KJV ORIGINAL
The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The men from the other Nebo: fifty-two.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse lists fifty-two men who returned from exile from a place called 'the other Nebo' to help rebuild Jerusalem.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Nehemiah, chapter 7, we find a detailed list of families and individuals who returned to Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile, as part of efforts to rebuild and repopulate the city. This verse specifically records the men from a place called "the other Nebo," totaling fifty-two, within a larger census that helped organize the community and verify lineages. Such records were essential for maintaining social order and ensuring the purity of the returning Israelite population.
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