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So the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinim, and all Israel, lived in their cities. When the seventh month was come, the children of Israel were in their cities.
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A Narrative Turning Point
This verse concludes the long genealogical list and acts as a crucial transition. Commentators explain that with the people now settled in their designated cities, the stage is set for the great spiritual revival that begins in chapter 8 with the public reading of God's Law.
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Nehemiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Compared with (Ezra 2:69), there is considerable difference between the totals for gold, silver, and garments. The usual explanation is…
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
So the priests and the Levites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinims, and all Israel, dwelt in t…
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