What does Ezra 2:37 mean?

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Ezra 2:37 lists a group returning from exile: “The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.” This means 1,052 descendants or members of the family of Immer returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian captivity. Ezra is recording the names and numbers of families who came back to Judah after the Babylonian exile. The verse is part of a census showing the restoration of the Jewish community, with each family group counted by name and number. The Immer family was one of the priestly clans, and their presence highlights the reestablishment of religious leadership in Jerusalem.

Ezra 2:37 (KJV)