The Meaning of Ezra 8:11 Explained

Ezra 8:11

KJV: And of the sons of Bebai; Zechariah the son of Bebai, and with him twenty and eight males.

YLT: And from the sons of Bebai: Zechariah son of Bebai, and with him twenty and eight who are males.

Darby: And of the children of Bebai, Zechariah the son of Bebai, and with him twenty-eight males.

ASV: And of the sons of Bebai, Zechariah the son of Bebai; and with him twenty and eight males.

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What is the context of Ezra 8:11?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And of the sons of Bebai; Zechariah the son of Bebai, and with him twenty and eight males.

What does Ezra 8:11 Mean?

Context Summary

Ezra 8:1-23 - United Prayer For Guidance

The number of men who accompanied Ezra amounted to 1754, but the women and children would bring up the gross total to about 7000. The lack of Levites was very serious. These should have been among the very first. A deputation was therefore sent to a neighboring seminary or college, where they were being trained, and here again is the mention of the good hand of God. Sometimes hearts are ready and waiting for service, which need just a word or appeal to complete their plans. There is always special interest in this paragraph for those who are venturing forth on the untried and unknown. The camp at Ahava; the sending for the priests; the waiting for their coming; the recognition of God's good hand in sending a man of discretion; and then the fast and prayer for protection. We can almost see the little band on the point of plunging into the inhospitable and dangerous desert, spending hours in prayer, and restrained from requesting an escort, lest they might invalidate their leader's trustful boast. How careful we should be to do nothing inconsistent with the proud position that faith gives us in the keeping power of God! Seek Him, O soul of mine, and He will be found, and His hand shall be upon thee for good. [source]

Chapter Summary: Ezra 8

¹ The companions of Ezra, who returned from Babylon
¹⁵ He sends to Iddo for ministers for the temple
²¹ He keeps a fast
²⁴ He commits the treasures to the custody of the priests
³¹ From Ahava they come to Jerusalem
³³ The treasure is weighed in the temple
³⁶ The commission is delivered

What do the individual words in Ezra 8:11 mean?

And of the sons of Bebai Zechariah son of Bebai and with him twenty and eight males -

וּמִבְּנֵ֣י בֵבַ֔י זְכַרְיָ֖ה בֶּן־ בֵּבָ֑י וְעִמּ֕וֹ עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וּשְׁמֹנָ֖ה הַזְּכָרִֽים ס

וּמִבְּנֵ֣י	And of the sons
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m, Noun, masculine plural construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
בֵבַ֔י	of Bebai
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: בֵּבַי Sense: a leader of the returning exiles.
זְכַרְיָ֖ה	Zechariah
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: זְכַרְיָה Sense: th in order of the minor prophets; a priest, son of Berechiah and grandson of Iddo, who, along with Haggai, directed the rebuilding of the temple in the days of Zerubbabel.
בֶּן־	son
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
בֵּבָ֑י	of Bebai
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: בֵּבַי Sense: a leader of the returning exiles.
וְעִמּ֕וֹ	and with him
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition, third person masculine singular Root: עִם Sense: with.
עֶשְׂרִ֥ים	twenty
Parse: Number, common plural Root: עֶשְׂרִים Sense: twenty, twentieth.
וּשְׁמֹנָ֖ה	and eight
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Number, masculine singular Root: שְׁמֹנֶה Sense: eight, eighth.
הַזְּכָרִֽים	males
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: זָכָר Sense: male (of humans and animals) adj.
ס	-
Parse: Punctuation

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