Nehemiah 7:13
What does Nehemiah 7:13 mean?
A plain-English look at Nehemiah 7:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Nehemiah 7:13 means
The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five, are noted. Such precision demonstrates that leaders tracked people carefully, likely using existing lists from the early return. This number, neither the largest nor the smallest, reminds us that the restoration was a shared effort across many households. These individuals represent families ready to re-root in the land, take up work, and support worship. Recording them publicly would help prevent later disputes over land or service obligations. The verse reinforces the theme that every clan’s participation counted toward stabilizing the fragile post-exilic community.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The children of Zattu, eight hundred and forty-five.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Sons of Zattu: eight hundred forty and five.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The children of Zethua, eight hundred forty-five.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The children of Zattu, eight hundred and forty-five.
Context
Verse 13 continues the steady progress through family totals begun in verse 8. The impersonal nature of numbers carries a personal weight for those counted, since their registration secures their status in the reconstituted Israel. These details lay groundwork for the later narrative actions of assigning settlements (implied by verse 73) and for recognizing distinct service groups (to be listed in verses 39–60). This ongoing enumeration also provides the context for understanding why some claimants without documentation must be restricted from certain roles (verses 61–65).
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezra 2:8
The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five.
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