Nehemiah 7:9
New International Version
of Shephatiah 372

New Living Translation
The family of Shephatiah 372

English Standard Version
The sons of Shephatiah, 372.

Berean Standard Bible
the descendants of Shephatiah, 372;

King James Bible
The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.

New King James Version
the sons of Shephatiah, three hundred and seventy-two;

New American Standard Bible
the sons of Shephatiah, 372;

NASB 1995
the sons of Shephatiah, 372;

NASB 1977
the sons of Shephatiah, 372;

Legacy Standard Bible
the sons of Shephatiah, 372;

Amplified Bible
the sons of Shephatiah, 372;

Christian Standard Bible
Shephatiah’s descendants 372

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Shephatiah’s descendants 372

American Standard Version
The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.

English Revised Version
The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
of Shephatiah 372

International Standard Version
Shephatiah's descendants: 372

Majority Standard Bible
the descendants of Shephatiah, 372;

NET Bible
the descendants of Shephatiah, 372;

New Heart English Bible
The descendants of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two.

Webster's Bible Translation
The children of Shephatiah, three hundred and seventy two.

World English Bible
The children of Shephatiah: three hundred seventy-two.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
sons of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two;

Young's Literal Translation
Sons of Shephatiah: three hundred seventy and two.

Smith's Literal Translation
The sons of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The children of Sephatia, three hundred seventy-two.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The sons of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two.

New American Bible
descendants of Shephatiah, three hundred and seventy-two;

New Revised Standard Version
Of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
The descendants of Shephatiah, three thousand and seventy-two.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The children of Shephatiah, three hundred and seventy and two.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The children of Saphatia, three hundred and seventy-two.

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Context
The List of Returning Exiles
8the descendants of Parosh, 2,172; 9the descendants of Shephatiah, 372; 10the descendants of Arah, 652;…

Cross References
Ezra 2:6
the descendants of Pahath-moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812;

Nehemiah 11:4-6
while some of the descendants of Judah and Benjamin settled in Jerusalem.) From the descendants of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, a descendant of Perez; / and Maaseiah son of Baruch, the son of Col-hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, a descendant of Shelah. / The descendants of Perez who settled in Jerusalem totaled 468 men of valor.

1 Chronicles 9:3-4
Some of the descendants of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh lived in Jerusalem: / Uthai son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, a descendant of Perez son of Judah.

Ezra 2:1-2
Now these are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles carried away to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar its king. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town, / accompanied by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. This is the count of the men of Israel:

Nehemiah 3:1-2
At the Sheep Gate, Eliashib the high priest and his fellow priests began rebuilding. They dedicated it and installed its doors. After building as far as the Tower of the Hundred and the Tower of Hananel, they dedicated the wall. / The men of Jericho built next to Eliashib, and Zaccur son of Imri built next to them.

Nehemiah 12:1-7
Now these are the priests and Levites who went up with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and with Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra, / Amariah, Malluch, Hattush, / Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth, ...

Nehemiah 6:15-16
So the wall was completed in fifty-two days, on the twenty-fifth of Elul. / When all our enemies heard about this, all the surrounding nations were afraid and disheartened, for they realized that this task had been accomplished by our God.

Nehemiah 8:1-3
At that time all the people gathered together in the square before the Water Gate, and they asked Ezra the scribe to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded for Israel. / On the first day of the seventh month, Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly of men and women and all who could listen and understand. / So Ezra read it aloud from daybreak until noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate, in front of the men and women and those who could understand. And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law.

Nehemiah 9:1-3
On the twenty-fourth day of the same month, the Israelites gathered together, fasting and wearing sackcloth, with dust on their heads. / Those of Israelite descent separated themselves from all the foreigners, and they stood and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their fathers. / While they stood in their places, they read from the Book of the Law of the LORD their God for a quarter of the day, and they spent another quarter of the day in confession and worship of the LORD their God.

Nehemiah 10:1-8
Now these were the ones who sealed the document: Nehemiah the governor, son of Hacaliah, and also Zedekiah, / Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah, / Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah, ...

Nehemiah 13:1-3
At that time the Book of Moses was read aloud in the hearing of the people, and in it they found the passage stating that no Ammonite or Moabite should ever enter the assembly of God, / because they had not met the Israelites with food and water, but had hired Balaam to call down a curse against them (although our God had turned the curse into a blessing). / As soon as the people heard this law, they excluded from Israel all of foreign descent.

Matthew 1:1-17
This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham: / Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. / Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram. ...

Luke 3:23-38
Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli, / the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, / the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai, ...

Acts 2:5-11
Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. / And when this sound rang out, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking his own language. / Astounded and amazed, they asked, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? ...

Romans 11:1-5
I ask then, did God reject His people? Certainly not! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin. / God did not reject His people, whom He foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says about Elijah, how he appealed to God against Israel: / “Lord, they have killed Your prophets and torn down Your altars. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well”? ...


Treasury of Scripture

The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.

Shephatiah

Ezra 2:4
The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.

Ezra 8:8
And of the sons of Shephatiah; Zebadiah the son of Michael, and with him fourscore males.

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Nehemiah 7
1. Nehemiah commits the charge of Jerusalem to Hanani and Hananiah
5. A register of the genealogy of them which came at the first out of Babylon
9. of the people
39. of the priests
43. of the Levites
46. of the Nethinims
57. of Solomon's servants
63. and of the priests which could not find their pedigree
66. The whole number of them, with their substance
70. Their offerings














the descendants of Shephatiah
This phrase refers to the lineage or family group of Shephatiah. In the context of Nehemiah, the listing of descendants is significant as it underscores the restoration of the Jewish community in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. The name "Shephatiah" means "Yahweh has judged" in Hebrew, which reflects a common theme in the Old Testament of divine judgment and restoration. The mention of descendants highlights the importance of family and tribal identity in ancient Israel, which was crucial for maintaining cultural and religious continuity. Historically, genealogies served not only as records of ancestry but also as a means of establishing one's rights and responsibilities within the community.

372
This number indicates the specific count of individuals from the family of Shephatiah who returned to Jerusalem. The precision of this number reflects the meticulous nature of the record-keeping during the time of Nehemiah. It also emphasizes the collective effort and commitment of the Jewish people to rebuild their city and reestablish their society. In a broader theological context, each number in the genealogical records of the Bible can be seen as a testament to God's faithfulness in preserving His people. The return of these 372 individuals is a fulfillment of God's promises to restore Israel, demonstrating His sovereignty and the unfolding of His divine plan.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
the descendants
בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Shephatiah,
שְׁפַטְיָ֔ה (šə·p̄aṭ·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8203: Shephatiah -- 'Yah has judged', the name of a number of Israelites

372;
שְׁלֹ֥שׁ (šə·lōš)
Number - feminine singular construct
Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice


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