Nehemiah 10:8

These were the priests. — That is, the names of the priestly families. (Comp. Nehemiah 12:1-6.)

Related Commentaries of Nehemiah 10:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The names are not personal, but designate families. The seal of the high-priestly house of Seraiah was probably appended either by Ezra or Eliashib...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah: these [were] (a) the priests. (a) Who subscribed to keep the promise.
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Nehemiah 9:38 to Nehemiah 10:39 . The Covenant. This section is probably originally from Ezra's memoirs, though it has been considerably worked...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah: these were the priests.
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah, No JFB commentary on these verses.
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

List of Those Who Participated in the Covenant 1. Now those that sealed were ] The names that follow ZidMjah's are those of families whose living...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE COVENANT Nehemiah 10:1-39 THE tenth chapter of Nehemiah introduces us to one of the most vital crises in the History of Israel. It shows us...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Following their humiliation, the people entered into a new covenant with God. This covenant was sealed representatively by the priests (3-8), Levites...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(1) В¶ Now those that sealed were, Nehemiah, the Tirshatha, the son of Hachaliah, and Zidkijah, (2) Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah, (3) Pashur, Amariah,...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Nehemiah 10:1 .
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

These were the priests That is, the chief of them; for there are but twenty-one of them named here.
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO SEALED (vv. 1-27) Nehemiah is first mentioned as having endorsed the covenant, then 22 priests listed along with him (vv....
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Sealing of the Covenant. B. C. 444. ...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Priestly Families ( Nehemiah 10:2-8 ). Following the governor were named the priestly families, who would clearly be important in anything inv...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

EXPLANATORY NOTES.] Nehemiah 10:1-27 .] “First came the name of the governor, the Tirshatha; next Zidkijah , perhaps the secretary to the gover...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Nehemiah 10:1 . Those that sealed were the governor, the priests, the levites, and the chiefs or princes of the people. The more distinguished men...
The Biblical Illustrator

Now those that sealed were, Nehemiah. Covenanting with God - I. The parties entering the covenant. 1. Nehemiah the governor. This is true gr...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO SEALED , AND THE TERMS OF THE COVENANT ( Nehemiah 10:1-16 .). The covenant which the Le...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Signers of the Covenant
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah. These were the priests. Throughout the list there is little value in attempting to identify these men, for most of them ar...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ezra 10:21 ; Nehemiah 12:18 ; Nehemiah 12:42 ; Nehemiah 12:5 ; Nehemiah 12:6 ; Nehemiah 3:29

⁸ Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah: these were the priests.

Related Commentaries of Nehemiah 10:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Nehemiah 10:8