KJV ORIGINAL
Of the sons of Joab; Obadiah the son of Jehiel, and with him two hundred and eighteen males.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
From the family of Joab: Obadiah, son of Jehiel, along with 218 men.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse records one family group that returned from Babylon to Jerusalem, showing God's faithfulness in bringing His people home.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of a detailed list of Jewish families who returned from Babylonian exile to rebuild Jerusalem around 458 BC under Ezra's leadership. These records were important for establishing proper genealogies and ensuring that those returning were legitimate descendants of the original Israelites. The careful documentation shows the organized nature of this second wave of return from exile.
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