Bakbuk

Temple Servant After the Exile

Die RückkehrLeaderc. 500s BC

Bakbuk was the ancestor of one of the families among the temple servants (netinim) who returned to Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. His descendants are mentioned in the lists of those who returned with Zerubbabel to rebuild the temple and restore worship in Jerusalem.

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Listed Among the Temple Servants in Ezra's List

Bakbuk's descendants are mentioned among the temple servants (netinim) who returned from Babylon to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel.

51the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur,
בְּנֵי־בַקְבּ֥וּק בְּנֵי־חֲקוּפָ֖א בְּנֵ֥י חַרְחֽוּר׃ ‬

Listed Among the Temple Servants in Nehemiah's List

In Nehemiah's parallel list of those who returned from exile, Bakbuk's descendants are again mentioned among the temple servants.

53Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
בְּנֵי־בַקְבּ֥וּק בְּנֵֽי־חֲקוּפָ֖א בְּנֵ֥י חַרְחֽוּר׃ ‬

The Role of the Temple Servants in the Rebuilding

The temple servants, including Bakbuk's descendants, settled in Jerusalem and contributed to restoring temple service after the exile.

43The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,
הַנְּתִינִ֑ים בְּנֵי־צִיחָ֥א בְנֵי־חֲשׂוּפָ֖א בְּנֵ֥י טַבָּעֽוֹת׃ ‬
44the sons of Keros, the sons of Siaha, the sons of Padon,
בְּנֵי־קֵרֹ֥ס בְּֽנֵי־סִֽיעֲהָ֖א בְּנֵ֥י פָדֽוֹן׃ ‬
45the sons of Lebanah, the sons of Hagabah, the sons of Akkub,
בְּנֵי־לְבָנָ֥ה בְנֵי־חֲגָבָ֖ה בְּנֵ֥י עַקּֽוּב׃ ‬
46the sons of Hagab, the sons of Shalmai, the sons of Hanan,
בְּנֵי־חָגָ֥ב בְּנֵי־*שמלי **שַׁלְמַ֖י בְּנֵ֥י חָנָֽן׃ ‬
47the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar, the sons of Reaiah,
בְּנֵי־גִדֵּ֥ל בְּנֵי־גַ֖חַר בְּנֵ֥י רְאָיָֽה׃ ‬
48the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda, the sons of Gazzam,
בְּנֵי־רְצִ֥ין בְּנֵי־נְקוֹדָ֖א בְּנֵ֥י גַזָּֽם׃ ‬
49the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah, the sons of Besai,
בְּנֵי־עֻזָּ֥א בְנֵי־פָסֵ֖חַ בְּנֵ֥י בֵסָֽי׃ ‬
50the sons of Asnah, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephusim,
בְּנֵי־אַסְנָ֥ה בְנֵי־*מעינים **מְעוּנִ֖ים בְּנֵ֥י *נפיסים **נְפוּסִֽים׃ ‬
51the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur,
בְּנֵי־בַקְבּ֥וּק בְּנֵי־חֲקוּפָ֖א בְּנֵ֥י חַרְחֽוּר׃ ‬
52the sons of Bazluth, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha,
בְּנֵי־בַצְל֥וּת בְּנֵי־מְחִידָ֖א בְּנֵ֥י חַרְשָֽׁא׃ ‬
53the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah,
בְּנֵי־בַרְק֥וֹס בְּֽנֵי־סִֽיסְרָ֖א בְּנֵי־תָֽמַח׃ ‬
54the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha.
בְּנֵ֥י נְצִ֖יחַ בְּנֵ֥י חֲטִיפָֽא׃ ‬

Registration of Returning Families

The family of Bakbuk was carefully registered as part of the official work to document who had the right to serve in the temple after returning from Babylon.

46The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
הַנְּתִינִ֑ים בְּנֵי־צִחָ֥א בְנֵי־חֲשֻׂפָ֖א בְּנֵ֥י טַבָּעֽוֹת׃ ‬
47Keros, Sia, Padon,
בְּנֵי־קֵירֹ֥ס בְּנֵי־סִיעָ֖א בְּנֵ֥י פָדֽוֹן׃ ‬
48Lebana, Hagaba, Shalmai,
בְּנֵי־לְבָנָ֥ה בְנֵי־חֲגָבָ֖ה בְּנֵ֥י שַׁלְמָֽי׃ ‬
49Hanan, Giddel, Gahar,
בְּנֵי־חָנָ֥ן בְּנֵי־גִדֵּ֖ל בְּנֵי־גָֽחַר׃ ‬
50Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda,
בְּנֵי־רְאָיָ֥ה בְנֵי־רְצִ֖ין בְּנֵ֥י נְקוֹדָֽא׃ ‬
51Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah,
בְּנֵי־גַזָּ֥ם בְּנֵי־עֻזָּ֖א בְּנֵ֥י פָסֵֽחַ׃ ‬
52Besai, Meunim, Nephushesim,
בְּנֵי־בֵסַ֥י בְּנֵי־מְעוּנִ֖ים בְּנֵ֥י *נפושסים **נְפִֽישְׁסִֽים׃ ‬
53Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
בְּנֵי־בַקְבּ֥וּק בְּנֵֽי־חֲקוּפָ֖א בְּנֵ֥י חַרְחֽוּר׃ ‬
54Bazlith, Mehida, Harsha,
בְּנֵי־בַצְלִ֥ית בְּנֵֽי־מְחִידָ֖א בְּנֵ֥י חַרְשָֽׁא׃ ‬
56Neziah, and Hatipha.
בְּנֵ֥י נְצִ֖יחַ בְּנֵ֥י חֲטִיפָֽא׃ ‬

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