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(Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/ezra/2.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />of Zakkai 760<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezra/2.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The family of Zaccai 760<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezra/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The sons of Zaccai, 760.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezra/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />the descendants of Zaccai, 760;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezra/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezra/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />the people of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezra/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />the sons of Zaccai, 760;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezra/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />the sons of Zaccai, 760;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezra/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />the sons of Zaccai, 760;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezra/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />the sons of Zaccai, 760;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezra/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />the sons of Zaccai, 760;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezra/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Zaccai’s descendants 760<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezra/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Zaccai&#8217s descendants 760 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezra/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezra/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezra/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />of Zaccai 760<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezra/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Descendants of Zaccai: 760<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezra/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />the descendants of Zaccai, 760;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezra/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />the descendants of Zaccai: 760; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezra/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The descendants of Zaccai, seven hundred sixty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezra/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezra/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The children of Zaccai, seven hundred sixty. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezra/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezra/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezra/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezra/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The children of Zachai, seven hundred sixty. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezra/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The sons of Zaccai, seven hundred sixty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezra/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />descendants of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezra/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Of Zaccai, seven hundred sixty.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezra/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The descendants of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezra/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The children of Zakkai, seven hundred and sixty.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezra/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezra/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The children of Zacchu, seven hundred and sixty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezra/2-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sh6ec6iQe9M?start=206" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezra/2.htm">The List of Returning Exiles</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>the descendants of Zattu, 945; <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the descendants</a> <a href="/hebrew/2140.htm" title="2140: zak·kāy (N-proper-ms) -- An Israelite. From zakak; pure; Zakkai, An Israelite.">of Zaccai,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7651.htm" title="7651: šə·ḇa‘ (Number-fsc) -- Or shibrah; from shaba'; a primitive cardinal number; seven; also seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number.">760;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: mê·’ō·wṯ (Number-fp) -- Hundred. Or metyah; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8346.htm" title="8346: wə·šiš·šîm (Conj-w:: Number-cp) -- Sixty. Multiple of shesh; sixty."></a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>the descendants of Bani, 642;…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/7-14.htm">Nehemiah 7:14</a></span><br />the descendants of Zaccai, 760;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/9-3.htm">1 Chronicles 9:3</a></span><br />Some of the descendants of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh lived in Jerusalem:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/11-4.htm">Nehemiah 11:4-6</a></span><br />while some of the descendants of Judah and Benjamin settled in Jerusalem.) From the descendants of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, a descendant of Perez; / and Maaseiah son of Baruch, the son of Col-hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, a descendant of Shelah. / The descendants of Perez who settled in Jerusalem totaled 468 men of valor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/2-1.htm">1 Chronicles 2:1-2</a></span><br />These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, / Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/4-1.htm">1 Chronicles 4:1-2</a></span><br />The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal. / Reaiah son of Shobal was the father of Jahath, and Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the clans of the Zorathites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/4-24.htm">1 Chronicles 4:24-27</a></span><br />The descendants of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul. / The sons of Shaul: Shallum, Mibsam, and Mishma. / The sons of Mishma: Hammuel, Zaccur, and Shimei. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-54.htm">1 Chronicles 6:54-60</a></span><br />Now these were the territories assigned to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clan for their settlements, because the first lot fell to them: / They were given Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands. / But the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/9-1.htm">1 Chronicles 9:1-2</a></span><br />So all Israel was recorded in the genealogies written in the Book of the Kings of Israel. But Judah was exiled to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness. / Now the first to resettle their own property in their cities were Israelites, priests, Levites, and temple servants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/12-1.htm">Nehemiah 12:1-7</a></span><br />Now these are the priests and Levites who went up with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and with Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra, / Amariah, Malluch, Hattush, / Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/12-12.htm">Nehemiah 12:12-21</a></span><br />In the days of Joiakim, these were the heads of the priestly families: of the family of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah; / of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan; / of Malluchi, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-1.htm">Matthew 1:1-2</a></span><br />This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham: / Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-23.htm">Luke 3:23-34</a></span><br />Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli, / the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, / the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-5.htm">Acts 2:5-11</a></span><br />Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. / And when this sound rang out, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking his own language. / Astounded and amazed, they asked, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-1.htm">Romans 11:1-5</a></span><br />I ask then, did God reject His people? Certainly not! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin. / God did not reject His people, whom He foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says about Elijah, how he appealed to God against Israel: / “Lord, they have killed Your prophets and torn down Your altars. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well”? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/3-5.htm">Philippians 3:5</a></span><br />circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin; a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee;</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and three score.</p><p class="hdg">Zaccai</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/7-14.htm">Nehemiah 7:14</a></b></br> The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezra/2-8.htm">Children</a> <a href="/ezra/2-8.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/ezra/2-5.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-3.htm">Sixty</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-21.htm">Threescore</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-14.htm">Zaccai</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-14.htm">Zac'cai</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezra/2-10.htm">Children</a> <a href="/ezra/2-10.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/ezra/2-25.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/ezra/2-13.htm">Sixty</a> <a href="/ezra/2-64.htm">Threescore</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-20.htm">Zaccai</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-14.htm">Zac'cai</a><div class="vheading2">Ezra 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/2-1.htm">The number that return of the people</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/2-36.htm">of the priests</a></span><br><span class="reftext">40. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/2-40.htm">of the Levites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">43. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/2-43.htm">of the Nethinims</a></span><br><span class="reftext">55. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/2-55.htm">of Solomon's servants</a></span><br><span class="reftext">61. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/2-61.htm">of the priests who could not show their pedigree</a></span><br><span class="reftext">64. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/2-64.htm">The whole number of them, with their substance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">68. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/2-68.htm">Their offerings</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezra/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezra/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ezra/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>the descendants of Zaccai</b><br>The name "Zaccai" is of Hebrew origin, meaning "pure" or "innocent." This name appears in the genealogical records of those returning from the Babylonian exile. The mention of Zaccai's descendants highlights the importance of family lineage and heritage in Jewish culture, especially in the context of returning to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple and reestablish the community. The genealogical records served to affirm the identity and legitimacy of those returning, ensuring they were part of the covenant community. This emphasis on lineage can be seen throughout the Old Testament, such as in the genealogies of Genesis and the detailed records in 1 Chronicles.<p><b>760</b><br>The specific number of 760 descendants indicates the size of this family group returning to Jerusalem. This number reflects the careful record-keeping and organization of the returning exiles, as documented in the book of Ezra. The precision of these numbers underscores the historical reliability of the text and the importance of each family in the restoration of Israel. The return from exile was a fulfillment of God's promise to bring His people back to their land, as prophesied in <a href="/jeremiah/29-10.htm">Jeremiah 29:10</a>. The detailed census also mirrors the earlier censuses taken during the wilderness period in the books of Numbers, emphasizing continuity in God's plan for His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/z/zaccai.htm">Zaccai</a></b><br>A family or clan leader whose descendants returned from the Babylonian exile. The name Zaccai is of Hebrew origin, possibly meaning "pure" or "innocent." This family is part of the larger group of Israelites who returned to Jerusalem and Judah to rebuild the temple and restore their community.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a></b><br>A significant event in Jewish history where the people of Judah were taken captive to Babylon. The return from exile marks a period of restoration and renewal for the Jewish people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/r/return_to_jerusalem.htm">Return to Jerusalem</a></b><br>The event of the Jewish exiles returning to their homeland, as recorded in the book of Ezra, signifies a fulfillment of God's promise to restore His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_small_details.htm">Faithfulness in Small Details</a></b><br>The listing of families, such as the descendants of Zaccai, underscores the importance of each individual and family in God's plan. God values every person and their role in His redemptive history.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_promises_fulfilled.htm">God's Promises Fulfilled</a></b><br>The return of the exiles is a testament to God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises. Believers can trust that God will fulfill His promises in their lives as well.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_restoration.htm">Community Restoration</a></b><br>The collective return of families highlights the importance of community in God's work. Believers are encouraged to participate in and contribute to the restoration and building of their faith communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/heritage_and_identity.htm">Heritage and Identity</a></b><br>The mention of specific families reminds believers of the importance of understanding their spiritual heritage and identity in Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_restoration.htm">Hope in Restoration</a></b><br>Just as the exiles returned to rebuild, believers can find hope in God's ability to restore and renew their lives, no matter the circumstances.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezra_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezra 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_ezra_9_2_oppose_ruth's_story.htm">Does Ezra 9:2 contradict the acceptance of foreign converts in other passages of Scripture, such as the story of Ruth?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_david_help_saul's_kin_despite_past.htm">In 2 Samuel 9:3, how do we reconcile David's swift willingness to help Saul's descendant with the longstanding hostilities described elsewhere in 1 and 2 Samuel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/azgad's_children__1,222_or_2,322.htm">How many were the children of Azgad? One thousand two hundred and twenty-two (Ezra 2:12) Two thousand three hundred and twenty-two (Nehemiah 7:17)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_are_ephraim_manasseh_in_1_chr_9_3.htm">Why does 1 Chronicles 9:3 include tribes like Ephraim and Manasseh in Jerusalem, contradicting other passages indicating they didn't return?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezra/2-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">the descendants</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Zaccai,</span><br /><span class="heb">זַכָּ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(zak·kāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2140.htm">Strong's 2140: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zaccai -- an Israelite</span><br /><br /><span class="word">760;</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁבַ֥ע</span> <span class="translit">(šə·ḇa‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7651.htm">Strong's 7651: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezra/2-9.htm">Ezra 2:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezra/2-9.htm">Ezra 2:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezra/2-9.htm">Ezra 2:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezra/2-9.htm">Ezra 2:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezra/2-9.htm">Ezra 2:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezra/2-9.htm">Ezra 2:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezra/2-9.htm">Ezra 2:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezra/2-9.htm">Ezra 2:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezra/2-9.htm">Ezra 2:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezra/2-9.htm">Ezra 2:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezra/2-9.htm">OT History: Ezra 2:9 The children of Zaccai seven hundred sixty (Ezr. 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