1 Chronicles 9:6 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And of the sons of Zerah; Jeuel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

From the descendants of Zerah: Jeuel and his relatives, 690 people.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse is counting the descendants of Zerah who returned from exile - 690 people including Jeuel and his family members.

📚 Historical Context

This is part of a census taken after the Jewish people returned from their 70-year exile in Babylon around 538 BC. The Chronicler was recording which families and tribes had come back to resettle in Jerusalem and rebuild their community. Zerah was one of the sons of Judah, making these descendants part of the important tribe of Judah.

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