Nehemiah 11:8

Nehemiah 11:8 Meaning and Explanation

And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight.

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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.

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