Translations
Modern
…and his followers Gabbai and Sallai—928 men.
Traditional
And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight.
Literal
And after him Gabbai and Sallu—nine hundred twenty-eight.
Latin
…et post eum Gebbai, Sellai, nongenti viginti octo,
Original
Hebrew
English
…and his followers Gabbai and Sallai—928 men.
Notes
The story goes back to the topic of bringing people back to live in the safe city of Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 7:1–5). The list of names is similar to the one in 1 Chronicles 9:2–17.
Theme notes and profiles
People
Gabbai: Benjamite leader who settled in Jerusalem Sallai: Benjamite who settled in Jerusalem after the exile
Glossary
Book of Nehemiah Elah Family Life and Relations Gabbai Genealogy Nethinim Sallai
Topics
Gabbai: A Benjamite Chief Sallai: A Benjamite Living in Jerusalem