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Ezra 2:32

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE

The descendants of Harim: 320 people.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse records that 320 descendants of Harim returned from exile in Babylon to rebuild their homeland.

📚 Historical Context

In the Book of Ezra, this verse is part of a detailed list of families and individuals who returned to Jerusalem from exile in Babylon. This return was authorized by King Cyrus of Persia around 538 BC, marking the beginning of the Jewish restoration after the Babylonian captivity. The list serves to establish the lineage and numbers of those resettling in Judah.

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