KJV ORIGINAL
The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The descendants of Zaccai: 760 people.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse records that 760 descendants of a man named Zaccai returned from exile to help rebuild Jerusalem.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of a detailed census list in Nehemiah 7, documenting the Jewish families who returned from Babylonian exile to Jerusalem around 538 BC. Nehemiah was recording these names to establish proper genealogies and to organize the rebuilding efforts of the city and temple. These lists were crucial for maintaining family inheritance rights and religious responsibilities according to Jewish law.
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