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J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible

Nehemiah 11:19

And, the door-keepers - Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren who were keeping watch in the gates, were a hundred and seventy-two.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Talmon;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Levites;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Talmon;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Chronicles, the Books of;   Judea;   Talmon;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Akkub;   Talmon;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Akkub;   Bishop;   Merari, Merarites;   Priests and Levites;   Talmon;   Writing;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Akkub ;   Benjamin ;   Talmon ;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Tal'mon;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Ahiman;   Law in the Old Testament;   Talmon;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Akkub;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The gatekeepers:
Hebrew Names Version
Moreover the porters, `Akkuv, Talmon, and their brothers, who kept watch at the gates, were one hundred seventy-two.
King James Version
Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, were an hundred seventy and two.
English Standard Version
The gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon and their brothers, who kept watch at the gates, were 172.
New Century Version
The gatekeepers who moved into Jerusalem were Akkub, Talmon, and others with them. There was a total of 172 men who guarded the city gates.
New English Translation
And the gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon and their colleagues who were guarding the gates—172.
Amplified Bible
The gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their kinsmen, who kept watch at the gates, totaled 172.
New American Standard Bible
Also the gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their kinsmen who kept watch at the gates, were 172.
World English Bible
Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers, who kept watch at the gates, were one hundred seventy-two.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the porters Akkub, Talmon & their brethren that kept the gates, were an hundreth twentie and two.
Legacy Standard Bible
Now the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their relatives who kept watch at the gates, were 172.
Berean Standard Bible
And the gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their associates, who kept watch at the gates-172 men.
Contemporary English Version
One hundred seventy-two temple guards settled in Jerusalem; their leaders were Akkub and Talmon.
Complete Jewish Bible
The gatekeepers: ‘Akuv, Talmon and their kinsmen, who kept watch at the gates, numbered 172.
Darby Translation
And the doorkeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren, that kept watch at the gates, were a hundred and seventy-two.
Easy-to-Read Version
These are the gatekeepers who moved into Jerusalem: Akkub, Talmon, and 172 of their brothers. They watched and guarded the gates of the city.
George Lamsa Translation
Moreover the porters, Akkub and Altman, and their brethren who kept the gates, were one hundred and seventy-two.
Good News Translation
Akkub, Talmon, and their relatives, 172 in all.
Lexham English Bible
The gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers, the keepers of the gates, one hundred and seventy-two.
Literal Translation
And the gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers who kept the gates, a hundred and seventy two.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And ye porters Acub and Calman, and their brethren yt kepte the portes, were an hundreth and two and seuentye.
American Standard Version
Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren, that kept watch at the gates, were a hundred seventy and two.
Bible in Basic English
In addition the door-keepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers who kept watch at the doors, were a hundred and seventy-two.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the porters Accub and Talmon, and their brethren that kept the portes, were an hundred and seuentie and two.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren, that kept watch at the gates, were a hundred seventy and two.
King James Version (1611)
Moreouer, the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, were an hundred seuenty and two.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the porters; Acub, Telamin, and their brethren, a hundred and seventy-two.
English Revised Version
Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren, that kept watch at the gates, were an hundred seventy and two.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the porteris, Accub, Thelmon, and the britheren of hem, that kepten the doris, weren an hundrid `and two and seuenti.
Update Bible Version
Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers, that kept watch at the gates, were a hundred seventy and two.
Webster's Bible Translation
Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, [were] an hundred and seventy two.
New King James Version
Moreover the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren who kept the gates, were one hundred and seventy-two.
New Living Translation
From the gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and 172 of their associates, who guarded the gates.
New Life Bible
The gate-keepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers, who kept watch at the gates, were 172.
New Revised Standard
The gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon and their associates, who kept watch at the gates, were one hundred seventy-two.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the porters, Accub, Telmon, and their brethren, who kept the doors: a hundred seventy-two.
Revised Standard Version
The gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon and their brethren, who kept watch at the gates, were a hundred and seventy-two.
Young's Literal Translation
And the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren, those watching at the gates, [are] a hundred seventy and two.
THE MESSAGE
From the security guards: Akkub, Talmon, and their associates who kept watch over the gates: 172 men.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Also the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon and their brethren who kept watch at the gates, were 172.

Contextual Overview

1 And the rulers of the people dwelt in Jerusalem, - and, the rest of the people, cast lots, to bring in one out of ten to dwell in Jerusalem, the holy city, and nine parts in other cities. 2 And the people bestowed a blessing on all the men, who willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem. 3 Now, these, are the chiefs of the province, who dwelt in Jerusalem, but, in the cities of Judah, dwelt every man in his possession throughout their cities, Israel, the priests, and the Levites and the Nethinim, and the Sons of the Servants of Solomon. 4 And, in Jerusalem, dwelt certain of the sons of Judah and of the sons of Benjamin, - Of the sons of Judah, Athaiah son of Uzziah, son of Zechariah, son of Amariah, son of Shephatiah, son of Mahalalel, of the sons of Perez; 5 and Maaseiah son of Baruch, son of Col-hozeh, son of Hazaiah, son of Adaiah, son of Joiarib, son of Zechariah, son of the Shilonite. 6 All the sons of Perez who were dwelling in Jerusalem, four hundred and sixty-eight, men of ability. 7 And, these, are the sons of Benjamin, - Sallu son of Meshullam, son of Joed, son of Pedaiah, son of Kolaiah, son of Maaseiah, son of Ithiel, son of Jeshaiah; 8 and, after him, Gabbai, Sallai, - nine hundred and twenty-eight. 9 And, Joel son of Zichri, was in charge over them, - and, Judah son of Hassenuah, was over the city, as second. 10 Of the priests, Jedaiah son of Joiarib, Jachin;

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Akkub: Nehemiah 7:45, Nehemiah 12:25, 1 Chronicles 9:17-22

that kept: Psalms 84:10

the gates: Heb. at the gates

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 22:4 - the keepers Nehemiah 8:7 - Akkub

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Moreover, the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, were one hundred and seventy two. Of whom see 1 Chronicles 9:17.

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.”


 
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