Nehemiah 7:5

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Then my God put it into my heart to assemble the nobles, the officials, and the people to be registered by families. I found the genealogical record of those who had returned first, and this is what I discovered written there:

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And my God put into mi heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckod by gealogy. And I found a register of the gealogy of them which came up at the first, and found written therein,

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And my God put into my heart to gather together the nobles, the rulers, and the people, that they might be registered by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of those who had come up at the first and found written in it,

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And 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,

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And my God{H430} put{H5414} into my heart{H3820} to gather together{H6908} the nobles,{H2715} and the rulers,{H5461} and the people,{H5971} that they might be reckoned by genealogy.{H3187} And I found{H4672} the book{H5612} of the genealogy{H3188} of them that came up{H5927} at the first,{H7223} and I found{H4672} written{H3789} therein:

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And my God{H430} put{H5414}{(H8799)} into mine heart{H3820} to gather together{H6908}{(H8799)} the nobles{H2715}, and the rulers{H5461}, and the people{H5971}, that they might be reckoned by genealogy{H3187}{(H8692)}. And I found{H4672}{(H8799)} a register{H5612} of the genealogy{H3188} of them which came up{H5927}{(H8802)} at the first{H7223}, and found{H4672}{(H8799)} written{H3789}{(H8803)} therein,

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And my God gaue me in my hert, that I gatherd together the pryncipall men and ye people, to nombre them, and I founde a register of their nombre, which came vp afore out of the captiuyte

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And 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,

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And God gaue me in myne heart that I gathered together the principal men, and the officers, & the people, to number them: and I founde a register of the number of them which came vp before, and founde written therein,

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ And 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,

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    My God put into my heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. I found the book of the genealogy of those who came up at the first, and I found written therein:

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and my God putteth it unto my heart, and I gather the freeman, and the prefects, and the people, for the genealogy, and I find a book of the genealogy of those coming up at the beginning, and I find written in it: --

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And my God put into my heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found the book of the genealogy of them that came up at the first, and I found written therein:

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And my God put into my heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found the book of the genealogy of them that came up at the first, and I found written therein:

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And my God put it into my heart to get together the rulers and the chiefs and the people so that they might be listed by families. And I came across a record of the names of those who came up at the first, and in it I saw these words:

  • World English Bible (2000)

    My God put into my heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. I found the book of the genealogy of those who came up at the first, and I found written therein:

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    My God placed it on my heart to gather the leaders, the officials, and the ordinary people so they could be enrolled on the basis of genealogy. I found the genealogical records of those who had formerly returned. Here is what I found written in that record:

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Chr 9:1-9 : 1 All Israel was registered in genealogies, and behold, they were written in the Book of the Kings of Israel. Judah was taken into exile in Babylon because of their unfaithfulness. 2 The first inhabitants who lived on their property in their cities were Israelites, priests, Levites, and the temple servants. 3 In Jerusalem lived some of the descendants of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh. 4 Uthai, son of Ammihud, son of Omri, son of Imri, son of Bani, from the descendants of Perez, son of Judah. 5 From the Shilonites: Asaiah, the firstborn, and his sons. 6 From the descendants of Zerah: Jeuel and their relatives—690 in total. 7 From the descendants of Benjamin: Sallu, son of Meshullam, son of Hodaviah, son of Hassenuah. 8 Ibneiah, son of Jeroham, and Elah, son of Uzzi, son of Michri, and Meshullam, son of Shephatiah, son of Reuel, son of Ibnijah. 9 Their relatives, according to their genealogies, numbered 956. All these were heads of their ancestral families.
  • Ezra 2:62 : 62 These searched for their family records, but they could not find them and were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.
  • Ezra 7:27 : 27 Blessed be the Lord, the God of our ancestors, who put such a thing as this into the heart of the king, to beautify the house of the Lord in Jerusalem.
  • Neh 5:19 : 19 Remember me with favor, O my God, for all that I have done for these people.
  • Neh 6:14 : 14 Remember, my God, Tobiah and Sanballat according to these deeds of theirs, also Noadiah the prophetess and the rest of the prophets who were trying to intimidate me.
  • Neh 7:64 : 64 These searched for their records in the genealogical listings, but they could not be found, so they were disqualified from the priesthood.
  • 1 Cor 15:10 : 10 But by the grace of God, I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.
  • 2 Cor 3:5 : 5 Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God.
  • 2 Cor 8:16 : 16 Thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same concern I have for you.
  • Phil 2:12-13 : 12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. 13 For it is God who works in you, both to will and to act in order to fulfill His good purpose.
  • Col 1:29 : 29 To this end, I labor and struggle with all His energy, which so powerfully works within me.
  • Jas 1:16 : 16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers and sisters.

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