KJV ORIGINAL
The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The descendants of Zattu numbered 945 people.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse records that 945 people from the family line of Zattu returned from exile in Babylon.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of a detailed census list of Jewish families who returned from Babylonian captivity around 538 BC under Zerubbabel's leadership. The Babylonians had conquered Jerusalem and taken many Jews into exile about 70 years earlier, but Persian king Cyrus allowed them to return and rebuild their temple. These careful records helped establish which families had legitimate claims to property and positions in the restored community.
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