Bible Strands
Nehemiah 7:30
the men of Ramah and Geba, 621;
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Nehemiah records a census of the returned exiles, listing the number of families from each hometown to establish the post-exilic community's structure. The words — אַנְשֵׁי (an.Shei) means "men of," and the numeral sequence שֵׁשׁ מֵא֖וֹת עֶשְׂרִים וְ/אֶחָֽד (shesh me'ot 'esrim ve'eChad) literally counts "six hundred twenty-one." The thread — Ezra 2:26 repeats the identical count for this group, while Joshua 18:24 lists Geba among the territorial allotments of Benjamin. Why it lands — It demands precise accounting of identity and lineage, showing that community restoration relies on documented records rather than oral tradition.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and one.
Cross-references
- Joshua 18:24 Chephar-ammoni, Ophni, and Geba—twelve cities, along with their villages.
- Ezra 2:26 the men of Ramah and Geba, 621;