The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five.
Parallel translations
- WEB The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty-five.
- BSB the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725;
- NKJV the people of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-five;
- NASB the sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725;
- NLT The citizens of Lod, Hadid, and Ono 725
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Quick answer
The men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono numbered 725. Several western towns are grouped together.
Overview
These towns, located toward the coastal plain, are counted together among the returnees. Their inclusion shows the geographic breadth of the resettlement. The wide spread of returning communities reflects the fullness of God's restoring work.
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Cross-references · 4
- Neh 6:2That Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, Come, let us meet together in some one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief.
- Neh 11:34–35Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,
- 1 Chr 8:12The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof:
- Neh 7:37The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and one.
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