KJV ORIGINAL
The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and four.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The descendants of Bezai: 324 people.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse records that 324 descendants of a family named Bezai returned from exile to rebuild Jerusalem.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Nehemiah's detailed census of the Jewish families who returned from Babylonian exile around 538-445 BC. Bezai was likely a family patriarch whose descendants maintained their family identity during the 70 years of captivity in Babylon. These records were crucial for reestablishing property rights, temple duties, and community structure in the rebuilt Jerusalem.
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