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these. Nehemiah had given the heads of families (Nehemiah 7:6-73) and the numbers of the four classes of priests (Nehemiah 7:39-42). Compare Ezra 2:36-39. Here he inserts twenty-two names, the heads of priests' classes, or courses formed out of these four, "in the days of Jeshua" (Nehemiah 12:7). See Ezra 6:18.
Ezra. Not th. Ezra of the book of Ezra.
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chief. heads.
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the Levites. Compare Ezra 2:40 with Ezr 7:43, above.
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over against. corresponding to those in Nehemiah 12:8.
in the watches: i.e. the courses, or waitings.
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Shebamah. Some codices, with two early printed editions, Septuagint, and Syriac, read "Shechaniah".
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Helkai. Some codices, with six early printed editions, read "Hilkai".
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Darius. Darius Hystaspis. See App-57 and App-58.
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the book of the chronicles: i.e. the public records or registers.
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the man of God. See App-49.
God. Hebrew. Elohim. (with Art.). the [true]God. App-4.
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ward. charge.
thresholds. gatherings or storehouses.
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governor. Pasha. Chaldee. pechah.
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with thanksgivings. Psalms 14. would have been. suitable psalm for the occasion, and Psalms 122.
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the singers. Mentioned in Nehemiah 12:24.
plain country. surrounding country.
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the house of Gilgal. Hebrew Beth-Gilgal
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companies of them that gave thanks. Heb, celebrations; "celebrations", or thanksgivings, put for the choirs who rendered them, by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Effect), App-6.
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Hoshaiah. Compare Jeremiah 42:1; Jeremiah 43:2.
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Ezra. Not Ezra the scribe,
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Of David: i.e. dating from, or invented by him.
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the stairs. See Nehemiah 3:15.
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in. at.
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offered. Hebrew. zabach. App-43.
children. offspring.
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some. men. Hebrew. 'enosh. App-14.
offerings. heave offerings.
into them. by them: i.e. these officers; not into the chambers, for "chambers" is fem, and "them" is masculine
of the law. So in Cod. Hillel; but some codices, with one early printed edition, read "portions for thanksgiving".
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ward. charge.
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.
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all Israel. Used of Judah, Benjamin, and those who returned with them. See note on 1 Kings 12:17.
children. sons.