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Nehemiah 7

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 7 of 13

1 ¶ And it happened when the wall was built, I set up the doors, and the gatekeepers and the singers and the Levites were appointed.

2 I commanded that my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the temple be over Jerusalem. For he was as a man of truth and feared God above many.

3 And I said to them, Do not let the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the heat of the sun. And while they are standing, let them shut and bar the doors. And make stand guards from those living in Jerusalem, a man in his watch, and a man to be across from his house.

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Chapter Summary

1 Nehemiah commits the charge of Jerusalem to Hanani and Hananiah. 5 A register of the gene-alogy of them which came out of Babylon, 9 of the people.

Key Hebrew Words

יַ֫חַשׂ genealogy H3188 · TWOT 862a
גּוֹלָה exiles, captivity H1473 · TWOT 350a
קָהָל assembly, congregation H6951 · TWOT 1991a
חוֹמָה wall H2346 · TWOT 674c
כֹּהֵן priest H3548 · TWOT 959a
כְּהֻנָּה priesthood H3550 · TWOT 959b

People & Context

Nehemiah

Governor and narrator; sets up the doors, appoints leaders, and gathers the genealogical register

Hanani

Nehemiah's brother, given charge over Jerusalem alongside Hananiah

Hananiah

Ruler of the palace, a faithful God-fearing man set over Jerusalem

Zerubbabel

Leader of the first return from Babylon, heading the list of those who came up

Jeshua

Named among the leaders who returned with Zerubbabel from the exile

Timeline

Organizing the City's Defense

With the wall built and doors set, Nehemiah appoints gatekeepers, singers, and Levites. He puts his brother Hanani and Hananiah in charge of Jerusalem's security.

Nehemiah 7:1-3
Genealogical Registration

Noticing the city is sparsely populated, Nehemiah is prompted by God to register the people. He finds the ancestral record of those who first returned with Zerubbabel.

Nehemiah 7:4-69
Offerings and Resettlement

The leaders and people give generously of gold, silver, and garments to the treasury. The returned exiles settle into their respective cities by the seventh month.

Nehemiah 7:70-73

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