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So the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinim, lived in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.
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A Unified National Return
Commentators emphasize that the phrase "all Israel" is highly significant. It indicates that the return from exile was not limited to the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. Scholars like Barnes and Gill point out that this was a national revival, with representatives from the other ten tribes joining the return, signifying a partial healing of the nation's long-standing division.
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Ezra
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18th Century
Presbyterian
All Israel – That the Israelites of the ten tribes returned to Palestine with Zerubbabel is apparent:
19th Century
Anglican
Some of the people. — Those of the people; placed by Nehemiah after all the others.
All Israel in their cit…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
So the priests and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the Nethinims, dwelt in the…
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