Nehemiah 7:34
Nehemiah 7:34 Meaning and Explanation
“The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The family of the other Elam is numbered among the returned.
What Does Nehemiah 7:34 Mean?
The descendants of the one called the other Elam are recorded, numbering over twelve hundred, distinguished from the Elam named earlier. This sizable family takes its place in the enrollment. The record again specifies to avoid confusion.
The repetition of a name, carefully marked as another, shows the diligence of those who kept the rolls. Even amid many households, each is given its rightful place. The reader sees a people counted with patience and exactness, every family held distinct and remembered before God.
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What does Nehemiah 7:34 mean?
The family of the other Elam is numbered among the returned.