Nehemiah 7:6-16

6 Now these the children of the country, that came up from captivity, of the number which Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon carried away, and they returned to Jerusalem and to Juda, man to his city;

7 with Zorobabel, and Jesus, and Neemia, Azaria, and Reelma, Naemani, Mardochaeus, Balsan, Maspharath, Esdra, Boguia, Inaum, Baana, Masphar, men of the people of Israel.

8 The children of Phoros, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two.

9 The children of Saphatia, three hundred and seventy-two.

10 The children of Era, six hundred and fifty-two.

11 The children of Phaath Moab, with the children of Jesus and Joab, two thousand six hundred and eighteen.

12 The children of Aelam, a thousand two hundred and fifty-four.

13 The children of Zathuia, eight hundred and forty-five.

14 The children of Zacchu, seven hundred and sixty.

15 The children of Banui, six hundred and forty-eight.

16 The children of Bebi, six hundred and twenty-eight.

Nehemiah 7:6-16 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.