Nehemiah 7:8

8 the descendants of Parosh -- 2,172;

Nehemiah 7:8 Meaning and Commentary

Nehemiah 7:8

(See Gill on Nehemiah 7:6).

Nehemiah 7:8 In-Context

6 These are the people of the area who returned from captivity, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had taken away. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each going back to his own town.

7 These people returned with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. These are the people from Israel:

8 the descendants of Parosh -- 2,172;

9 the descendants of Shephatiah -- 372;

10 the descendants of Arah -- 652;