John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 4. Uthai, the son of Ammihud , etc.] Called Athaiah, ( Nehemiah 11:4) though his ancestors there are differently reckoned here; his genealogy here is traced from his father Ammihud, through Omri, Imri, Bani, Pharez, to Judah.
Matthew Henry Commentary
- Genealogies.
--This chapter expresses that one end of recording all thes genealogies was, to direct the Jews, when they returned out of captivity, with whom to unite, and where to reside. Here is an accoun of the good state into which the affairs of religion were put, on the return from Babylon. Every one knew his charge. Work is likely to be done well when every one knows the duty of his place, and makes business of it. God is the God of order. Thus was the temple a figur of the heavenly one, where they rest not day nor night from praisin God, Re 4:8. Blessed be His name, believers there shall, not in turn but all together, without interruption, praise him night and day: ma the Lord make each of us fit for the inheritance of the saints in light _________________________________________________
Original Hebrew עותי5793 בן1121 עמיהוד5989 בן1121 עמרי6018 בן1121 אמרי566 בן1121 בנימן1144 בני1137 פרץ6557 בן1121 יהודה׃3063
