39 The priests: sons of Jedaiah: of the house of Jeshua: nine hundred seventy and three; 40 sons of Immer: a thousand fifty and two; 41 sons of Pashur: a thousand two hundred forty and seven; 42 sons of Harim: a thousand and seventeen. 43 The Levites: sons of Jeshua, of Kadmiel: of sons of Hodevah: seventy and four. 44 The singers: sons of Asaph: a hundred forty and eight. 45 The gatekeepers: sons of Shallum, sons of Ater, sons of Talmon, sons of Akkub, sons of Hatita, sons of Shobai: a hundred thirty and eight. 46 The Nethinim: sons of Ziha, sons of Hasupha, sons of Tabbaoth, 47 sons of Keros, sons of Sia, sons of Padon, 48 sons of Lebanah, sons of Hagaba, sons of Shalmai, 49 sons of Hanan, sons of Giddel, sons of Gahar, 50 sons of Reaiah, sons of Rezin, sons of Nekoda, 51 sons of Gazzam, sons of Uzza, sons of Phaseah, 52 sons of Bezai, sons of Meunim, sons of Nephishesim, 53 sons of Bakbuk, sons of Hakupha, sons of Harhur, 54 sons of Bazlith, sons of Mehida, sons of Harsha, 55 sons of Barkos, sons of Sisera, sons of Tamah, 56 sons of Neziah, sons of Hatipha. 57 Sons of the servants of Solomon: sons of Sotai, sons of Sophereth, sons of Perida, 58 sons of Jaala, sons of Darkon, sons of Giddel, 59 sons of Shephatiah, sons of Hattil, sons of Pochereth of Zebaim, sons of Amon. 60 All the Nethinim and the sons of the servants of Solomon 'are' three hundred ninety and two. 61 And these 'are' those coming up from Tel-Melah, Tel-Harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer—and they have not been able to declare the house of their fathers, and their seed, whether they 'are' of Israel— 62 sons of Delaiah, sons of Tobiah, sons of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two. 63 And of the priests: sons of Habaiah sons of Koz, sons of Barzillai, who hath taken from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite a wife, and is called by their name. 64 These have sought their register among those reckoning themselves by genealogy, and it hath not been found, and they are redeemed from the priesthood, 65 and the Tirshatha saith to them that they eat not of the most holy things till the standing up of the priest with Urim and Thummim. 66 All the assembly together 'is' four myriads two thousand three hundred and sixty, 67 apart from their servants and their handmaids—these 'are' seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven; and of them 'are' singers and songstresses, two hundred forty and five. 68 Their horses 'are' seven hundred thirty and six; their mules, two hundred 'and' forty and five; 69 camels, four hundred thirty and five; asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty. 70 And from the extremity of the heads of the fathers they have given to the work; the Tirshatha hath given to the treasure, of gold, drams a thousand, bowls fifty, priests' coats thirty and five hundred. 71 And of the heads of the fathers they have given to the treasure of the work, of gold, drams two myriads, and of silver, pounds two thousand and two hundred. 72 And that which the rest of the people have given 'is' of gold, drams two myriads, and of silver, pounds two thousand, and of priests coats, sixty and seven. 73 And they dwell—the priests, and the Levites, and the gatekeepers, and the singers, and 'some' of the people, and the Nethinim, and all Israel—in their cities, and the seventh month cometh, and the sons of Israel 'are' in their cities.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Nehemiah 7:39-73
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!