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These are the children of the province, who went up out of the captivity of those who had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and who returned to Jerusalem and to Judah, everyone to his city;
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A Divinely Inspired List
Commentators explain that this list is not a new census by Nehemiah but a copy of the original register of those who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel decades earlier. Nehemiah, guided by God, found this list to begin the crucial task of repopulating Jerusalem, showing how God's providence works through practical human planning.
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19th Century
Anglican
The genealogical record of the people, as the first step toward increasing the population of the metropolis, was decided upon with clear divine gui…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
These are the children of the province that went up out of the captivity Who were of …
Presbyterian
Nehemiah knew that the safety of a city, under God, depends more upon the inhabitants than upon its walls. Every good gift and every good work are …
