And of the sons of Elam; Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah, and with him seventy males.
From the descendants of Elam: Jeshaiah, son of Athaliah, along with seventy men.
This verse records that Jeshaiah led seventy men from the family group of Elam as part of the group returning to Jerusalem.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Ezra, the Jewish exiles were returning from Babylon to Jerusalem after years of captivity, under the decree of the Persian king Artaxerxes, with Ezra leading as a priest and teacher of the Law. This verse is part of a detailed list of families and individuals who joined the return, specifically mentioning the descendants of Elam, including Jeshaiah son of Athaliah and seventy men, as they prepared to rebuild the temple and restore worship. This reflects the broader historical effort to reestablish Jewish identity and community in the Promised Land during the 5th century BC.
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