Nehemiah 7:36 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

The people from Jericho: 345.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse records that 345 people from the city of Jericho returned from exile in Babylon to rebuild Jerusalem.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is part of a detailed census list documenting the Jewish families and groups who returned from Babylonian captivity around 538 BC under Zerubbabel's leadership. Jericho was an ancient city near Jerusalem that had been destroyed and rebuilt multiple times throughout Israel's history. The careful recording of these numbers shows the importance of documenting God's faithfulness in bringing His people back to their homeland.

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