Nehemiah 7:39

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does Nehemiah 7:39 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “The priests: The children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

The priests: The children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.
Nehemiah 7:39 — American Standard Version

Context — Nehemiah 7

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
39The priests: The children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.

What do historical commentaries say?

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“OF THE PRIESTS. (Neh. 7:39-73) The priests--It appears that only four of the courses of the priests returned from the captivity; and that the course of Abia (Luk 1:5) is not in the list. But it must be noticed that these four courses were afterwards divided into twenty-four, which retained the names of the original courses which David appointed.”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“7:39-60 Nehemiah wanted to be sure that only legitimate priests and Levites served in God’s Temple.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Jedaiah: Ch1 24:7-19; Ezr 2:36 Nehemiah 7:40”
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