Nehemiah 7:9
Amharic New Standard Translation (አማርኛ አዲሱ መደበኛ ትርጉም) 2005
የቀድሞ አባቶቻቸው ከዚህ በሚከተሉት ከተሞች የሚኖሩም ከምርኮ ተመልሰዋል፦ በቤተልሔምና በነጦፋ የሚኖሩ 188 በዐናቶት የሚኖሩ 128 በቤት ዓዝማዌት የሚኖሩ 42 በቂርያትይዓሪም፥ በከፊራና በበኤሮት የሚኖሩ 743 በራማና በጌባዕ የሚኖሩ 621 በሚክማስ የሚኖሩ 122 በቤትኤልና በዐይ የሚኖሩ 123 በሁለተኛይቱ ነቦ የሚኖሩ 52 በሁለተኛይቱ ዔላም የሚኖሩ 1254 በሓሪም የሚኖሩ 320 በኢያሪኮ የሚኖሩ 345 በሎድ፥ በሐዲድና በኦኖ የሚኖሩ 721 በሰናአ የሚኖሩ 3930
What Does This Mean?
This verse from Nehemiah lists the number of people from the family of Shephatiah who returned to Jerusalem after the exile. It doesn't have a speaker, as it's part of a census. The key message is about the population returning to rebuild their city.
Explained for Children
Imagine you're counting how many kids from your neighborhood are coming to a big party. This verse is like that, but it's about a family named Shephatiah who are coming home to a special city to help fix it up.
Historical Background
Nehemiah, a cupbearer to the Persian king, wrote this book around 445-433 B.C. The audience was the Jews returning from Babylonian exile to rebuild Jerusalem. The cultural setting was one of rebuilding and restoration after years of displacement.
Living It Out Today
Today, when a community comes together to rebuild after a disaster, they often count how many people are involved. This verse reminds us of the importance of working together and counting our resources to accomplish big tasks.
Topics
censusrebuildingexilecommunityrestorationreturn
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why is the number of Shephatiah's children important?
The number helps us understand the scale of the return and the resources available for rebuilding Jerusalem.
What does the number 372 mean in Nehemiah 7:9?
It signifies the exact number of people from Shephatiah's family who returned to Jerusalem to help rebuild the city.
How does this verse relate to Nehemiah's overall mission?
This verse is part of a larger list of returnees, showing Nehemiah's effort to account for all those who came back to rebuild Jerusalem.
Why is Nehemiah listing all these people?
Nehemiah is conducting a census to ensure everyone is accounted for and to plan the rebuilding of Jerusalem efficiently.