Nehemiah 11:21 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethinims.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

But the temple servants lived in Ophel, and Ziha and Gispa were their supervisors.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse shows that the temple workers had their own residential area with appointed leaders to oversee them.

📚 Historical Context

In the book of Nehemiah, the Israelites had returned from exile in Babylon and were repopulating Jerusalem, assigning specific groups to different areas to restore the city. The Nethinims were temple servants, likely descendants of people dedicated to religious duties, who were settled in the Ophel district, a fortified area near the temple. Ziha and Gispa served as overseers of these servants, helping to organize the community's structure during this rebuilding phase.

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