Nehemiah 11:19
New International Version
The gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon and their associates, who kept watch at the gates—172 men.

New Living Translation
From the gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and 172 of their associates, who guarded the gates.

English Standard Version
The gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon and their brothers, who kept watch at the gates, were 172.

Berean Standard Bible
And the gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their associates, who kept watch at the gates—172 men.

King James Bible
Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, were an hundred seventy and two.

New King James Version
Moreover the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren who kept the gates, were one hundred and seventy-two.

New American Standard Bible
Also the gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their kinsmen who kept watch at the gates, were 172.

NASB 1995
Also the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon and their brethren who kept watch at the gates, were 172.

NASB 1977
Also the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren, who kept watch at the gates, were 172.

Legacy Standard Bible
Now the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their relatives who kept watch at the gates, were 172.

Amplified Bible
The gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their kinsmen, who kept watch at the gates, totaled 172.

Christian Standard Bible
The gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their relatives, who guarded the city gates: 172.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their relatives, who guarded the gates: 172.

American Standard Version
Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren, that kept watch at the gates, were a hundred seventy and two.

Contemporary English Version
One hundred seventy-two temple guards settled in Jerusalem; their leaders were Akkub and Talmon.

English Revised Version
Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren, that kept watch at the gates, were an hundred seventy and two.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
These were the gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their relatives who guarded the gates totaled 172.

Good News Translation
Temple guards: Akkub, Talmon, and their relatives, 172 in all.

International Standard Version
The Gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their relatives, who kept watch at the gates, numbered 172

Majority Standard Bible
And the gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their associates, who kept watch at the gates—172 men.

NET Bible
And the gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon and their colleagues who were guarding the gates--172.

New Heart English Bible
Moreover the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers, who kept watch at the gates, were one hundred seventy-two.

Webster's Bible Translation
Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, were an hundred and seventy two.

World English Bible
Moreover the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers, who kept watch at the gates, were one hundred seventy-two.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers, those watching at the gates, [are] one hundred seventy-two.

Young's Literal Translation
And the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren, those watching at the gates, are a hundred seventy and two.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the gate-keepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren watching in the gates, a hundred seventy and two.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the porters, Accub, Telmon, and their brethren, who kept the doors: a hundred seventy-two.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers, who guarded the doorways, were one hundred seventy-two.

New American Bible
The gatekeepers were Akkub, Talmon, and their kinsmen, who kept watch over the gates; one hundred and seventy-two in number.

New Revised Standard Version
The gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon and their associates, who kept watch at the gates, were one hundred seventy-two.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Moreover the porters, Akkub and Altman, and their brethren who kept the gates, were one hundred and seventy-two.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the Porters, Aqub and Etelman and their brothers who guard at the door, a hundred and seventy and two.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren, that kept watch at the gates, were a hundred seventy and two.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the porters; Acub, Telamin, and their brethren, a hundred and seventy-two.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The New Settlers in Jerusalem
18The Levites in the holy city totaled 284. 19And the gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their associates, who kept watch at the gates— 172 men.

Cross References
1 Chronicles 9:17-19
These were the gatekeepers: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their relatives. Shallum was their chief; / he was previously stationed at the King’s Gate on the east side. These were the gatekeepers from the camp of the Levites. / Shallum son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his relatives from the Korahites were assigned to guard the thresholds of the Tent, just as their fathers had been assigned to guard the entrance to the dwelling of the LORD.

1 Chronicles 26:12-19
These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their chief men, had duties for ministering in the house of the LORD, just as their relatives did. / They cast lots for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike. / The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah. Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and the lot for the North Gate fell to him. ...

2 Chronicles 8:14
In keeping with the ordinances of his father David, Solomon appointed the divisions of the priests over their service, and the Levites for their duties to offer praise and to minister before the priests according to the daily requirement. He also appointed gatekeepers by their divisions at each gate, for this had been the command of David, the man of God.

Ezra 2:42
The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, and the descendants of Shobai, 139 in all.

Nehemiah 7:45
The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, and the descendants of Shobai, 138 in all.

Nehemiah 12:25
Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers who guarded the storerooms at the gates.

Nehemiah 12:45-47
They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, along with the singers and gatekeepers, as David and his son Solomon had prescribed. / For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there were directors for the singers and for the songs of praise and thanksgiving to God. / So in the days of Zerubbabel and Nehemiah, all Israel contributed the daily portions for the singers and gatekeepers. They also set aside daily portions for the Levites, and the Levites set aside daily portions for the descendants of Aaron.

Psalm 84:10
For better is one day in Your courts than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.

Psalm 134:1
A song of ascents. Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD who serve by night in the house of the LORD!

Psalm 135:2
who stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God.

Isaiah 21:8
Then the lookout shouted: “Day after day, my lord, I stand on the watchtower; night after night I stay at my post.

Ezekiel 44:11
Yet they shall be ministers in My sanctuary, having charge of the gates of the temple and ministering there. They shall slaughter the burnt offerings and other sacrifices for the people and stand before them to minister to them.

Matthew 24:42
Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day on which your Lord will come.

Mark 13:34-37
It is like a man going on a journey who left his house, put each servant in charge of his own task, and instructed the doorkeeper to keep watch. / Therefore keep watch, because you do not know when the master of the house will return—whether in the evening, at midnight, when the rooster crows, or in the morning. / Otherwise, he may arrive without notice and find you sleeping. ...

Luke 12:35-38
Be dressed for service and keep your lamps burning. / Then you will be like servants waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks, they can open the door for him at once. / Blessed are those servants whom the master finds on watch when he returns. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve and will have them recline at the table, and he himself will come and wait on them. ...


Treasury of Scripture

Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers that kept the gates, were an hundred seventy and two.

Akkub.

Nehemiah 7:45
The 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.

Nehemiah 12:25
Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were porters keeping the ward at the thresholds of the gates.

1 Chronicles 9:17-22
And the porters were, Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren: Shallum was the chief; …

that kept.

Psalm 84:10
For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

the gates.

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Nehemiah 11
1. The rulers, voluntary men, and the tenth man chosen by lot, dwell at Jerusalem.
3. A catalogue of their names.
20. Those who remain dwell in other cities.














And the gatekeepers
The role of gatekeepers in ancient Israel was crucial for maintaining the security and sanctity of the city, particularly Jerusalem. The Hebrew word for gatekeepers, "שׁוֹעֲרִים" (sho'arim), implies those who guard or keep watch. In a spiritual sense, gatekeepers symbolize vigilance and the responsibility to protect the community from external threats, both physical and spiritual. Their role can be seen as a metaphor for spiritual leaders today who guard the faith and ensure the purity of worship.

Akkub, Talmon
These names are significant as they represent individuals who were part of the Levitical families assigned to this important task. Akkub and Talmon are mentioned elsewhere in the Bible, indicating their established roles in the temple service (1 Chronicles 9:17). Their inclusion here highlights the continuity and faithfulness of the Levitical line in serving God and His people. The names themselves, Akkub meaning "insidious" or "cunning" and Talmon meaning "oppressor" or "support," may reflect the characteristics needed for their roles—wisdom and strength.

and their brothers
This phrase emphasizes the communal and familial aspect of the service. The gatekeepers were not isolated individuals but part of a larger community of Levites dedicated to temple service. This reflects the biblical principle of working together in unity for a common purpose, as seen in Psalm 133:1, "How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony!"

who kept watch at the gates
The phrase underscores the vigilance required of the gatekeepers. The Hebrew root "שָׁמַר" (shamar) means to guard, protect, or watch over. This duty was not merely a physical task but a spiritual one, ensuring that only those who were ceremonially clean could enter the sacred spaces. It serves as a reminder of the importance of spiritual discernment and the need to guard one's heart and community against impurity and sin.

were 172 men
The specific number of 172 men indicates the organized and structured nature of the temple service. It reflects the detailed records kept by Nehemiah and the importance of each individual's contribution to the collective effort. This precision underscores the biblical theme of order and accountability in service to God. It also serves as a reminder that every person has a role and is counted in the work of the Lord, no matter how seemingly small or large their task may be.

(19) An hundred seventy and two.--In 1 Chronicles 9 the number is 212. The difference between the two accounts may partly be explained by the fact that in the Chronicles the list is confined to those who came with Zerubbabel, while here addition is made of those who came with Ezra. But see the commentary on 1 Chronicles 9.

Verse 19. - The porters, Akkub, Talmon. On these familiar names, see the comment upon Ezra 2:42. An hundred and seventy-two. In 1 Chronicles 9:22 the number is said to have been 212.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And the gatekeepers:
וְהַשּֽׁוֹעֲרִים֙ (wə·haš·šō·w·‘ă·rîm)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 7778: A gatekeeper

Akkub,
עַקּ֣וּב (‘aq·qūḇ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6126: Akkub -- the name of several Israelites

Talmon,
טַלְמ֔וֹן (ṭal·mō·wn)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2929: Talmon -- an Israelite name

and their associates,
וַאֲחֵיהֶ֖ם (wa·’ă·ḥê·hem)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 251: A brother, )

who kept watch
הַשֹּׁמְרִ֣ים (haš·šō·mə·rîm)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to

at the gates—
בַּשְּׁעָרִ֑ים (baš·šə·‘ā·rîm)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate

172 men.
מֵאָ֖ה (mê·’āh)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 3967: A hundred


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