Nehemiah 11:7

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Nehemiah 11:7 Meaning and Commentary

Nehemiah 11:7

And these are the sons of Benjamin
That were of that tribe, and inhabited Jerusalem, namely, that follow:

Sallu the son of Meshullam;
who from him is traced up through Joed, Pedaiah, Kolaiah, Maaseiah, Ithiel, to Jesaiah.

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Nehemiah 11:7 In-Context

5 Maaseiah son of Baruch, the son of Col-Hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of the Shilonite.
6 The descendants of Perez who lived in Jerusalem numbered 468 valiant men.
7 From the family of Benjamin:
8 and his brothers Gabbai and Sallai: 928 men.
9 Joel son of Zicri was their chief and Judah son of Hassenuah was second in command over the city.
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.