King James Version
What Does Nehemiah 7:13 Mean?
“The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five.”
Context
11
The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen .
12
The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
13
The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five.
14
The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.
15
The children of Binnui, six hundred forty and eight. Binnui: or, Bani
Commentary
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary**21. until the land had enjoyed her sabbaths--**The return of every seventh was to be held as a sabbatic year, a season of rest to all classes, even to the land itself, which was to be fallow. This divine institution, however, was neglected--how soon and how long, appears from the prophecy of Moses (see on Le 26:34), and of Jeremiah in this passage (see Jr 25:9-12), which told that for divine retribution it was now to remain desolate seventy years. As the Assyrian conquerors usually colonized their conquered provinces, so remarkable a deviation in Palestine from their customary policy must be ascribed to the overruling providence of God.
2Ch 36:22, 23. Cyrus' Proclamation.
Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset, David Brown. Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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