Parallel Verses New International Version Hanani, one of my brothers, came from Judah with some other men, and I questioned them about the Jewish remnant that had survived the exile, and also about Jerusalem. King James Bible That Hanani, one of my brethren, came, he and certain men of Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews that had escaped, which were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem. Darby Bible Translation that Hanani, one of my brethren, came, he and [certain] men of Judah. And I asked them concerning the Jews that had escaped, who were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem. World English Bible that Hanani, one of my brothers, came, he and certain men out of Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews who had escaped, who were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem. Young's Literal Translation and come in doth Hanani, one of my brethren, he and men of Judah, and I ask them concerning the Jews, the escaped part that have been left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem; Nehemiah 1:2 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BibleI asked them concerning the Jews - Josephus gives a probable account of this business: "Nehemiah, being somewhere out of Susa, seeing some strangers, and hearing them converse in the Hebrew tongue, he went near; and finding they were Jews from Jerusalem, he asked them how matters went with their brethren in that city, and what was their state?" And the answer they gave him is, in substance, that recorded in the text; though with several aggravations in Josephus. - Joseph. Ant. lib. xi., c. 5. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Hanani I asked Psalm 122:6-9 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love you... Psalm 137:5,6 If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning... that had escaped Library The Church and Social Evils'It came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven.'--NEH. i. 4. Ninety years had passed since the returning exiles had arrived at Jerusalem. They had encountered many difficulties which had marred their progress and cooled their enthusiasm. The Temple, indeed, was rebuilt, but Jerusalem lay in ruins, and its walls remained as they had been left, by Nebuchadnezzar's siege, some century and a half before. … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture A Man of Opportunity Cross References Genesis 14:10 Now the Valley of Siddim was full of tar pits, and when the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some of the men fell into them and the rest fled to the hills. Nehemiah 7:2 I put in charge of Jerusalem my brother Hanani, along with Hananiah the commander of the citadel, because he was a man of integrity and feared God more than most people do. Jump to Previous Captivity Escaped Exile Hanani Hana'ni Jerusalem Jewish Jews Judah News Part Prisoners Questioned Remnant Request SurvivedJump to Next Captivity Escaped Exile Hanani Hana'ni Jerusalem Jewish Jews Judah News Part Prisoners Questioned Remnant Request SurvivedLinks Nehemiah 1:2 NIVNehemiah 1:2 NLT Nehemiah 1:2 ESV Nehemiah 1:2 NASB Nehemiah 1:2 KJV Nehemiah 1:2 Bible Apps Nehemiah 1:2 Biblia Paralela Nehemiah 1:2 Chinese Bible Nehemiah 1:2 French Bible Nehemiah 1:2 German Bible Nehemiah 1:2 Commentaries THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®. Bible Hub |
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