KJV ORIGINAL
The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah from the family of Jeshua, 973 people.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is recording the number of priests from a specific family line who returned from exile in Babylon.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of a detailed census list of Jewish exiles who returned from Babylonian captivity to rebuild Jerusalem and the temple around 538 BC. The priests were especially important because they were needed to restore proper worship and temple services. Jedaiah was one of the priestly families, and Jeshua (also called Joshua) was the high priest who led the religious restoration alongside Zerubbabel.
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