Nehemiah 11:8
What does Nehemiah 11:8 mean?
A plain-English look at Nehemiah 11:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Nehemiah 11:8 means
The verse continues the Benjamin roster, adding Gabbai and Sallai, and then provides a total of 928. This sizable number indicates a strong Benjaminite presence in Jerusalem, complementing Judah’s earlier total. The inclusion of names followed by a precise count shows administrative care and accountability. It also implies the city needed a significant civilian base for defense, commerce, and daily life. These were not only names on a list; they were families committing to dwell in a strategic and sometimes dangerous place so that God’s city would be truly inhabited and functional again.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred and twenty-eight.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And after him Gebbai, Sellai, nine hundred twenty-eight.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890and after him, Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred and twenty-eight:
Context
Following Sallu’s genealogy (v. 7), verse 8 expands Benjamin’s representation and offers a numerical summary of 928. The flow mirrors the Judah section: named leaders, then totals. In the next verse, leadership structure within the city will be clarified by naming an overseer and a second-in-command for the city. After that, the text will transition to the priests (vv. 10–14), indicating that both tribal laity and spiritual officials were being organized in tandem for the city’s renewed life.
v.7And these are the sons of Benjamin: Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jeshaiah.
v.8This passage
v.9And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer; and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second over the city.
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