Nehemiah 7 Comparison: Geneva Bible 1599 vs King James Version
Nehemiah 7
1Nowe when the wall was builded, and I had set vp the doores, and the porters, and the singers and the Leuites were appointed,
2Then I commanded my brother Hanani and Hananiah the prince of the palace in Ierusalem (for he was doubtlesse a faithfull man, and feared God aboue many)
3And I saide vnto them, Let not the gates of Ierusalem be opened, vntill the heate of the sunne: and while they stande by, let them shut the doores, and make them fast: and I appointed wardes of the inhabitants of Ierusalem, euery one in his warde, and euery one ouer against his house.
4Nowe the citie was large and great, but the people were few therein, and the houses were not buylded.
5And my God put into mine heart, and I gathered the princes, and the rulers, and the people, to count their genealogies: and I found a booke of the genealogie of them, which came vp at the first, and found written therein,
6These are the sonnes of the prouince that came vp from the captiuitie that was caried away (whome Nebuchadnezzar King of Babel had caryed away) and they returned to Ierusalem and to Iudah, euery one vnto his citie.
7They which came with Zerubbabel, Ieshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Biguai, Nehum, Baanah. This is the nomber of the men of the people of Israel.
8The sonnes of Parosh, two thousande an hundreth seuentie and two.
9The sonnes of Shephatiah, three hundreth seuentie and two.
10The sonnes of Arah, sixe hundreth fiftie and two.
11The sonnes of Pahath Moab of ye sonnes of Ieshua, and Ioab, two thousand, eight hundreth and eighteene.
12The sonnes of Elam, a thousand, two hundreth fiftie and foure.
13The sonnes of Zattu, eight hundreth and fiue and fourtie.
14The sonnes of Zacchai, seuen hundreth and three score.
15The sonnes of Binnui, sixe hundreth and eight and fourtie.
16The sonnes of Bebai, sixe hundreth and eight and twentie.
17The sonnes of Azgad, two thousand, three hundreth and two and twentie.
18The sonnes of Adonikam, sixe hundreth three score and seuen.
19The sonnes of Biguai, two thousand three score and seuen.
20The sonnes of Adin, sixe hundreth, and fiue and fiftie.
21The sonnes of Ater of Hizkiah, ninetie and eight.
22The sonnes of Hashum, three hundreth and eight and twentie.
23The sonnes of Bezai, three hundreth and foure and twentie.
24The sonnes of Hariph, an hundreth and twelue.
25The sonnes of Gibeon, ninetie and fiue.
26The men of Beth-lehem and Netophah, an hundreth foure score and eight.
27The men of Anathoth, an hundreth and eight and twentie.
28The me of Beth-azmaueth, two and fourty.
29The men of Kiriath-iearim, Chephirah and Beeroth, seuen hundreth, and three and fourtie.
30The men of Ramah and Gaba, sixe hundreth and one and twentie.
31The men of Michmas, an hundreth and two and twentie.
32The men of Beth-el and Ai, an hundreth and three and twentie.
33The men of the other Nebo, two and fifty.
34The sonnes of the other Elam, a thousand, two hundreth and foure and fiftie.
35The sonnes of Harim, three hundreth and twentie.
36The sonnes of Iericho, three hundreth and fiue and fourtie.
37The sonnes of Lod-hadid and Ono, seuen hundreth and one and twentie.
38The sonnes of Senaah, three thousand, nine hundreth and thirtie.
39The Priestes: the sonnes of Iedaiah of the house of Ieshua, nine hundreth seuentie and three.
40The sonnes of Immer, a thousand and two and fiftie.
41The sonnes of Pashur, a thousande, two hundreth and seuen and fourtie.
42The sonnes of Harim, a thousande and seuenteene.
43The Leuites: the sonnes of Ieshua of Kadmiel, and of the sonnes of Hodiuah, seuentie and foure.
44The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundreth, and eight and fourtie.
45The porters: the sonnes of Shallum, the sonnes of Ater, the sonnes of Talmon, the sonnes of Akkub, the sonnes of Hatita, the sonnes of Shobai, an hundreth and eight and thirtie.
46The Nethinims: the sonnes of Ziha, the sonnes of Hashupha, the sonnes of Tabaoth,
47The sonnes of Keros, the sonnes of Sia, the sonnes of Padon,
48The sonnes of Lebana, the sonnes of Hagaba, the sonnes of Shalmai,
49The sonnes of Hanan, the sonnes of Giddel, the sonnes of Gahar,
50The sonnes of Reaiah, the sonnes of Rezin, the sonnes of Nekoda,
51The sonnes of Gazzam, ye sonnes of Vzza, the sonnes of Paseah,
52The sonnes of Besai, the sonnes of Meunim, the sonnes of Nephishesim,
53The sonnes of Bakbuk, the sonnes of Hakupha, the sonnes of Harhur,
54The sonnes of Bazlith, the sonnes of Mehida, the sonnes of Harsha,
55The sonnes of Barkos, the sonnes of Sissera, the sonnes of Tamah,
56The sonnes of Neziah, the sonnes of Hatipha,
57The sonnes of Salomons seruantes, the sonnes of Sotai, the sonnes of Sophereth, ye sonnes of Perida,
58The sonnes of Iaala, the sonnes of Darkon, the sonnes of Giddel,
59The sonnes of Shephatiah, the sonnes of Hattil, the sonnes of Pochereth of Zebaim, the sonnes of Amon.
60All the Nethinims, and the sonnes of Salomons seruantes were three hundreth, ninetie and two.
61And these came vp from Tel-melah, Tel-haresha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not shewe their fathers house, nor their seede, or if they were of Israel.
62The sonnes of Delaiah: the sonnes of Tobiah, the sonnes of Nekoda, six hundreth and two and fourtie.
63And of the Priestes: the sonnes of Habaiah, the sonnes of Hakkoz, the sonnes of Barzillai, which tooke one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite to wife, and was named after their name.
64These sought their writing of the genealogies, but it was not founde: therefore they were put from the Priesthood.
65And the Tirshatha sayd vnto them, that they should not eate of the most holy, till there rose vp a Priest with Vrim and Thummim.
66All the Congregation together was two and fourtie thousand, three hundreth and threescore,
67Besides their seruantes and their maydes, which were seuen thousand, three hundreth and seuen and thirtie: and they had two hundreth and fiue and fourtie singing men and singing women.
68Their horses were seuen hundreth and sixe and thirtie, and their mules two hundreth and fiue and fourtie.
69The camels foure hundreth and fiue and thirtie, and sixe thousande, seuen hundreth and twentie asses.
70And certaine of the chiefe fathers gaue vnto the worke. The Tirshatha gaue to the treasure, a thousand drammes of golde, fiftie basins, fiue hundreth and thirtie Priests garments.
71And some of the chiefe fathers gaue vnto the treasure of the worke, twentie thousand drams of golde, and two thousande and two hundreth pieces of siluer.
72And the rest of the people gaue twentie thousand drammes of golde, and two thousande pieces of siluer, and three score and seuen Priestes garments.
73And the Priestes, and Leuites, and the porters and the singers and the rest of the people and the Nethinims, and all Israel dwelt in their cities: and when the seuenth moneth came, the children of Israel were in their cities.
Nehemiah 7
1Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed,
2That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.
3And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house.
4Now the city was large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded.
5And my God put into mine heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of them which came up at the first, and found written therein,
6These are the children of the province, that went up out of the captivity, of those that had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and came again to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one unto his city;
7Who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number, I say, of the men of the people of Israel was this;
8The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.
9The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.
10The children of Arah, six hundred fifty and two.
11The children of Pahath–moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen.
12The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
13The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five.
14The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.
15The children of Binnui, six hundred forty and eight.
16The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight.
17The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty and two.
18The children of Adonikam, six hundred threescore and seven.
19The children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven.
20The children of Adin, six hundred fifty and five.
21The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.
22The children of Hashum, three hundred twenty and eight.
23The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and four.
24The children of Hariph, an hundred and twelve.
25The children of Gibeon, ninety and five.
26The men of Beth–lehem and Netophah, an hundred fourscore and eight.
27The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.
28The men of Beth–azmaveth, forty and two.
29The men of Kirjath–jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three.
30The men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and one.
31The men of Michmas, an hundred and twenty and two.
32The men of Beth–el and Ai, an hundred twenty and three.
33The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two.
34The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
35The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.
36The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.
37The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and one.
38The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.
39The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.
40The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.
41The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.
42The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.
43The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, and of the children of Hodevah, seventy and four.
44The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight.
45The porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, an hundred thirty and eight.
46The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
47The children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon,
48The children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Shalmai,
49The children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar,
50The children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda,
51The children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Phaseah,
52The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim,
53The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,
54The children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,
55The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Tamah,
56The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.
57The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,
58The children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,
59The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Amon.
60All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred ninety and two.
61And these were they which went up also from Tel–melah, Tel–haresha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not shew their father’s house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel.
62The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two.
63And of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai, which took one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite to wife, and was called after their name.
64These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.
65And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim.
66The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,
67Beside their manservants and their maidservants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and they had two hundred forty and five singing men and singing women.
68Their horses, seven hundred thirty and six: their mules, two hundred forty and five:
69Their camels, four hundred thirty and five: six thousand seven hundred and twenty asses.
70And some of the chief of the fathers gave unto the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty basons, five hundred and thirty priests’ garments.
71And some of the chief of the fathers gave to the treasure of the work twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pound of silver.
72And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand pound of silver, and threescore and seven priests’ garments.
73So the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinims, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities; and when the seventh month came, the children of Israel were in their cities.
Understanding Geneva Bible 1599 vs King James Version in Nehemiah 7
Geneva Bible 1599 (Geneva1599)
An influential Reformation-era English Bible used widely in early modern Protestantism. Known for its historic impact and distinctive style. Great for readers exploring classic English and the heritage of early study Bibles.
King James Version (KJV)
The classic 1611 English translation known for its majestic prose and literary influence. Ideal for traditional study and memorization thanks to its formal style. A foundational English Bible used for centuries.
You are viewing a side-by-side comparison of Nehemiah 7 in the Geneva Bible 1599 and King James Version. Comparing these two versions can help shed light on the nuances of the original text.
Key Comparison: Nehemiah 7:16
"The sonnes of Bebai, sixe hundreth and eight and twentie."
"The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight."
