Nehemiah 7:20 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

The children of Adin, six hundred fifty and five.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

The descendants of Adin: 655 people.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse records that 655 people from the family line of Adin returned from exile in Babylon to Jerusalem.

📚 Historical Context

This is part of Nehemiah's detailed census of the Jewish exiles who returned from Babylon to rebuild Jerusalem around 445 BC. These family groups had been taken captive about 150 years earlier when Babylon conquered Jerusalem. Keeping careful records of returning families was important for reestablishing the community and determining who had the right to live in the holy city.

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