KJV ORIGINAL
The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The descendants of Bigvai: 2,056 people.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse records that 2,056 descendants of a man named Bigvai returned from exile in Babylon to rebuild Jerusalem.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of a detailed census list of Jewish families who returned from Babylonian exile around 538 BC under Zerubbabel's leadership. The Babylonians had conquered Jerusalem and taken many Jews into captivity decades earlier, but now the Persian king Cyrus had allowed them to return home. These family records were crucial for reestablishing their community and proving their Jewish heritage for temple service.
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