Nehemiah 7:60

Study note

Setting — Nehemiah records the returning exiles, listing specific families and then providing a total count for a designated group.

The words — הַנְּתִינִים (ha.nti.Nim) names the temple servants, while שְׁלֹשׁ מֵאוֹת וְתִשְׁעִים (shelo.mot ve.tish'im) literally records three hundred and ninety.

The thread — This exact census figure appears identically in Ezra 2:58, confirming the continuity of the post-exilic community records.

Why it lands — The text states a fixed number for a specific labor class, requiring the reader to acknowledge the organized, counted structure of the restored temple community.

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