What does Nehemiah 7:24 mean?

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Nehemiah 7:24 records that there were 112 descendants from the family or clan of Hariph who returned from exile. This verse is part of a census listing the families and numbers of people who came back to Jerusalem after the Babylonian captivity. In the book of Nehemiah, Nehemiah is organizing and registering the people who have returned to rebuild Jerusalem. This verse simply notes the number of people from one specific group, the children (descendants) of Hariph, as part of a larger effort to reestablish the community and its records. The verse is a small detail in a much longer list, but it contributes to the careful documentation of the restoration of Israel’s people.

Nehemiah 7:24 (KJV)