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Nehemiah 7:37
the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 721;
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Nehemiah records a census of returning exiles organizing the post-exilic community. The list identifies specific family groups and their population counts by town of origin.
The words — The Hebrew text uses בְּנֵי־ (benei-) for "descendants" and שִׁבְעָה מֵאוֹת וְעֶשְׂרִים וְאֶחָד (shiv'ah me'ot ve-'esrim ve-'echad) for the number 721. These terms anchor the verse in a genealogical register rather than a narrative account.
The thread — Ezra 2:33 lists the same three towns with a count of 725, and 1 Chronicles 8:12 credits descendants of Elpaal with founding Ono and Lod. Nehemiah 6:2 further locates political opposition near the plain of Ono.
Why it lands — The verse demands recognition of specific families and their exact numbers in the post-exil restoration. It requires readers to treat genealogical precision as a structural element of the community's identity and rebuilding effort.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and one.
Cross-references
- 1 Chronicles 8:12 The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod with its villages),
- Ezra 2:33 the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725;
- Nehemiah 6:2 Sanballat and Geshem sent me this message: “Come, let us meet together in one of the villages on the plain of Ono.” But they were planning to harm me.
- Nehemiah 11:34 Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,