Now these are the children of the province that went up out of the captivity, of those which had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and came again unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city;
Now these are the people from the province who returned from captivity—those who had been taken away by King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon and carried off to Babylon. They came back to Jerusalem and Judah, each person returning to their own city.
This verse introduces a list of Jewish people who were finally able to return home to Jerusalem and their cities after being prisoners in Babylon for many years.
📚 Historical Context
This refers to the Jewish exile that began around 586 BC when Nebuchadnezzar conquered Jerusalem and forced many Jews to live in Babylon. After about 70 years in captivity, the Persian king Cyrus allowed the Jews to return to their homeland around 538 BC. This verse begins the record of those who made the difficult journey back to rebuild their lives and their temple.
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