Nehemiah 7:2
2I put my brother Hanani, along with Hananiah the captain of the citadel, in charge of Jerusalem because he was an honest man and feared God more than most men.
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2I put my brother Hanani, along with Hananiah the captain of the citadel, in charge of Jerusalem because he was an honest man and feared God more than most men.
Nehemiah 7 marks a pivot from wall-building to people-building. With the walls finished and gates set, Nehemiah appoints gatekeepers, singers, and Levites to secure the city. Then he discovers a genealogical register from the first return under Zerubbabel. He uses it to repopulat
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