Translations
Modern
…the descendants of Besai, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephushesim,
Traditional
The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim,
Literal
…the sons of Besai, the sons of the Meunites, the sons of Nephushesim,
Latin
…filii Besai, filii Munim, filii Nephussim,
Original
Hebrew
English
…the descendants of Besai, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephushesim,
Notes
Nehemiah wanted to ensure that only true priests and Levites served in God's temple.
Theme notes and profiles
Parallels
People
Besai: Ancestor of temple servants who returned from exile Meunim: A group of temple servants who returned from exile Nephushesim: Family of temple servants who returned from exile
Glossary
Besai Book of Ezra Genealogy Meunim, Meunites Nephishesim, Nephisim Nephusim, Nephushesim Nethinim Singer
Topics
Besai: One of the Nethinim Israel, Prophecies Concerning: Captivity of Nehemiah is Commissioned to Lead the Remainder of the Captivity Levites: The List of Those Who Returned from Captivity Mehunim: A Person Whose Descendants Returned from Exile Nephishesim: A Family of the Nephinim Nethinim: A Large Number of, Returned from the Captivity