Nehemiah 11:6All the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem were four hundred sixty-eight valiant men.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~445 BC. The city walls are rebuilt but the population is sparse. Nehemiah records who stayed to repopulate the holy city in modern-day Israel.
The emotion here: grateful amazement that anyone stayed to rebuild
The original word
chayil (חַיִל) — valiant, referring to both courage and capability in war and peace
Why it matters
Only 1 in 10 families volunteered to live in Jerusalem; most preferred the countryside
Read with care
What most readers miss in Nehemiah 11:6
These 468 men represent families who CHOSE hardship to rebuild their capital
Common misconceptionPeople think this is boring genealogy, but it's actually a heroism roll call - these families sacrificed comfort to rebuild Jerusalem when most fled to easier lives in the countryside.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Nehemiah 11:6
Bible Genome reading
Nehemiah 11:6 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Nehemiah 11:6 comes from the book of Nehemiah, written during the Post-Exile period. These words are attributed to Nehemiah. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the genealogy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include strength, community. Notable phrases: valiant men; sons of Perez.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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