Nehemiah 7:19

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does Nehemiah 7:19 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “The children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

The children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven.
Nehemiah 7:19 — American Standard Version

Context — Nehemiah 7

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
19The children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven.

What do historical commentaries say?

Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Bigvai: Ezr 2:14, Ezr 2:2, Ezr 2:56 two thousand: One manuscript of Dr. Kennicott's reads "two thousand sixty and six;" but no doubt "two thousand and fifty-six," is the true reading, as in the parallel passage. Nehemiah 7:20”
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