Nehemiah 7:29

The men of Kirjathjearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three.

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Interpretation

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 from above.

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This thought runs through Nehemiah 7:29-30.

Nehemiah 7:29 Nehemiah 7:30

Glossary

Beeroth Place: Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Khirbet el Burj.
Chephirah Place: Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Khirbet el Kefireh.
Kiriath-jearim Place: City, a city belonging to Benjamin ( Josh. 18:28 ), the modern Kuriet el-‘Enab, i. e., “city of grapes”, about 7 1/2 miles west-north-west of Jerusalem. Modern identification: Deir el Azar.