Nehemiah 7:19-29

19 The children of Bagoi, two thousand and sixty-seven.

20 The children of Edin, six hundred and fifty-five.

21 The children of Ater, of Ezekias, ninety-eight.

22 The children of Esam, three hundred and twenty-eight.

23 The children of Besei, three hundred and twenty-four.

24 The children of Ariph, a hundred and twelve: the children of Asen, two hundred and twenty-three.

25 The children of Gabaon, ninety-five.

26 The children of Baethalem, a hundred and twenty-three: the children of Atopha, fifty-six.

27 The children of Anathoth, a hundred and twenty-eight.

28 The men of Bethasmoth, forty-two.

29 The men of Cariatharim, Caphira, and Beroth, seven hundred and forty-three.

Nehemiah 7:19-29 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.