Ancestor of a family who returned from Babylonian exile.
Bani
Named in 4 verses across 2 books, first in Ezra 2:10.
בָּנִיBani
בִּנּוּיBinnui
Also called Binnui.
About Bani Written by AI
Bani is mentioned in Ezra 2:10 and Nehemiah 7:15 as the ancestor of a family that returned to Judah from Babylonian exile. The lists in these passages record the names of the families who journeyed back to their homeland to resettle and rebuild. In Ezra 8:10, a descendant of Bani named Shelomith is mentioned among those who returned with Ezra. Later, in Ezra 10:29, another descendant of Bani is listed among those who had married foreign women and pledged to put them away in response to Ezra's call for repentance. The repeated mention of Bani's descendants suggests that his family played a role in the restoration of Jewish life and worship after the exile.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Bani, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
Built. (1.) 1 Chr. 6:46. (2.) One of David’s thirty-seven warriors, a Gadite (2 Sam. 23:36). (3.) Ezra 2:10; 10:29,34,38. (4.) A Levite who was prominent in the reforms on the return from Babylon (Neh. 8:7; 9:4,5). His son Rehum took part in rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem (Neh. 3:17).
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- Ezra 2:10
the descendants of Bani, 642;
- Ezra 8:10
from the descendants of Bani, Shelomith son of Josiphiah, and with him 160 men;
- Ezra 10:29
From the descendants of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth.
- Nehemiah 7:15
the descendants of Binnui, 648;
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.