Nehemiah 7:38
New International Version
of Senaah 3,930

New Living Translation
The citizens of Senaah 3,930

English Standard Version
The sons of Senaah, 3,930.

Berean Standard Bible
and the descendants of Senaah, 3,930.

King James Bible
The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.

New King James Version
the sons of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.

New American Standard Bible
the sons of Senaah, 3,930.

NASB 1995
the sons of Senaah, 3,930.

NASB 1977
the sons of Senaah, 3,930.

Legacy Standard Bible
the sons of Senaah, 3,930.

Amplified Bible
the sons of Senaah, 3,930.

Christian Standard Bible
Senaah’s people 3,930.00

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Senaah’s people 3,930.

American Standard Version
The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.

English Revised Version
The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
of Senaah 3,930

International Standard Version
Senaah's descendants: 3,930

Majority Standard Bible
and the descendants of Senaah, 3,930.

NET Bible
the descendants of Senaah, 3,930.

New Heart English Bible
The descendants of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred thirty.

Webster's Bible Translation
The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.

World English Bible
The children of Senaah: three thousand nine hundred thirty.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
sons of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.

Young's Literal Translation
Sons of Senaah: three thousand nine hundred and thirty.

Smith's Literal Translation
The sons of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The children of Senaa, three thousand nine hundred thirty.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The sons of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred thirty.

New American Bible
descendants of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.

New Revised Standard Version
Of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred thirty.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
The descendants of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The children of Senaah, three thousand and nine hundred and thirty.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The children of Sanana, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.

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Context
The List of Returning Exiles
37the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 721; 38and the descendants of Senaah, 3,930 39The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the house of Jeshua), 973;…

Cross References
Ezra 2:34
the men of Jericho, 345;

Nehemiah 11:25-30
As for the villages with their fields, some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath-arba, Dibon, Jekabzeel, and their villages; / in Jeshua, Moladah, and Beth-pelet; / in Hazar-shual; in Beersheba and its villages; ...

Joshua 15:21-32
These were the southernmost cities of the tribe of Judah in the Negev toward the border of Edom: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur, / Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah, / Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan, ...

1 Chronicles 4:28-33
They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual, / Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad, / Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag, ...

2 Kings 25:22-26
Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, over the people he had left behind in the land of Judah. / When all the commanders of the armies and their men heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah as governor, they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah—Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan son of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah son of the Maacathite, as well as their men. / And Gedaliah took an oath before them and their men, assuring them, “Do not be afraid of the servants of the Chaldeans. Live in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it will be well with you.” ...

Jeremiah 40:7-12
When all the commanders and men of the armies in the field heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam over the land and that he had put him in charge of the men, women, and children who were the poorest of the land and had not been exiled to Babylon, / they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah—Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth, the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah son of the Maacathite—they and their men. / Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, swore an oath to them and their men, assuring them, “Do not be afraid to serve the Chaldeans. Live in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it will go well with you. ...

Jeremiah 41:1-3
In the seventh month, Ishmael son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, who was a member of the royal family and one of the king’s chief officers, came with ten men to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah, and they ate a meal together there. / Then Ishmael son of Nethaniah and the ten men who were with him got up and struck down Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, with the sword, killing the one whom the king of Babylon had appointed to govern the land. / Ishmael also killed all the Jews who were with Gedaliah at Mizpah, as well as the Chaldean soldiers who were there.

Jeremiah 43:4-7
So Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces disobeyed the command of the LORD to stay in the land of Judah. / Instead, Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces took the whole remnant of Judah, those who had returned to the land of Judah from all the nations to which they had been scattered, / the men, the women, the children, the king’s daughters, and everyone whom Nebuzaradan captain of the guard had allowed to remain with Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, as well as Jeremiah the prophet and Baruch son of Neriah. ...

Ezekiel 36:8-12
But you, O mountains of Israel, will produce branches and bear fruit for My people Israel, for they will soon come home. / For behold, I am on your side; I will turn toward you, and you will be tilled and sown. / I will multiply the people upon you—the house of Israel in its entirety. The cities will be inhabited and the ruins rebuilt. ...

Zechariah 8:7-8
This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “I will save My people from the land of the east and from the land of the west. / I will bring them back to dwell in Jerusalem, where they will be My people, and I will be their faithful and righteous God.”

Matthew 1:11-12
and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon. / After the exile to Babylon: Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,

Luke 3:23-27
Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli, / the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, / the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai, ...

Acts 2:5-11
Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. / And when this sound rang out, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking his own language. / Astounded and amazed, they asked, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? ...

Romans 11:1-5
I ask then, did God reject His people? Certainly not! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin. / God did not reject His people, whom He foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says about Elijah, how he appealed to God against Israel: / “Lord, they have killed Your prophets and torn down Your altars. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well”? ...

Romans 11:25-27
I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in. / And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will remove godlessness from Jacob. / And this is My covenant with them when I take away their sins.”


Treasury of Scripture

The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.

Senaah

Ezra 2:35
The children of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty.

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Nehemiah 7
1. Nehemiah commits the charge of Jerusalem to Hanani and Hananiah
5. A register of the genealogy of them which came at the first out of Babylon
9. of the people
39. of the priests
43. of the Levites
46. of the Nethinims
57. of Solomon's servants
63. and of the priests which could not find their pedigree
66. The whole number of them, with their substance
70. Their offerings














the descendants of Senaah
The phrase "the descendants of Senaah" refers to a specific group of people who returned from the Babylonian exile. The name "Senaah" is believed to be of Hebrew origin, possibly meaning "thorny" or "bramble." This group is mentioned in the context of the repopulation of Jerusalem and the surrounding areas, highlighting the importance of family lineage and tribal identity in post-exilic Israel. Historically, the return from exile was a fulfillment of God's promise to restore His people to their land, as prophesied by Jeremiah and other prophets. The mention of "Senaah" underscores the meticulous record-keeping and the significance of each family in the restoration process.

3,930
The specific number "3,930" indicates the size of the group from Senaah that returned. This precise enumeration reflects the careful documentation by Nehemiah and his contemporaries, emphasizing the importance of each individual in the collective effort to rebuild the nation. In a broader theological context, numbers in the Bible often carry symbolic weight, representing completeness or divine order. The detailed census serves as a testament to God's faithfulness in preserving His people and ensuring their continuity. It also highlights the communal aspect of the restoration, where every family and individual played a crucial role in the re-establishment of Israel's religious and social structures.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
and the descendants
בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Senaah,
סְנָאָ֔ה (sə·nā·’āh)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 5570: Senaah -- a family of returning exiles

3,930
שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת (šə·lō·šeṯ)
Number - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice


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