נחמיה, פרק ז׳, פסוק ל״ז

The historical records of the returning population often group different communities together to reflect a shared geographical bond. Rather than listing every town in isolation, the records combine the people originating from Lod, Hadid, and Ono into a single group. This specific grouping shows that these three cities were located right next to each other. Because of their close physical proximity, the people from these neighboring towns were counted as one united community, with their combined number of returnees reaching a total of seven hundred and twenty-one.