Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 7:26
The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, a hundred fourscore and eight.
26. the men of Beth-lehem and Netophah ] = ‘the children of Beth-lehem the men of Netophah’ in Ezra.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
[See comments on Ne 7:6].
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
The men: The Septuagint reads here the same as in the parallel place, , (Alex. ) ; “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
Reciprocal: 1Ch 2:54 – Netophathites 1Ch 9:16 – Netophathites Jer 40:8 – Netophathite