SEV Biblia, Chapter 7:5
¶ Y puso Dios en mi corazón que juntase los principales, y los magistrados, y el pueblo, para que fuesen empadronados por el orden de sus linajes; y hallé el libro de la genealogía de los que habían subido antes, y encontré en él escrito:
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 7:5
Verse 5. God put into mine heart] With this good man every good thing was of GOD. If he purposed any good, it was because God put it into his heart; if he did any good, it was because the good hand of his God was upon him; if he expected any good, it was because he earnestly prayed God to remember him for good. Thus, in all his ways he acknowledged God, and God directed all his steps.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 5. And my God put into mine heart , etc.] Every good motion in him, and whatever he thought of that was conducive to the good and welfare of Jerusalem, Nehemiah always ascribed it to God; (see 2 Corinthians 3:5) to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy ; that their number might be known, and of what families they were, and in what cities they formerly dwelt; and this was not only of use for the present purpose of Nehemiah, but was of service hereafter to show the pedigree of families, and that it might be clearly known from whence the Messiah sprung: and I found a register of the genealogy of them which came up at the first ; from Babylon to Jerusalem, along with Zerubbabel, as appears from ( Nehemiah 7:7), and this was of great use to him, whereby he would know not only their names and number, but to what city they belonged, and who to the city of Jerusalem, that they might be called upon to come, and rebuild their houses, and take up their residence there: and found written therein ; the names of the persons and families after mentioned.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 5-73 - Nehemiah knew that the safety of a city, under God, depends more upo the inhabitants than upon its walls. Every good gift and every goo work are from above. God gives knowledge, he gives grace; all is of him, and therefore all must be to him. What is done by human prudence must be ascribed to the direction of Divine Providence. But woe to those who turn back from the Lord, loving this present world! and happ those who dedicate themselves, and their substance, to his service an glory __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ויתן 5414 אלהי 430 אל 413 לבי 3820 ואקבצה 6908 את 853 החרים 2715 ואת 853 הסגנים 5461 ואת 853 העם 5971 להתיחשׂ 3187 ואמצא 4672 ספר 5612 היחשׂ 3188 העולים 5927 בראשׁונה 7223 ואמצא 4672 כתוב׃ 3789
