And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities. LES DIRIGEANTS ... HABITAIENT À JÉRUSALEM. Cette ville étant la métropole du pays, il était juste et convenable... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_AND THE PEOPLE BLESSED ALL THE MEN, THAT WILLINGLY OFFERED THEMSELVES TO DWELL AT JERUSALEM._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Now these are the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, to wit, Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants. LE CHEF DE LA PROVINCE - i: e., Judée. Néhémie e... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez; A JÉRUSALEM HABITAIENT CERTAINS DES ENFA... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_AND MAASEIAH THE SON OF BARUCH, THE SON OF COLHOZEH, THE SON OF HAZAIAH, THE SON OF ADAIAH, THE SON OF JOIARIB, THE SON OF ZECHARIAH, THE SON OF SHILONI._ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city. SURVEILLANT - i: e., capitaine ou chef.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_OF THE PRIESTS: JEDAIAH THE SON OF JOIARIB, JACHIN._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, was the ruler of the house of God. LE CHEF DE LA MAISON DE DIEU - assistant du grand prêtre (Nombres 3:32; 1 Chroniques 9:11; 2 Chroniques 19:11).... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_AND THEIR BRETHREN THAT DID THE WORK OF THE HOUSE WERE EIGHT HUNDRED TWENTY AND TWO: AND ADAIAH THE SON OF JEROHAM, THE SON OF PELALIAH, THE SON OF AMZI, THE SON OF ZECHARIAH, THE SON OF PASHUR, THE SON OF MALCHIAH,_ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God. LA SURVEILLANCE DES AFFAIRES EXTÉRIEURES DE LA MAISON DE DIEU - i: e., les choses qui ont été faites à l'extérieur ou dans le pays, comme la collecte de les dispositions (1 Chr... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun. LE DIRECTEUR POUR COMMENCER L'ACTION DE GRÂCE DANS LA PRIÈRE... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_ALL THE LEVITES IN THE HOLY CITY WERE TWO HUNDRED FOURSCORE AND FOUR._ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, the singers were over the business of the house of God. PARMI LES FILS D'ASAPH, LES CHANTEURS S'OCCUPAIENT DES AFFAIRES DE LA MAISON DE DIEU.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
For it was the king's commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day. C'ÉTAIT LE COMMANDEMENT DU ROI. C'était la volonté du monarque persan en publiant son édit, que le service du temple devait être ravivé dans toute sa plénitude religieuse et so... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people. PETHAHIAH ... ÉTAIT AUX MAINS DU ROI POUR TOUTES LES QUESTIONS CONCERNANT LE PEUPLE. Cette personne s'est vu confier le pouvoir judiciaire soit pour l'int... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And for the villages, with their fields, some of the children of Judah dwelt at Kirjath-arba, and in the villages thereof, and at Dibon, and in the villages thereof, and at Jekabzeel, and in the villages thereof, CERTAINS DES ENFANTS DE JUDA HABITAIENT À KIRJATH-ARBA. Kirjath-arba est ici mentio... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And at Jeshua, and at Moladah, and at Bethphelet, MOLADAH (voir la note à Josué 15:26) - dans le sud de Juda. Le nom est censé avoir été dérivé de Mylitta, une déesse phénicienne et babylonienne (voir Fursts 'Handbook,' sub voce; aussi Rawlinson's 'Herodotus, 1:, 199) Toute la région dans laquel... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_AND AT HAZAR-SHUAL, AND AT BEERSHEBA, AND IN THE VILLAGES THEREOF,_ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And of the Levites were divisions in Judah, and in Benjamin. ET PARMI LES LÉVITES, IL Y AVAIT DES DIVISIONS EN JUDA, ET EN BENJAMIN - plutôt pour les Lévites; i: e., ceux qui ne résidaient pas à Jérusalem étaient répartis dans les colonies des provinces de Juda et de Benjamin.... [ Continuer la lecture ]