Nehemiah 7:48

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does Nehemiah 7:48 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “the children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Salmai,” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

the children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Salmai,
Nehemiah 7:48 — American Standard Version

Context — Nehemiah 7

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48the children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Salmai,

What do historical commentaries say?

Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Hagaba: Ezr 2:45, Ezr 2:46, Hagabah, or Hagab, The Alexandrian manuscript of the Septuagint inserts here, υιοι Ακουδ, υιοι Ουτα, υιοι Κηταρ, υιοι Αγαβ "the children of Akoud, the children of Outa, the children of Ketar, the children of Agab," or Hagab. See the parallel passages. Shalmai: In the parallel passage not only the Keri and Septuagint, but many of Dr. Kennicott's manuscripts read Shalmai, as here. A more extensive collation of manuscripts would doubtless tend still more to harmonize both the names and numbers. Ezr 2:46, Shamlai Nehemiah 7:51”
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