Nehemías 7

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1 Una vez reconstruida la muralla y levantadas las puertas, nombré a los porteros, a los cantores y a los levitas. 2 Puse a mi hermano Hanani a cargo de Jerusalén, junto con Hananías, el comandante de la fortaleza, porque era un hombre honesto que respetaba a Dios más que muchos otros. 3 Les dije: “No permitan que se abran las puertas de Jerusalén hasta que el sol esté caliente, y asegúrate de que los guardias cierren y echen el cerrojo a las puertas mientras estén de servicio. Nombra a algunos de los habitantes de Jerusalén como guardias, para que estén en sus puestos, frente a sus propias casas”. 4 En aquellos tiempos la ciudad era grande y con mucho espacio, pero no había mucha gente en ella, y las casas no habían sido reconstruidas. 5 Mi Dios me animó a que todos -los nobles, los funcionarios y el pueblo- vinieran a registrarse según su genealogía familiar. Encontré el registro genealógico de los que habían regresado primero. Esto es lo que descubrí escrito allí. 6 Esta es una lista de la gente de la provincia que regresó del cautiverio. Estos eran los exiliados que habían sido llevados a Babilonia por el rey Nabucodonosor. Regresaron a Jerusalén y a Judá, a sus ciudades de origen. 7 Estaban dirigidos por Zorobabel, Jesúa, Nehemías, Azarías, Raamías, Nahamani, Mardoqueo, Bilsán, Misperet, Bigvai, Nehum y Baana. Este es el número de hombres del pueblo de Israel: 8 Los hijos de Paros, 2.172; 9 los hijos de Sefatías, 372; 10 los hijos de Ara, 652; 11 los hijos de Pahat-moab, (los hijos de Jesúa y Joab), 2.818; 12 los hijos de Elam, 1.254; 13 los hijos de Zatu, 845; 14 los hijos de Zacai, 760; 15 los hijos de Binui, 648; 16 los hijos de Bebai, 628; 17 los hijos de Azgad, 2.322; 18 los hijos de Adonicam, 667; 19 los hijos de Bigvai, 2.067. 20 Los hijos de Adin, 655. 21 Los hijos de Ater, (hijos de Ezequías), 98; 22 los hijos de Hasum, 328; 23 los hijos de Bezai, 324; 24 los hijos de Harif, 112; 25 los hijos de Gabaón, 95; 26 el pueblo de Belén y Netofa, 188; 27 el pueblo de Anatot, 128; 28 el pueblo de Bet-azmavet 42; 29 el pueblo de Quiriat-jearim, Cafira y Beerot, 743; 30 el pueblo de Ramá y Geba, 621; 31 el pueblo de Micmas, 122; 32 el pueblo de Bet-el y Ai, 123; 33 el pueblo del otro Nebo, 52; 34 los hijos del otro Elam, 1.254; 35 los hijos de Harim, 320; 36 los hijos de Jericó, 345; 37 los hijos de Lod, Hadid y Ono, 721; 38 los hijos de Senaa, 3.930. 39 Este es el número de los sacerdotes: los hijos de Jedaías (por la familia de Jesúa), 973; 40 los hijos de Imer, 1.052; 41 los hijos de Pasur, 1.247; 42 los hijos de Harim, 1.017. 43 Este es el número de los levitas: los hijos de Jesúa por Cadmiel (hijos de Hodavías), 74; 44 los cantores de los hijos de Asaf, 148; 45 los porteros de las familias de Salum, Ater, Talmón, Acub, Hatita y Sobai, 138. 46 Los descendientes de estos servidores del Templo: Ziha, Hasufa, Tabaot, 47 Queros, Sia, Padón, 48 Lebana, Hagaba, Salmai, 49 Hanán, Gidel, Gahar, 50 Reaía, Rezín, Necoda, 51 Gazam, Uza, Paseah, 52 Besai, Mehunim, Nefusim, 53 Bacbuc, Hacufa, Harhur, 54 Bazlut, Mehída, Harsa, 55 Barcos, Sísara, Tema, 56 Nezía, y Hatifa. 57 Los descendientes de los siervos del rey Salomón: Sotai, Soferet, Perida, 58 Jaala, Darcón, Gidel, 59 Sefatías, Hatil, Poqueret-hazebaim y Amón. 60 El total de los siervos del Templo y de los descendientes de los siervos de Salomón era de 392. 61 Los que procedían de las ciudades de Tel-mela, Tel-Harsa, Querub, Addán e Imer no podían demostrar su genealogía familiar, ni siquiera que eran descendientes de Israel. 62 Entre ellos estaban las familias de Delaía, Tobías y Necoda, 642 en total. 63 Además había tres familias sacerdotales, hijos de Habaía, Cos y Barzilai. (Barzilai se había casado con una mujer descendiente de Barzilai de Galaad, y se llamaba por ese nombre). 64 Se buscó un registro de ellos en las genealogías, pero no se encontraron sus nombres, por lo que se les prohibió servir como sacerdotes. 65 El gobernador les ordenó que no comieran nada de los sacrificios del santuario hasta que un sacerdote pudiera preguntar al Señor sobre el asunto utilizando el Urim y el Tumim. 66 El total de personas que regresaron fue de 42.360. 67 Además había 7.337 sirvientes y 245 cantores y cantoras. 68 Tenían 736 caballos, 245 mulas, 69 435 camellos y 6.720 burros. 70 Algunos de los jefes de familia hicieron contribuciones voluntarias para el trabajo. El gobernador entregó a la tesorería 1.000 dáricos de oro, 50 cuencos y 530 conjuntos de ropa para los sacerdotes. 71 Algunos de los jefes de familia donaron al tesoro para la obra 20.000 dáricos de oro y 2.200 minas de plata. 72 El resto del pueblo donó 20.000 dáricos de oro, 2.000 minas de plata y 67 conjuntos de ropa para los sacerdotes. 73 Los sacerdotes, los levitas, los porteros, los cantores y los servidores del Templo, así como parte del pueblo y el resto de los israelitas, volvieron a vivir en sus pueblos específicos. En el séptimo mes los israelitas vivían en sus pueblos,

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Nehemías 7:1

Introduction

Nehemiah makes use of proper precautions in guarding the city gates, Neh 7:1-4. He proposes to reckon the people according to their genealogies; and finds a register of those who came out of Babylon, with Zerubbabel, Neh 7:5-7. A transcript of the register, vv. 8-60. Account of those who came from other provinces; and of priests who, because they could not show their register, were put away from the priesthood as polluted, Neh 7:61-65. The sum total of the congregation: of their men-servants and maid-servants; singing men and women; horses, mules, camels, and asses, Neh 7:66-69. The sums given by different persons for the work, Neh 7:70-72. All betake themselves to their several cities, Neh 7:73.

Nehemías 7:2

Verse 2

My brother Hanani - This was the person who gave Nehemiah the account of the desolate state of the Jews, Neh 1:2. He is now made ruler of Jerusalem, probably because Nehemiah was about to return to the Persian court. And he found this man to be one in whom he could trust:

1. Because he was a faithful man - one who had a proper belief in God, his government, and his protection; and being devoted to the interests of his people, would be faithful in the discharge of his office.

2. Because he feared God above many - was the most religious person in the congregation; would govern according to the laws; would take care of the interests of pure religion; would not oppress, take bribes, nor abuse his authority; but act in all things as one who had the fear of God continually before his eyes. These are the proper qualifications of a governor.

Nehemías 7:3

Verse 3

Until the sun be hot - The meaning of this is, the gates were not to be opened before sunrise, and always shut at sunset. This is the custom to the present day in many of the cities of the East if a traveler arrives after sunset, he finds the gates shut; and on no consideration will they open them till the next morning, so that those who come late are obliged to lodge in the plain, or under the walls.

Every one - over against his house - Each was obliged to guard that part of the wall that was opposite to his own dwelling.

Nehemías 7:4

Verse 4

The houses were not builded - The city was not yet rebuilt, only a row of houses in the inside of the wall all round.

Nehemías 7:5-6

Verse 5

God put into mine heart - With this good man every good thing was of God. If he purposed any good, it was because God put it into his heart; if he did any good, it was because the good hand of his God was upon him; if he expected any good, it was because he earnestly prayed God to remember him for good. Thus, in all his ways he acknowledged God, and God directed all his steps.

Nehemías 7:7

Verse 7

Who came with Zerubbabel - The register which he found was that of the persons only who came long before Zerubbabel, Ezra, and Joshua the son of Josedek, which register could not answer in every respect to the state of the people then. Several persons and families were no doubt dead, and others had arrived since. Nehemiah probably altered it only in such parts, leaving the body of it as it was before; and this will account for the difference between it and the register that is found in Ezra, chap. 2.

Nehemías 7:8-18

Verse 8

The children of Parosh - As this chapter is almost entirely the same with the second chapter of the book of Ezra, it is not necessary to add any thing to what is said there; and to that chapter, and the accompanying notes, the reader is requested to refer.

Nehemías 7:19-32

Verse 19

The children of Bigval, two thousand threescore and seven - Some MSS. read two thousand and sixty-six, as in Ezr 2:14.

Nehemías 7:33

Verse 33

The men of the other Nebo - The word other is not in the parallel place, Ezr 2:29, and is wanting in many of Kennicott's and De Rossi's MSS. This Nebo is supposed to be the same as Nob or Nobah, in the tribe of Benjamin.

Nehemías 7:34-53

Verse 34

The other Elam - To distinguish him from the Elam mentioned Neh 7:12.

Nehemías 7:54-67

Verse 54

The children of Mehida - Many of Kennicott's and De Rossi's MSS., have Mehira.

Nehemías 7:68

Verse 68

Their horses, etc. - The whole of this verse is wanting in fifty of Kennicott's MSS., and in twenty-nine of those of De Rossi, in the edition of Rab. Chayim, 1525, in the Roman Edit. of the Septuagint; also in the Syriac and in the Arabic. It should however be observed, that the Arabic omits the whole list, having nothing of the chapter but the first five verses. The whole is found in the parallel place, Ezr 2:66. Calmet's note on this passage is incorrect.

Nehemías 7:69

Verse 69

Their camels, four hundred thirty and five - After this verse St.

Jerome has inserted the following words in the Vulgate: -

Hucusque refertur quid in commentario scriptum fuerit; exin Nehemiae historia texitur. "Thus far do the words extend which were written in the register; what follows belongs to the history of Nehemiah."

But this addition is not found either in the Hebrew or any of the ancient versions. It is wanting also in the Complutum and Paris Polyglots, but is in the Editio Prima of the Vulgate.

Nehemías 7:70

Verse 70

The Tirshatha gave - The Septuagint, particularly the copy in the Codex Alexandrinus, intimates that this sum was given to the Tirshatha, or Nehemiah: Και τῳ Αθερσαθᾳ εδωκαν εις θησαυρον, And to the Athersatha they gave for the treasure, etc.

For the meaning of the word Tirshatha, see on Ezr 2:63 (note).

Nehemías 7:71-72

Verse 71

Two thousand and two hundred pounds - The Septuagint has two thousand Three hundred minae of silver.

Nehemías 7:73

Verse 73

All Israel, dwelt in their cities - It was in reference to this particularly that the public registers were examined; for by them they found the different families, and consequently the cities, villages, etc., which belonged to them, according to the ancient division of the lands. It seems that the examination of the registers occupied about a month; for as soon as the walls were finished, which was in the sixth month, (Elul), Neh 6:15, Nehemiah instituted the examination mentioned in this chapter, Neh 7:5; and by the concluding verse we find that the different families had got into their paternal cities in the seventh month, Tisri, answering to a part of our September and October. Thus the register determined every thing: there was no room for complaint, and none to accuse the governor of partiality.

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