the descendants of Bezai, 324;
Parallel translations
- WEB The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty-four.
- KJV The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and four.
- NKJV the sons of Bezai, three hundred and twenty-four;
- NASB the sons of Bezai, 324;
- NLT The family of Bezai 324
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Quick answer
The family of Bezai returned, numbering 324. Each count testifies to God's preservation of His people.
Overview
This verse belongs to the inventory of returning families that Nehemiah used to verify and settle the community. Recording Bezai's house shows that the rebuilt city would be filled by people with a documented covenant heritage. Such faithful record-keeping reflects God's own remembrance of His people, who are written in the book of life through Christ (Revelation 21:27).
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- Ezra 2:17the descendants of Bezai, 323;
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