“The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two.”
The uncertain genealogy group is enumerated: "the descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda, six hundred forty-two." The substantial population (642 people) unable to definitively prove genealogy indicates that genealogical documentation problems affected a significant segment of the returnee population. Their inclusion in the community despite this uncertainty demonstrates the practical necessity of accepting people who claimed Jewish identity but lacked complete proof.
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