Nehemiah 7:19-29

19 the descendants of Bigvai -- 2,067;

20 the descendants of Adin -- 655;

21 the descendants of Ater (through Hezekiah) -- 98;

22 the descendants of Hashum -- 328;

23 the descendants of Bezai -- 324;

24 the descendants of Hariph -- 112;

25 the descendants of Gibeon -- 95.

26 These are the people from the towns of Bethlehem and Netophah -- 188;

27 of Anathoth -- 128;

28 of Beth Azmaveth -- 42;

29 of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth -- 743;

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.