Nehemiah 7:9 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.

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The descendants of Shephatiah: 372 people.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse records that 372 descendants of Shephatiah returned from exile in Babylon to rebuild Jerusalem.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is part of a detailed census list of Jewish families who returned from Babylonian exile around 538 BC under Zerubbabel's leadership. Nehemiah was documenting these family groups to establish proper genealogical records and organize the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls and the restoration of proper worship.

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In Jerusalem lived some people from the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. From the tribe of Judah was Athaiah, whose father was Uzziah, whose father was Zechariah, whose father was Amariah, whose father was Shephatiah, whose father was Mahalaleel. They were descendants of Perez.

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