KJV ORIGINAL
Of the sons also of Adin; Ebed the son of Jonathan, and with him fifty males.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
From the family of Adin: Ebed, son of Jonathan, along with fifty men.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse records that Ebed, from the family line of Adin, traveled with fifty other men as part of the group returning to Jerusalem.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of a detailed list of families and their leaders who joined Ezra on his journey from Babylon back to Jerusalem around 458 BC. These were Jewish exiles whose ancestors had been taken captive decades earlier, and they were now returning to rebuild their homeland and restore proper worship. Keeping careful records of family lineages was crucial for the Jewish people to maintain their identity and inheritance rights.
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