Bible dictionary for children
Exile
Exile means being made to live away from one's homeland.
In simple words
What does it mean?
Exile means being made to live away from one's homeland. In Bible history it often follows conquest and displacement.
Talk about it
What familiar things might a displaced person miss?
An example from the Bible
Daniel's story begins with people taken from Judah to Babylon. They face the challenge of living faithfully in an unfamiliar place.
Read Daniel 1:1 ↗A little more to explore
Bible context & readings +
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Related reading: Daniel 1:1
In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it.Full readings at eBible.org · World English Bible Classic. Read with an adult.
