Nehemiah 7:29

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does Nehemiah 7:29 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “The men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

The men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three.
Nehemiah 7:29 — American Standard Version

Context — Nehemiah 7

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
29The men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three.

What do historical commentaries say?

Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Kirjathjearim: Instead of Kirjath-arim, in the parallel place of Ezra, many manuscripts read Kirjath-jearim, as here. Jos 9:17, Jos 18:25; Jdg 18:12; Ezr 2:25, Kirjath-arim Nehemiah 7:30”
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