KJV ORIGINAL
The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The descendants of Bebai: 628 people.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse records that 628 descendants of a family named Bebai returned from exile to rebuild Jerusalem.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Nehemiah's detailed census of Jewish families who returned from Babylonian exile around 538-445 BC. The Babylonians had destroyed Jerusalem and taken many Jews captive decades earlier, but now Persian King Cyrus had allowed them to return home. Nehemiah carefully recorded these family groups to establish who had legitimate claim to live in Jerusalem and participate in rebuilding the city and temple.
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