# Nehemiah 7.46-60

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**Book:** [Nehemiah](/codex/nehemiah/) · NASB95

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 44. The singers: the children of Asaph, a hundred forty and eight. 45. The porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, a hundred thirty and eight.
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> **46. The Nethinim: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth, 47. the children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon, 48. the children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Salmai, 49. the children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, 50. the children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, 51. the children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Paseah. 52. The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephushesim, 53. the children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur, 54. the children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha, 55. the children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Temah, 56. the children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha. 57. The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida, 58. the children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel, 59. the children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the children of Amon. 60. All the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two.**
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> 61. And these were they that went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer; but they could not show their fathers' houses, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel: 62. The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two. (Nehemiah 7:44-62, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 44. The singers: the children of Asaph, one hundred forty-eight. 45. The porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, one hundred thirty-eight.
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> **46. The temple servants: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth, 47. the children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon, 48. the children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Salmai, 49. the children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, 50. the children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, 51. the children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Paseah. 52. The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephushesim, 53. the children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur, 54. the children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha, 55. the children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Temah, 56. the children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha. 57. The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida, 58. the children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel, 59. the children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth Hazzebaim, the children of Amon. 60. All the temple servants, and the children of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred ninety-two.**
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> 61. These were those who went up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer; but they could not show their fathers’ houses, nor their offspring, whether they were of Israel: 62. The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty-two. (Nehemiah 7:44-62, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 44. The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight. 45. The porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, an hundred thirty and eight.
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> **46. The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth, 47. The children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon, 48. The children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Shalmai, 49. The children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, 50. The children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, 51. The children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Phaseah, 52. The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim, 53. The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur, 54. The children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha, 55. The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Tamah, 56. The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha. 57. The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida, 58. The children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel, 59. The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Amon. <sup>Amon: or, Ami</sup> 60. All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two.**
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> 61. And these were they which went up also from Telmelah, Telharesha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not shew their father's house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel. <sup>seed: or, pedigree</sup> 62. The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two. (Nehemiah 7:44-62, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 44. The singers: sons of Asaph: a hundred forty and eight. 45. The gatekeepers: sons of Shallum, sons of Ater, sons of Talmon, sons of Akkub, sons of Hatita, sons of Shobai: a hundred thirty and eight.
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> **46. The Nethinim: sons of Ziha, sons of Hasupha, sons of Tabbaoth, 47. sons of Keros, sons of Sia, sons of Padon, 48. sons of Lebanah, sons of Hagaba, sons of Shalmai, 49. sons of Hanan, sons of Giddel, sons of Gahar, 50. sons of Reaiah, sons of Rezin, sons of Nekoda, 51. sons of Gazzam, sons of Uzza, sons of Phaseah, 52. sons of Bezai, sons of Meunim, sons of Nephishesim, 53. sons of Bakbuk, sons of Hakupha, sons of Harhur, 54. sons of Bazlith, sons of Mehida, sons of Harsha, 55. sons of Barkos, sons of Sisera, sons of Tamah, 56. sons of Neziah, sons of Hatipha. 57. Sons of the servants of Solomon: sons of Sotai, sons of Sophereth, sons of Perida, 58. sons of Jaala, sons of Darkon, sons of Giddel, 59. sons of Shephatiah, sons of Hattil, sons of Pochereth of Zebaim, sons of Amon. 60. All the Nethinim and the sons of the servants of Solomon [are] three hundred ninety and two.**
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> 61. And these [are] those coming up from Tel-Melah, Tel-Harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer, and they have not been able to declare the house of their fathers, and their seed, whether they [are] of Israel 62. sons of Delaiah, sons of Tobiah, sons of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two. (Nehemiah 7:44-62, YLT)

## Setting

- **Speaker:** _TBD_
- **Audience:** _TBD_
- **Location:** _TBD_
- **Time period:** _TBD_

## Theological reading

_Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._

## Key words

_Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word._

- [H5650 - ebed](/codex/h5650-ebed/), *ebed*, Strong's H5650
- [H1121 - ben](/codex/h1121-ben/), *ben*, Strong's H1121

## Notes

_Your annotations._

## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.