Nehemiah 7:47
Nehemiah 7:47 Meaning and Explanation
“The children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon,”
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What Does Nehemiah 7:47 Mean?
The enrollment of the Nethinim continues with the families of Keros, Sia, and Padon. These temple servants are listed by household, name after name. The record gathers them carefully into the count.
The long list of these servants' families shows the dignity given to humble labor in God's house. Each name is preserved, none too lowly to record. The reader is reminded that the God who keeps such names values every hand that serves Him, however unseen its work.
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What does Nehemiah 7:47 mean?
More families of the Nethinim are named among the returned servants.