Nehemiah 11:4 Meaning and Explanation
“And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez;”
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Read Full Chapter →The record names the men of Judah who settled in Jerusalem, beginning with Athaiah, traced back through the line of Perez.
What Does Nehemiah 11:4 Mean?
The list now turns to the two tribes most closely tied to Jerusalem, Judah and Benjamin. It begins with Judah's representative, Athaiah, whose ancestry is traced through several generations back to Perez, a son of Judah.
Naming each father in the chain anchors these settlers in the covenant story stretching back to the patriarchs. From the line of Judah and Perez would come David, and in time the Messiah Himself, so even this quiet census quietly preserves the family through whom the promised King would come.
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What does Nehemiah 11:4 mean?
The record names the men of Judah who settled in Jerusalem, beginning with Athaiah, traced back through the line of Perez.