KJV ORIGINAL
The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty and two.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The descendants of Azgad: 2,322 people.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse records that 2,322 descendants of a family named Azgad returned from exile in Babylon to rebuild Jerusalem.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of a detailed census list in Nehemiah 7, recording the families and clans who returned from Babylonian exile to Jerusalem around 538-445 BC. Azgad was likely a family patriarch whose descendants maintained their family identity during the decades of exile. These records were crucial for reestablishing the community, determining land rights, and organizing the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls and temple.
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