Atomic Bible

Ancestor of exiles who returned to Jerusalem

Bezai

Named in 2 verses across 2 books, first in Ezra 2:17.

בֵּצָ֑יBezai

The name means “eggs.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869

About Bezai Written by AI

Bezai was the ancestor of a group of people who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian captivity (Ezr. 2:17; Neh. 7:23). According to the records, 323 individuals from Bezai's family were among those who made the journey back to their homeland. The return of the exiles to Jerusalem was a significant event in Jewish history, as it marked the beginning of the restoration of their religious and cultural identity after decades of captivity in Babylon. The mention of Bezai and the number of his descendants highlights the importance of family lineage and the preservation of ancestral records among the returning exiles.

Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.

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Where the Bible names him

  1. Ezra 2:17

    the descendants of Bezai, 323;

  2. Nehemiah 7:23

    the descendants of Bezai, 324;

From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.