1 esdras 5:17 - the sons of Baiterus, three thousand and five: the sons of Bethlomon, a hundred twenty and three:
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What does "1 esdras 5:17" mean?
This verse is a part of a larger list in 1 Esdras 5 (which corresponds to a similar list in Ezra 2) documenting the Jewish families who returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian exile under Zerubbabel.
"The sons of Baiterus, three thousand and five:" This means that the family or clan of Baiterus had 3,005 male members who returned.
"The sons of Bethlomon, a hundred twenty and three:" Similarly, this indicates that the family or clan of Bethlomon had 123 male members who returned.
In essence, the verse is a straightforward record of the number of men from specific families who were part of the repatriation effort to rebuild Jerusalem and re-establish Jewish life in their homeland after the Babylonian captivity. These names represent families who maintained their lineage through generations of exile, and were determined to rebuild their community and temple in Jerusalem.
1 esdras 5:17 - the sons of Baiterus, three thousand and five: the sons of Bethlomon, a hundred twenty and three:
What does "1 esdras 5:17" mean?
This verse is a part of a larger list in 1 Esdras 5 (which corresponds to a similar list in Ezra 2) documenting the Jewish families who returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian exile under Zerubbabel.
"The sons of Baiterus, three thousand and five:" This means that the family or clan of Baiterus had 3,005 male members who returned.
"The sons of Bethlomon, a hundred twenty and three:" Similarly, this indicates that the family or clan of Bethlomon had 123 male members who returned.
In essence, the verse is a straightforward record of the number of men from specific families who were part of the repatriation effort to rebuild Jerusalem and re-establish Jewish life in their homeland after the Babylonian captivity. These names represent families who maintained their lineage through generations of exile, and were determined to rebuild their community and temple in Jerusalem.