Nehemiah 7:73

73 The priests, Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants, and the rest of Israel settled in their own cities. When the seventh month came, the people of Israel were in their own cities.

Nehemiah 7:73 Meaning and Commentary

Nehemiah 7:73

So the priests and the Levites, and the porters, and the
singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinims, and all Israel,
dwelt in their cities
The same is said in ( Ezra 2:70 ) , (See Gill on Ezra 2:70),

and, when the seventh month came, the children of Israel were in their
cities;
the month Tisri, answering to part of September, in which month was the feast of tabernacles; at this time of the year they were in their cities when they came forth out of Babylon, and so they were now; see ( Ezra 3:1 ) .

Nehemiah 7:73 In-Context

71 Some of the heads of the families contributed to the treasury for this work: 337 pounds of gold and 3,215 pounds of silver.
72 The rest of the people contributed 337 pounds of gold, 2,923 pounds of silver, and 67 robes for the priests.
73 The priests, Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants, and the rest of Israel settled in their own cities. When the seventh month came, the people of Israel were in their own cities.
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