KJV ORIGINAL
The children of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The descendants of Senaah: 3,630 people.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse records that 3,630 descendants of Senaah were among those who returned from Babylonian exile to rebuild Jerusalem.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of a detailed census list in Ezra 2 that records the Jewish families and clans who returned from Babylonian captivity around 538 BC under Cyrus the Great's decree. The careful recording of names and numbers shows how important it was to maintain family lineage and tribal identity after the exile. Senaah appears to have been one of the larger family groups, suggesting they were a significant clan in pre-exile Israel.
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