Nehemiah 7:19
Nehemiah 7:19 Meaning and Explanation
“The children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The family of Bigvai is numbered among the returning exiles.
What Does Nehemiah 7:19 Mean?
The descendants of Bigvai are recorded, numbering over two thousand. The enrollment of lay families continues, adding this large household to the count. The register holds its careful course.
The recurrence of substantial families shows the breadth of the return, a movement of many thousands homeward. Yet each is still named, not lost in the total. God's gathering is both vast and personal, holding the whole people and each family within it.
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What does Nehemiah 7:19 mean?
The family of Bigvai is numbered among the returning exiles.