Nehemiah 12:17
17 of Abijah's, Zikri; of Miniamin's and of Moadiah's, Piltai;
Other Translations of Nehemiah 12:17
King James Version
17 Of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin, of Moadiah, Piltai;
English Standard Version
17 of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin, of Moadiah, Piltai;
The Message
17 of Abijah, Zicri; of Miniamin and Moadiah, Piltai;
New King James Version
17 of Abijah, Zichri; the son of Minjamin; of Moadiah, Piltai;
New Living Translation
17 Zicri was leader of the family of Abijah. There was also a leader of the family of Miniamin. Piltai was leader of the family of Moadiah.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Nehemiah 12:17
Commentary on Nehemiah 12:1-26
(Read Nehemiah 12:1-26)
It is a debt we owe to faithful ministers, to remember our guides, who have spoken to us the word of God. It is good to know what our godly predecessors were, that we may learn what we should be.