Bible Strands
Nehemiah 7:16
the descendants of Bebai, 628;
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Nehemiah compiles a census of returning exiles, recording family heads and their counts to document the post-exilic community.
The words — בְּנֵ֣י (benei) means descendants, and בֵבָ֔י (Bebai) identifies the specific clan named in the register.
The thread — Ezra 2:11 records the same family with a count of 623, showing parallel genealogical lists compiled from different source documents.
Why it lands — The text demands verification of ancestral lines to establish legitimate standing within the restored community and its religious obligations.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight.
Cross-references
- Ezra 2:11 the descendants of Bebai, 623;