Shobai
Shobai was the ancestor of a family of gatekeepers who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile.
From Easton's Bible Dictionary
Captors (Ezra 2:42).
Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.
First named at Ezra 2:42.
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Verses that name Shobai
- Ezra 2:42 The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, and the descendants of Shobai, 139 in all.
- Nehemiah 7:45 The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, and the descendants of Shobai, 138 in all.