KJV ORIGINAL
The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The descendants of Jericho: 345 people.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse records that 345 people from the city of Jericho returned from exile in Babylon to rebuild their homeland.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of a detailed census list recording the Jewish exiles who returned from Babylon to Jerusalem around 538 BC under Cyrus the Persian king's decree. The list documents families and towns of origin to establish legitimate claims to land and maintain tribal identity after 70 years of exile. Jericho was an ancient city near Jerusalem that had been destroyed and rebuilt multiple times throughout Israel's history.
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