KJV ORIGINAL
The children of Jorah, an hundred and twelve.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The descendants of Jorah: 112 people.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse records that 112 descendants of a man named Jorah returned from exile in Babylon.
📚 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, these families were returning to rebuild Jerusalem and the temple. The careful recording of names and numbers shows how important it was to maintain family lineages and tribal identities after the exile.
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