Of the sons also of Bebai; Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai.
From the descendants of Bebai: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai.
This verse lists four men from the family of Bebai who were part of a group being recorded during a time of spiritual restoration in Israel.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Ezra, the Jewish people had returned from exile in Babylon and were striving to rebuild their community and faith under Ezra's leadership. This chapter deals with a crisis of intermarriages with foreign women, which violated God's laws and threatened the purity of their worship, leading to a call for repentance and separation. This specific verse lists names of men from the clan of Bebai who were involved in these marriages as part of a broader confession.
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