Bebai
Head of a returning family
Bebai was the head of a Jewish family that returned from the Babylonian exile to Jerusalem. His descendants are mentioned among those who returned under Zerubbabel and Ezra, and some of his descendants had to send away their foreign wives in connection with Ezra's reforms.
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Bebai's descendants return with Zerubbabel
623 of Bebai's descendants were among those who returned from Babylon to Jerusalem under the leadership of Zerubbabel.
Bebai's descendants in Nehemiah's list
Bebai's descendants are also mentioned in Nehemiah's record of those who returned from captivity, numbering 628 men.
More descendants return with Ezra
A new group of Bebai's descendants, 28 men under the leadership of Shekaniah son of Jahaziel, returned to Jerusalem together with Ezra.
Bebai's descendants send away foreign wives
Several of the descendants of Bebai were found to have taken foreign wives and had to send them away as part of Ezra's reform to preserve the religious purity of the people.
Bebai Seals the Covenant with Nehemiah
Bebai was among the leaders who put their seal on the covenant to follow God's law under Nehemiah's leadership in Jerusalem.