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And in the days of Joiakim were priests, the chief of the fathers: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah; 12. And in the days of Joiakim ] See note on Neh 12:10. the chief of the fathers ] R.V. heads of fathers’ houses. On the list contained in these verses, see note on Neh 12:1. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 12:12”

And Joiada begot Jonathan, and Jonathan begot Jaddua. Generally supposed to be the same man who was high priest in the days of Alexander the Great, as Josephus mentions; whence a great difficulty ariseth, how Nehemiah could mention this man, who seems not to have been high priest till many years after Nehemiahs death. But … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 12:11”

And Jeshua begot Joiakim, Joiakim also begot Eliashib, and Eliashib begot Joiada, 10, 11. The lists of the high-priests in 1Ch 6:3-15 concluded with Jehozadak, who ‘went into captivity when the Lord carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.’ Jehozadak’s son was Jeshua (see Ezr 3:1), who returned from the captivity with … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 12:10”

Also Bakbukiah and Unni, their brethren, [were] over against them in the watches. 9. and Unni ] R.V. and Unno. The K’ri reads ‘and Unni,’ the C’thib ‘and Unno.’ The C’thib reading might, however, be rendered as the verb which occurs in Ezr 3:11, ‘And they sang one to another’ (cf. Deu 21:7; Deu 27:14), … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 12:9”

Moreover the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, [and] Mattaniah, [which was] over the thanksgiving, he and his brethren. 8. Moreover the Levites ] This list of Levite houses which returned along with Zerubbabel consists of eight names, Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Unni. In Ezr 2:40-42, the list of the Levites and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 12:8”

Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These [were] the chief of the priests and of their brethren in the days of Jeshua. 7. chief ] R.V. chiefs. in the days of Jeshua ] Cf. Ezr 2:2; Ezr 3:2. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse 7. The chief of the priests] They were twenty-four orders … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 12:7”

Shemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah, [See comments on Ne 12:2]. Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible (6) And Joiarib.The and begins the list of those who did not seal the covenant. See a like and in Neh. 12:19. Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments) Joiarib: Neh 11:10, 1Ch 9:10, Jehoiarib … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 12:6”

Miamin, Maadiah, Bilgah, [See comments on Ne 12:2]. Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible Miamin: Neh 12:17, Miniamin Maadiah: The variation between Moadiah, [Strong’s H4153], and Maadiah, [Strong’s H4573], merely arises from the elision of , wav; the LXX, however, in Neh 12:17, have . Neh 12:17, Moadiah Reciprocal: Neh 10:7 – Mijamin … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 12:5”

Iddo, Ginnetho, Abijah, The progenitor of John the Baptist, Luk 1:5. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole 4. Abijahone of the ancestorsof John the Baptist (Lu 1:5). Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible [See comments on Ne 12:2]. Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 12:4”

Shechaniah, Rehum, Meremoth, [See comments on Ne 12:2]. Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible Shechaniah: Neh 12:14, Shebaniah Rehum: Neh 12:15, Harim Meremoth: Neh 12:15, Meraioth Reciprocal: Neh 7:7 – Nehum Neh 10:5 – Meremoth Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge