Nehemiah 7:4-73

7:4-5 | Although firm walls now surrounded the city, Jerusalem’s population was relatively small. To update the official register of the genealogies of the people would help the readers develop a plan to repopulate the city and rebuild it further.

7:6-73 | This list is very similar to the one in Ezra 2:1-70. However, the numbers and names differ somewhat, perhaps because Ezra mentions those who decided to leave Persia, while this list reflects those who completed the journey. Some may have died on the way, and they have gathered new recruits while traveling.