KJV ORIGINAL
And in Jerusalem dwelt of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and Manasseh;
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
In Jerusalem lived people from the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how Jerusalem became home to people from four different Israelite tribes after they returned from exile.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of a census list recorded after the Jewish people returned from their exile in Babylon (around 538-445 BC). Jerusalem had been destroyed and largely empty for decades, so repopulating the holy city was crucial for rebuilding the nation. The mixing of tribes in Jerusalem shows how the exile had scattered and then regathered God's people in new ways.
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