Adam Clarke
Methodist
1762–1832
“The other Elam - To distinguish him from the Elam mentioned Neh 7:12.”
The interpretation timeline
Neh 7:34
How this passage has been read — the sources, oldest to newest.
From the early Church Fathers to now.
Neh 7:34 · Douay-Rheims
“The men of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.”
Post-Reformation
c. 1650 – 1900
1832
A.D.
Modern · 1953 →
The in-app commentary runs from the Fathers to the early-modern record, then stops — that's where the public-domain sources end, not where the reading does. For the modern reading, follow the sources directly.