This verse is a list of the number of people who returned from exile in Babylon, specifically identifying them by their ancestral towns:
They of Netophas, fifty and five: This refers to 55 people who originated from the town of Netophah.
They of Anathoth, a hundred fifty and eight: This refers to 158 people who originated from the town of Anathoth.
They of Bethasmoth, forty and two: This refers to 42 people who originated from the town of Bethasmoth.
In essence, it's a population census, showing where these returning exiles and their families came from.
This verse is a list of the number of people who returned from exile in Babylon, specifically identifying them by their ancestral towns:
They of Netophas, fifty and five: This refers to 55 people who originated from the town of Netophah.
They of Anathoth, a hundred fifty and eight: This refers to 158 people who originated from the town of Anathoth.
They of Bethasmoth, forty and two: This refers to 42 people who originated from the town of Bethasmoth.
In essence, it's a population census, showing where these returning exiles and their families came from.
