Nehemiah 7:27
What does Nehemiah 7:27 mean?
A plain-English look at Nehemiah 7:27 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Nehemiah 7:27 means
The men of Anathoth, a hundred twenty and eight (128), are counted. Anathoth, associated with prophets in Israel’s history, contributes a small but significant group. Their presence helps re-establish the rural network supporting Jerusalem. Town-based registration secures local property rights and responsibilities, preventing later disputes. The modest headcount underscores that many communities were starting from very small bases after the devastation of exile. Yet even a small nucleus can help revive a town’s fields, homes, and worship, knitting the countryside back into a functioning whole under the broader reforms taking place in Jerusalem.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The men of Anathoth, a hundred twenty and eight.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The men of Anathoth, a hundred twenty and eight.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The men of Anathoth, a hundred and twenty-eight.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Men of Anathoth: a hundred twenty and eight.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The men of Anathoth, a hundred twenty-eight.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The men of Anathoth, a hundred and twenty-eight.
Context
Verse 27 continues the town-based listing begun in verse 26. Each town’s contribution, large or small, is documented to guide settlement and resource planning. This geographical catalog complements the earlier family registers and deepens the sense of a comprehensive restoration. The sequence of towns will continue through verse 38, after which the record will turn to priestly and Levitical lines (verses 39–45) and to temple servants (verses 46–60). The careful enumeration signals a methodical repopulation of Judah’s landscape.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezra 2:23
The men of Anathoth, a hundred twenty and eight.
- Jeremiah 11:21
Therefore thus saith Jehovah concerning the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Thou shalt not prophesy in the name of Jehovah, that thou die not by our hand;
- Jeremiah 1:1
The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin:
- Isaiah 10:30
Cry aloud with thy voice, O daughter of Gallim! hearken, O Laishah! O thou poor Anathoth!
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