KJV ORIGINAL
Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mizpar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
These are the leaders who returned with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mizpar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. Here is the count of the men from the people of Israel:
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse lists the key leaders who led the Jewish people back to their homeland after decades of exile in Babylon.
📚 Historical Context
Around 538 BC, the Persian King Cyrus allowed the Jewish exiles to return from Babylon to Jerusalem to rebuild their temple and city. Zerubbabel was appointed as the governor to lead this first group of returnees, along with these other prominent leaders and officials.
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