Bible Strands
Nehemiah 7:27
the men of Anathoth, 128;
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Nehemiah records a post-exilic census of returning exiles, listing each hometown and its population count as part of the restored community register.
The words — עֲנָת֔וֹת (a.na.Tot) names the town of Anathoth, and מֵאָ֖ה עֶשְׂרִים וּ/שְׁמֹנָֽה (me.'Ah es.Rim u./she.mo.Nah) literally states one hundred twenty-eight.
The thread — Ezra 2:23 repeats the exact same figure for Anathoth, while Isaiah 10:30 and Jeremiah 1:1 reference the town in contexts of judgment and priestly lineage.
Why it lands — It requires readers to track documented lineage and recognize that post-exilic restoration depended on precise community accounting and territorial return.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.
Cross-references
- Ezra 2:23 the men of Anathoth, 128;
- Isaiah 10:30 Cry aloud, O Daughter of Gallim! Listen, O Laishah! O wretched Anathoth!
- Jeremiah 1:1 These are the words of Jeremiah son of Hilkiah, one of the priests in Anathoth in the territory of Benjamin.
- Jeremiah 11:21 Therefore this is what the LORD says concerning the people of Anathoth who are seeking your life and saying, “You must not prophesy in the name of the LORD, or you will die by our hand.”