Nehemiah 11:8
Nehemiah 11:8 Meaning and Explanation
“And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Two more Benjamite names are added, bringing their number to 928.
What Does Nehemiah 11:8 Mean?
The list continues with Gabbai and Sallai, and gives the total of the Benjamites dwelling in Jerusalem as 928 men.
Numbers like these, carefully kept, show a community taking stock of itself as it is restored. Every name counted was a household committed to the holy city, evidence that God was gathering His scattered people and giving them a place once more.
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What does Nehemiah 11:8 mean?
Two more Benjamite names are added, bringing their number to 928.