Neh 11:1, Isa 48:2, Dan 9:24, Mat 4:5, Rev 11:2, 21:2, 22:19 | TSK | STEP | The rulers, voluntary men, and the tenth man chosen by lot, dwell at Jerusalem. A catalogue of their names. The residue dwell in other cities. the rulers. cast lots.Jerusalem certainly had many inhabitants at this time, but not sufficient to preserve the city, which was now encompassed with a wall, the building of which was going on fast. Nehemiah, therefore, obliged one-tenth of the country people to come and dwell in it, that the population might be sufficient for the defence of the city. Some volunteered their services, which was at that time considered a sacrifice to patriotism; as Jerusalem then afforded very few advantages, and was a place of considerable danger: hence "the people blessed them that willingly offered themselves." one of ten. the holy.

‏ Nehemiah 11:1

1 The rulers, voluntary men, and the tenth man chosen by lot, dwell at Jerusalem.

3 A catalogue of their names.

20 The residue dwell in other cities.

the rulers.

cast lots.Jerusalem certainly had many inhabitants at this time, but not sufficient to preserve the city, which was now encompassed with a wall, the building of which was going on fast. Nehemiah, therefore, obliged one-tenth of the country people to come and dwell in it, that the population might be sufficient for the defence of the city. Some volunteered their services, which was at that time considered a sacrifice to patriotism; as Jerusalem then afforded very few advantages, and was a place of considerable danger: hence "the people blessed them that willingly offered themselves."

10:34; Jos 18:10; 1Ch 26:13; Pr 16:33; Ac 1:24

one of ten.

Jud 20:9,10

the holy.

18; Isa 48:2; 52:1; Mt 4:5; 27:53

‏ Isaiah 48:2

they call.

52:1; 64:10,11; Ne 11:1,18; Ps 48:1; 87:3; Da 9:24; Mt 4:5; 27:53

Re 11:2; 21:2; 22:19

and stay.

10:20; Jud 17:13; 1Sa 4:3-5; Jer 7:4-11; 21:2; Mic 3:11

Joh 8:40,41; Ro 2:17

The Lord.

47:4; 51:13; Jer 10:16

‏ Daniel 9:24

Seventy weeks.That is, seventy weeks of years, or 490 years, which reckoned from the seventh year of Artaxerxes, coinciding with the 4,256th year of the Julian period, and in the month {Nisan,} in which Ezra was commissioned to restore the Jewish state and polity, (Ezr 7:9-26) will bring us to the month of Nisan of the 4,746th year of the same period, or A.D. 33, the very month and year in which our Lord suffered, and completed the work of our salvation.

Le 25:8; Nu 14:34; Eze 4:6

finish. or, restrain.

Mt 1:21; 1Jo 3:8

and to.

La 4:22; Col 2:14; Heb 9:26; 10:14

make an end of. or, seal up.

Eze 28:12

to make.

Le 8:15; 2Ch 29:24; Isa 53:10; Ro 5:10; 2Co 5:18-20; Col 1:20

Heb 2:17

to bring.

Isa 51:6,8; 53:11; 56:1; Jer 23:5,6; Ro 3:21,22; 1Co 1:30; 2Co 5:21