5 Then my God put it into my heart to assemble the nobles , the officials and the people to be enrolled by genealogies . Then I found the book of the genealogy of those who came up first in which I found the following record : 6 These are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away , and who returned to Jerusalem and Judah , each to his city , 7 who came with Zerubbabel , Jeshua , Nehemiah , Azariah , Raamiah , Nahamani , Mordecai , Bilshan , Mispereth , Bigvai , Nehum , Baanah . The number of men of the people of Israel : 8 the sons of Parosh , 2,172 e e e ; 9 the sons of Shephatiah , 372 e e e ; 10 the sons of Arah , 652 e e e ; 11 the sons of Pahath-moab of the sons of Jeshua and Joab , 2,818 e e e e ; 12 the sons of Elam , 1,254 e e e ; 13 the sons of Zattu , 845 e e e ; 14 the sons of Zaccai , 760 e e ; 15 the sons of Binnui , 648 e e e ; 16 the sons of Bebai , 628 e e e ; 17 the sons of Azgad , 2,322 e e e e ; 18 the sons of Adonikam , 667 e e e ; 19 the sons of Bigvai , 2,067 e e ; 20 the sons of Adin , 655 e e e ; 21 the sons of Ater , of Hezekiah , 98 e ; 22 the sons of Hashum , 328 e e e ; 23 the sons of Bezai , 324 e e e ; 24 the sons of Hariph , 112 e e ; 25 the sons of Gibeon , 95 e ; 26 the men of Bethlehem and Netophah , 188 e e ; 27 the men of Anathoth , 128 e e ; 28 the men of Beth-azmaveth , 42 e ; 29 the men of Kiriath-jearim , Chephirah and Beeroth , 743 e e e ; 30 the men of Ramah and Geba , 621 e e e ; 31 the men of Michmas , 122 e e ; 32 the men of Bethel and Ai , 123 e e ; 33 the men of the other Nebo , 52 e ; 34 the sons of the other Elam , 1,254 e e e ; 35 the sons of Harim , 320 e e ; 36 the men of Jericho , 345 e e e ; 37 the sons of Lod , Hadid and Ono , 721 e e e ; 38 the sons of Senaah , 3,930 e e e e .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Nehemiah 7:5-38
Commentary on Nehemiah 7:5-73
(Read Nehemiah 7:5-73)
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. God gives knowledge, he gives grace; all is of him, and therefore all must be to him. What is done by human prudence, must be ascribed to the direction of Divine Providence. But woe to those who turn back from the Lord, loving this present world! and happy those who dedicate themselves, and their substance, to his service and glory!