KJV ORIGINAL
Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, were an hundred seventy and two.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The gatekeepers were Akkub, Talmon, and their fellow workers who guarded the gates. There were 172 of them in total.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse records the names and number of temple gatekeepers who had the important job of protecting and controlling access to God's house.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of Nehemiah's detailed record of who lived in Jerusalem after the Jewish exiles returned from Babylon around 445 BC. The temple had been rebuilt, and specific people were assigned to live in the holy city to maintain and protect it. Gatekeepers were essential for temple security, controlling who could enter the sacred spaces and when.
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