42 of Harim, 1,017

Other Translations of Nehemiah 7:42

King James Version

42 The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.

English Standard Version

42 The sons of Harim, 1,017.

The Message

42 Harim, 1,017.

New King James Version

42 the sons of Harim, one thousand and seventeen.

New Living Translation

42 The family of Harim 1,017

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Nehemiah 7:42

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!