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Ezra 2:11 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Ezra 2:11 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ezra chapter 2 verse 11 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three.”
Ezra 2:11 (KJV)
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Commentary on Ezra 2:11
The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three. The family of Bebai (בֵּבַי) bears a name of uncertain etymology, possibly meaning 'my hollows' or derived from an Aramaic root suggesting 'fatherly.' The obscurity of the name's precise meaning reminds us that not all biblical details come with clear explanations—God's people include those whose origins are somewhat mysterious, yet whose covenant commitment is certain. Their 623 members demonstrated substantial family unit maintaining identity through captivity.Bebai appears in post-exilic records alongside Bani, Zaccai, and others, suggest...
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Cross-References for Ezra 2:11
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“six hundred twenty-eight.”
“Zechariah the son of Bebai; and with him twenty-eight males.”
“Hananiah”