Nehemiah 11:13

13 with his kinsmen, heads of fathers' clans, 242; and 'Amash'sai the son of 'Azar'el, the son of Achzai, the son of Meshillemot, the son of Immer;

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Nehemiah 11:13 Meaning and Commentary

Nehemiah 11:13

And his brethren, chief of the fathers, two hundred forty and
two
That is, the brethren or relations of Adaiah:

and Amashai;
called Maasiai, ( 1 Chronicles 9:12 ) , whose lineage is traced here through Azareel, Ahasai, Meshillemoth, to Immer.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Nehemiah 11:13 In-Context

11 S'rayah the son of Hilkiyah, the son of Meshulam, the son of Tzadok, the son of M'rayot, the son of Achituv, the supervisor of the house of God,

12 and their kinsmen who did the work for the house; in all 822; and 'Adayah the son of Yerocham, the son of P'lalyah, the son of Amtzi, the son of Z'kharyah, the son of Pash'chur, the son of Malkiyah;

13 with his kinsmen, heads of fathers' clans, 242; and 'Amash'sai the son of 'Azar'el, the son of Achzai, the son of Meshillemot, the son of Immer;

14 with his kinsmen, courageous men, 128; their overseer was Zavdi'el the son of HaG'dolim.

15 From the L'vi'im: Sh'ma'yah the son of Hashuv, the son of 'Azrikam, the son of Hashavyah, the son of Buni,

Nehemiah 11:13

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Nehemiah 11:13 Meaning and Commentary

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