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Ezra 8

Ezra 8:11

The Exiles Who Returned with Ezra · Ezra 8:1–14
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Translations

Modern
…from the descendants of Bebai, Zechariah son of Bebai, and with him 28 men;
Traditional
And of the sons of Bebai; Zechariah the son of Bebai, and with him twenty and eight males.
Literal
…and of the sons of Bebai, Zechariah son of Bebai, and with him twenty-eight males;
Latin
De filiis Bebai, Zacharias filius Bebai, et cum eo viginti octo viri.

Original

Hebrew
English
…from the descendants of Bebai, Zechariah son of Bebai, and with him 28 men;

Notes

Ezra 8:1–14

This list shows the family leaders who bravely traveled with Ezra to Jerusalem to join the Jewish community. It includes fifteen families represented by 1,515 men. With women and children, the total might have been around 5,000 people.

Theme notes and profiles

Ezra

People

Bebai: Head of a family that returned from Babylonian exile Bebai: Ancestor of exiles who returned with Ezra to Jerusalem Zechariah: Descendant of Bebai who returned with Ezra

Glossary

Bebai (Person) Book of Ezra Family Life and Relations First Book of Esdras Genealogy Zechariah (Person)

Topics

Bebai: The Name of Three Jews Whose Descendants Came from the Exile Genealogy of the Jews Who Returned from the Captivity Zechariah (Zecharias): The Prophet: Probably the Priest Mentioned In Zechariah (Zecharias): Two Chiefs Who Returned with Ezra