Neh 10:14-27

The chief of the people. Down to Magpiash the names correspond to those of lay families which returned with Zerubbabel (Ezr 2:3-30; Neh 7:8-33), the first eighteen being personal, and the last three names of localities. Nebai is the same as "Nebo" (Neh 7:33), and Magpiash the same as Magbish (Ezr 2:30). From Meshullam to Baanah (Neh 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 Neh 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 Neh 7:21. "Hizkijah"and "Hezekiah" are in the original identical.