Bible Strands
Ezra 2:14
the descendants of Bigvai, 2,056;
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The passage functions as a ledger entry within a census of returning exiles, recording the exact number of families from one lineage. It appears between entries for Adonikam and Adin, maintaining a strict inventory format of the rebuilt community.
The words — בְּנֵי (benei) and בִגְוָי (Bigvai) literally mean "descendants of Bigvai," while אַלְפַּיִם חֲמִשִּׁים וְשִׁשָּׁה ('alpayim chamishim veshisha) translates directly to "two thousand fifty and six."
The thread — The same family line appears in Ezra 8:14 with seventy men and in Nehemiah 7:19 with a count of 2,067. These parallel records track the identical genealogical group across different return phases and census documents.
Why it lands — The text states a precise headcount for a specific lineage without adding narrative commentary or theological explanation. It asks a reader to treat the passage as a factual archive of post-exilic community structure rather than a symbolic or devotional text.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six.
Cross-references
- Ezra 8:14 and from the descendants of Bigvai, both Uthai and Zaccur, and with them 70 men.
- Nehemiah 7:19 the descendants of Bigvai, 2,067;