Nehemiah 7:36

Nehemiah 7:36 Meaning and Explanation

The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.

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The men of Jericho are numbered among the returned.

What Does Nehemiah 7:36 Mean?

The men of Jericho are recorded as three hundred forty-five. This famous town of the early conquest is resettled by the returned. The enrollment continues by place and family.

Jericho, the first city to fall as Israel entered the land, now sends its sons home from exile. The town tied to the beginning of the inheritance is gathered again at this new beginning. The reader sees the long arc of God's faithfulness, bringing His people back to the places where their story in the land first unfolded.

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The men of Jericho are numbered among the returned.

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