Nehemiah 7:52-62

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,

59 descendants of Sh'fatyah, descendants of Hatil, descendants of Pokheret-Hatzvayim, and descendants of Amon.

60 "All the temple servants and the descendants of Shlomo's servants numbered 392

61 "The following went up from Tel-Melach, Tel-Harsha, K'ruv, Adon and Immer; but they could not state which fathers' clan they and their children belonged to, [so it was not clear] whether they were from Isra'el:

62 descendants of D'layah, descendants of Toviyah, and descendants of N'koda 642

Nehemiah 7:52-62 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.