Other Translations of Nehemiah 7:12
King James Version
12 The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
English Standard Version
12 The sons of Elam, 1,254.
The Message
12 Elam, 1,254
New King James Version
12 the sons of Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four;
New Living Translation
12 The family of Elam 1,254
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Nehemiah 7:12
Commentary on Nehemiah 7:5-73
(Read Nehemiah 7:5-73)
Nehemiah knew that the safety of a city, under God, depends more upon the inhabitants than upon its walls. Every good gift and every good work are from above. God gives knowledge, he gives grace; all is of him, and therefore all must be to him. What is done by human prudence, must be ascribed to the direction of Divine Providence. But woe to those who turn back from the Lord, loving this present world! and happy those who dedicate themselves, and their substance, to his service and glory!