KJV ORIGINAL
The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The entire group of people together numbered 42,360.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse records the total count of Jewish exiles who returned from Babylon to Jerusalem to rebuild their homeland.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Nehemiah, this verse is part of a detailed register of the Jewish people who returned from exile in Babylon after the Persians allowed them to rebuild Jerusalem. It comes after the successful reconstruction of the city's walls, highlighting the efforts to organize and repopulate the community as a sign of God's ongoing restoration. This census underscores the importance of accountability and community rebuilding in a time of national recovery.
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