KJV ORIGINAL
The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The descendants of Ater (from Hezekiah's family line): 98 people.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse records that 98 people from Ater's family (connected to Hezekiah) returned from exile to rebuild their homeland.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of a detailed census list of Jewish families who returned from Babylonian exile around 538 BC under Zerubbabel's leadership. After being conquered and deported by Babylon, the Persian king Cyrus had issued a decree allowing the Jews to return to Jerusalem and rebuild their temple. These family records were crucial for reestablishing tribal identity and property rights in the restored community.
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