Nehemiah 7:57 Meaning and Explanation
“The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The roll of the descendants of Solomon's servants begins with three families.
What Does Nehemiah 7:57 Mean?
The list now names the descendants of Solomon's servants, a group associated with labor for the temple since the days of Solomon, beginning with the families of Sotai, Sophereth, and Perida. These too returned to take up their service. Their families are recorded in turn.
Generations after Solomon, the descendants of these servants still bore their calling to serve God's house. Their faithfulness across the centuries is quietly honored in the record. The reader is reminded that devotion to God can be handed down through families, a heritage of service preserved over long ages.
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What does Nehemiah 7:57 mean?
The roll of the descendants of Solomon's servants begins with three families.