Nehemiah 7:20-30

20 Of Adin, six hundred fifty-five.

21 Of Ater, namely of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.

22 Of Hashum, three hundred twenty-eight.

23 Of Bezai, three hundred twenty-four.

24 Of Hariph, one hundred twelve.

25 Of Gibeon, ninety-five.

26 The people of Bethlehem and Netophah, one hundred eighty-eight.

27 Of Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight.

28 Of Beth-azmaveth, forty-two.

29 Of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three.

30 Of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty-one.

Nehemiah 7:20-30 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.