Ezra 2:59 meaning and explanation

The following came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, but could not prove that their families were descended from Israel:

Ezra 2:59, Berean Standard Bible

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This verse falls within the register of exiles who returned from Babylon to Jerusalem and Judah under Zerubbabel. After listing families by ancestry, town and temple role, the record pauses over a group from five places, including Tel-melah and Tel-harsha, whose family records were missing.

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