Nehemiah 7:48-58

48 descendants of L'vanah, descendants of Hagava, descendants of Salmai,

49 descendants of Hanan, descendants of Giddel, descendants of Gachar,

50 descendants of Re'ayah, descendants of Retzin, descendants of N'koda,

51 descendants of Gazam, descendants of 'Uza, descendants of Paseach,

52 descendants of Besai, descendants of Me'unim, descendants of N'fish'sim,

53 descendants of Bakbuk, descendants of Hakufa, descendants of Harhur, 1138

54 descendants of Batzlit, descendants of M'chida, descendants of Harsha,

55 descendants of Barkos, descendants of Sisra, descendants of Temach,

56 descendants of N'tziach, and descendants of Hatifa.

57 "The descendants of Shlomo's servants: descendants of Sotai, descendants of Soferet, descendants of P'rida,

58 descendants of Ya'lah, descendants of Darkon, descendants of Giddel,

Nehemiah 7:48-58 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.