Nehemiah 7:48
What does Nehemiah 7:48 mean?
A plain-English look at Nehemiah 7:48 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Nehemiah 7:48 means
The Nethinim list adds the children of Lebana, Hagaba, and Salmai. Each group signifies continuity of service from pre-exilic times into the restoration. Their inclusion grants official recognition, which brings security and clarity to their roles. Even without detailed stories, their names stand as memorials of faithful service. A restored temple needed many hands, and these families provided them. The record assures them a share in the community’s life and resources, maintaining justice and mutual support in the renewed order.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000the children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Salmai,
KJV
King James Version · 1611The children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Shalmai,
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901the children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Salmai,
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Salmai,
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862sons of Lebanah, sons of Hagaba, sons of Shalmai,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The children of Ceros, the children os Siaa, the children of Phadon, the children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Selmai,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890the children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Salmai,
Context
Still within the Nethinim section (verses 46–56), verse 48 adds three more service families. The expanding list reinforces that the temple’s daily functions relied on numerous helpers beyond the priestly and Levitical lines. The catalog will continue to accumulate names through verse 56, then list the children of Solomon’s servants (verses 57–60). This careful ordering will later contrast with the uncertainty faced by some claimants (verses 61–65), showing the importance of documented roles within the community’s sacred life.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezra 2:45
the children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub,
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