydock (1859, public domain)10 notes
Notes in English 19th-century Catholic commentary by Fr. George Leo Haydock, shown as published.
These notes keep the polemics of their time: some speak harshly of the Jewish people or of other Christians. The Church teaches otherwise today. The Jewish people may not be blamed for the death of Christ (Nostra Aetate 4; Catechism 597–598), and Christians of other communities are our brothers and sisters in the Lord (Unitatis Redintegratio 3). Christian unity
Nehemiah 7:2
Ver. 2. House: "the citadel;" (Tigurin) "palace." Vatab. --- The Sept. retain the original, Beria, (H.) which signifies a palace, (Pagnin) concerning which Nehemias had spoken. C. ii. 8. M. ---
But as it was not yet built, the house, being placed alone, more properly signifies the temple. We read of Zacharias and Jehiel, who occupied the same post (C.) as Hananias. 2 Par. xxxv. 8. H. ---
He was next to Eliasib, the high priest. C.
↑ 2Nehemiah 7:3
Ver. 3. Sun. Lit. "the heat of the sun," or perfect daylight. H. --- They. Syr. and Arab. "while it was still day," (C.) or the sun shone. Before dusk the gates were shut, to prevent any improper person from entering. H. --- House, on the walls.
C. --- These things protect a city; as grace a guard over the senses, and watchfulness do the soul. W.
↑ 3Nehemiah 7:4
Ver. 4. Not built, sufficient for so great a multitude. C. --- They lodged under tents, or in huts.
H.
↑ 4Nehemiah 7:5
Ver. 5. Heart, inspired me to provide inhabitants for the city, as was afterwards done by lot. C.
xi. T. --- Written. Hence it seems evident that Nehemias here only transcribes this ancient record, of those who came under Zorobabel, and consequently this chapter sought to agree with 1 Esd. ii.
as well as with 3 Esd. v. 9, (H.) which is now strangely corrupted; so that it can throw no light upon the matter. C. --- Some think that various catalogues were taken, at Babylon, at the first coming to Jerusalem, (M.) and at the dedication of the temple; (T.) and that Nehemias refer to a different one from that of Esdras. Sa. Lucas. T. --- Others suppose that changes were introduced, as the families were increased or diminished, in the time of Nehemias; (T.) who, therefore, judged it necessary to write a fresh catalogue, but only adjusted the old one to the present circumstances, including probably the names of those who had returned with Esdras, or with himself. C. --- This seems contrary to the text, a book of, &c. and it would perhaps be as well to allow that the variations arise from transcribers, as all allow that many of the names and numbers are corrupted. H. --- The similarity of Hebrew letters for different numbers might easily occasion this; as we cannot suppose but Esdras would be able to give the total of sixty particular sums. Watson, let. 5.
↑ 5Nehemiah 7:33
Ver. 33. Other Nebo. We find no first mentioned; but in the ancient Latin edition, Nebo occurred instead of Geba, v. 30. See 1 Esd. ii. 29. Sept. and Arab.
omit, "the other." This Nebo may be Nob, or Nobe, in the tribe of Benjamin. C.
↑ 33Nehemiah 7:43
Ver. 43. The sons; or, "who were the sons ( filiorum) of Oduia." H.
↑ 43Nehemiah 7:65
Ver. 65. Athersatha; Nehemias, (C.) as he is called in Chaldee. 1 Esd. ii. 63. M.
↑ 65Nehemiah 7:68
This 19th-century note uses polemical language; read it in the light of the note at the top of this panel.
Ver. 68. Their. Heb. Rom. Sept. Syr. and Arab. omit this verse; but it is found in the Alex. Sept.
and even in the Rab. Bible, printed at Venice, 1564, as well as in the 1st and 3rd Esdras, (C.) and it is inserted by Protestants. H.
↑ 68Nehemiah 7:69
Ver. 69. Hitherto. This is not in the original, or in the other versions. It is inserted in the margin of some Lat. MSS. and entirely omitted in others of great authority. The gloss might have been placed after v. 64. C. --- Yet some of the following verses seem also to be copied from 1 Esdras.
H. --- S. Jerom informs us from what sources the work was compiled, which is all declared canonical by the Church, (W.) whether written by Esdras or by Nehemias. H.
↑ 69Nehemiah 7:70
Ver. 70. Athersatha; that is, Nehemias, as appears from C. viii. 9. Either that he was so called at the court of the king of Persia, where he was cup-bearer, or that, as some think, this name signifies governor; and he was at that time governor of Judea. Ch. --- Rom. Sept. insinuates that the princes gave these things "to Nehemias." C. --- Alex. Sept. "They gave for the work, unto Athersatha." --- Prot. "The Tirshatha gave," &c. H. --- Thersa means, "he fed,"
and satha, "he caused to drink." T. --- The A, at the beginning, is only the article. H.
↑ 70License: Notes by Fr. George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), from the Douay-Rheims Bible with Haydock's commentary (first ed. Thomas Haydock, Manchester/Dublin, 1811–1814; New York: Edward Dunigan & Brother, 1859); New Testament notes compiled with Fr. Benedict Rayment. Public domain. Digital text: "The Haydock Bible", Internet Archive (archive.org/details/TheHaydockBible), uploaded 2011 under the Public Domain Mark. · Credits and licenses