Moreover the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers, who kept watch at the gates, were one hundred seventy-two.
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Moreover the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers, who kept watch at the gates, were one hundred seventy-two.
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Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, were an hundred seventy and two.
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Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren, that kept watch at the gates, were a hundred seventy and two.
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Passages linked to Nehemiah 11:19 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 1 Chronicles 9:17-22 The gatekeepers: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their brothers (Shallum was the chief), who previously served in the king’s gate eastward. They were the gatekeepers for the camp of the children of Levi. Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brothers, of his father’s house, the Korahites, were over the work of the service, keepers of the thresholds of the tent. Their fathers had been over Yahweh’s camp, keepers of the entry. Phinehas the son of Eleazar was ruler over them in time past, and Yahweh was with him. Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was gatekeeper of the door of the Tent of Meeting. All these who were chosen to be gatekeepers in the thresholds were two hundred twelve. These were listed by genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer ordained in their office of trust.
- Nehemiah 7:45 The gatekeepers: 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.
- Nehemiah 12:25 Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were gatekeepers keeping the watch at the storehouses of the gates.
- Psalms 84:10 For a day in your courts is better than a thousand. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain Meaning, of the Temple.
Meaning, of the Temple.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children…
And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah, the son of Judah,.... The twin brother of Pharez, Gen 38:30 was
at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people; to speak for them to the king, as Jarchi; when they had a favour to ask of him, a petition to present to him, he delivered it for them, and by him the king returned the answer.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 19. Akkub, Talmon] In 1Ch_9:17, ‘And the porters; Shallum,…
19. Akkub, Talmon] In 1Ch_9:17, ‘And the porters; Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren: Shallum was the chief.’
that kept the gates] R.V. that kept watch at the gate.
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an hundred seventy and two] 1Ch_9:22, ‘two hundred and twelve;’ the discrepancy may be another instance of error in transcription.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (19) An hundred seventy and two.—In 1 Chronicles 9…
(19) An hundred seventy and two.—In 1 Chronicles 9 the number is 212. The difference between the two accounts may partly be explained by the fact that in the Chronicles the list is confined to those who came with Zerubbabel, while here addition is made of those who came with Ezra. But see the commentary on 1 Chronicles 9.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain The porters, Akkub, Talmon. On these familiar names, see…
The porters, Akkub, Talmon. On these familiar names, see the comment upon Ezr_2:42. A hundred and seventy-two. In 1Ch_9:22 the number is said to have been 212.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 people assigned to each gate, responsible to control access…
gatekeepers
people assigned to each gate, responsible to control access to the city or temple, as well as to open and close the gates at times and for reasons set by the administrator. See how you translated this in Nehemiah 7:1.
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Akkub ... Talmon ... Ziha ... Gishpa
These are the names of men. (See: How to Translate Names)
172 men
"one hundred and seventy-two men" (See: Numbers)
Ophel
This is the name of a place. (See: How to Translate Names)
translationWords
watch
Israel
priest
Levi
kingdom of Judah
life
inherit
temple
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