Ezra 8:11
New International Version
of the descendants of Bebai, Zechariah son of Bebai, and with him 28 men;

New Living Translation
From the family of Bebai: Zechariah son of Bebai and 28 other men.

English Standard Version
Of the sons of Bebai, Zechariah, the son of Bebai, and with him 28 men.

Berean Standard Bible
from the descendants of Bebai, Zechariah son of Bebai, and with him 28 men;

King James Bible
And of the sons of Bebai; Zechariah the son of Bebai, and with him twenty and eight males.

New King James Version
of the sons of Bebai, Zechariah the son of Bebai, and with him twenty-eight males;

New American Standard Bible
and of the sons of Bebai, Zechariah the son of Bebai and twenty-eight males with him;

NASB 1995
and of the sons of Bebai, Zechariah the son of Bebai and 28 males with him;

NASB 1977
and of the sons of Bebai, Zechariah the son of Bebai and 28 males with him;

Legacy Standard Bible
and of the sons of Bebai, Zechariah the son of Bebai and 28 males with him;

Amplified Bible
of the sons of Bebai, Zechariah son of Bebai, with 28 men;

Christian Standard Bible
Zechariah son of Bebai from Bebai’s descendants, and 28 men with him;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Zechariah son of Bebai from Bebai’s descendants, and 28 men with him;

American Standard Version
And of the sons of Bebai, Zechariah the son of Bebai; and with him twenty and eight males.

English Revised Version
And of the sons of Bebai, Zechariah the son of Bebai; and with him twenty and eight males.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
from the family of Bebai: Zechariah, son of Bebai, with 38 males

International Standard Version
From Bebai's descendants: Bebai's son Zechariah and 28 men with him.

Majority Standard Bible
from the descendants of Bebai, Zechariah son of Bebai, and with him 28 men;

NET Bible
from the descendants of Bebai, Zechariah son of Bebai, and with him 28 men;

New Heart English Bible
Of the sons of Bebai, Zechariah the son of Bebai; and with him twenty-eight males.

Webster's Bible Translation
And of the sons of Bebai; Zechariah the son of Bebai, and with him twenty and eight males.

World English Bible
Of the sons of Bebai, Zechariah the son of Bebai; and with him twenty-eight males.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And from the sons of Bebai: Zechariah son of Bebai, and with him twenty-eight who are males.

Young's Literal Translation
And from the sons of Bebai: Zechariah son of Bebai, and with him twenty and eight who are males.

Smith's Literal Translation
And from the sons of Bebai: Zechariah son of Bebai, and with him twenty and eight males.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Of the sons of Bebai, Zacharias the son of Bebai: and with him eight and twenty men.

Catholic Public Domain Version
From the sons of Bebai, Zechariah, the son of Bebai, and twenty-eight men were with him.

New American Bible
of the descendants of Bebai, Zechariah, son of Bebai, and with him twenty-eight males;

New Revised Standard Version
Of the descendants of Bebai, Zechariah son of Bebai, and with him twenty-eight males.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And of the descendants of Beki, Zechariah the son of Beki, and with him twenty and eight males.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Of the children of Babi: Zecharyah, son of Babi, and with him twenty and eight males.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And of the sons of Bebai, Zechariah the son of Bebai; and with him twenty and eight males.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And of the sons of Babi; Zacharias the son of Babi, and with him twenty-eight males.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Exiles who Returned with Ezra
10from the descendants of Bani, Shelomith son of Josiphiah, and with him 160 men; 11from the descendants of Bebai, Zechariah son of Bebai, and with him 28 men; 12from the descendants of Azgad, Johanan son of Hakkatan, and with him 110 men;…

Cross References
Nehemiah 7:13
the descendants of Zattu, 845;

1 Chronicles 6:1-15
The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. / The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. / The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. ...

1 Chronicles 9:3-9
Some of the descendants of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh lived in Jerusalem: / Uthai son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, a descendant of Perez son of Judah. / From the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn and his sons. ...

Nehemiah 11:4-6
while some of the descendants of Judah and Benjamin settled in Jerusalem.) From the descendants of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, a descendant of Perez; / and Maaseiah son of Baruch, the son of Col-hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, a descendant of Shelah. / The descendants of Perez who settled in Jerusalem totaled 468 men of valor.

1 Chronicles 12:1-7
Now these were the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he was still banished from the presence of Saul son of Kish (they were among the mighty men who helped him in battle; / they were archers using both the right and left hands to sling stones and shoot arrows; and they were Saul’s kinsmen from Benjamin): / Ahiezer their chief and Joash, who were the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah; Jehu the Anathothite; ...

Nehemiah 12:1-7
Now these are the priests and Levites who went up with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and with Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra, / Amariah, Malluch, Hattush, / Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth, ...

1 Chronicles 23:1-6
When David was old and full of years, he installed his son Solomon as king over Israel. / Then he gathered all the leaders of Israel, as well as the priests and Levites. / The Levites thirty years of age or older were counted, and the total number of men was 38,000. ...

1 Chronicles 24:1-19
These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. / But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons; so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests. / With the help of Eleazar’s descendant Zadok and Ithamar’s descendant Ahimelech, David divided them according to the offices of their service. ...

1 Chronicles 26:1-19
These were the divisions of the gatekeepers: From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph. / Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth, / Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, and Eliehoenai the seventh. ...

1 Chronicles 27:1-15
This is the list of the Israelites—the heads of families, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in every matter concerning the divisions on rotating military duty each month throughout the year. There were 24,000 men in each division: / Jashobeam son of Zabdiel was in charge of the first division, which was assigned the first month. There were 24,000 men in his division. / He was a descendant of Perez and chief of all the army commanders for the first month. ...

2 Chronicles 31:12-19
And they faithfully brought in the contributions, tithes, and dedicated gifts. Conaniah the Levite was the officer in charge of them, and his brother Shimei was second. / Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath, and Benaiah were overseers under the authority of Conaniah and his brother Shimei, by appointment of King Hezekiah and of Azariah the chief official of the house of God. / Kore son of Imnah the Levite, the keeper of the East Gate, was in charge of the freewill offerings given to God, distributing the contributions to the LORD and the consecrated gifts. ...

Nehemiah 3:1-32
At the Sheep Gate, Eliashib the high priest and his fellow priests began rebuilding. They dedicated it and installed its doors. After building as far as the Tower of the Hundred and the Tower of Hananel, they dedicated the wall. / The men of Jericho built next to Eliashib, and Zaccur son of Imri built next to them. / The Fish Gate was rebuilt by the sons of Hassenaah. They laid its beams and installed its doors, bolts, and bars. ...

Nehemiah 10:1-27
Now these were the ones who sealed the document: Nehemiah the governor, son of Hacaliah, and also Zedekiah, / Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah, / Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah, ...

Nehemiah 13:10-14
I also learned that because the portions for the Levites had not been given to them, all the Levites and singers responsible for performing the service had gone back to their own fields. / So I rebuked the officials and asked, “Why has the house of God been neglected?” Then I gathered the Levites and singers together and stationed them at their posts, / and all Judah brought a tenth of the grain, new wine, and oil into the storerooms. ...

Matthew 1:1-17
This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham: / Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. / Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram. ...


Treasury of Scripture

And of the sons of Bebai; Zechariah the son of Bebai, and with him twenty and eight males.

Bebai

Ezra 2:11
The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three.

Ezra 10:28
Of the sons also of Bebai; Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai.

Nehemiah 7:16
The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight.

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Ezra 8
1. The companions of Ezra, who returned from Babylon
15. He sends to Iddo for ministers for the temple
21. He keeps a fast
24. He commits the treasures to the custody of the priests
31. From Ahava they come to Jerusalem
33. The treasure is weighed in the temple
36. The commission is delivered














and of the sons of Bebai
The phrase "and of the sons of Bebai" refers to the descendants of Bebai, a family that was part of the Jewish community returning from Babylonian exile. The name "Bebai" is of Hebrew origin, possibly meaning "fatherly" or "my father is Yahweh." This highlights the importance of family lineage and heritage in Jewish culture, emphasizing the continuity of faith and tradition through generations. The mention of "sons" underscores the patriarchal structure of ancient Israelite society, where family identity and leadership were often traced through male descendants.

Zechariah son of Bebai
"Zechariah son of Bebai" identifies a specific individual within the Bebai family. The name "Zechariah" is Hebrew, meaning "Yahweh remembers." This is significant in the context of the return from exile, as it reflects the hope and faith that God remembers His promises to His people. Zechariah's role as a leader among the returning exiles suggests he was a person of influence and responsibility, entrusted with guiding his family and others in the journey back to Jerusalem.

and with him 28 men
The phrase "and with him 28 men" indicates the number of male members accompanying Zechariah. The specific mention of "28 men" highlights the organized and communal nature of the return from exile. Each family or group had a leader, and the number of men suggests a structured approach to the journey, ensuring that the community was adequately represented and supported. This reflects the broader biblical theme of community and collective responsibility, as the Israelites sought to reestablish their identity and worship in their ancestral land. The precise number also underscores the historical accuracy and attention to detail in the biblical narrative, providing a glimpse into the logistical aspects of the return from Babylon.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
from the descendants
וּמִבְּנֵ֣י (ū·mib·bə·nê)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Bebai,
בֵבַ֔י (ḇê·ḇay)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 893: Bebai -- an Israelite

Zechariah
זְכַרְיָ֖ה (zə·ḵar·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2148: Zachariah -- the name of a number of Israelites

son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Bebai,
בֵּבָ֑י (bê·ḇāy)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 893: Bebai -- an Israelite

and with him
וְעִמּ֕וֹ (wə·‘im·mōw)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5973: With, equally with

28
עֶשְׂרִ֥ים (‘eś·rîm)
Number - common plural
Strong's 6242: Twenty, twentieth

men;
הַזְּכָרִֽים׃ (haz·zə·ḵā·rîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2145: Remembered, a male


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