KJV ORIGINAL
The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The descendants of Pashur: 1,247 people.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse records that 1,247 descendants of a priest named Pashur returned from exile in Babylon to rebuild Jerusalem.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of a detailed census list of Jewish exiles who returned from Babylon to Jerusalem around 538 BC, after King Cyrus of Persia allowed them to go back and rebuild their temple. Pashur was likely a priestly family line, and keeping track of priestly genealogies was especially important since only certain families could serve as priests in the rebuilt temple.
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