KJV ORIGINAL
Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse lists three towns where Jewish families settled after returning from exile in Babylon.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of a longer list documenting where the Jewish people lived after returning from their 70-year exile in Babylon around 538 BC. Nehemiah was recording which families settled in which towns as they rebuilt their homeland and reestablished their communities. These particular towns were located in the territory of Benjamin, just north of Jerusalem.
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