Translations
Modern
…the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda, 642 in all.
Traditional
The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two.
Literal
The sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda, six hundred and forty-two.
Latin
…filii Dalaia, filii Tobia, filii Necoda, sexcenti quadraginta duo.
Original
Hebrew
English
…the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda, 642 in all.
Notes
they could not prove that their families were descended from Israel: They had no family records.
Theme notes and profiles
Parallels
People
Delaiah: Ancestor of a family that returned from exile Nekoda: Family excluded from the priesthood after the Exile Tobiah: Ancestor of returned exiles unable to prove lineage
Glossary
Topics
Delaiah: A Progenitor of Certain Babylonish Captives Israel, Prophecies Concerning: Captivity of Nehemiah is Commissioned to Lead the Remainder of the Captivity Levites: The List of Those Who Returned from Captivity Nekoda: Name of Two Jewish Exiles Tobiah: Ancestor of a Family of Babylonian Captives