Nehemiah 11:4

And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez;

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Jerusalem	וּבִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ u.vi.ru.sha.Lim	H3389	Jerushalaim or Jerushalem · conjunction + preposition + proper noun, a place name
dwelt	יָֽשְׁב֔וּ ya.she.Vu	H3427	properly · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural
children	מִבְּנֵ֥י mi.be.Nei	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct
Judah	יְהוּדָ֖ה ye.hu.Dah	H3063	Jehudah (or Judah) · proper noun, a place name
children	וּמִבְּנֵ֣י u.mi.be.Nei	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · conjunction + preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct
Benjamin	בִנְיָמִ֑ן vin.ya.Min	H1144	Binjamin · proper noun, a man's name
children	מִבְּנֵ֣י mi.be.Nei	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct
Judah	יְ֠הוּדָה Ye.hu.dah	H3063	Jehudah (or Judah) · proper noun, a place name
Athaiah	עֲתָיָ֨ה 'a.ta.Yah	H6265	Athajah · proper noun, a man's name
son	בֶן ven-	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct
Uzziah	עֻזִּיָּ֜ה 'u.zi.Yah	H5818	Uzzijah · proper noun, a man's name
son	בֶּן ben-	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct
Zechariah	זְכַרְיָ֧ה ze.khar.Yah	H2148	Zecarjah · proper noun, a man's name
son	בֶן ven-	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct
Amariah	אֲמַרְיָ֛ה 'a.mar.Yah	H568	Amarjah · proper noun, a man's name
son	בֶּן ben-	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct
Shephatiah	שְׁפַטְיָ֥ה she.fat.Yah	H8203	Shephatjah · proper noun, a man's name
son	בֶן ven-	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct
Mahalaleel	מַהֲלַלְאֵ֖ל ma.ha.lal.'El	H4111	Mahalalel · proper noun, a man's name
children	מִבְּנֵי mi.be.nei-	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct
Perez	פָֽרֶץ Fa.retz	H6557	Perets · proper noun, a man's name

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Cross-references

Genesis 38:29 And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth? this breach be…
Ruth 4:18 Now these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,
1 Chronicles 9:3-9 And in Jerusalem dwelt of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and Manasseh;
Matthew 1:3 And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;
Luke 3:33 Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Nehemiah 11:1-19

Jerusalem is called here the holy city (Neh 11:1), because there the temple was, and that was the place God had chosen to put his name there; upon this account, one would think, the holy seed should all have chosen to dwell there and have striven for a habitation there; but, on the contrary, it seems they declined dwelling there, 1. Because a greater strictness of conversation was expected from the inhabitants of Jerusalem than from others, which they were not willing to come up to. Those who care not for being holy themselves are shy of dwelling in a holy city; they would not dwell in the New Jerusalem itself for that reason, but would wish to have a continuing city here upon earth. Or, 2.…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Nehemiah 11:4

at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah--The discrepancy that is apparent between this [Neh. 11:4-36] and the list formerly given in Ch1 9:1-9, arose not only from the Jewish and Oriental practice of changing or modifying the names of persons from a change of circumstances, but from the alterations that must have been produced in the course of time. The catalogue in Chronicles contains those who came with the first detachment of returned exiles, while the list in this passage probably included also those who returned with Ezra and Nehemiah; or it was most probably made out afterwards, when several had died, or some, who had been inserted as going on the journey, remained, and oth…

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Adam Clarke on Nehemiah 11:3

Now these are the chief - A good deal of difference will be found between the enumeration here and that in Ch1 9:2, etc. There, those only who came with Zerubbabel appear to be numbered; here, those, and the persons who came with Ezra and Nehemiah, enter into the account.

John Gill on Nehemiah 11:4

And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin,.... It belonging partly to one tribe and partly to the other, and so inhabited by both, as it originally was, Joshua 15:63 of the children of Judah; Athaiah; called Uthai, 1 Chronicles 9:4 whose lineage is traced through Uzziah, Zechariah, Amariah, Shephatiah, Mahalaleel: of the children of Perez; a son of Judah, see 1 Chronicles 9:4.

Dictionary and topics

Amariah — Said by Jehovah. (1.) One of the descendants of Aaron by Eleazar (1 Chr. 6:7, 52). He was probably the last of the high priests of Eleazar’s line prior to the transfer of that office to Eli, of the…
Athaiah — (whom Jehovah made), a descendant of Pharez, the son of Judah, who dwelt at Jerusalem after the return from Babylon, (Nehemiah 11:4) called Uthai in (1 Chronicles 9:4)
Mahalaleel — Praise of God. (1.) The son of Cainan, of the line of Seth (Gen. 5:12-17); called Maleleel (Luke 3:37). (2.) Neh. 11:4, a descendant of Perez.
Perez — =Pharez, (q.v.), breach, the son of Judah (Neh. 11:4). “The chief of all the captains of the host for the first month” in the reign of David was taken from his family (1 Chr. 27:3). Four hundred and…
Shephatiah — Judged of the Lord. (1.) A son of David by Abital (2 Sam. 3:4). (2.) A Benjamite who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chr. 12:5). (3.) A Simeonite prince in David’s time (1 Chr. 27:16). (4.) One of…
Uzziah — A contracted form of Azari’ah the Lord is my strength. (1.) One of Amaziah’s sons, whom the people made king of Judah in his father’s stead (2 Kings 14:21; 2 Chr. 26:1). His long reign of about…
Zechariah — Jehovah is renowned or remembered. (1.) A prophet of Judah, the eleventh of the twelve minor prophets. Like Ezekiel, he was of priestly extraction. He describes himself (1:1) as “the son of…
Amariah · 6. Father of Zechariah — 6. Father of Zechariah
Athaiah · Perhaps i — Perhaps i
Benjamin, Tribe Of · Numbers of, returned from the captivity and dwelt at Jerusalem — Numbers of, returned from the captivity and dwelt at Jerusalem
Mahalaleel · 2. A man of

Nehemiah 11:4

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Nehemiah 11:1-19

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Nehemiah 11:4

Adam Clarke on Nehemiah 11:3

John Gill on Nehemiah 11:4

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Nehemiah 11:4

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Nehemiah 11:1-19

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Nehemiah 11:4

Adam Clarke on Nehemiah 11:3

John Gill on Nehemiah 11:4

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Nehemiah 11:3-6

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Nehemiah 11:4

Rashi on Nehemiah 11:4