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Nehemiah 7

Nehemiah 7:63

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

Modern
And from among the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, and the descendants of Barzillai (who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by their name).
Traditional
And of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai, which took one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite to wife, and was called after their name.
Literal
And of the priests: The sons of Hobaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, the sons of Barzillai (who took of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite a wife, and was called by their name).
Latin
Et de sacerdotibus, filii Habia, filii Accos, filii Berzellai, qui accepit de filiabus Berzellai Galaaditis uxorem, et vocatus est nomine eorum.

Original

Hebrew
English
And from among the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, and the descendants of Barzillai (who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by their name).

Notes

Theme notes and profiles

Nehemiah

Parallels

Ezra 2:1–67

People

Barzillai: A Gileadite who provided for David during Absalom's rebellion Barzillai: Ancestor of a priestly family who returned from exile Habaiah: A priest whose descendants were unable to prove their lineage Hakkoz: A post-exilic priest whose descendants were excluded from the priesthood

Places

Gilead: Mountainous region east of Jordan; tribal territory and personal name

Glossary

Agia Barzillai Book of Ezra Genealogy Habaiah Hakkoz Hobaiah Koz Singer

Topics

Barzillai: A Friend of David Barzillai: A Priest Habaiah: A Priest Whose Descendants Returned from Captivity Israel, Prophecies Concerning: Captivity of Nehemiah is Commissioned to Lead the Remainder of the Captivity Koz: Descendants of, Excluded from Because of Defective Genealogies Levites: The List of Those Who Returned from Captivity Priest: Miscellaneous Facts Concerning: Return from the Captivity