KJV ORIGINAL
And of the sons of Elam; Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah, and with him seventy males.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
From the descendants of Elam: Jeshaiah, son of Athaliah, along with seventy men.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse records that Jeshaiah led seventy men from the family group of Elam as part of the group returning to Jerusalem.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of a detailed list of Jewish families and leaders who returned from Babylonian exile to Jerusalem with Ezra around 458 BC. The Babylonians had conquered Jerusalem and taken many Jews into captivity decades earlier, but now the Persian king was allowing them to return home. These genealogical records were crucial for reestablishing proper worship, land ownership, and community structure in Jerusalem.
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