Nehemiah 7:17
What does Nehemiah 7:17 mean?
A plain-English look at Nehemiah 7:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Nehemiah 7:17 means
The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty and two, form one of the larger contingents. Such a sizable group would have played a key role in reconstructing infrastructure, farming, and supporting the temple’s needs. Their registration underscores the community’s capacity to revive. It also highlights the diversity of the returning population—some clans were numerous, others small—but all were integral. Recording these numbers also protects against later disputes and reflects careful stewardship by leaders intent on fairness and order. This entry testifies that God gathered not only a remnant but a people capable of rebuilding life in the land.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty and two.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty and two.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty and two.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The children of Azgad, two thousand, three hundred and twenty-two.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Sons of Azgad: two thousand three hundred twenty and two.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty-two.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred and twenty-two.
Context
Continuing the family-based roll (verses 8–25), verse 17 contributes a major numerical addition. The mix of large and small family totals builds a robust profile of the restored community’s human resources. As the list unfolds, it provides the population basis for settlement, worship, and defense, complementing the security measures set earlier in the chapter (verses 2–3). These precise registrations anticipate later scrutiny of priestly lines (verses 63–65) and culminate in aggregate numbers and gifts (verses 66–72), showing that the returning exiles together could sustain Jerusalem’s renewal.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezra 2:12
The children of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two.
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