Enrollment of the Returned Exiles
Nehemiah 7:4-72
Neh.7.4 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- והעיר: CONJ+NOUN,f,sg,def
- רחבת: NOUN,f,sg,const
- ידים: NOUN,f,pl,abs
- וגדולה: ADJ,f,sg,def
- והעם: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,def
- מעט: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בתוכה: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs+PRON,3,fs
- ואין: CONJ+PART,exist
- בתים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
- בנוים: ADJ,m,pl,abs
Parallels
- Lamentations 1:1 (verbal): Both portray Jerusalem as desolate and sparsely populated ("how lonely sits the city that was full of people"), echoing Neh 7:4's note that the city was large but its people few.
- Nehemiah 1:3 (structural): Immediate contextual parallel in the same book describing Jerusalem's ruined condition (walls broken down, gates destroyed), explaining why the city remained sparsely inhabited and houses unbuilt.
- Nehemiah 2:17 (structural): Directly connected within Nehemiah: the call to rebuild the wall because the city was devastated—provides the action-response to the situation summarized in 7:4.
- Haggai 1:4 (thematic): Addresses the problem of homes and the cultic/urban desolation after the exile (criticizing comfortable private houses while the Lord's house lies desolate), relating to Neh 7:4's note that houses were not rebuilt.
- Zechariah 8:4-5 (thematic): Presents the prophetic hope of repopulation—old men and women, children filling Jerusalem's streets—offering a promised reversal of the sparse population described in Neh 7:4.
Alternative generated candidates
- Now the city was broad and large, but the people within it were few, and there were no houses built.
- And the city was broad and large, but the people in it were few and the houses were not built.
Neh.7.5 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- ויתן: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
- אלהי: NOUN,m,sg,cons
- אל: NEG
- לבי: NOUN,m,sg,abs,1cs
- ואקבצה: VERB,qal,impf,1,m,sg
- את: PRT,acc
- החרים: NOUN,prop,m,pl,def
- ואת: CONJ
- הסגנים: NOUN,m,pl,def
- ואת: CONJ
- העם: NOUN,m,sg,def
- להתיחש: VERB,hitpael,inf
- ואמצא: VERB,qal,impf,1,m,sg
- ספר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- היחש: NOUN,m,sg,def
- העולים: NOUN,m,pl,def
- בראשונה: PREP+ADV,ord,f,sg
- ואמצא: VERB,qal,impf,1,m,sg
- כתוב: ADJ,ptcp,pass,m,sg
- בו: PREP+PRON,3,m,sg
Parallels
- Ezra 2:1-2 (verbal): Ezra 2 contains the parallel list and opening wording for the register of those who returned from exile — the same cataloguing material that Neh 7:5 introduces.
- Ezra 2:59-63 (thematic): These verses deal with priests who could not prove their genealogies because the records were lacking, directly relating to Neh 7:5's concern with finding and consulting the genealogical register.
- 1 Chronicles 9:1-2 (structural): 1 Chronicles 9 recapitulates the post-exilic population and priestly/genealogical lists for Jerusalem, mirroring Neh 7's function of recording who returned and who were entered first.
- Ezra 8:1-2 (thematic): Ezra 8 opens by naming the leaders and families who assembled to return to Judah — similar to Neh 7:5’s gathering of chiefs, rulers and people and the use of a register to organize the return.
Alternative generated candidates
- And the God of heaven put it into my heart to gather the nobles, the officials, and the people to be enrolled; and I found the register of those who first came up, and I found it written in it.
- And God put it into my heart, and I assembled the rulers, the officers, and the people to be enrolled; and I found the register of those who had been first brought back, and I found it written there.
Neh.7.6 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- אלה: DEM,pl,abs
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- המדינה: NOUN,f,sg,def
- העלים: VERB,qal,ptc,3,m,pl
- משבי: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- הגולה: NOUN,f,sg,def
- אשר: PRON,rel
- הגלה: VERB,hifil,perf,3,m,sg
- נבוכדנצר: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
- מלך: NOUN,m,sg,cons
- בבל: NOUN,f,sg,abs
- וישובו: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,pl
- לירושלם: PREP+NOUN,prop,f,sg
- וליהודה: CONJ+PREP+NOUN,prop,f,sg,abs
- איש: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- לעירו: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs,3,m,sg
Parallels
- Ezra 2:1 (quotation): Nearly identical wording introducing the list of those who returned from the captivity — same phraseology about those carried away by Nebuchadnezzar who returned to Jerusalem and Judah.
- Ezra 1:1-4 (structural): Sets the context for the return from Babylon under Cyrus' decree; parallels the theme of exiles being permitted to return to their cities in Judah and Jerusalem.
- 2 Chronicles 36:20-23 (thematic): Summarizes the Babylonian exile and the subsequent release/return from Babylon — provides the broader historical-theological framework for the deportation and return mentioned in Nehemiah.
- 2 Kings 24:10-16 (thematic): Records Nebuchadnezzar's capture and the deportation of people from Judah to Babylon, providing the historical events underlying the claim that people were 'carried away by Nebuchadnezzar.'
- Jeremiah 52:28-30 (verbal): Lists the deportations to Babylon under Nebuchadnezzar with numbers and dates; corroborates the multiple carries into exile referenced in Nehemiah and Ezra.
Alternative generated candidates
- These are the men of the province who were carried away by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and who returned to Jerusalem and to Judah, each to his town.
- These are the people of the province who had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had carried away, and who returned to Jerusalem and to Judah, each to his town.
Neh.7.7 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- הבאים: PART,qal,ptcp,masc,pl,def
- עם: PREP
- זרבבל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- ישוע: NOUN,m,sg,abs,prop
- נחמיה: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- עזריה: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- רעמיה: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- נחמני: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- מרדכי: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בלשן: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- מספרת: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בגוי: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- נחום: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בענה: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- מספר: VERB,qal,impf,1,m,sg
- אנשי: NOUN,m,pl,cons
- עם: PREP
- ישראל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
Parallels
- Ezra 2:2 (verbal): Direct duplicate list in Ezra of those who came up with Zerubbabel (names and group introduced in the same formula).
- Ezra 3:2 (verbal): Names the same leaders (Jeshua the priest and Zerubbabel) who take the lead in reestablishing worship and rebuilding—corresponds to the persons listed in Neh 7:7.
- Zechariah 4:6-10 (thematic): Addresses Zerubbabel and Jeshua as God‑appointed agents for rebuilding the temple; echoes the leadership role of those who came with Zerubbabel.
- Haggai 2:23 (thematic): God singles out Zerubbabel as his 'signet' and confirms his authority in the restoration project, connecting to the Zerubbabel‑led group named in Neh 7:7.
Alternative generated candidates
- Those who came up with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah—these are the heads of the people of Israel.
- Who came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah—these are the men of Israel.
Neh.7.8 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- פרעש: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- אלפים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
- מאה: NUM,f,sg,abs
- ושבעים: CONJ+NUM,card,pl,abs
- ושנים: CONJ+NUM,m,pl,abs
Parallels
- Ezra 2:3 (quotation): The same entry appears in Ezra’s list of returnees: the 'sons of Parosh' with the identical numeric tally (the Nehemiah list largely reproduces Ezra 2).
- Ezra 2:1-70 (structural): Nehemiah 7 reproduces the entire Ezra 2 census list of returnees; this verse is part of that larger, parallel census structure.
- Ezra 2:64 (thematic): Ezra 2:64 gives the overall total of the returning exiles (cf. Neh 7:73), linking individual family tallies like 'sons of Parosh' to the chapter’s cumulative census theme.
- Nehemiah 7:73 (structural): The concluding summary of Nehemiah 7 provides the total number of those enumerated, showing how the individual family figures (including 'sons of Parosh') contribute to the chapter’s final census.
Alternative generated candidates
- The sons of Parosh: two thousand one hundred and seventy-two.
- The descendants of Parosh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.
Neh.7.9 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- שפטיה: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- שלש: NUM,card,f,sg
- מאות: NOUN,f,pl,abs
- שבעים: NUM,card,m,pl
- ושנים: CONJ+NUM,m,pl,abs
Parallels
- Ezra 2:21 (quotation): Nearly identical wording — Nehemiah 7 reproduces the list of returnees given in Ezra 2; both record 'the children of Shephatiah, 372.'
- Ezra 2:1-70 (structural): Nehemiah 7 largely parallels the entire roster of exiles in Ezra 2 (the same organizational structure of clans and headcounts).
- Numbers 26:5-51 (thematic): Example of the Israelite tradition of enumerating clans and their numbers; Nehemiah's post‑exilic headcounts follow the same census/listing genre found in the Pentateuch.
- 1 Chronicles 9:1-44 (thematic): Chronicles preserves post‑exilic lists of inhabitants and priestly families in Jerusalem, reflecting the same concern with genealogies and population groups seen in Nehemiah 7.
Alternative generated candidates
- The sons of Shephatiah: three hundred and seventy-two.
- The descendants of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two.
Neh.7.10 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- ארח: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- שש: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- מאות: NOUN,f,pl,abs
- חמשים: NUM,card,pl
- ושנים: CONJ+NUM,m,pl,abs
Parallels
- Ezra 2:10 (verbal): The exact same entry appears in Ezra's returnee list: 'the men of Harhas (Harha), 652' — a verbal/tonal duplicate of Neh 7:10.
- Ezra 2:1-70 (structural): Nehemiah 7's census is essentially a duplicate of Ezra 2; this verse is part of that larger structural parallel (the full list of returnees).
- Nehemiah 7:5-73 (structural): The verse forms part of the chapter-long census and genealogical catalogue in Nehemiah, which functions as an internal structural unit enumerating the returned exiles.
Alternative generated candidates
- The sons of Arah: six hundred and fifty-two.
- The descendants of Arah, six hundred fifty-two.
Neh.7.11 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- פחת: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- מואב: NOUN,m,sg,prop
- לבני: PREP
- ישוע: NOUN,m,sg,abs,prop
- ויואב: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- אלפים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
- ושמנה: NUM,card,sg
- מאות: NOUN,f,pl,abs
- שמנה: NUM,card,f,pl,abs
- עשר: NUM,card,m,sg,cons
Parallels
- Ezra 2:6 (verbal): Virtually identical wording and number in the parallel list of returnees: 'the children of Pahath‑Moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, 2,811.'
- 1 Esdras 5:8 (verbal): Greek/Septuagint recension of the Ezra–Nehemiah returnee list preserves the same group ('Pahath‑Moab, sons of Jeshua and Joab') and the corresponding number.
- Ezra 2:1-65 (structural): The full catalogue of exiles who returned to Jerusalem—Nehemiah 7 reproduces this Ezra list; verse 11 corresponds to one line within this larger enumeration.
- 1 Esdras 5:1-67 (structural): The Greek parallel to Ezra's returnee catalogue; the same organizational structure and many identical entries (including the Pahath‑Moab group) appear here.
Alternative generated candidates
- The sons of Pahath‑Moab, of the sons of Jeshua and Joab: two thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
- The descendants of Pahath-Moab (the descendants of Jeshua and Joab), two thousand eight hundred twelve.
Neh.7.12 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- עילם: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- אלף: NUM,m,sg
- מאתים: NUM,m,pl,abs
- חמשים: NUM,card,pl
- וארבעה: CONJ+NUM,card,m,sg
Parallels
- Ezra 2:8 (quotation): The same entry in the parallel list of returnees—'the sons of Elam, 1,254'—Neh 7 reproduces Ezra's roster.
- Genesis 10:22 (allusion): Elam appears here as a son of Shem in the Table of Nations—background genealogical origin of the tribal/name Elam found among the returnees.
- Isaiah 11:11 (thematic): Elam is listed among the lands/nations from which the LORD will gather a remnant—ties the name Elam to motifs of exile and restoration found in Ezra–Nehemiah.
- Jeremiah 49:34-39 (thematic): Oracle concerning the nation of Elam, including judgment and a future reversal/restoration; thematically related to the history and fate of Elam's people in exile and return.
Alternative generated candidates
- The sons of Elam: one thousand two hundred and fifty-four.
- The descendants of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
Neh.7.13 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- זתוא: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
- שמנה: NUM,card,f,pl,abs
- מאות: NOUN,f,pl,abs
- ארבעים: NUM,m,pl
- וחמשה: CONJ+NUM,m,pl
Parallels
- Ezra 2:10 (verbal): Direct parallel in Ezra's list of returnees: the sons of Zattu are listed with the same number (845) — Ezra 2 and Nehemiah 7 largely duplicate the census.
- Nehemiah 7:12 (structural): Adjacent entry in the same Nehemiah census list; shows the same structural pattern of naming family groups with their headcounts within the chapter's enumeration.
- Ezra 2:64 (thematic): Gives the overall total of the returnees recorded in Ezra 2 (and paralleled in Neh 7); thematically connected as part of the same post‑exilic population census.
- 1 Chronicles 9:3 (thematic): Lists those remaining/returned to Jerusalem after the exile and organizes families and inhabitants similarly; thematically parallels Neh 7's concern with genealogies and resettlement.
Alternative generated candidates
- The sons of Zattu: eight hundred and forty-five.
- The descendants of Zattu, eight hundred forty-five.
Neh.7.14 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- זכי: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- שבע: NUM,card
- מאות: NOUN,f,pl,abs
- וששים: CONJ+NUM,card,pl,m
Parallels
- Ezra 2:13 (quotation): Exact duplicate in Ezra's list of returnees: 'the sons of Zaccai, 760'—verbal repetition of the same family name and number.
- Ezra 2:1-70 (structural): The entire roster of returnees in Nehemiah 7 closely parallels (and in many places duplicates) Ezra 2, with chapter-long correspondence in order and content.
- Nehemiah 7:7 (structural): Introductory verse to the same census/listing of the people who returned; Nehemiah 7:14 is one entry within this larger enumerative structure.
- Numbers 1:2 (thematic): Both verses are part of biblical practices of numbering people—Numbers introduces the formal census of Israel, a theme echoed by postexilic lists enumerating returnees (like Neh 7).
Alternative generated candidates
- The sons of Zaccai: seven hundred and sixty.
- The descendants of Zaccai, seven hundred sixty.
Neh.7.15 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- בנוי: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- שש: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- מאות: NOUN,f,pl,abs
- ארבעים: NUM,m,pl
- ושמנה: NUM,card,sg
Parallels
- Ezra 2:13 (verbal): Exact parallel in the returnee list: Ezra records 'the sons of Bani, 648,' identical to Neh 7:15 (the same genealogical/tennumeration reproduced).
- Ezra 2:1-70 (structural): The entire roster of those who returned from exile in Ezra 2 corresponds to Nehemiah 7; Neh 7:15 is part of this larger, repeated census/list of families and numbers.
- 1 Esdras 5:13 (allusion): The Greek/Septuagint-related recension (1 Esdras) preserves a parallel version of the exile-return roster that includes the entry for Bani, reflecting the same tradition behind Neh 7:15.
Alternative generated candidates
- The sons of Binnui: six hundred and forty-eight.
- The descendants of Bani, six hundred forty-two.
Neh.7.16 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- בבי: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- שש: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- מאות: NOUN,f,pl,abs
- עשרים: NUM,card,pl
- ושמנה: NUM,card,sg
Parallels
- Ezra 2:14 (verbal): Direct parallel in the Ezra register: the same entry for “the sons of Bani” with the number 628 (Neh.7 reproduces Ezra’s list).
- Ezra 2:1-70 (structural): The entire chapter is the register of returnees that corresponds to Neh.7’s census-like listing; Neh.7 largely follows Ezra 2’s structure and content.
- Nehemiah 11:2-3 (thematic): Thematic parallel concerning repopulation and allocation of inhabitants to Jerusalem—continuation of the post‑exilic resettlement census and community restoration.
- 1 Chronicles 9:1-2 (thematic): Another post‑exilic summary/listing of those dwelling in Jerusalem; shares the genealogical/census genre and the theme of returned families and their numbers.
Alternative generated candidates
- The sons of Bebai: six hundred and twenty-eight.
- The descendants of Bebai, six hundred twenty-eight.
Neh.7.17 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- עזגד: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- אלפים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
- שלש: NUM,card,f,sg
- מאות: NOUN,f,pl,abs
- עשרים: NUM,card,pl
- ושנים: CONJ+NUM,m,pl,abs
Parallels
- Ezra 2:13 (quotation): Direct duplicate in Ezra's list of returnees: the family/clan of Azgad and the same numeric figure appears verbatim.
- Nehemiah 7:13-73 (structural): The larger catalogue in which v.17 belongs; the chapter presents the full census/listing of returning families and their numbers.
- Ezra 2:2-70 (structural): The parallel chapter in Ezra containing the corresponding roster of exiles—many names and numbers match Neh 7's list.
- Ezra 2:70 (thematic): Summary total of the returnees (cf. Neh 7:66); links individual entries like the sons of Azgad to the overall census and community restoration.
Alternative generated candidates
- The sons of Azgad: two thousand three hundred and twenty-two.
- The descendants of Azgad, one thousand three hundred twenty-three.
Neh.7.18 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- אדניקם: NOUN,m,pl,abs,poss:2mp
- שש: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- מאות: NOUN,f,pl,abs
- ששים: NUM,card
- ושבעה: NUM,m,pl,abs
Parallels
- Ezra 2:13 (quotation): Identical entry in Ezra's returnee list: 'the sons of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and seven' — the same name and number (verbal parallel).
- Nehemiah 7:5 (structural): Header introducing the census/list of returnees in Nehemiah; verse 7:18 is one of the individual family counts within this catalogue (structural/contextual parallel).
- Ezra 2:1 (structural): Opening of Ezra's catalogue of those who returned from exile; provides the parallel systematic list context in which Ezra 2:13 (the Adonikam entry) appears.
- Ezra 2:64 (structural): Gives the total number of returnees recorded in Ezra 2, offering the broader numerical context for the individual family entries such as the sons of Adonikam.
Alternative generated candidates
- The sons of Adonikam: six hundred and sixty-six.
- The descendants of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-seven.
Neh.7.19 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- בגוי: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- אלפים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
- ששים: NUM,card
- ושבעה: NUM,m,pl,abs
Parallels
- Ezra 2:1-70 (quotation): Nehemiah 7 largely reproduces the returnees’ census and family list found in Ezra 2, including the same family names and numeric totals (verbal and numerical agreement).
- Nehemiah 11:3-36 (structural): Another post‑exilic population list that allocates inhabitants to Jerusalem and surrounding towns; continues the census/resettlement theme begun in Neh 7.
- 1 Chronicles 9:1-44 (thematic): Chronicles provides post‑exilic lists of residents and genealogies for Jerusalem—same literary genre and overlapping names as Neh 7’s register.
- Numbers 26:1-65 (thematic): An earlier Israelite census in the wilderness; parallels in form and purpose (numbered tribal/family listings and demographic accounting).
Alternative generated candidates
- The sons of Bigvai: two thousand and sixty-seven.
- The descendants of Bigvai, one thousand sixty-seven.
Neh.7.20 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- עדין: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- שש: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- מאות: NOUN,f,pl,abs
- חמשים: NUM,card,pl
- וחמשה: CONJ+NUM,m,pl
Parallels
- Ezra 2:15 (quotation): Direct duplicate: Ezra's list of returnees includes the identical entry 'the sons of Adin, 655,' matching Nehemiah 7:20 word for word.
- Ezra 2:1-70 (structural): The entire chapter in Ezra parallels Nehemiah 7 — both present the same census/genealogical list of those who returned from exile, of which the sons of Adin (655) are one entry.
- Ezra 2:64-65 (thematic): These verses provide the concluding totals and cultic provisions for the returnees in Ezra's list, parallel to Nehemiah 7's summary material that frames the same census records.
- Numbers 1:2-3 (thematic): Early precedent for official tribal/clan censuses in Israel: God’s command to take a registration by families and clans provides the broader cultic/administrative context for later lists like Neh 7's enumeration.
Alternative generated candidates
- The sons of Adin: six hundred and fifty-five.
- The descendants of Adin, six hundred fifty-five.
Neh.7.21 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- אטר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- לחזקיה: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- תשעים: NUM,card,pl,m
- ושמנה: NUM,card,sg
Parallels
- Ezra 2:21 (verbal): Nearly identical wording and number — Ezra 2 preserves the same entry for the sons of Ater/Atar (98), the direct parallel list of returnees.
- Ezra 2:1-70 (structural): The entire chapter is the source-list of those who returned from exile that Nehemiah 7 largely reproduces; this verse corresponds to the parallel genealogical/numbering structure in Ezra.
- Nehemiah 11:3 (thematic): Both passages concern the repopulation and organization of Jerusalem and Judah after the return from exile — Neh.11 focuses on settlement of the city, echoing the same post-exilic resettlement context.
- 1 Chronicles 9:1-3 (thematic): A post-exilic/return-related listing of inhabitants and genealogies of Jerusalem; thematically parallels Neh.7’s role in recording household and tribal lists for the restored community.
Alternative generated candidates
- The sons of Ater, of Hezekiah: ninety-eight.
- Ater of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.
Neh.7.22 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- חשם: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- שלש: NUM,card,f,sg
- מאות: NOUN,f,pl,abs
- עשרים: NUM,card,pl
- ושמנה: NUM,card,sg
Parallels
- Ezra 2:22 (verbal): Exact duplication of the name and number for the family (Bnei/Ben‑Hosam) — Neh.7 reproduces the same entry found in Ezra 2.
- Ezra 2:1-70 (structural): The full register of returnees in Ezra 2 corresponds to Neh 7's catalogue; verse 22 is one entry within this parallel roster.
- Nehemiah 7:1-73 (structural): The chapter contains the complete census and genealogical list of returnees of which v.22 is a part (chapter‑wide parallel).
- 1 Chronicles 9:3-4 (thematic): Post‑exilic lists of inhabitants/returnees and Judah/Benjamin genealogies reflect the same restoration and population‑listing theme found in Neh.7.
Alternative generated candidates
- The sons of Hashum: three hundred and twenty-seven.
- The descendants of Hashum, three hundred twenty-seven.
Neh.7.23 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- בצי: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
- שלש: NUM,card,f,sg
- מאות: NOUN,f,pl,abs
- עשרים: NUM,card,pl
- וארבעה: CONJ+NUM,card,m,sg
Parallels
- Ezra 2:23 (verbal): Direct repetition of the same entry in Ezra’s register of returnees — the family name and number appear identically in Ezra 2:23.
- Nehemiah 7:24 (structural): Immediate continuation of the same census/listing; Neh 7:23–24 form part of the sequential catalog of families and their numbers.
- Ezra 2 (structural): The entire chapter largely parallels Neh 7, reproducing the same census of returned exiles and the same sequence of family listings.
- 1 Chronicles 9:1-2 (thematic): Chronicles records post‑exilic resettlement and genealogical lists of those dwelling in Jerusalem, thematically related to the census/registries in Neh 7.
Alternative generated candidates
- The sons of Bezai: three hundred and twenty-four.
- The descendants of Bezai, three hundred twenty-four.
Neh.7.24 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- חריף: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- מאה: NUM,f,sg,abs
- שנים: NOUN,f,pl,abs
- עשר: NUM,card,m,sg,cons
Parallels
- Ezra 2:24 (quotation): Direct duplicate in Ezra’s list of returnees: the entry 'sons of Harim, 112' appears verbatim in the Ezra 2 census.
- 1 Esdras 5:24 (quotation): Greek parallel to the Ezra–Nehemiah list (1 Esdras preserves the same family-entry), giving the same enumeration for the sons of Harim.
- Ezra 2:1–70 (structural): The broader Ezra 2 returnees/census section corresponds structurally to Nehemiah 7’s catalogue of families and numbers; Neh 7:24 is one item in this parallel catalogue.
- Numbers 1:2–3 (thematic): An earlier biblical precedent for enumerating clans and numbers—Numbers’ census motifs (listing families and totals) provide the canonical background for postexilic genealogical/census listings like Neh 7:24.
Alternative generated candidates
- The sons of Hariph: one hundred and twelve.
- The descendants of Hariph, one hundred twelve.
Neh.7.25 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- גבעון: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- תשעים: NUM,card,pl,m
- וחמשה: CONJ+NUM,m,pl
Parallels
- Ezra 2:25 (verbal): Exact parallel list of the returnees — Ezra 2:25 records 'sons of Gibeon: ninety-five,' duplicating Nehemiah's catalogue.
- 1 Chronicles 9:35 (verbal): Genealogical/returnee list repeating the same figure — Chronicles preserves the local population tally of Gibeon (ninety-five).
- Joshua 9:3-27 (thematic): Background on the people of Gibeon — the Gibeonites secure a covenant with Israel and are assigned specific roles, providing context for their distinct corporate identity in later lists.
- 2 Samuel 21:1-9 (thematic): Historical interaction between Israel and the Gibeonites (retribution and settlement issues) — shows the longstanding distinct status and treatment of the Gibeonites in Israelite history, relevant to their listing among returned groups.
Alternative generated candidates
- The Gibeonites: ninety-five.
- Gibeon, ninety-five.
Neh.7.26 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- אנשי: NOUN,m,pl,cons
- בית: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- לחם: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- ונטפה: CONJ+NOUN,f,sg,abs
- מאה: NUM,f,sg,abs
- שמנים: NUM,card,pl,m,abs
- ושמנה: NUM,card,sg
Parallels
- Ezra 2:21 (verbal): Exact parallel in Ezra's list of returnees — the same entry for the men of Bethlehem and Netophah with the census number (textual duplication of Neh 7).
- Ezra 2 (structural): The entire chapter is the source/parallel list of returnees that Nehemiah 7 largely reproduces; this verse corresponds to one line in that broader census list.
- Ruth 1:1 (thematic): Bethlehem appears as the setting for the Naomi/Ruth narrative; thematically connects to the town and its inhabitants (the social and demographic life of Bethlehem).
- Micah 5:2 (thematic): Highlights the significance of Bethlehem in Israel’s tradition (as the future birthplace of a ruler), showing why lists of Bethlehem’s inhabitants are notable in postexilic records.
Alternative generated candidates
- The men of Bethlehem and Netophah: one hundred and twenty-eight.
- The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, one hundred eighty-eight.
Neh.7.27 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- אנשי: NOUN,m,pl,cons
- ענתות: NOUN,f,pl,abs
- מאה: NUM,f,sg,abs
- עשרים: NUM,card,pl
- ושמנה: NUM,card,sg
Parallels
- Ezra 2:23 (verbal): Identical entry in the list of returnees: the men of Anathoth are recorded as 128 — a direct repetition of the census data.
- 1 Chronicles 9:16 (verbal): Parallel listing in the postexilic register/folk list: 1 Chronicles repeats the returned-population figures, naming Anathoth with the same number (128).
- Nehemiah 11:32 (structural): A later resettlement roster showing inhabitants of towns; Anathoth appears again with the same population figure, reflecting the reuse of the census material in a different context.
- Jeremiah 1:1 (thematic): Mentions Anathoth as the hometown of the prophet Jeremiah, connecting the town named in the census to its broader historical and priestly/prophetic associations.
Alternative generated candidates
- The men of Anathoth: one hundred and twenty-seven.
- Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight.
Neh.7.28 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- אנשי: NOUN,m,pl,cons
- בית: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- עזמות: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- ארבעים: NUM,m,pl
- ושנים: CONJ+NUM,m,pl,abs
Parallels
- Ezra 2:22 (quotation): Direct verbal parallel: Ezra's register repeats the same entry—'the men of Beth‑azmaveth, forty‑two'—identical to Neh 7:28.
- Ezra 2:1-70 (structural): The entire chapter in Ezra is the register of returning exiles that Nehemiah 7 largely reproduces; Neh 7:28 is one entry in this shared census/listing tradition.
- 1 Chronicles 9:1-44 (thematic): Chronicles preserves post‑exilic lists of inhabitants and returned families for Jerusalem; thematically parallels Ezra–Nehemiah's census/listing of towns and numbers (the same documentary tradition of recording returned exiles).
Alternative generated candidates
- The men of Azmaveth: forty-two.
- The men of Beth‑Azmaveth, forty-two.
Neh.7.29 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- אנשי: NOUN,m,pl,cons
- קרית: NOUN,f,sg,cons
- יערים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
- כפירה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
- ובארות: CONJ+NOUN,f,pl,abs
- שבע: NUM,card
- מאות: NOUN,f,pl,abs
- ארבעים: NUM,m,pl
- ושלשה: CONJ+NUM,card,pl,m
Parallels
- Ezra 2:29 (quotation): The same trio of towns (Kiriath‑jearim, Chephirah, Beeroth) and the identical figure (743) appear verbatim in Ezra’s list of returnees — Neh.7 reproduces Ezra 2.
- Ezra 2:1–70 (structural): Nehemiah 7’s extended census corresponds to Ezra 2’s entire catalog of returning exiles; this verse is part of that larger parallel list.
- Nehemiah 11:29 (verbal): The same towns are listed among inhabitants/settlers in the post‑exilic settlement lists, reflecting continuity in population records.
- Joshua 9:17 (allusion): These towns (Kiriath‑jearim, Chephirah, Beeroth) are also named earlier among the Gibeonite/Hivite towns in the conquest narratives, linking the locations’ longstanding identity in Israel’s history.
Alternative generated candidates
- The men of Kiriath‑jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth: seven hundred and forty-three.
- The men of Kiriath‑jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three.
Neh.7.30 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- אנשי: NOUN,m,pl,cons
- הרמה: NOUN,f,sg,def
- וגבע: CONJ+NOUN,f,sg,abs
- שש: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- מאות: NOUN,f,pl,abs
- עשרים: NUM,card,pl
- ואחד: CONJ+NUM,m,sg
Parallels
- Ezra 2:23 (verbal): Direct duplicate in the returnees' census: Ezra lists “the men of Ramah and Geba” with the same number (621).
- Ezra 2:1-70 (structural): The entire chapter is the same census of returnees that Nehemiah 7 reproduces — Neh 7:1–73 corresponds to Ezra 2’s systematic listing of towns and numbers.
- Nehemiah 11:4-11 (thematic): A later list describing who settled in Jerusalem and its environs; shares the theme of assigning population to towns and repopulating the land after the exile.
- 1 Chronicles 9:16-27 (thematic): Chronicles preserves postexilic/returnee-era lists of inhabitants, priests and Levites in Jerusalem and nearby towns — thematically related to the population-register material in Neh 7.
Alternative generated candidates
- The men of Ramah and Gibeah: six hundred and twenty-one.
- The men of Ramah and Gibeah, six hundred twenty-one.
Neh.7.31 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- אנשי: NOUN,m,pl,cons
- מכמס: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- מאה: NUM,f,sg,abs
- ועשרים: NUM,m,pl,abs
- ושנים: CONJ+NUM,m,pl,abs
Parallels
- Ezra 2:31 (verbal): The same entry in the returnees' registry—Ezra repeats the list found in Nehemiah (men of Michmas, 122), essentially the same wording and number.
- Ezra 2:1-70 (structural): The entire chapter is a parallel census/list of those who returned from exile; Nehemiah 7 largely reproduces this Ezra list, with the same sequence of towns and numbers.
- 1 Samuel 14:1 (thematic): Michmash appears earlier in Israel's history as the locale of Jonathan's exploit (place-name continuity); this connects the town listed among returnees with its earlier narrative significance.
Alternative generated candidates
- The men of Michmas: one hundred and twenty-two.
- The men of Michmash, one hundred twenty-two.
Neh.7.32 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- אנשי: NOUN,m,pl,cons
- בית: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- אל: NEG
- והעי: PNOUN,m,sg,abs
- מאה: NUM,f,sg,abs
- עשרים: NUM,card,pl
- ושלשה: CONJ+NUM,card,pl,m
Parallels
- Ezra 2:32 (quotation): Exact duplicate list of returning exiles — the same town-name (Bethel and Ai) and number appear in the Ezra returnees' register.
- 1 Esdras 5:32 (structural): Greek/alternative version of the Ezra–Nehemiah returnee list; parallels the same sequence of towns and names (Bethel and Ai) in the reconstruction census.
- Judges 1:22-23 (thematic): Early Israelite reference to Bethel (formerly Luz) in the conquest/settlement narratives; connects the place-name's longstanding presence in Israel’s territorial history.
- Genesis 28:19 (allusion): Mentions Bethel as the site of Jacob’s vision (‘Bethel’ = house of God), linking the place-name’s religious-historical significance to its later appearance in postexilic lists.
Alternative generated candidates
- The men of Bethel and Ai: one hundred and twenty-three.
- The men of Bethel and Ai, one hundred twenty-three.
Neh.7.33 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- אנשי: NOUN,m,pl,cons
- נבו: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- אחר: PREP
- חמשים: NUM,card,pl
- ושנים: CONJ+NUM,m,pl,abs
Parallels
- Ezra 2:33 (quotation): Direct duplicate: Ezra 2:33 records the same entry in the list of returnees — 'the men of Nebo, fifty-two.'
- Ezra 2:1-70 (structural): Nehemiah 7 largely reproduces Ezra 2's census/list of those returning from exile; verse 7:33 corresponds to the same section of the comprehensive list in Ezra 2.
- 1 Esdras 5:33 (verbal): The Greek book 1 Esdras preserves a parallel version of the Ezra/Nehemiah returnee lists and includes an entry equivalent to 'men of Nebo, fifty-two.'
- Jeremiah 48:1 (thematic): Mentions 'Nebo' as a geographic place (in Moab); thematically related by the shared place-name 'Nebo,' though in a different historical/anthropological context.
Alternative generated candidates
- The men of Nebo: fifty-two.
- The men of Nebo, fifty-two.
Neh.7.34 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- עילם: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- אחר: PREP
- אלף: NUM,m,sg
- מאתים: NUM,m,pl,abs
- חמשים: NUM,card,pl
- וארבעה: CONJ+NUM,card,m,sg
Parallels
- Ezra 2:4 (quotation): Identical census entry in Ezra's return list: 'the sons of Elam, 1,254' — direct verbal parallel to Neh 7:34.
- Ezra 2 (entire chapter) (structural): The whole chapter in Ezra reproduces the roster of returnees found in Nehemiah 7, showing the chapter-level parallel structure and shared source.
- 1 Esdras 5:3 (quotation): The Greek/Septuagint-related recension (1 Esdras) preserves a corresponding list of returnees, including the entry for Elam, aligning with Ezra–Nehemiah tradition.
- Numbers 1:2–3 (thematic): Earliest Israelite census paradigm: both Numbers and Nehemiah present numbered listings of groups/people for organization and identity — a shared census theme.
Alternative generated candidates
- The sons of Elam: one thousand two hundred and fifty-four.
- The descendants of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
Neh.7.35 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- חרם: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- שלש: NUM,card,f,sg
- מאות: NOUN,f,pl,abs
- ועשרים: NUM,m,pl,abs
Parallels
- Ezra 2:34 (verbal): Direct parallel in Ezra’s list of returnees: the same clan name (Harim) with the identical number (320) appears in the Ezra record of those who returned from exile.
- Ezra 2:1-70 (structural): Chapter-long parallel: Nehemiah 7 largely reproduces Ezra 2’s census of returning exiles and their families; Neh 7:35 is one entry in this larger replicated roster.
- 1 Esdras 5:35 (verbal): Greek (Septuagint/1 Esdras) version of the returnee list that corresponds to Ezra–Nehemiah; it preserves the same clan entry (Harim) and number in the parallel register.
- 1 Chronicles 9:1-44 (thematic): The Chronicler’s post-exilic roster of inhabitants and priestly families parallels the Ezra–Nehemiah interest in repopulating Jerusalem and recording family/clan groups (the lists overlap thematically even where exact numbers differ).
Alternative generated candidates
- The sons of Harim: three hundred and twenty.
- The descendants of Harim, three hundred twenty.
Neh.7.36 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- ירחו: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- שלש: NUM,card,f,sg
- מאות: NOUN,f,pl,abs
- ארבעים: NUM,m,pl
- וחמשה: CONJ+NUM,m,pl
Parallels
- Ezra 2:36 (quotation): Direct duplicate in Ezra's census list — the same family-name and number are recorded verbatim.
- Ezra 2:1-70 (structural): The entire chapter in Ezra parallels Nehemiah 7, reproducing the same genealogical census and order of names and numbers.
- Ezra 2:64 (thematic): Summarizes the total number of returnees; this individual entry in Neh 7 contributes to the overall census reported in Ezra.
- 1 Chronicles 9:3 (thematic): Chronicles preserves lists of post-exilic inhabitants/returnees in Jerusalem — a thematic parallel concerning resettlement and genealogical records after the exile.
Alternative generated candidates
- The men of Jericho: three hundred and forty-five.
- Jericho, three hundred forty-five.
Neh.7.37 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- לד: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- חדיד: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- ואונו: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- שבע: NUM,card
- מאות: NOUN,f,pl,abs
- ועשרים: NUM,m,pl,abs
- ואחד: CONJ+NUM,m,sg
Parallels
- Ezra 2:37 (quotation): Exact duplicate of the register: lists the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono with the same number (the returnees from those towns) — Nehemiah 7 reproduces Ezra 2's list.
- Ezra 2:36-39 (structural): Part of the same block of census/returnee material that corresponds verse‑for‑verse with Nehemiah 7; these verses include the cluster of towns (Lod, Hadid, Ono) and their reported numbers.
- 1 Chronicles 9:35-44 (thematic): Chronicles provides a post‑exilic/local register of inhabitants and returned exiles (residents of Jerusalem and surrounding towns), thematically parallel to the lists of towns and population figures found in Nehemiah 7.
Alternative generated candidates
- The sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono: seven hundred and twenty-one.
- The descendants of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty-one.
Neh.7.38 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- סנאה: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- שלשת: NUM,m,pl,abs
- אלפים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
- תשע: NUM,card
- מאות: NOUN,f,pl,abs
- ושלשים: NUM,m,pl,abs
Parallels
- Ezra 2:22 (verbal): Identical entry in the Ezra returnee list: 'the descendants of Senaah, 3,930' — same name and figure repeated verbatim.
- Ezra 2:1-70 (structural): The entire chapter in Ezra corresponds to Nehemiah 7: a parallel, largely identical roster of returning exiles and family counts.
- 1 Chronicles 9:1-3 (thematic): Post‑exilic list of inhabitants/returnees and their genealogies — thematically parallels Nehemiah's registry of families and numbers.
- Numbers 26 (thematic): A census chapter that parallels the practice of enumerating clans and population figures; both show Israelite habit of listing families and headcounts for administrative/land purposes.
Alternative generated candidates
- The men of Senaah: three thousand nine hundred and thirty.
- The descendants of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred thirty.
Neh.7.39 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- הכהנים: NOUN,m,pl,def
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- ידעיה: NOUN,prop,m,sg
- לבית: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,cns
- ישוע: NOUN,m,sg,abs,prop
- תשע: NUM,card
- מאות: NOUN,f,pl,abs
- שבעים: NUM,card,m,pl
- ושלשה: CONJ+NUM,card,pl,m
Parallels
- Ezra 2:36 (quotation): A near-verbatim parallel: Ezra's return-list records 'the priests, the sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, 973,' the same entry reproduced in Neh 7.
- 1 Chronicles 24:7 (verbal): Mentions Jedaiah as one of the priestly divisions/courses established under David, connecting the family name in Neh 7:39 to the traditional priestly lineage.
- Nehemiah 11:10 (thematic): Another post-exilic roster of priests and their duties/settlements in Jerusalem; thematically parallels Neh 7's effort to enumerate and organize the priesthood after the return.
- Numbers 3:6-9 (structural): Describes the formal organization and assignment of priestly/Levitical service and censuses—provides the broader structural pattern behind later priestly lists like Neh 7:39.
Alternative generated candidates
- The priests: the sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three.
- The priests: the descendants of Jedaniah of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three.
Neh.7.40 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- אמר: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
- אלף: NUM,m,sg
- חמשים: NUM,card,pl
- ושנים: CONJ+NUM,m,pl,abs
Parallels
- Ezra 2:40 (quotation): Direct parallel — Neh.7 largely reproduces the same post‑exilic census list found in Ezra; this verse corresponds to the identical entry in Ezra's list of returnees.
- Ezra 2:1-70 (structural): Structural parallel — the entire chapter in Nehemiah (chapter 7) duplicates Ezra 2's census and genealogical catalog of those who returned from exile.
- 1 Chronicles 9:1-34 (thematic): Thematic parallel — Chronicles preserves lists of inhabitants and returning exiles/priests in Jerusalem, reflecting the same concern with family/clan registers and restoration after exile.
- Numbers 26:53-65 (thematic): Thematic/structural parallel — an earlier Israelite precedent for formal clan and tribal censuses; highlights the longstanding practice of enumerating families and their leaders, as in the post‑exilic lists.
Alternative generated candidates
- The sons of Immer: one thousand and fifty-two.
- The descendants of Immer, one thousand fifty-two.
Neh.7.41 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- פשחור: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- אלף: NUM,m,sg
- מאתים: NUM,m,pl,abs
- ארבעים: NUM,m,pl
- ושבעה: NUM,m,pl,abs
Parallels
- Ezra 2:40 (verbal): Direct parallel: Ezra 2:40 lists 'the children of Pashhur, 1,247' — the same name and number as Neh 7:41; Nehemiah 7 largely reproduces Ezra 2's register.
- Ezra 2:1-70 (structural): The entire returnee register in Ezra 2 corresponds to Nehemiah 7 (most verses are identical or closely parallel); Neh 7:41 is one entry in this larger duplicated list.
- Nehemiah 7:1-73 (structural): Neh 7 contains the full catalog of exiles who returned — Neh 7:41 is part of this chapter-long list and should be read in the context of the chapter's overall census and settlement program.
Alternative generated candidates
- The sons of Pashhur: one thousand two hundred and forty-seven.
- The descendants of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven.
Neh.7.42 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- חרם: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- אלף: NUM,m,sg
- שבעה: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- עשר: NUM,card,m,sg,cons
Parallels
- Ezra 2:42 (verbal): Direct parallel/near-duplicate listing in Ezra's register — the entry for the children of Harim and their number corresponds exactly to Neh 7:42.
- Ezra 2:1-70 (structural): The entire census/list of returnees in Ezra 2 is structurally parallel to Nehemiah 7 (the chapter reproduces the same register of families and numbers, of which v.42 is one line).
- 1 Esdras 5:42 (verbal): Greek/Septuagint-related parallel to the Ezra–Nehemiah list; the entry for Harim appears in the corresponding place in 1 Esdras' recension of the returnees' register.
Alternative generated candidates
- The sons of Harim: one thousand and seventeen.
- The descendants of Harim, one thousand seventeen.
Neh.7.43 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- הלוים: NOUN,m,pl,def
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- ישוע: NOUN,m,sg,abs,prop
- לקדמיאל: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- לבני: PREP
- להודוה: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs
- שבעים: NUM,card,m,pl
- וארבעה: CONJ+NUM,card,m,sg
Parallels
- Ezra 2:36-40 (structural): Nehemiah 7’s roster of returning exiles corresponds almost exactly to Ezra 2; these verses contain the parallel list of priests and Levites (including Jeshua/Joshua and Kadmiel) and the same numerical totals.
- Ezra 2:40 (verbal): Direct verbal parallel — Ezra’s list names the Levites (the sons of Jeshua, Kadmiel, etc.) with the same numeric figure (seventy‑four), matching Neh.7:43.
- 1 Chronicles 9:2-3 (thematic): Chronicles preserves post‑exilic settlement and genealogical material about priests and Levites who returned to Jerusalem, thematically parallel to the returnee lists in Neh.7.
- Ezra 2:61-63 (thematic): These verses continue the post‑exilic organizational listings (Levites, Nethinim, temple personnel) and reflect the same concern with identifying religious functionaries among the returnees as in Neh.7.43.
Alternative generated candidates
- The Levites: the sons of Jeshua, Kadmiel, and their associates, seventy-four.
- The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, and of the sons of Hodaviah, seventy-four.
Neh.7.44 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- המשררים: NOUN,m,pl,def
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- אסף: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
- מאה: NUM,f,sg,abs
- ארבעים: NUM,m,pl
- ושמנה: NUM,card,sg
Parallels
- Ezra 2:41-43 (structural): Nehemiah 7 largely parallels Ezra 2’s register of returnees; both enumerate temple personnel including singers and gatekeepers (the porters) and give corresponding numbers.
- 1 Chronicles 9:17-27 (thematic): Lists the gatekeepers (porters), their assignments and families in the post‑exilic community—parallels Neh 7’s concern with the personnel and duties of temple gatekeepers.
- 1 Chronicles 26:1-19 (structural): Gives the organization and divisions of the gatekeepers (their heads, numbers, and service), providing a comparable administrative picture to Neh 7’s brief note about the porters.
- 1 Chronicles 25:1-2 (verbal): Mentions Asaph and his sons as a recognized family of Levites (chief musicians). The name connection (sons of Asaph) in Neh 7:44 links to this larger tradition, though here they serve as porters rather than musicians.
Alternative generated candidates
- The singers: the sons of Asaph, one hundred and forty-four.
- The singers: the descendants of Asaph, one hundred forty-eight.
Neh.7.45 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- השערים: NOUN,m,pl,def
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- שלום: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- אטר: NOUN,m,sg,cstr
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- טלמן: NOUN,m,sg,cstr
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- עקוב: ADJ,m,sg,abs
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- חטיטא: NOUN,m,sg,cstr
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- שבי: VERB,qal,imp,2,f,sg
- מאה: NUM,f,sg,abs
- שלשים: NUM,m,pl,abs
- ושמנה: NUM,card,sg
Parallels
- Ezra 2:43 (verbal): Ezra 2 gives the parallel list of returnees/gatekeepers; the same family names (sons of Salem/Ater/Talmon/Akkub/Hatitta/Shabbethai, etc.) appear in the returnee lists.
- 1 Chronicles 9:17 (verbal): 1 Chronicles lists gatekeepers and includes Akkub and Talmon (and related names), affirming the presence of these gatekeeper families in Jerusalem's postexilic arrangements.
- Nehemiah 7:44 (structural): Adjacent verse in the same Nehemiah chapter continues the enumeration of gatekeepers and allied family groups, forming a single roster of gatekeeper families.
Alternative generated candidates
- 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—one hundred and thirty-seven.
- The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai, one hundred thirty-eight.
Neh.7.46 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- הנתינים: NOUN,m,pl,def
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- צחא: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- חשפא: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- טבעות: NOUN,m,sg,abs
Parallels
- Ezra 2:43 (verbal): Direct verbal parallel: Nehemiah 7:46 reproduces the same brief list of the Nethinim (temple servants) and their family names found in Ezra 2:43.
- Ezra 2:43-58 (structural): Structural parallel: Nehemiah 7 largely duplicates the entire census/list of returnees in Ezra 2, of which verse 43 (the Nethinim) is a part—showing the chapter-to-chapter dependence.
- 1 Chronicles 9:2 (thematic): Thematic parallel: Chronicles groups the returned exiles and explicitly mentions the Nethinim among those dwelling in Jerusalem, reflecting the same class of temple servants named in Neh 7:46.
- Joshua 9:27 (thematic): Background/thematic parallel: Joshua records that the Gibeonites were assigned as woodcutters and water-drawers for the assembly and the altar—an origin tradition for the Nethinim (temple-servant class) listed in Neh 7:46.
Alternative generated candidates
- The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,
- The Nethinim: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabaoth.
Neh.7.47 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- קירס: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- סיעא: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- פדון: NOUN,m,sg,abs
Parallels
- Ezra 2:43 (quotation): Identical genealogical item — the same clan names (sons of Keros, sons of Sia, sons of Padon) appear in Ezra’s return-list, showing verbatim repetition between Nehemiah and Ezra.
- Ezra 2:44 (verbal): Nearby verse in Ezra’s catalogue continuing the same sequence of family/clan names and thus verbally parallels the surrounding list in Nehemiah 7.
- Ezra 2 (structural): Chapter-wide parallel — Nehemiah 7 largely duplicates the genealogical and population roster found in Ezra 2, with many identical names and orderings.
Alternative generated candidates
- the sons of Keros, the sons of Sia, the sons of Padon,
- The sons of Keros, the sons of Sia, the sons of Padon.
Neh.7.48 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- לבנה: ADJ,f,sg,abs
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- חגבה: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- שלמי: NOUN,m,sg,abs
Parallels
- Ezra 2:1-70 (quotation): Nehemiah 7 largely duplicates Ezra 2 — the same roster of returning exiles and family/clan names appears, including the groups listed here.
- Ezra 2:43-58 (verbal): A specific portion of Ezra's returnee list that corresponds to the segment in Neh 7 where these family names occur (parallel verbal list of clans).
- 1 Chronicles 9:7-9 (thematic): Chronicles preserves post‑exilic lists of inhabitants/returned families in Jerusalem that thematically correspond to the Ezra‑Nehemiah rosters of clans and returnees.
- Nehemiah 7:47 (structural): Immediate context within the same chapter — adjacent verses form part of the continuous list of family names to which v.48 belongs.
Alternative generated candidates
- the sons of Lebanon, the sons of Hagaba, the sons of Shalmai,
- The sons of Lebanah, the sons of Hagabah, the sons of Shalmai.
Neh.7.49 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- חנן: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- גדל: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- גחר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
Parallels
- Ezra 2:50 (quotation): Nehemiah 7 largely reproduces the register in Ezra 2; this verse corresponds to the same short list of family names in the Ezra catalogue (some English editions number the verse as Ezra 2:49).
- 1 Esdras 5:35 (quotation): The Greek 1 Esdras contains a parallel recension of the Ezra–Nehemiah returnee lists and preserves the same sequence of minor clan names found in Neh 7:49 (LXX parallel to Ezra 2).
- Nehemiah 7:48 (structural): Immediate internal parallel — the surrounding verses in Nehemiah 7 form a continuous roster of family names; v.48–49 should be read as part of the same structural catalogue of returnees.
- 1 Chronicles 9:16 (thematic): 1 Chronicles 9 gathers post‑exilic family and neighborhood lists for Jerusalem; while not a word‑for‑word match, it functions as a thematic parallel in preserving the names and groupings of returned families and households.
Alternative generated candidates
- the sons of Hanan, the sons of Geder, the sons of Gahar,
- The sons of Hanan, the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar.
Neh.7.50 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- ראיה: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- רצין: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- נקודא: NOUN,m,sg,abs
Parallels
- Ezra 2:50 (verbal): Direct verbal parallel — Ezra 2:50 lists the same clans (often translated 'the sons of Reaiah, the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda'), matching Neh 7:50.
- Ezra 2:43-58 (structural): Part of the same post‑exilic register of returnees; this block enumerates clans and families corresponding to the lists preserved in Neh 7.
- Nehemiah 11:3-36 (structural): Another post‑return roster of inhabitants/households established in Jerusalem; parallels Neh 7/Ezra in purpose and preserves many of the same family groups.
- 1 Chronicles 9:1-44 (thematic): A post‑exilic genealogical summary of Jerusalem's inhabitants and temple personnel that functions like the Ezra‑Nehemiah lists, preserving the memory of returned families and service groups.
Alternative generated candidates
- the sons of Reaiah, the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda,
- The sons of Reaiah, the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda.
Neh.7.51 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- גזם: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- עזא: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- פסח: ADJ,m,sg
Parallels
- Ezra 2:51 (verbal): Direct parallel in Ezra’s return-list—names of the same family groups (the temple/gatekeeper families) appear here, corresponding to Neh 7:51.
- Ezra 2:50-58 (structural): A larger section in Ezra that corresponds to Neh 7:40-60, listing priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers and temple servants—the same genealogical/administrative material as Neh 7:51.
- 1 Chronicles 9:10-12 (thematic): Chronicles preserves lists of gatekeepers/temple servants and related family groups; thematically parallels Neh 7:51’s listing of service families and continuity of postexilic temple personnel.
- Nehemiah 11:3 (thematic): Related postexilic settlement material—Nehemiah 11 records families allotted to Jerusalem and the repopulation/organization of the community, connecting with the same returned-family/office categories found in Neh 7:51.
Alternative generated candidates
- the sons of Gazzam, the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah,
- The sons of Gazzam, the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah.
Neh.7.52 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- בסי: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- מעונים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- נפישסים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
Parallels
- Ezra 2 (verbal): Ezra 2 contains the nearly identical roll call of returnees; many family names in Neh 7 appear verbatim in the Ezra 2 list (parallel genealogical roster).
- Nehemiah 7:40-60 (structural): Immediate context: the surrounding verses form the same Benjaminite family list—this verse is part of that continuous genealogical/tribal enumeration in Neh 7.
- Nehemiah 11:1-24 (thematic): Lists of inhabitants/settlers in Jerusalem and associated family groups; overlaps the theme of Benjaminite families and settlement patterns found in Neh 7.
- 1 Chronicles 9:1-44 (thematic): Chronicles preserves post‑exilic/returnee and resident lists (priests, Levites, and families) and contains parallel material to the Ezra–Nehemiah genealogical/settlement records, with overlapping family names and functions.
Alternative generated candidates
- the sons of Besai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephusim,
- The sons of Besai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephish.
Neh.7.53 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- בקבוק: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- חקופא: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- חרחור: NOUN,m,sg,abs
Parallels
- Ezra 2:51 (verbal): Lists “the sons of Bakbuk” — the same family name occurring verbatim in Nehemiah 7:53 (parallel returnee roster).
- Ezra 2:52 (verbal): Gives “the sons of Hakupha,” the identical clan name found in Neh 7:53, showing direct verbal correspondence in the returnees’ list.
- Ezra 2:53 (verbal): Records “the sons of Harhur,” matching the same family name in Nehemiah 7:53 (verbal parallel in the catalog of returnees).
- Ezra 2:1-70 (structural): The entire chapter in Ezra is a parallel, structural counterpart to Nehemiah 7’s census/list of those who returned from exile — many names (including Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur) appear in both lists.
Alternative generated candidates
- the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur,
- The sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur.
Neh.7.54 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- בצלית: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- מחידא: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- חרשא: NOUN,m,sg,abs
Parallels
- Ezra 2:54 (verbal): Direct equivalent in Ezra’s list of returnees—many of the same clan/names appear verbatim in Ezra’s genealogy.
- Ezra 2:39-70 (structural): The broader census/list in Ezra 2 corresponds structurally to Nehemiah 7: both chapters reproduce the same roster of families who returned from exile.
- Nehemiah 11:1-24 (thematic): Lists of inhabitants and household/clan groupings in Jerusalem after the return; thematically parallels the settlement and genealogical listings of Neh 7.
- 1 Chronicles 9:1-44 (thematic): Chronicles preserves genealogical and resident lists for Jerusalem and post‑exilic families—serves as a parallel source for names and the function of such lists in post‑exilic restoration.
Alternative generated candidates
- the sons of Bazlith, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha,
- The sons of Baanah, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha.
Neh.7.55 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- ברקוס: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- סיסרא: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- תמח: VERB,niphal,juss,3,f,sg
Parallels
- Ezra 2:31-35 (verbal): Nehemiah 7 largely duplicates Ezra 2’s register of exiles; the same family and personal names (including Bani/Baniʼ, Sisera, Temah) appear in Ezra’s return list.
- Ezra 2:2 (structural): Both Ezra 2 and Nehemiah 7 open and organize the post‑exilic returnees by family and town—same genre and function within the Restoration records.
- 1 Chronicles 9:3-4 (structural): The Chronicler’s list of Jerusalem inhabitants and returned exiles parallels the genealogical/settlement data found in Nehemiah 7 (and Ezra 2), reflecting similar post‑exilic population registers.
- Judges 4–5 (allusion): The personal name Sisera appears prominently in Judges as the Canaanite commander; while a different individual, the recurrence of the name links Israelite onomastic traditions and may evoke historical memory of the earlier Sisera.
Alternative generated candidates
- the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah,
- The sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah.
Neh.7.56 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- נציח: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- חטיפא: NOUN,m,sg,abs
Parallels
- Ezra 2:53 (verbal): Direct parallel in the Ezra 2 returnees list — the same family-group names appear in the corresponding list of those who returned from exile.
- Ezra 2:54 (verbal): Adjacent verse in Ezra 2 continuing the identical roster of families/households found in Nehemiah 7, reflecting a shared source for the returnee list.
- 1 Chronicles 9:7 (thematic): Chronicles preserves genealogical and post-exilic settlement material that echoes the same families and household lists found in Ezra–Nehemiah, providing a parallel tradition of the returned exiles.
- Nehemiah 11:4 (structural): Nehemiah 11 gives a complementary list of inhabitants and resettlement in Jerusalem; it functions structurally as a related catalogue of families and places, paralleling the community roster in Neh. 7.
Alternative generated candidates
- the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha.
- The sons of Nethish, the sons of Hatipa.
Neh.7.57 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- עבדי: NOUN,m,pl,cons
- שלמה: ADJ,f,sg,abs
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- סוטי: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- סופרת: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- פרידא: NOUN,m,sg,abs
Parallels
- Ezra 2:55-56 (quotation): Nehemiah 7 largely reproduces Ezra's register; these verses list the same families—'the children of the servants of Solomon, the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida'—verbatim parallel to Neh 7:57.
- Ezra 2:1-70 (structural): The entire chapter in Ezra is the fuller exile/returnees list that Nehemiah 7 echoes and largely copies; Neh 7:57 is one line within this structural repetition.
- 1 Chronicles 9:35 (verbal): 1 Chronicles 9 records postexilic inhabitants and lists many of the same family names (the servants of Solomon, Sotai/Sotai, Sophereth/Sophereth, Perida), showing a parallel genealogical tradition to Neh 7:57.
Alternative generated candidates
- The sons of Solomon’s servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Perida,
- The sons of the servants of Solomon, the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Perida.
Neh.7.58 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- יעלא: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- דרקון: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- גדל: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
Parallels
- Ezra 2:57 (verbal): Direct parallel in Ezra's return-list; contains the same short family names (sons of Yaala, Darkon, Geder) and corresponds almost word-for-word to Neh.7:58.
- Ezra 2:1-70 (structural): The entire chapter is the same genealogical/return-list that Neh.7 reproduces; Neh.7:58 falls within this larger mirror of Ezra's chapter 2.
- 1 Chronicles 9:1-44 (thematic): Chronicles preserves lists of returned exiles and Jerusalem inhabitants compiled from Ezra–Nehemiah material; thematically parallel as a post-exilic roster of families and gates/officials.
- Nehemiah 11:4-6 (thematic): Lists of families and individuals settled in Jerusalem drawn from the same pool of returned families; thematically connected through the settlement and organization of returned exiles.
Alternative generated candidates
- the sons of Jaala, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel.
- The sons of Jaala, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel.
Neh.7.59 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- שפטיה: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- חטיל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- פכרת: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- הצביים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- אמון: NOUN,m,sg,abs
Parallels
- Ezra 2:54-56 (verbal): Ezra 2 contains a nearly identical roster of returning families; these verses reproduce the same clan‑names found in Nehemiah 7 (verbatim/duplicate list of returnees).
- 1 Chronicles 9:12-16 (thematic): 1 Chronicles 9 presents a post‑exilic catalogue of inhabitants and families in Jerusalem that thematically parallels Neh 7's genealogical/household lists (same post‑exilic restoration context and family groupings).
- Nehemiah 11:4-6 (structural): Nehemiah 11 lists those who settled in Jerusalem after the return, using the same clan/tribal organizing principle found in Neh 7; it functions as a complementary settlement roster rather than a verbatim repeat.
Alternative generated candidates
- All the temple servants and the sons of Solomon’s servants were three hundred and ninety-two.
- The sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattiel, the sons of Phecar the Tabaite, the sons of Amon.
Neh.7.60 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- כל: DET
- הנתינים: NOUN,m,pl,def
- ובני: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,cons
- עבדי: NOUN,m,pl,cons
- שלמה: ADJ,f,sg,abs
- שלש: NUM,card,f,sg
- מאות: NOUN,f,pl,abs
- תשעים: NUM,card,pl,m
- ושנים: CONJ+NUM,m,pl,abs
Parallels
- Ezra 2:43 (verbal): Direct parallel—Ezra's returnee list records 'the Nethinim and the sons of Solomon's servants' with the same total (392) as Neh 7:60.
- Ezra 2:58-63 (structural): Portion of Ezra's comprehensive exile list that corresponds to Nehemiah 7's census structure, grouping temple servants and Nethinim among the returned populations.
- 1 Chronicles 9:2 (thematic): Chronicles recounts those who returned and includes priests, Levites and the temple servants/Nethinim—thematically parallel to Nehemiah's enumeration of temple personnel.
- 1 Chronicles 9:16-27 (thematic): Passages in Chronicles listing temple functionaries and support personnel (including gatekeepers and servants) parallel Neh 7's focus on the composition of temple-related household groups.
Alternative generated candidates
- And these are the men who could not prove their father’s house or their descent—men of Tel‑melo, Tel‑harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer—who said they were of Israel:
- All the Nethinim and the sons of Solomon's servants were three hundred ninety-two.
Neh.7.61 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- ואלה: CONJ+DEM,pl,abs
- העולים: NOUN,m,pl,def
- מתל: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- מלח: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- תל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- חרשא: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- כרוב: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- אדון: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- ואמר: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
- ולא: CONJ
- יכלו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
- להגיד: INF,hiph
- בית: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- אבותם: NOUN,m,pl,abs+3mp
- וזרעם: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- אם: CONJ
- מישראל: PREP+NOUN,prop,m,sg
- הם: PRON,personal,3,m,pl
Parallels
- Ezra 2:59 (quotation): Almost identical wording and list of towns (Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, Immer) and the statement that they could not show their fathers' houses or pedigree—Nehemiah's list largely repeats Ezra's roll.
- Ezra 2:61 (quotation): Direct parallel verse in Ezra that corresponds to Nehemiah 7:61 in the census-list tradition; repeats the same problem of inability to prove ancestral lineage.
- Ezra 2:62-63 (quotation): Continues the same theme in Ezra: priests and others who could not demonstrate genealogical descent were excluded or set aside—provides the immediate canonical context for the treatment of those in Neh 7:61.
- Numbers 3:6-10 (thematic): Shows the earlier legal/administrative importance of Levitical and priestly lineage and registration; provides background for why proof of fathers' houses and pedigree mattered in postexilic censuses and priestly qualification.
Alternative generated candidates
- The sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda: six hundred and forty-two.
- And of the men of Tel‑Melah, Tel‑Harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer, they could not show the genealogy of their fathers or their descent; they were considered unclean.
Neh.7.62 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- דליה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- טוביה: NOUN,m,sg,prop
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- נקודא: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- שש: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- מאות: NOUN,f,pl,abs
- וארבעים: CONJ+NUM,card,m,pl
- ושנים: CONJ+NUM,m,pl,abs
Parallels
- Ezra 2:62 (verbal): Direct parallel/duplicate list: Ezra records the same families (sons of Deliah, Tobiah, Nekoda) with the identical total of 642, a word-for-word counterpart to Neh 7:62.
- Ezra 2:59-63 (structural): Broader section in Ezra that corresponds to Neh 7:59-63—both chapters give the register of temple servants and related family groups, showing the same lists and numbers.
- Nehemiah 7:61 (verbal): Immediate neighboring verse in the same register; Neh 7:61–63 form a unit listing specific family groups (including Deliah/Tobiah/Nekoda) and their totals.
- 1 Chronicles 9:3 (thematic): Thematic parallel: 1 Chr. 9 lists returned inhabitants, priests, Levites and temple servants and reflects the same concern with genealogical registers and post‑exilic resettlement as Neh 7:62.
Alternative generated candidates
- And of the priests: the sons of Habaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, the sons of Barzillai, who had taken a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and were called by their names.
- The sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda, six hundred forty-two.
Neh.7.63 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- ומן: CONJ+PREP
- הכהנים: NOUN,m,pl,def
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- חביה: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- הקוץ: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- ברזלי: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- אשר: PRON,rel
- לקח: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
- מבנות: PREP+NOUN,f,pl,abs
- ברזלי: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- הגלעדי: ADJ,m,sg,def
- אשה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
- ויקרא: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
- על: PREP
- שמם: NOUN,m,sg,abs+3mp
Parallels
- Ezra 2:61 (verbal): Almost identical wording and list: names the priestly families (Habaiah/Habiah, Koz/Hakkoz, Barzillai) who took wives of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite — the same report reproduced in Ezra's return-list.
- Ezra 2:62 (structural): Immediate continuation in Ezra explaining these men 'sought their register' but it was not found; this explains the genealogical problem alluded to in Neh 7 and its consequences for priestly status.
- Ezra 2:63 (quotation): Describes the administrative outcome (exclusion from the priesthood or being deemed unclean until a priest could be found) paralleling Neh 7's account of their disqualification for priestly service.
- Neh.7:64 (structural): The very next verse in Nehemiah states that because they could not prove their fathers' houses they were excluded from the priesthood — a direct continuation and resolution of the situation described in 7:63.
Alternative generated candidates
- These sought their registration among those enrolled, but it was not found; therefore they were excluded from the priesthood.
- And of the priests: the sons of Habaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, the sons of Barzillai—who had taken wives from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite—and were called by their names.
Neh.7.64 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- אלה: DEM,pl,abs
- בקשו: VERB,qal,imp,2,m,pl
- כתבם: NOUN,m,sg,abs+3mp
- המתיחשים: PART,hitpael,ptcp,pl,m,def
- ולא: CONJ
- נמצא: VERB,nip,perf,3,m,sg
- ויגאלו: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl
- מן: PREP
- הכהנה: NOUN,f,sg,def
Parallels
- Ezra 2:62 (verbal): Almost identical report in Ezra: certain men sought their genealogical register but it was not found, so they were excluded from the priesthood.
- Ezra 2:63 (verbal): Continuation of the same account in Ezra: those without proof of lineage were excluded until a priest with Urim and Thummim should appear.
- Leviticus 21:10-12 (thematic): Legal background: priestly service depends on legitimate lineage and purity, providing the law-context for excluding those without documented descent.
- 1 Chronicles 24:1-6 (structural): Describes the formal organization of priests by genealogical divisions—illustrates the centrality of recorded lineage for determining who may serve.
Alternative generated candidates
- And the governor said to them that they should not eat of the most holy things until a priest stood to offer sacrifices and to make atonement.
- These sought their registration among those enrolled, but it was not found; therefore they were excluded from the priesthood.
Neh.7.65 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- ויאמר: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
- התרשתא: NOUN,f,sg,def
- להם: PREP+PRON,3,m,pl
- אשר: PRON,rel
- לא: PART_NEG
- יאכלו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
- מקדש: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- הקדשים: NOUN,m,pl,def
- עד: PREP
- עמד: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
- הכהן: NOUN,m,sg,def
- לאורים: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,abs
- ותומים: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,abs
Parallels
- Ezra 2:62 (quotation): Almost identical wording in the parallel Ezra list: the governor (Tirshatha) forbids them to eat of the most holy things until a priest with Urim and Thummim shall arise.
- Leviticus 22:10-11 (verbal): Law forbidding laypersons (non-priests) from eating holy things—provides the legal background for restricting access to the 'most holy' provisions.
- Exodus 28:30 (allusion): Prescribes placing the Urim and Thummim in the high priest's breastplate for making decisions—explains the reference to a 'priest with Urim and Thummim.'
- Numbers 27:21 (thematic): Describes consulting the priest (via Urim) to obtain the LORD's decision—parallels the functional reason for waiting until a priest with Urim and Thummim was present.
Alternative generated candidates
- The whole assembly was together one number: forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty.
- And the governor said to them that they should not eat of the most holy things until there stood up a priest to consult with the Urim and Thummim.
Neh.7.66 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- כל: DET
- הקהל: NOUN,m,sg,def
- כאחד: PREP
- ארבע: NUM,card,f
- רבוא: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- אלפים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
- שלש: NUM,card,f,sg
- מאות: NOUN,f,pl,abs
- וששים: CONJ+NUM,card,pl,m
Parallels
- Ezra 2:64 (verbal): Exact parallel summary in Ezra’s list of returnees: the whole congregation is recorded as 42,360—virtually the same wording and figure as Nehemiah 7:66.
- Ezra 2:1 (structural): Begins the same cataloging project of those who returned from exile; Nehemiah 7 and Ezra 2 present parallel, corresponding lists of families and leaders.
- Nehemiah 7:63-65 (structural): Immediate context to verse 66: the preceding verses enumerate priests, Levites, temple servants and others whose counts are then summed by 7:66.
- Nehemiah 11:1-2 (thematic): Deals with the post-return organization and settlement of the people (selection of residents for Jerusalem), showing how the returned population was distributed after the census/registers recorded in Neh 7/ Ezra 2.
Alternative generated candidates
- Besides their male and female servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred and thirty-seven; and they had two hundred and forty-five singing men and women.
- All the congregation together numbered forty-two thousand three hundred sixty.
Neh.7.67 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- מלבד: PREP
- עבדיהם: NOUN,m,pl,abs+3mp
- ואמהתיהם: CONJ+NOUN,f,pl,abs+3mp
- אלה: DEM,pl,abs
- שבעת: NUM,card,construct
- אלפים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
- שלש: NUM,card,f,sg
- מאות: NOUN,f,pl,abs
- שלשים: NUM,m,pl,abs
- ושבעה: NUM,m,pl,abs
- ולהם: CONJ+PREP+PRON,3,m,pl
- משררים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
- ומשררות: CONJ+NOUN,f,pl,abs
- מאתים: NUM,m,pl,abs
- וארבעים: CONJ+NUM,card,m,pl
- וחמשה: CONJ+NUM,m,pl
Parallels
- Ezra 2:64-68 (verbal): Direct parallel/near-quotation: repeats the census totals, the phrase about male and female servants, and the number of singers found in Neh 7:67 (same roster of returnees).
- Ezra 2:65 (verbal): Specific verse in Ezra that corresponds closely to Neh 7:67 (same numeric report of 7,337 servants and the singers), showing Nehemiah’s list is largely drawn from Ezra’s registry.
- Ezra 2:1-70 (structural): The larger structural unit in Ezra containing the full registry of returnees that Neh 7 largely reproduces — both chapters function as parallel census lists for the postexilic community.
- 1 Chronicles 25:1-7 (thematic): Theme parallel: Chronicles describes the organized group of temple singers and their assigned numbers under David, providing an earlier model for the institutional role and enumeration of singers like those listed among the returnees.
- Ezra 3:10-11 (thematic): The returned community’s public worship and rejoicing at the temple foundation features corporate singing; thematically connects to the presence and function of the 245 male and female singers reported in Neh 7:67.
Alternative generated candidates
- Their camels were four hundred and thirty-five, their mules six thousand seven hundred and twenty,
- Besides their menservants and maids—seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven—and some of the singers and songstresses, two hundred forty-five.
Neh.7.68 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- גמלים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
- ארבע: NUM,card,f
- מאות: NOUN,f,pl,abs
- שלשים: NUM,m,pl,abs
- וחמשה: CONJ+NUM,m,pl
- חמרים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
- ששת: NUM,m,pl,cons
- אלפים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
- שבע: NUM,card
- מאות: NOUN,f,pl,abs
- ועשרים: NUM,m,pl,abs
Parallels
- Ezra 2:67 (quotation): Exactly the same inventory: lists camels 435 and donkeys (asses) 6,720 — Ezra 2 and Neh 7 are parallel recensions of the return-list.
- Ezra 2:69 (structural): Follows the same inventory in Ezra with the record of offerings (burnt and peace offerings), paralleling Neh 7:69–72 that continue the account after the animal tally.
- Nehemiah 7:69 (structural): Immediate continuation in the same chapter — the animals count in v.68 is followed by the record of offerings and goods given, forming a single, connected inventory.
- 1 Chronicles 9:3 (thematic): A thematic parallel: lists of those who lived/returned to Jerusalem and related household resources, reflecting the post-exilic resettlement context behind Neh 7's enumerations.
Alternative generated candidates
- and some of the heads of the fathers gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury one thousand gold drachmas, fifty basins, and thirty-five priestly robes.
- They had four hundred thirty-five camels, six thousand seven hundred twenty donkeys.
Neh.7.69 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- ומקצת: NOUN,f,sg,abs
- ראשי: NOUN,m,sg,abs+PRON,1,sg
- האבות: NOUN,m,pl,def
- נתנו: VERB,qal,perf,3,pl
- למלאכה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
- התרשתא: NOUN,f,sg,abs
- נתן: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
- לאוצר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- זהב: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- דרכמנים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
- אלף: NUM,m,sg
- מזרקות: NOUN,f,pl,abs
- חמשים: NUM,card,pl
- כתנות: NOUN,f,pl,cons
- כהנים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
- שלשים: NUM,m,pl,abs
- וחמש: CONJ+NUM,card,pl,abs
- מאות: NOUN,f,pl,abs
Parallels
- Ezra 2:68-69 (verbal): Ezra 2 and Nehemiah 7 contain parallel lists of the returnees and record that some of the chief fathers gave to the work/the treasury—same giving to the temple fund and similar items mentioned.
- 1 Chronicles 29:6-9 (thematic): David and the people freely give gold, silver, vessels and other valuables for the house of God and provide garments for priests—parallels the communal offerings and priestly garments in Neh 7:69.
- Exodus 35:21-29 (thematic): The congregation brings voluntary gifts of gold, silver, and garments for building the tabernacle; community leaders and ‘heads’ contribute—an earlier pattern of giving for sacred construction echoed in Neh 7:69.
- Nehemiah 12:44 (structural): Describes appointment of officials over the rooms of the house of God and the keeping of offerings and portions for priests—parallels Neh 7:69’s references to gifts given into the treasury and provision for temple service.
Alternative generated candidates
- And some of the heads of the fathers gave to the treasury for the work two thousand gold drachmas and two hundred minas of silver.
- And some of the heads of the fathers gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury one thousand darics of gold, fifty basins, and thirty‑five priestly garments.
Neh.7.70 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- ומראשי: CONJ+PREP+NOUN,m,pl,construct
- האבות: NOUN,m,pl,def
- נתנו: VERB,qal,perf,3,pl
- לאוצר: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,construct
- המלאכה: NOUN,f,sg,def
- זהב: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- דרכמונים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
- שתי: NUM,card,f,du
- רבות: ADJ,f,pl,abs
- וכסף: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- מנים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
- אלפים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
- ומאתים: NUM,card,pl
Parallels
- Ezra 2:69 (verbal): Almost identical account in Ezra listing gifts from the chiefs to the treasury of the work; Neh 7 largely parallels Ezra 2 (same subject and wording about leaders giving to the treasury).
- Ezra 1:6 (thematic): Early returnees and neighboring peoples gave of their substance unto the treasury/house of God — establishes the same practice of leaders and communities providing valuables for the house's restoration.
- 1 Chronicles 29:3 (thematic): David's large personal contributions of gold and silver for building the temple; parallels the motive and action of leaders supplying precious metals for sacred building projects.
- Neh 10:37-38 (structural): Covenantal commitment to bring firstfruits, tithes, and contributions into the house/storerooms for priests and Levites—shows the institutional arrangement for collecting and administering resources for temple work, akin to the treasury mentioned in Neh 7:70.
Alternative generated candidates
- And what the rest of the people gave was two thousand gold drachmas and two hundred minas of silver, and sixty-seven priestly robes.
- And from the leaders of the fathers they gave to the treasury for the work two thousand darics of gold and silver, one thousand two hundred minas.
Neh.7.71 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- ואשר: CONJ+PRON,rel
- נתנו: VERB,qal,perf,3,pl
- שארית: NOUN,f,sg,abs
- העם: NOUN,m,sg,def
- זהב: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- דרכמונים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
- שתי: NUM,card,f,du
- רבוא: NUM,card,m
- וכסף: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- מנים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
- אלפים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
- וכתנת: CONJ+NOUN,f,sg,cons
- כהנים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
- ששים: NUM,card
- ושבעה: NUM,m,pl,abs
Parallels
- Ezra 2:68-69 (quotation): Almost identical account: the heads of the fathers gave gold and silver and priests' garments to the work/treasury — direct parallel/duplicate listing to Neh 7:71.
- Ezra 8:25 (thematic): Record of gifts of silver and gold given to the treasury for the house/work and for sacred use — parallels the theme of communal contributions for temple service.
- Exodus 28:2 (thematic): Command to make holy garments for the priests (for glory and for beauty) — thematically parallels the mention of priests' garments (כתנת כהנים) given to the work.
- 1 Chronicles 29:3-5 (thematic): David and the leaders give large amounts of gold and silver for the building of the house of the LORD — communal, high-level donations for temple construction akin to the offerings in Neh 7:71.
Alternative generated candidates
- So the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, and some of the people, and the temple servants, and all Israel lived in their towns.
- And what the rest of the people gave was gold, twenty thousand darics, and silver, one thousand minas, and sixty‑seven priestly garments.
Neh.7.72 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- וישבו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
- הכהנים: NOUN,m,pl,def
- והלוים: NOUN,m,pl,def
- והשוערים: NOUN,m,pl,def
- והמשררים: NOUN,m,pl,def
- ומן: CONJ+PREP
- העם: NOUN,m,sg,def
- והנתינים: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,def
- וכל: CONJ+PRON,indef
- ישראל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בעריהם: PREP+NOUN,f,pl,abs,3,m,pl
- ויגע: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
- החדש: NOUN,m,sg,def
- השביעי: ADJ,m,sg,def
- ובני: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,cons
- ישראל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בעריהם: PREP+NOUN,f,pl,abs,3,m,pl
Parallels
- Ezra 2:70 (verbal): Parallel wording: lists priests, Levites, temple-servants/Nethinim and ‘all Israel’ as dwelling in their towns after the return from exile (near-duplicate catalogue formula).
- Nehemiah 8:2 (thematic): Same chronological marker and communal action: in the seventh month the people gather (assembly) in Jerusalem—connects the timing and corporate religious life of Israelites in their towns and at Jerusalem.
- Nehemiah 11:1 (thematic): Discusses the settlement pattern of the returned exiles—some living in Jerusalem while others remain ‘in their cities,’ echoing the distribution of the people described in Neh 7:72.
- Joshua 21:1–4 (structural): Background law/arrangement for priests and Levites to dwell in designated Levitical cities among the tribes; provides the institutional precedent for priests and Levites ‘dwelling in their cities’ as in Neh 7:72.
Alternative generated candidates
- When the seventh month came, the people were in their towns.
- So the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, and some of the people and the Nethinim dwelt in their towns; and when the seventh month came, the people were in their towns.
The city was spacious and large, but the people within it were few and the houses had not been rebuilt.
Then the hand of my God was upon me, and he put it into my heart to gather the nobles, the officials, and the people to be enrolled. I found the register of the genealogies—those who first came up—and it was written there.
These are the people of the province who came up out of the exile, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had carried away and who returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his city.
Those who came up with Zerubbabel were Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. The number of the men of Israel:
The sons of Parosh—1,172.
The sons of Shephatiah—372.
The sons of Arah—652.
The sons of Pahath‑Moab (the descendants of Jeshua and Joab)—2,812.
The sons of Elam—1,254.
The sons of Zattu—845.
The sons of Zaccai—760.
The sons of Binnui—642.
The sons of Bebai—628.
The sons of Azgad—1,323.
The sons of Adonikam—667.
The sons of Bigvai—1,067.
The sons of Adin—655.
The sons of Ater (of Hezekiah)—98.
The sons of Hashum—322.
The sons of Bezai—324.
The sons of Hariph—112.
The sons of Gibeon—95.
The men of Bethlehem and Netophah—188.
The men of Anathoth—127.
The men of Beth‑azmaveth—42.
The men of Kiriath‑jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth—743.
The men of Ramah and Gibeah—621.
The men of Michmash—122.
The men of Bethel and Ai—123.
The men of Nebo—52.
The sons of Elam—1,254.
The sons of Harim—320.
The sons of Jericho—345.
The sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono—721.
The men of Senaah—3,930.
The priests: the sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua—973.
The sons of Immer—1,052.
The sons of Pashur—1,247.
The sons of Harim—1,017.
The Levites: Jeshua, Kadmiel, the sons of Hodaviah—74.
The singers: the sons of Asaph—148.
The gatekeepers: the sons of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai—137.
The Nethinim: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,
the sons of Keros, the sons of Sia, the sons of Padon,
the sons of Lebana, the sons of Hagabbai, the sons of Shalmai,
the sons of Hanan, the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar,
the sons of Reaiah, the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda,
the sons of Gazzam, the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah,
the sons of Besai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephishim,
the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur,
the sons of Bazlith, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha,
the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Tamah,
the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha.
The sons of the servants of Solomon: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Perida;
the sons of Jaala, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel,
the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pukharah, and the sons of Amon.
All the Nethinim and the sons of Solomon's servants were 392.
Also some men of the people of Israel came from Tel‑melah, Tel‑harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer, but they could not prove their ancestral houses or their descent; they were regarded as foreigners.
The sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda—642. And of the priests: the sons of Habaiah, the sons of Koz, and the sons of Barzillai, who had taken wives from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and had been called by their names.
These sought their registration, but it was not found; therefore they were excluded from the priesthood.
The governor said to them that they should not eat of the most holy things until there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim.
The whole assembly was as one: 42,360.
Besides their servants and their maids, there were 7,337; and they had 245 male and female singers and servants and handmaids.
Their horses were 435, their mules 6,720.
Some of the heads of the fathers gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury for the work 1,000 darics of gold and 50 basins; and priestly garments were given, 30. And from the heads of the fathers they gave to the treasury of the work 2,000 darics of gold and 1,200 minas of silver.
What the rest of the people gave was 2,000 darics of gold and 2,000 minas of silver, and the priestly garments were 67. Thus the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinim, and all Israel remained in their towns. The seventh month arrived, and the people were in their towns.