KJV ORIGINAL
And Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And Obadiah (whose father was Shemaiah, whose father was Galal, whose father was Jeduthun), and Berechiah (whose father was Asa, whose father was Elkanah), who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse lists two specific Levites and their family lineages who lived in villages near Jerusalem after the exile.
📚 Historical Context
This passage is part of the genealogical records of those who returned to Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile (around 538 BC). The Netophathites were residents of Netophah, a town near Bethlehem, and these were likely Levites (temple servants) who had resettled in villages around Jerusalem to serve in the rebuilt temple.
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