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The Darby Translation
Nehemiah 11:6
All the children of Pherez that dwelt in Jerusalem were four hundred and sixty-eight valiant men.
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Christian Standard Bible®
The total number of Perez’s descendants, who settled in Jerusalem, was 468 capable men.
The total number of Perez’s descendants, who settled in Jerusalem, was 468 capable men.
Hebrew Names Version
All the sons of Peretz who lived in Yerushalayim were four hundred sixty-eight valiant men.
All the sons of Peretz who lived in Yerushalayim were four hundred sixty-eight valiant men.
King James Version
All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men.
All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men.
English Standard Version
All the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem were 468 valiant men.
All the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem were 468 valiant men.
New Century Version
All the descendants of Perez who lived in Jerusalem totaled 468 men. They were soldiers.
All the descendants of Perez who lived in Jerusalem totaled 468 men. They were soldiers.
New English Translation
The sum total of the descendants of Perez who were settling in Jerusalem was 468 exceptional men.
The sum total of the descendants of Perez who were settling in Jerusalem was 468 exceptional men.
Amplified Bible
All the sons of Perez who lived at Jerusalem were 468 able men.
All the sons of Perez who lived at Jerusalem were 468 able men.
New American Standard Bible
All the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem were 468 able men.
All the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem were 468 able men.
World English Bible
All the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem were four hundred sixty-eight valiant men.
All the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem were four hundred sixty-eight valiant men.
Geneva Bible (1587)
All the sonnes of Perez that dwelt at Ierusalem, were foure hundreth, three score & eight valiant men.
All the sonnes of Perez that dwelt at Ierusalem, were foure hundreth, three score & eight valiant men.
Legacy Standard Bible
All the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem were 468 valiant men.
All the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem were 468 valiant men.
Berean Standard Bible
The descendants of Perez who settled in Jerusalem totaled 468 men of valor.
The descendants of Perez who settled in Jerusalem totaled 468 men of valor.
Complete Jewish Bible
The total number of descendants of Peretz living in Yerushalayim was 468 courageous men.
The total number of descendants of Peretz living in Yerushalayim was 468 courageous men.
Easy-to-Read Version
The number of Perez's descendants living in Jerusalem was 468. All of them were brave men.
The number of Perez's descendants living in Jerusalem was 468. All of them were brave men.
George Lamsa Translation
All the descendants of Perez who dwelt in Jerusalem were four hundred and sixty-eight valiant men.
All the descendants of Perez who dwelt in Jerusalem were four hundred and sixty-eight valiant men.
Good News Translation
Of the descendants of Perez, 468 outstanding soldiers lived in Jerusalem.
Of the descendants of Perez, 468 outstanding soldiers lived in Jerusalem.
Lexham English Bible
All of the descendants of Perez who were living in Jerusalem were four hundred and sixty-eight able-bodied men.
All of the descendants of Perez who were living in Jerusalem were four hundred and sixty-eight able-bodied men.
Literal Translation
All the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem were four hundred and sixty eight mighty men.
All the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem were four hundred and sixty eight mighty men.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
All the childre of Phares that dwelt at Ierusalem, were foure C. and eight & thre score valeaunt men.
All the childre of Phares that dwelt at Ierusalem, were foure C. and eight & thre score valeaunt men.
American Standard Version
All the sons of Perez that dwelt in Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men.
All the sons of Perez that dwelt in Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men.
Bible in Basic English
All the sons of Perez living in Jerusalem were four hundred and sixty-eight men of good position.
All the sons of Perez living in Jerusalem were four hundred and sixty-eight men of good position.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
All these were the children of Phares that dwelt at Hierusalem, euen foure hundred three score and eyght valiaunt men.
All these were the children of Phares that dwelt at Hierusalem, euen foure hundred three score and eyght valiaunt men.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
All the sons of Perez that dwelt in Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men.
All the sons of Perez that dwelt in Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men.
King James Version (1611)
All the sonnes of Perez that dwelt at Ierusalem, were foure hundred threescore and eight valiant men.
All the sonnes of Perez that dwelt at Ierusalem, were foure hundred threescore and eight valiant men.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
All the sons of Phares who dwelt in Jerusalem were four hundred and sixty-eight men of might.
All the sons of Phares who dwelt in Jerusalem were four hundred and sixty-eight men of might.
English Revised Version
All the sons of Perez that dwelt in Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men.
All the sons of Perez that dwelt in Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
that dwelliden in Jerusalem, weren foure hundrid eiyte and sixti, stronge men.
that dwelliden in Jerusalem, weren foure hundrid eiyte and sixti, stronge men.
Update Bible Version
All the sons of Perez that dwelt in Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men.
All the sons of Perez that dwelt in Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men.
Webster's Bible Translation
All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem [were] four hundred sixty and eight valiant men.
All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem [were] four hundred sixty and eight valiant men.
New King James Version
All the sons of Perez who dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred and sixty-eight valiant men.
All the sons of Perez who dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred and sixty-eight valiant men.
New Living Translation
There were 468 descendants of Perez who lived in Jerusalem—all outstanding men.
There were 468 descendants of Perez who lived in Jerusalem—all outstanding men.
New Life Bible
All the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem were 468 able men.
All the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem were 468 able men.
New Revised Standard
All the descendants of Perez who lived in Jerusalem were four hundred sixty-eight valiant warriors.
All the descendants of Perez who lived in Jerusalem were four hundred sixty-eight valiant warriors.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
All the sons of Perez who were dwelling in Jerusalem, four hundred and sixty-eight, men of ability.
All the sons of Perez who were dwelling in Jerusalem, four hundred and sixty-eight, men of ability.
Douay-Rheims Bible
All these the sons of Phares, who dwelt in Jerusalem, were four hundred sixty-eight valiant men.
All these the sons of Phares, who dwelt in Jerusalem, were four hundred sixty-eight valiant men.
Revised Standard Version
All the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem were four hundred and sixty-eight valiant men.
All the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem were four hundred and sixty-eight valiant men.
Young's Literal Translation
all the sons of Perez who are dwelling in Jerusalem [are] four hundred sixty and eight, men of valour.
all the sons of Perez who are dwelling in Jerusalem [are] four hundred sixty and eight, men of valour.
THE MESSAGE
The leaders of the people were already living in Jerusalem, so the rest of the people drew lots to get one out of ten to move to Jerusalem, the holy city, while the other nine remained in their towns. The people applauded those who voluntarily offered to live in Jerusalem. These are the leaders in the province who resided in Jerusalem (some Israelites, priests, Levites, Temple staff, and descendants of Solomon's slaves lived in the towns of Judah on their own property in various towns; others from both Judah and Benjamin lived in Jerusalem): From the family of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, from the family line of Perez; Maaseiah son of Baruch, the son of Col-Hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of the Shilonite. The descendants of Perez who lived in Jerusalem numbered 468 valiant men.
The leaders of the people were already living in Jerusalem, so the rest of the people drew lots to get one out of ten to move to Jerusalem, the holy city, while the other nine remained in their towns. The people applauded those who voluntarily offered to live in Jerusalem. These are the leaders in the province who resided in Jerusalem (some Israelites, priests, Levites, Temple staff, and descendants of Solomon's slaves lived in the towns of Judah on their own property in various towns; others from both Judah and Benjamin lived in Jerusalem): From the family of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, from the family line of Perez; Maaseiah son of Baruch, the son of Col-Hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of the Shilonite. The descendants of Perez who lived in Jerusalem numbered 468 valiant men.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
All the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem were 468 able men.
All the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem were 468 able men.
Contextual Overview
1 And the princes of the people dwelt in Jerusalem; and the rest of the people cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem, the holy city, and nine parts in the cities. 2 And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem. 3 And these are the chiefs of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem; but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon's servants. 4 And in Jerusalem dwelt some 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 Pherez; 5 and Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Col-hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of Shiloni. 6 All the children of Pherez that dwelt in Jerusalem were four hundred and sixty-eight valiant men. 7 And these are the children of Benjamin: Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Isaiah; 8 and after him, Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred and twenty-eight: 9 and Joel the son of Zicri was their overseer, and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city. 10 Of the priests: Jedaiah [the son of] Joiarib, Jachin,
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Reciprocal: Genesis 38:29 - his name Numbers 26:20 - Pharez 1 Chronicles 9:4 - Pharez
Cross-References
Genesis 3:22
And Jehovah Elohim said, Behold, Man is become as one of us, to know good and evil. And now, lest he stretch out his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever …!
And Jehovah Elohim said, Behold, Man is become as one of us, to know good and evil. And now, lest he stretch out his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever …!
Genesis 6:5
And Jehovah saw that the wickedness of Man was great on the earth, and every imagination of the thoughts of his heart only evil continually.
And Jehovah saw that the wickedness of Man was great on the earth, and every imagination of the thoughts of his heart only evil continually.
Genesis 8:21
And Jehovah smelled the sweet odour. And Jehovah said in his heart, I will no more henceforth curse the ground on account of Man, for the thought of Man's heart is evil from his youth; and I will no more smite every living thing, as I have done.
And Jehovah smelled the sweet odour. And Jehovah said in his heart, I will no more henceforth curse the ground on account of Man, for the thought of Man's heart is evil from his youth; and I will no more smite every living thing, as I have done.
Genesis 9:19
These three are the sons of Noah; and from these was [the population of] the whole earth spread abroad.
These three are the sons of Noah; and from these was [the population of] the whole earth spread abroad.
Genesis 11:1
And the whole earth had one language, and the same words.
And the whole earth had one language, and the same words.
Genesis 11:4
And they said, Come on, let us build ourselves a city and a tower, the top of which [may reach] to the heavens; and let us make ourselves a name, lest we be scattered over the face of the whole earth.
And they said, Come on, let us build ourselves a city and a tower, the top of which [may reach] to the heavens; and let us make ourselves a name, lest we be scattered over the face of the whole earth.
Judges 10:14
Go and cry to the gods that ye have chosen: let them save you in the time of your trouble.
Go and cry to the gods that ye have chosen: let them save you in the time of your trouble.
1 Kings 18:27
And it came to pass at noon that Elijah mocked them and said, Cry aloud; for he is a god; for he is meditating, or gone aside, or he is on a journey; perhaps he sleeps, and will awake.
And it came to pass at noon that Elijah mocked them and said, Cry aloud; for he is a god; for he is meditating, or gone aside, or he is on a journey; perhaps he sleeps, and will awake.
Ecclesiastes 11:9
Rejoice, young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thy heart, and in the sight of thine eyes; but know that for all these [things] God will bring thee into judgment.
Rejoice, young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thy heart, and in the sight of thine eyes; but know that for all these [things] God will bring thee into judgment.
Luke 1:51
He has wrought strength with his arm; he has scattered haughty [ones] in the thought of their heart.
He has wrought strength with his arm; he has scattered haughty [ones] in the thought of their heart.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men. And so well qualified to defend the city against its enemies.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
See the margin reference notes. Both accounts appear to be extracts from a public official register which Nehemiah caused to be made of his census. The census itself seems to have been confined to the dwellers at Jerusalem. The subjoined table exhibits the differences between the accounts of the entire population of Jerusalem as given in Nehemiah and in Chronicles:
| | 1 Chron | Nehemiah |
| Tribes of Judah | | |
| Of Pharez | | 468 |
| Of Zerah | 690 | |
| Tribe of Benjamin | 956 | 928 |
| Tribe of Levi | | |
| Priests | 1760 | 1192 |
| Levites | | 284 |
| Porters | 212 | 172 |
According to Nehemiah’s numbers, supplemented from Chronicles, the entire adult male population of the city was 3,734, which would give a total population of 14,936. According to Chronicles, supplemented from Nehemiah, the adult males were 4,370, and consequently the entire population, would have been 17,480. As the Nethinims and the Israelites of Ephraim and Manasseh 1 Chronicles 9:3 are not included in either list, we may conclude that the actual number of the inhabitants, after the efforts recorded in Nehemiah 11:1-2, was not much short of 20,000.
Nehemiah 11:16
The outward business of the house of God - Such as the collection of the newly-imposed tax Nehemiah 10:32, the providing of the regular sacrifices, the renewal of vestments, and the like.
Nehemiah 11:17
The principal to begin the thanksgiving - i. e., “the precentor,” or “leader of the choir.”
