Ezra 10:7 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And they made proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem unto all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together unto Jerusalem;

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And they sent out an announcement throughout Judah and Jerusalem to all the people who had returned from exile, telling them to come together and gather in Jerusalem.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The leaders called for all the Jewish people who had returned from captivity to assemble in Jerusalem for an important meeting.

📚 Historical Context

This occurred around 458 BC when Ezra discovered that many Jewish men who had returned from Babylonian exile had married foreign wives, violating God's law. The proclamation was issued by the leading priests and Levites to address this serious spiritual crisis that threatened the religious purity of the restored Jewish community.

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