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Nehemiah 7

Nehemiah 7:57

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

Modern
The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Sophereth, the descendants of Perida,
Traditional
The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,
Literal
The sons of the servants of Solomon: The sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Perida,
Latin
…filii servorum Salomonis, filii Sothai, filii Sophereth, filii Pharida,

Original

Hebrew
English
The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Sophereth, the descendants of Perida,

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

Peruda: Ancestor of a family of Solomon's servants Solomon: Son of David, king of Israel, known for his wisdom Sophereth: Ancestor of a family of Solomon's servants who returned from exile Sotai: Ancestor of a family of Solomon's servants who returned from exile

Glossary

Barodis Book of Ezra Genealogy Hassophereth Nethinim Perida Peruda Singer Sophereth Sotai

Topics

Israel, Prophecies Concerning: Captivity of Nehemiah is Commissioned to Lead the Remainder of the Captivity Levites: The List of Those Who Returned from Captivity Perida: Descendants of, Returned to Jerusalem from the Captivity in Babylon Peruda: Called Perida In Sophereth: A Servant of Solomon Whose Descendants Returned from Babylonian Captivity to Jerusalem Sotai: A Servant of Solomon Whose Descendents Returned from Babylonian Captivity to Jerusalem