Nehemiah 7:25

“The children of Gibeon, ninety and five.”

"The children of Gibeon, ninety and five." - Nehemiah 7:25
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What does Nehemiah 7:25 mean?

Nehemiah 7:25 (KJV) states: "The children of Gibeon, ninety and five." This verse is part of a passage in the book of Nehemiah that lists the families of the Israelites who returned from exile in Babylon to Jerusalem. The book of Nehemiah is set in the 5th century BC and focuses…

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Restoring the Walls: The Legacy of the Children of Gibeon

In the book of Nehemiah, we read about a time of restoration and rebuilding for the people of Israel after their long exile in Babylon. Specifically, Nehemiah 7:25 (KJV) reads, "The children of Gibeon, ninety and five." This seemingly simple verse holds profound significance in…

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A Prayer for Community and Restoration

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I pause to reflect on the essence of community, unity, and the importance of restoration as exemplified in Nehemiah 7:25, which states, "The children of Gibeon, ninety and five." Lord, You led Nehemiah back to Jerusalem to restore not…

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Nehemiah 7:25 - "The children of Gibeon, ninety and five."
Nehemiah 10:25 - "Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,"
Nehemiah 7:7 - "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;"
"Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah," - Nehemiah 10:25
Nehemiah 10:7 - "Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,"
Nehemiah 7:42 - "The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen."
Nehemiah 7:24 - "The children of Hariph, an hundred and twelve."
Nehemiah 7:56 - "The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha."
Nehemiah 12:25 - "Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were porters keeping the ward at the thresholds of the gates."
Nehemiah 7:40 - "The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two."
Nehemiah 7:31 - "The men of Michmas, an hundred and twenty and two."
Nehemiah 7:33 - "The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two."
Nehemiah 7:28 - "The men of Beth-azmaveth, forty and two."
Nehemiah 7:21 - "The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight."
Nehemiah 7:14 - "The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore."
Nehemiah 7:27 - "The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight."
Nehemiah 7:35 - "The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty."
Nehemiah 7:16 - "The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight."
Nehemiah 7:58 - "The children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,"
Nehemiah 7:9 - "The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two."
Nehemiah 7:48 - "The children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Shalmai,"
Nehemiah 7:15 - "The children of Binnui, six hundred forty and eight."
Nehemiah 7:19 - "The children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven."
Nehemiah 7:44 - "¶ The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight."
Nehemiah 7:13 - "The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five."
Nehemiah 7:18 - "The children of Adonikam, six hundred threescore and seven."
Nehemiah 7:49 - "The children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar,"
Nehemiah 7:55 - "The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Tamah,"
Nehemiah 7:20 - "The children of Adin, six hundred fifty and five."