KJV ORIGINAL
The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, the descendants of Nekoda: 642 people.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is part of a detailed record counting the families who returned from exile in Babylon to rebuild Jerusalem.
📚 Historical Context
This appears in Nehemiah's census of the Jewish people who returned from Babylonian captivity around 538-445 BC. These families were likely priests or temple workers whose genealogical records had been lost or questioned, making it difficult to verify their right to serve in the temple. Nehemiah was carefully documenting everyone to restore proper order to Jerusalem and temple worship.
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