Bible Strands
Nehemiah 7:19
the descendants of Bigvai, 2,067;
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Nehemiah records a census of the returned exiles, placing this entry between the counts for the descendants of Adonikam and the descendants of Adin.
The words — The text uses בְּנֵ֣י (benei), meaning "descendants," and אַלְפַּ֖יִם (alpayim), meaning "two thousand," to quantify the returning family.
The thread — This family appears in the parallel returnee register at Ezra 2:14, which records 2,056 individuals instead of 2,067.
Why it lands — The verse requires the reader to accept a precise genealogical count as part of the official record of the restored community.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven.
Cross-references
- Ezra 2:14 the descendants of Bigvai, 2,056;