Ezra 2:10 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

The children of Bani, six hundred forty and two.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

From the family of Bani, 642 people.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse records that 642 descendants of Bani were among those who returned from exile in Babylon to rebuild Jerusalem.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is part of a detailed census list of Jewish families and groups who returned from Babylonian captivity around 538 BC under Zerubbabel's leadership. After 70 years of exile, King Cyrus of Persia had issued a decree allowing the Jewish people to return to Jerusalem and rebuild their temple. The careful recording of names and numbers shows the importance of maintaining family lineages and tribal identities during this restoration period.

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