KJV ORIGINAL
The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The descendants of Bigvai: 2,056 people.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse records that 2,056 descendants of a man named Bigvai returned from exile in Babylon to rebuild Jerusalem.
📚 Historical Context
Ezra 2 is part of the biblical account of the Jewish exiles returning from Babylon to Jerusalem after their captivity ended under King Cyrus's decree. This chapter provides a detailed list of families and their numbers, including the descendants of Bigvai in verse 14, to document the restoration of the Jewish community and verify their lineage for rebuilding efforts. Such records were crucial in ancient times for establishing identity, inheritance, and social order in the resettled land.
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