Ezra 2:52 meaning and explanation

the descendants of Bazluth, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha,

Ezra 2:52, Berean Standard Bible

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Ezra 2 records the first wave of exiles returning from Babylon to Jerusalem and Judah under Zerubbabel, likely in 538 BC after Cyrus's decree. Verses 43 to 54 list the temple servants, a hereditary class called the Nethinim, who assisted the Levites with the practical work of the sanctuary.

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