KJV ORIGINAL
The children of Nebo, fifty and two.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The descendants of Nebo: fifty-two people.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is counting fifty-two people from the family group of Nebo who returned from exile in Babylon.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of a detailed census list recording the Jewish families and groups who returned from Babylonian captivity to rebuild Jerusalem around 538 BC. The list shows God's faithfulness in preserving His people through exile and bringing them back to their homeland. Nebo was likely either a family ancestor or possibly refers to people from a town called Nebo.
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