Nehemiah 7:68

Nehemiah 7:68 says, Their horses, seven hundred thirty and six: their mules, two hundred forty and five:  We now have an account of some of their animals.  The people brought some of their possessions with them to be numbered, and we today are to bring all that we have to God and have it numbered as His possession.  God already owns it all, but he allows us to use it to bring about His glory. 

Verse sixty-nine adds, Their camels, four hundred thirty and five: six thousand seven hundred and twenty asses.  This is just a continuation of the numbering of some of the other animals. 

Verse seventy continues, And some of the chief of the fathers gave unto the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty basons, five hundred and thirty priests' garments.  Some of those in power or leadership also gave money and other needed things to the treasury to be used in the work of the work of God.  We need to dedicate everything we have to God for His use.  I know we hear about bringing the tithe into the storehouse, but I believe that we are to use everything God blesses us with for His honor and glory. 

Verse seventy-one states, And some of the chief of the fathers gave to the treasure of the work twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pound of silver.  We have a continuation of the offerings the other chief fathers brought.  We need to all be involved in doing God’s work, but it is nice if those in charge are willing to contribute to the work. 

Verse seventy-two adds, And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand pound of silver, and threescore and seven priests' garments.  The other people who were not in positions of leadership also brought gifts of gold and silver as well as priest’s garments.  We need to make sure that we support the leaders in the church today as they supported the priests then. 

Verse seventy-three continues, So the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinims, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities; and when the seventh month came, the children of Israel were in their cities. The people, from those in charge of the worship service on down, then lived in their cities.  We should worship and serve God wherever we live.  

 

Nehemiah 7:7

Nehemiah 7:7 says, Who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number, I say, of the men of the people of Israel was this;  As stated, most of the rest of this chapter simply gives the number of the people of Israel by families.   

Verse eight adds, The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two. 

Verse nine continues, The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two. 

Verse ten states, The children of Arah, six hundred fifty and two.   

Verse eleven adds, The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen. 

Verse twelve continues, The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. 

Verse thirteen says, The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five.   

Verse fourteen adds, The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore. 

Verse fifteen continues, The children of Binnui, six hundred forty and eight. 

Verse sixteen states, The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight. 

Verse seventeen adds, The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty and two. 

Verse eighteen continues, The children of Adonikam, six hundred threescore and seven. 

Verse nineteen says, The children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven. 

Verse twenty adds, The children of Adin, six hundred fifty and five.   

Verse twenty-one continues, The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight. 

Verse twenty-two states, The children of Hashum, three hundred twenty and eight. 

Verse twenty-three adds, The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and four. 

Verse twenty-four continues, The children of Hariph, an hundred and twelve. 

Verse twenty-five says, The children of Gibeon, ninety and five.

Verse twenty-six adds, The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, an hundred fourscore and eight. 

Verse twenty-seven continues, The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.   

Verse twenty-eight states, The men of Bethazmaveth, forty and two. 

Verse twenty-nine adds, The men of Kirjathjearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three.   

Verse thirty continues, The men of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty and one. 

Verse thirty-one says, The men of Michmas, an hundred and twenty and two.

Verse thirty-two adds, The men of Bethel and Ai, an hundred twenty and three.   

Verse thirty-three continues, The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two. 

Verse thirty-four states, The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. 

Verse thirty-five adds, The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty. 

Verse thirty-six continues, The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.   

Verse thirty-seven says, The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and one.

Verse thirty-eight adds, The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty. 

Verse thirty-nine continues, The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three. 

Verse forty states, The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.   

Verse forty-one adds, The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven. 

Verse forty-two continues, The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen. 

The next three verses have to do with those who served in the Temple. 

Verse forty-three says, The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, and of the children of Hodevah, seventy and four. 

Verse forty-four adds, The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight.

Verse forty-five continues, The porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, an hundred thirty and eight.   

Verse forty-six states, The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth, 

Verse forty-seven adds, The children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon,

Verse forty-eight continues, The children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Shalmai, 

Verse forty-nine says, The children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, 

Verse fifty adds, The children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda,   

Verse fifty-one continues, The children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Phaseah, 

Verse fifty-two states, The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim,

Verse fifty-three adds, The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur, 

Verse fifty-four continues, The children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha, 

Verse fifty-five says, The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Tamah, 

Verse fifty-six adds, The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.   

Verse fifty-seven continues, The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida, 

Verse fifty-eight states, The children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,   

Verse fifty-nine adds, The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Amon. 

Verse sixty continues, All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two. 

Verse sixty-one says, And these were they which went up also from Telmelah, Telharesha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not shew their father's house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel. 

The next group went with them, though they couldn’t prove they were David’s descendants.  We can offer no physical proof that we are a follower of Christ today by the fact of who our parents are, but we must accept each other by faith. 

Verse sixty-two adds, The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two.   

Verse sixty-three continues, And of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai, which took one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite to wife, and was called after their name. 

Verse sixty-four states, These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.  Some of this group tried to register as priests, but they also could not prove their genealogy. 

Verse sixty-five adds, And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim. 

They were prevented from serving as priests until the Urim and Thummim proved they were.  We don’t really have a test to prove if someone is called into the ministry today but must rely on the leadership of the Holy Spirit to help us know if they are or not.  

Verse sixty-six continues, The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,  There was a total of forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty people of Israel there. 

Verse sixty-seven concludes, Beside their manservants and their maidservants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and they had two hundred forty and five singing men and singing women.  There were also seven thousand three hundred and thirty-seven servants, plus two-hundred and forty-five singing men.