Nehemiah 7:8
What does Nehemiah 7:8 mean?
A plain-English look at Nehemiah 7:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Nehemiah 7:8 means
The children of Parosh, numbering two thousand a hundred and seventy and two, are recorded among the returnees. Such a large total suggests a family line of prominence and resilience, willing to leave established lives in Babylon to re-inhabit the promised land. Including exact counts underscores accuracy and honor for each clan’s part in restoration. Beyond bare statistics, this number reflects faith and cost: the journey was long, the land desolate, and yet they came. Their presence strengthens the fabric of the restored community and ensures that ancestral portions can be reclaimed in alignment with established ties.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The children of Parosh, two thousand a hundred and seventy and two.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The children of Parosh, two thousand a hundred and seventy and two.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The children of Parosh, two thousand, one hundred and seventy-two.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Sons of Parosh: two thousand a hundred and seventy and two.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The children of Pharos, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The children of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two.
Context
With the leadership names given in verse 7, verse 8 begins the detailed family totals, which will continue through verse 25 for similar clan-based listings. Each entry contributes to the comprehensive registration started in verse 6. These figures are more than antiquarian interest; they are the population base for Jerusalem and surrounding towns. The totals help explain later administrative decisions and priestly assessments further in the chapter. Verse 8 inaugurates the rhythm of name-plus-number that gives the list its structure and authority in the ongoing settlement process.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Nehemiah 10:14
The chiefs of the people: Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
- Ezra 2:3
The children of Parosh, two thousand a hundred seventy and two.
- Ezra 8:3
Of the sons of Shecaniah, of the sons of Parosh, Zechariah; and with him were reckoned by genealogy of the males a hundred and fifty.
- Nehemiah 10:25
Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
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