Ezra 2:7 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.

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The descendants of Elam: 1,254 people.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse records that 1,254 descendants of Elam returned from exile in Babylon to rebuild Jerusalem.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is part of a detailed census list documenting the Jewish families who returned from Babylonian captivity around 538 BC under Cyrus the Persian king's decree. Elam was likely a family clan or group named after an ancestor, and keeping precise records was crucial for reestablishing proper worship, inheritance rights, and community structure in the rebuilt Jerusalem.

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