KJV ORIGINAL
The children of Azmaveth, forty and two.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The descendants of Azmaveth: forty-two people.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse records that forty-two descendants of Azmaveth returned from Babylonian exile to Jerusalem.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of a detailed census list of Jewish families and groups who returned from the Babylonian exile around 538 BC under Zerubbabel's leadership. Azmaveth was likely either a family ancestor or a place name, and keeping these precise records was important for reestablishing proper family lineages and property rights in the restored community. Such lists demonstrated God's faithfulness in preserving His people through decades of captivity.
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