Bible Strands
Nehemiah 7:22
the descendants of Hashum, 328;
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Nehemiah compiles a census of the returned exiles, recording family lineages and membership totals to document the restored community.
The words — בְּנֵ֣י (be.Nei) translates to "descendants of," and חָשֻׁ֔ם (cha.Shum) names the patriarch Hashum.
The thread — This same family is listed in Ezra 2:19 with a count of 223, placing the verse within a larger genealogical register of returnees.
Why it lands — It demands recognition of how post-exilic identity was established through precise, recorded lineage and population accounting.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The children of Hashum, three hundred twenty and eight.
Cross-references
- Ezra 2:19 the descendants of Hashum, 223;