Nehemiah 10:14-27 - Exposition

The chief of the people . Down to Magpiash the names correspond to those of lay families which returned with Zerubbabel ( Ezra 2:3-30 ; Nehemiah 7:8-33 ), the first eighteen being personal, and the last three names of localities. Nebai is the same as "Nebo" ( Nehemiah 7:33 ), and Magpiash the same as Magbish ( Ezra 2:30 ). From Meshullam to Baanah ( Nehemiah 10:20-27 ) the names seem to be again personal; but they are new, and therefore probably those of individuals who were not authorised to represent either clans or localities. In Nehemiah 10:17 , the two names Ater and Hizkijah should be united by a hyphen, since it is clear that they represent the single family, Ater of Hezekiah, mentioned in Ezra it. 16 and Nehemiah 7:21 . "Hizkijah"and "Hezekiah" are in the original identical.