the sons of Bebai, 623;
Parallel translations
- WEB The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty-three.
- KJV The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three.
- BSB the descendants of Bebai, 623;
- NKJV the people of Bebai, six hundred and twenty-three;
- NLT The family of Bebai 623
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Quick answer
The descendants of Bebai numbered 623 among the returnees. The genealogical list continues.
Overview
The clan of Bebai joins the register of those restored from exile. The careful enumeration honors every household that took part in the return. Such records preserved the identity God's people needed for life and worship in the land.
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Cross-references · 3
- Ezra 8:11Of the sons of Bebai, Zechariah the son of Bebai; and with him twenty-eight males.
- Ezra 10:28Of the sons of Bebai: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, Athlai.
- Neh 7:16The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty-eight.
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