Nehemiah 7:8-63

8 the descendants of Parosh, 2,172

9 of Shephatiah, 372

10 of Arah, 652

11 of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,818

12 of Elam, 1,254

13 of Zattu, 845

14 of Zaccai, 760

15 of Binnui, 648

16 of Bebai, 628

17 of Azgad, 2,322

18 of Adonikam, 667

19 of Bigvai, 2,067

20 of Adin¹, 655

21 of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98

22 of Hashum, 328

23 of Bezai, 324

24 of Hariph, 112

25 of Gibeon, 95

26 the men of Bethlehem and Netophah², 188

27 of Anathoth³, 128

28 of Beth Azmaveth, 42

29 of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah⁴ and Beeroth⁵, 743

30 of Ramah and Geba, 621

31 of Micmash, 122

32 of Bethel and Ai⁶, 123

33 of the other Nebo, 52

34 of the other Elam, 1,254

35 of Harim, 320

36 of Jericho⁷, 345

37 of Lod, Hadid and Ono⁸, 721

38 of Senaah, 3,930

39 The priests:

40 of Immer, 1,052

41 of Pashhur, 1,247

42 of Harim, 1,017

43 The Levites:

44 The musicians:

45 The gatekeepers:

46 The temple servants:

47 Keros, Sia, Padon,

48 Lebana, Hagaba, Shalmai,

49 Hanan, Giddel, Gahar,

50 Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda,

51 Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah,

52 Besai, Meunim, Nephusim,

53 Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,

54 Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,

55 Barkos, Sisera, Temah,

56 Neziah and Hatipha

57 The descendants of the servants of Solomon:

58 Jaala, Darkon, Giddel,

59 Shephatiah, Hattil,

60 The temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon⁹, 392

61 The following came up from the towns of Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon and Immer, but they could not show that their families were descended from Israel:

62 the descendants of

63 And from among the priests:

Nehemiah 7:8-63 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO NEHEMIAH 7

Nehemiah having built the wall, and set up the doors, appointed two persons to take the charge of the city, and set watches for the safety of it, and to take special care about opening and shutting the gates of it, Ne 7:1-3, and concerned he was for the peopling of it, and having found a register of the first comers to it, gives their names, Ne 7:4-69 and some account of the freewill offerings made for the work they came about, Ne 7:70-73.

Cross References

• 1. S Ezra 8:6
• 2. S 2 Samuel 23:28; S 1 Chronicles 2:54
• 3. S Joshua 21:18
• 4. S Joshua 18:26
• 5. S Joshua 18:25
• 6. S Genesis 12:8
• 7. Nehemiah 3:2
• 8. S 1 Chronicles 8:12
• 9. Nehemiah 11:23
• 10. S 1 Chronicles 9:17
• 11. S Nehemiah 3:26
• 12. S 1 Chronicles 9:2