Nehemiah 7:37

The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and one.

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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 7:37-38.

Nehemiah 7:37 Nehemiah 7:38

Glossary

Hadid Place: Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Al Haditha.
Lod Place: Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Lod.
Ono Place: A town of Benjamin, in the “plain of Ono” ( 1 Chr. 8:12 ; Ezra 2:33 ); now Kefr ‘Ana, 5 miles north of Lydda, and about 30 miles north-west of Jerusalem. Modern identification: Kafr Ana.