KJV ORIGINAL
And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
After him came Gabbai and Sallai, with 928 men.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is part of a census list, recording the names of leaders and the number of people who settled in Jerusalem after the exile.
📚 Historical Context
This verse appears in Nehemiah's detailed record of families and clans who resettled in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile ended around 538 BC. The Jewish people were returning to rebuild their city and temple, and careful records were kept of who lived where. These census lists helped establish proper tribal territories and ensure the city had enough inhabitants to defend and maintain it.
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