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Nehemiah 11:6
The sum total of the descendants of Perez who were settling in Jerusalem was 468 exceptional 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.
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.
Darby Translation
All the children of Pherez that dwelt in Jerusalem were four hundred and sixty-eight valiant men.
All the children of Pherez that dwelt in Jerusalem were four hundred and sixty-eight valiant 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 So the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, while the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of every ten to settle in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the other nine remained in other cities. 2 The people gave their blessing on all the men who volunteered to settle in Jerusalem. 3 These are the provincial leaders who settled in Jerusalem. (While other Israelites, the priests, the Levites, the temple attendants, and the sons of the servants of Solomon settled in the cities of Judah, each on his own property in their cities, 4 some of the descendants of Judah and some of the descendants of Benjamin settled in Jerusalem.) Of the descendants of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, from the descendants of Perez; 5 and 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, from the descendants of Shelah. 6 The sum total of the descendants of Perez who were settling in Jerusalem was 468 exceptional men. 7 These are the descendants of Benjamin: Sallu 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 Jeshaiah, 8 and his followers, Gabbai and Sallai—928 in all. 9 Joel son of Zicri was the officer in charge of them, and Judah son of Hassenuah was second-in-command over the city. 10 From the priests: Jedaiah son of Joiarib, Jakin,
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 the Lord God said, "Now that the man has become like one of us, knowing good and evil, he must not be allowed to stretch out his hand and take also from the tree of life and eat, and live forever."
And the Lord God said, "Now that the man has become like one of us, knowing good and evil, he must not be allowed to stretch out his hand and take also from the tree of life and eat, and live forever."
Genesis 6:5
But the Lord saw that the wickedness of humankind had become great on the earth. Every inclination of the thoughts of their minds was only evil all the time.
But the Lord saw that the wickedness of humankind had become great on the earth. Every inclination of the thoughts of their minds was only evil all the time.
Genesis 8:21
And the Lord smelled the soothing aroma and said to himself, "I will never again curse the ground because of humankind, even though the inclination of their minds is evil from childhood on. I will never again destroy everything that lives, as I have just done.
And the Lord smelled the soothing aroma and said to himself, "I will never again curse the ground because of humankind, even though the inclination of their minds is evil from childhood on. I will never again destroy everything that lives, as I have just done.
Genesis 9:19
These were the sons of Noah, and from them the whole earth was populated.
These were the sons of Noah, and from them the whole earth was populated.
Genesis 11:1
The whole earth had a common language and a common vocabulary.
The whole earth had a common language and a common vocabulary.
Genesis 11:4
Then they said, "Come, let's build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the heavens so that we may make a name for ourselves. Otherwise we will be scattered across the face of the entire earth."
Then they said, "Come, let's build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the heavens so that we may make a name for ourselves. Otherwise we will be scattered across the face of the entire earth."
Judges 10:14
Go and cry for help to the gods you have chosen! Let them deliver you from trouble!"
Go and cry for help to the gods you have chosen! Let them deliver you from trouble!"
1 Kings 18:27
At noon Elijah mocked them, "Yell louder! After all, he is a god; he may be deep in thought, or perhaps he stepped out for a moment or has taken a trip. Perhaps he is sleeping and needs to be awakened."
At noon Elijah mocked them, "Yell louder! After all, he is a god; he may be deep in thought, or perhaps he stepped out for a moment or has taken a trip. Perhaps he is sleeping and needs to be awakened."
Ecclesiastes 11:9
Rejoice, young man, while you are young, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth. Follow the impulses of your heart and the desires of your eyes, but know that God will judge your motives and actions.
Rejoice, young man, while you are young, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth. Follow the impulses of your heart and the desires of your eyes, but know that God will judge your motives and actions.
Luke 1:51
He has demonstrated power with his arm; he has scattered those whose pride wells up from the sheer arrogance of their hearts.
He has demonstrated power with his arm; he has scattered those whose pride wells up from the sheer arrogance of their hearts.
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.”
