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Nehemiah 7

Nehemiah 7:45

The List of Returning Exiles · Nehemiah 7:4–69
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Translations

Modern
The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, and the descendants of Shobai, 138 in all.
Traditional
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, an hundred thirty and eight.
Literal
The gatekeepers: The sons of Shallum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon, the sons of Akkub, the sons of Hatita, the sons of Shobai, a hundred thirty-eight.
Latin
…filii Asaph, centum quadraginta octo.

Original

Hebrew
English
The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, and the descendants of Shobai, 138 in all.

Notes

Nehemiah 7:39–60

Nehemiah wanted to ensure that only true priests and Levites served in God's temple.

Theme notes and profiles

Nehemiah

Parallels

Ezra 2:1–67

People

Akkub: Levite gatekeeper during the post-exilic period Ater: Head of a family of gatekeepers who returned from exile Hatita: Ancestor of gatekeepers who returned from exile Shallum: Gatekeeper of the tabernacle during David's reign Shobai: Ancestor of a family of gatekeepers who returned from exile Talmon: Levite gatekeeper who returned from Babylonian exile

Glossary

Akkub Ater Book of Ezra Genealogy Hatita Shallum Shobai Singer Talmon

Topics

Akkub: A Returned Exile Ater: A Porter Hatita: A Porter of the Temple Israel, Prophecies Concerning: Captivity of Nehemiah is Commissioned to Lead the Remainder of the Captivity Levites: The List of Those Who Returned from Captivity Shallum: The Ancestor of a Family of Returned Exiles Shobai: A Porter, Whose Descendants Returned to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel Talmon: Family of, Return from Captivity with Zerubbabel