KJV ORIGINAL
The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The descendants of Bebai: 623 people.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse records that 623 descendants of a man named Bebai returned from exile in Babylon to rebuild their homeland.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of a detailed census list of Jewish families who returned from Babylonian captivity around 538 BC under Zerubbabel's leadership. After 70 years of exile, King Cyrus of Persia allowed the Jewish people to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple. These family records were crucial for reestablishing tribal identities and property rights in the promised land.
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