KJV ORIGINAL
The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The descendants of Harim: 1,017 people.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse records that 1,017 descendants of a man named Harim 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 home. Harim was likely the name of a family patriarch, and his descendants maintained their family identity even during the 70 years of exile. These careful records helped reestablish the community and temple worship in Jerusalem.
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