Nehemiah 7:38

The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.

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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.

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Glossary

Senaah Place: Thorny, a place many of the inhabitants of which returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel ( Ezra 2:35 ; Neh. 7:38 ). Modern identification: Khirbet el Aujah el Foqa.