KJV ORIGINAL
The men of Netophah, fifty and six.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The men from Netophah: fifty-six.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse records that fifty-six men from the town of Netophah returned from exile in Babylon to rebuild their homeland.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of a detailed census list documenting the Jewish exiles who returned from Babylon to Jerusalem around 538 BC under Cyrus's decree. Netophah was a small town near Bethlehem in Judah, and these fifty-six men represent families who maintained their identity and hometown connections even during decades of exile. The careful recording of each group shows the importance of restoring not just the temple, but the entire community structure of Israel.
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