the sons of Bigvai, 2,067;
Parallel translations
- WEB The children of Bigvai, two thousand sixty-seven.
- KJV The children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven.
- BSB the descendants of Bigvai, 2,067;
- NKJV the sons of Bigvai, two thousand and sixty-seven;
- NLT The family of Bigvai 2,067
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Quick answer
The family of Bigvai returned, numbering 2,067. The census underscores the substantial remnant God brought back.
Overview
This verse is part of Nehemiah's reuse of the earlier return list (cf. Ezra 2) to register the people for the city's repopulation. Including Bigvai's large household testifies that God kept a meaningful remnant alive through judgment and exile. The remnant theme runs throughout Scripture and finds its goal in the saved people of God secured by Christ (Romans 11:5).
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- Ezra 2:14The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty-six.
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