Ezra 8:14
New International Version
of the descendants of Bigvai, Uthai and Zakkur, and with them 70 men.

New Living Translation
From the family of Bigvai: Uthai, Zaccur, and 70 other men.

English Standard Version
Of the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zaccur, and with them 70 men.

Berean Standard Bible
and from the descendants of Bigvai, both Uthai and Zaccur, and with them 70 men.

King James Bible
Of the sons also of Bigvai; Uthai, and Zabbud, and with them seventy males.

New King James Version
also of the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zabbud, and with them seventy males.

New American Standard Bible
and of the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zabbud, and seventy males with them.

NASB 1995
and of the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zabbud, and 70 males with them.

NASB 1977
and of the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zabbud and 70 males with them.

Legacy Standard Bible
and of the sons of Bigvai, Uthai, and Zabbud, and 70 males with them.

Amplified Bible
and of the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zabbud, with 70 men.

Christian Standard Bible
Uthai and Zaccur from Bigvai’s descendants, and 70 men with them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Uthai and Zaccur from Bigvai’s descendants, and 70 men with them.

American Standard Version
And of the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zabbud; and with them seventy males.

English Revised Version
And of the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zabbud; and with them seventy males.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
from the family of Bigvai: Uthai and Zabbud, with 70 males.

International Standard Version
From Bigvai's descendants: Uthai, Zabbud, and 70 men with him.

Majority Standard Bible
and from the descendants of Bigvai, both Uthai and Zaccur, and with them 70 men.

NET Bible
from the descendants of Bigvai, Uthai, and Zaccur, and with them 70 men.

New Heart English Bible
Of the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zakkur; and with them seventy males.

Webster's Bible Translation
Of the sons also of Bigvai; Uthai, and Zabbud, and with them seventy males.

World English Bible
Of the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zabbud; and with them seventy males.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And from the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zabbud, and with them seventy who are males.

Young's Literal Translation
And from the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zabbud, and with them seventy who are males.

Smith's Literal Translation
And from the sons of Bigvai: Uthi and Zabbud, and with them seventy males.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Of the sons of Begui, Uthai and Zachur, and with them seventy men.

Catholic Public Domain Version
From the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zaccur, and seventy men were with them.

New American Bible
of the descendants of Bigvai, Uthai, son of Zakkur, and with him seventy males.

New Revised Standard Version
Of the descendants of Bigvai, Uthai and Zaccur, and with them seventy males.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Of the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zekor, and with them seventy males.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Of the children of Bagway: Uthi and Azkuur, and with them sixty males.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And of the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zaccur; and with him seventy males.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And of the sons of Baguae, Uthai, and Zabud, and with him seventy males.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Exiles who Returned with Ezra
13from the later descendants of Adonikam, these were their names: Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah, and with them 60 men; 14and from the descendants of Bigvai, both Uthai and Zaccur, and with them 70 men.

Cross References
Nehemiah 7:7
accompanied by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. This is the count of the men of Israel:

Nehemiah 10:14-27
And the leaders of the people: Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani, / Bunni, Azgad, Bebai, / Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin, ...

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. ...

1 Chronicles 3:19-24
The sons of Pedaiah: Zerubbabel and Shimei. The children of Zerubbabel: Meshullam and Hananiah, their sister Shelomith, / and five others: Hashubah, Ohel, Berechiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab-hesed. / The descendants of Hananiah: Pelatiah, Jeshaiah, and the sons of Rephaiah, of Arnan, of Obadiah, and of Shecaniah. ...

Nehemiah 12:1-26
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 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 2:1-55
These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, / Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. / The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanite. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD. So the LORD put him to death. ...

1 Chronicles 4:1-23
The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal. / Reaiah son of Shobal was the father of Jahath, and Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the clans of the Zorathites. / These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. And their sister was named Hazzelelponi. ...

1 Chronicles 5:1-26
These were the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. Though he was the firstborn, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, because Reuben defiled his father’s bed. So he is not reckoned according to birthright. / And though Judah prevailed over his brothers and a ruler came from him, the birthright belonged to Joseph. / The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. ...

1 Chronicles 7:1-40
The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron—four in all. / The sons of Tola: Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam, and Shemuel, the heads of their families. In the days of David, 22,600 descendants of Tola were numbered in their genealogies as mighty men of valor. / The son of Uzzi: Izrahiah. The sons of Izrahiah: Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah. All five of them were chiefs. ...

1 Chronicles 8:1-40
Benjamin was the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third, / Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth. / The sons of Bela: Addar, Gera, Abihud, ...

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. ...

Luke 3:23-38
Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli, / the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, / the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai, ...

Acts 2:5-11
Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. / And when this sound rang out, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking his own language. / Astounded and amazed, they asked, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? ...

Romans 11:1-5
I ask then, did God reject His people? Certainly not! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin. / God did not reject His people, whom He foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says about Elijah, how he appealed to God against Israel: / “Lord, they have killed Your prophets and torn down Your altars. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well”? ...


Treasury of Scripture

Of the sons also of Bigvai; Uthai, and Zabbud, and with them seventy males.

Bigvai

Ezra 2:14
The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six.

Nehemiah 7:19
The children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven.

Zabbud.

Nehemiah 10:12
Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,

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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 from the descendants of Bigvai
Bigvai is one of the leaders listed among those who returned with Zerubbabel from the Babylonian exile (Ezra 2:2; Nehemiah 7:7). The mention of his descendants here indicates the continuation of his family line and their commitment to the restoration of Jerusalem. This reflects the importance of family heritage and legacy in Jewish culture, emphasizing the role of families in maintaining religious and cultural identity.

both Uthai and Zaccur
Uthai and Zaccur are likely leaders or representatives of the family of Bigvai. Their inclusion highlights the importance of leadership and accountability within the returning exiles. The names themselves may carry significance; Uthai could mean "helpful" or "with Yahweh," and Zaccur means "mindful" or "remembered." These names may symbolize the roles these individuals played in the community, possibly as reminders of God's faithfulness and the need for the community to remain mindful of their covenant with God.

and with them 70 men
The number 70 is often symbolic in the Bible, representing completeness or a significant group. It recalls the 70 elders of Israel who assisted Moses (Exodus 24:1) and the 70 members of Jacob's family who went to Egypt (Genesis 46:27). This number may suggest a complete or sufficient group for the task at hand, emphasizing the organized and purposeful nature of the return to Jerusalem. It also reflects the structured approach to rebuilding the community, ensuring that there were enough people to support the efforts in reestablishing religious practices and societal order.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Bigvai
A leader of one of the families returning from Babylonian exile. His descendants are mentioned as part of the group returning to Jerusalem with Ezra.

2. Uthai
A descendant of Bigvai, listed as one of the leaders or representatives of his family in the return to Jerusalem.

3. Zaccur
Another descendant of Bigvai, also listed as a leader or representative of his family in the return to Jerusalem.

4. 70 Men
The number of men accompanying Uthai and Zaccur, representing the descendants of Bigvai in the return to Jerusalem.
Teaching Points
Faithfulness in Leadership
The descendants of Bigvai, including Uthai and Zaccur, demonstrate faithfulness in leading their families back to Jerusalem. This highlights the importance of godly leadership in guiding others towards spiritual restoration.

Significance of Numbers
The mention of 70 men can remind us of the biblical significance of numbers, often symbolizing completeness and divine order. It encourages us to see God's hand in the details of our lives.

Commitment to God's Plan
The return to Jerusalem was a fulfillment of God's promise to restore His people. This teaches us the importance of aligning our lives with God's plans and purposes, trusting in His timing and provision.

Community and Unity
The collective return of families and groups emphasizes the strength found in community and unity. It encourages us to work together in our spiritual journeys and support one another in faith.

Parallel Commentaries ...


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

of Bigvai,
בִגְוַ֖י (ḇiḡ·way)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 902: Bigvai -- perhaps 'happy', an Israelite name

Uthai,
עוּתַ֣י (‘ū·ṯay)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5793: Uthai -- two Israelites

and Zaccur,
וְזַכּ֑וּר (wə·zak·kūr)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2072: Zabbud -- 'bestowed', an Israelite

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

70
שִׁבְעִ֥ים (šiḇ·‘îm)
Number - common plural
Strong's 7657: Seventy (a cardinal number)

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


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