Tabbaot was the ancestor of a family of Nethinim (temple servants) who returned from the Babylonian exile to Jerusalem. His family is 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 families of temple servants in Ezra
Tabbaot's descendants are mentioned among the Nethinim (temple servants) who returned from Babylon to Jerusalem after the exile.
1These are the people of the province who came up out of the captivity of the exiles, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had carried away to Babylon. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town.
2They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:
As Nethinim, the descendants of Tabbaoth had an important service role in the temple, where they assisted the Levites with practical tasks related to worship.