KJV ORIGINAL
The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The descendants of Parosh numbered 2,172.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse records that 2,172 people from the family line of Parosh were part of the group returning to Jerusalem.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of a detailed census list of Jewish families who returned from Babylonian exile to rebuild Jerusalem around 538-445 BC. Parosh was likely a family patriarch whose descendants maintained their family identity even during the decades of exile. These records were crucial for reestablishing community structure, property rights, and religious duties in the rebuilt city.
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