KJV ORIGINAL
For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Some people were saying, 'We have many children in our families, so we need to get grain to feed them so we can eat and survive.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is describing how some Jewish families were struggling to get enough food to feed their large households during difficult times.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred around 445 BC when Nehemiah was rebuilding Jerusalem's walls after the Jewish people returned from exile in Babylon. The community was facing severe economic hardship, with food shortages and heavy taxation from the Persian government. Many families were forced into debt just to survive.
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