Bible Strands

Nehemiah 7:33

the men of the other Nebo, 52;

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Nehemiah reads a census of returning exiles and their ancestral origins to the assembled community in Jerusalem. The words — The Hebrew אַנְשֵׁי נְבוֹ אַחֵר ('an.Shei ne.Vo 'a.Cher) literally translates to "men of the other Nebo." The thread — This specific group of fifty-two individuals is recorded in the parallel census list of Ezra 2:29. Why it lands — The text supplies an exact headcount and location to verify ancestral lineage within the restored community.

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The Hebrew words

King James Version

The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two.

Cross-references

Places named

Nebo 2