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Nehemiah 7:55

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Tamah,
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

The descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Tamah,

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse lists three family groups who were temple servants returning from exile in Babylon to help rebuild Jerusalem.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is part of a detailed census record from around 445 BC, when Nehemiah was documenting the Jewish families who had returned from their 70-year exile in Babylon. These particular families were likely descendants of temple servants (called Nethinim) who performed various duties to support the priests and Levites in temple worship.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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