39 The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.
39 The priests:
39 The priests: the sons of Jedaiah, namely the house of Jeshua, 973.
39 Priestly families: Jedaiah (sons of Jeshua), 973
39 The priests: the sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three;
39 These are the priests who returned from exile: The family of Jedaiah (through the line of Jeshua) 973
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Nehemiah 7:39
Commentary on Nehemiah 7:5-73
(Read Nehemiah 7:5-73)
Nehemiah knew that the safety of a city, under God, depends more upon the inhabitants than upon its walls. Every good gift and every good work are from above. God gives knowledge, he gives grace; all is of him, and therefore all must be to him. What is done by human prudence, must be ascribed to the direction of Divine Providence. But woe to those who turn back from the Lord, loving this present world! and happy those who dedicate themselves, and their substance, to his service and glory!