Bible Commentary

The children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai, [See comments on Ezr 2:3]. Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible Paseah: Neh 7:51, Phaseah Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

The children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam, 48. Nekoda ] see the same name Ezr 2:60. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges [See comments on Ezr 2:3]. Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible

The children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah, [See comments on Ezr 2:3]. Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible

The children of Hagab, the children of Shalmai, the children of Hanan, 46. Shalmai ] R.V. Shamlai. Called ‘Salmai’ in Neh 7:48. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges [See comments on Ezr 2:3]. Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible Shalmai. Some codices, with one early printed edition, Septuagint and Syriac, read … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezra 2:46”

The children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub, [See comments on Ezr 2:3]. Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible Lebanah: These variations merely arise from the mutation of, , hay, into, , according to the Chaldee dialect; the original, being respectively [Strong’s H3838], Lebanah, and [Strong’s H3838] Lebana; [Strong’s … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezra 2:45”

The children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon, 44. Siaha ] called ‘Sia’ in Neh 7:47. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges [See comments on Ezr 2:43]. Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible Siaha: Sia, [Strong’s H5517], is merely a contraction of, [Strong’s H5517], Siaha, by the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezra 2:44”

The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth, 43. Nethinims ] R.V. Nethinim. The termination ‘-im’ is the sign of the plural. In the same way the R.V. corrects the inaccurate form ‘Cherubims’ to ‘Cherubim’ (Gen 3:24), ‘Anakims’ to ‘Anakim’, ‘Horims’ to ‘Horites’, ‘Emims’ to ‘Emim’, ‘Zanzummims’ to ‘Zanzummim’, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezra 2:43”

The children of the porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, [in] all a hundred thirty and nine. 42. the porters ] so also R.V.; although it is noteworthy that having substituted ‘door-keepers’ for ‘porters’ (A.V.) in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezra 2:42”

The singers: the children of Asaph, a hundred twenty and eight. 41. The singers ] The Levitical order of singers was instituted in David’s time (1Ch 15:17-24). There seem to have been 24 classes of singers (1Ch 25:9-31). But the three great guilds of singers were called after the names of Heman the Kohathite, Asaph … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezra 2:41”

The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four. 40. the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah ] The occurrence of these names in Neh 10:9 shows that, as throughout this list, we have here the titles of families, not necessarily the names of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezra 2:40”