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Uthai, and Zabbud, and with them seventy males.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezra/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />also of the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zabbud, and with them seventy males.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezra/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and of the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zabbud, and seventy males with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezra/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and of the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zabbud, and 70 males with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezra/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and of the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zabbud and 70 males with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezra/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and of the sons of Bigvai, Uthai, and Zabbud, and 70 males with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezra/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and of the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zabbud, with 70 men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezra/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Uthai and Zaccur from Bigvai’s descendants, and 70 men with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezra/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Uthai and Zaccur from Bigvai&#8217s descendants, and 70 men with them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezra/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And of the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zabbud; and with them seventy males.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezra/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And of the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zabbud; and with them seventy males.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezra/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />from the family of Bigvai: Uthai and Zabbud, with 70 males.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezra/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />From Bigvai's descendants: Uthai, Zabbud, and 70 men with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezra/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />and from the descendants of Bigvai, both Uthai and Zaccur, and with them 70 men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezra/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />from the descendants of Bigvai, Uthai, and Zaccur, and with them 70 men. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezra/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Of the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zakkur; and with them seventy males.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezra/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Of the sons also of Bigvai; Uthai, and Zabbud, and with them seventy males.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezra/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Of the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zabbud; and with them seventy males. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezra/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And from the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zabbud, and with them seventy who are males.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezra/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And from the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zabbud, and with them seventy who are males.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezra/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And from the sons of Bigvai: Uthi and Zabbud, and with them seventy males.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezra/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Of the sons of Begui, Uthai and Zachur, and with them seventy men. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezra/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />From the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zaccur, and seventy men were with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezra/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />of the descendants of Bigvai, Uthai, son of Zakkur, and with him seventy males. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezra/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Of the descendants of Bigvai, Uthai and Zaccur, and with them seventy males.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezra/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Of the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zekor, and with them seventy males.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezra/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Of the children of Bagway: Uthi and Azkuur, and with them sixty males.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezra/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And of the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zaccur; and with him seventy males.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezra/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And of the sons of Baguae, Uthai, and Zabud, and with him seventy males.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezra/8-14.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=1998" 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/8.htm">The Exiles who Returned with Ezra</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">13</span>from the later descendants of Adonikam, these were their names: Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah, and with them 60 men; <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ū·mib·bə·nê (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">and from the descendants</a> <a href="/hebrew/902.htm" title="902: ḇiḡ·way (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps happy, an Isr. name. Probably of foreign origin; Bigvai, an Israelite.">of Bigvai,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5793.htm" title="5793: ‘ū·ṯay (N-proper-ms) -- Two Isr. From uwth; succoring; Uthai, the name of two Israelites.">both Uthai</a> <a href="/hebrew/2139.htm" title="2139: wə·zå̄·ḇūḏ (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- The name of several Isr. From zakar; mindful; Zakkur, the name of seven Israelites.">and Zaccur,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: wə·‘im·mōw (Conj-w:: Prep:: 3ms) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">and with them</a> <a href="/hebrew/7657.htm" title="7657: šiḇ·‘îm (Number-cp) -- Seventy (a card. number). Multiple of sheba'; seventy.">70</a> <a href="/hebrew/2145.htm" title="2145: haz·zə·ḵā·rîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Male. From zakar; properly, remembered, i.e. A male.">men.</a> </span><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/7-7.htm">Nehemiah 7:7</a></span><br />accompanied by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. This is the count of the men of Israel:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/10-14.htm">Nehemiah 10:14-27</a></span><br />And the leaders of the people: Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani, / Bunni, Azgad, Bebai, / Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/9-3.htm">1 Chronicles 9:3-9</a></span><br />Some of the descendants of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh lived in Jerusalem: / Uthai son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, a descendant of Perez son of Judah. / From the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn and his sons. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/3-19.htm">1 Chronicles 3:19-24</a></span><br />The sons of Pedaiah: Zerubbabel and Shimei. The children of Zerubbabel: Meshullam and Hananiah, their sister Shelomith, / and five others: Hashubah, Ohel, Berechiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab-hesed. / The descendants of Hananiah: Pelatiah, Jeshaiah, and the sons of Rephaiah, of Arnan, of Obadiah, and of Shecaniah. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/12-1.htm">Nehemiah 12:1-26</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="/1_chronicles/6-1.htm">1 Chronicles 6:1-15</a></span><br />The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. / The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. / The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/2-1.htm">1 Chronicles 2:1-55</a></span><br />These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, / Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. / The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanite. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD. So the LORD put him to death. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/4-1.htm">1 Chronicles 4:1-23</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. / These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. And their sister was named Hazzelelponi. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/5-1.htm">1 Chronicles 5:1-26</a></span><br />These were the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. Though he was the firstborn, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, because Reuben defiled his father’s bed. So he is not reckoned according to birthright. / And though Judah prevailed over his brothers and a ruler came from him, the birthright belonged to Joseph. / The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-1.htm">1 Chronicles 7:1-40</a></span><br />The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron—four in all. / The sons of Tola: Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam, and Shemuel, the heads of their families. In the days of David, 22,600 descendants of Tola were numbered in their genealogies as mighty men of valor. / The son of Uzzi: Izrahiah. The sons of Izrahiah: Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah. All five of them were chiefs. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/8-1.htm">1 Chronicles 8:1-40</a></span><br />Benjamin was the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third, / Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth. / The sons of Bela: Addar, Gera, Abihud, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-1.htm">Matthew 1:1-17</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. / Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-23.htm">Luke 3:23-38</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”? ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Of the sons also of Bigvai; Uthai, and Zabbud, and with them seventy males.</p><p class="hdg">Bigvai</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/2-14.htm">Ezra 2:14</a></b></br> The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/7-19.htm">Nehemiah 7:19</a></b></br> The children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven.</p><p class="hdg">Zabbud.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/10-12.htm">Nehemiah 10:12</a></b></br> Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezra/2-14.htm">Bigvai</a> <a href="/ezra/2-14.htm">Bigva'i</a> <a href="/ezra/8-12.htm">Children</a> <a href="/ezra/8-13.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/ezra/8-13.htm">Males</a> <a href="/ezra/8-7.htm">Seventy</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-4.htm">Uthai</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/25-10.htm">Zaccur</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/nehemiah/7-7.htm">Bigvai</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-19.htm">Bigva'i</a> <a href="/ezra/8-35.htm">Children</a> <a href="/ezra/8-19.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-24.htm">Males</a> <a href="/ezra/8-35.htm">Seventy</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-4.htm">Uthai</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-2.htm">Zaccur</a><div class="vheading2">Ezra 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/8-1.htm">The companions of Ezra, who returned from Babylon</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/8-15.htm">He sends to Iddo for ministers for the temple</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/8-21.htm">He keeps a fast</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/8-24.htm">He commits the treasures to the custody of the priests</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/8-31.htm">From Ahava they come to Jerusalem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/8-33.htm">The treasure is weighed in the temple</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/8-36.htm">The commission is delivered</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/8.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/8.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>and from the descendants of Bigvai</b><br>Bigvai is one of the leaders listed among those who returned with Zerubbabel from the Babylonian exile (<a href="/ezra/2-2.htm">Ezra 2:2</a>; <a href="/nehemiah/7-7.htm">Nehemiah 7:7</a>). The mention of his descendants here indicates the continuation of his family line and their commitment to the restoration of Jerusalem. This reflects the importance of family heritage and legacy in Jewish culture, emphasizing the role of families in maintaining religious and cultural identity.<p><b>both Uthai and Zaccur</b><br>Uthai and Zaccur are likely leaders or representatives of the family of Bigvai. Their inclusion highlights the importance of leadership and accountability within the returning exiles. The names themselves may carry significance; Uthai could mean "helpful" or "with Yahweh," and Zaccur means "mindful" or "remembered." These names may symbolize the roles these individuals played in the community, possibly as reminders of God's faithfulness and the need for the community to remain mindful of their covenant with God.<p><b>and with them 70 men</b><br>The number 70 is often symbolic in the Bible, representing completeness or a significant group. It recalls the 70 elders of Israel who assisted Moses (<a href="/exodus/24.htm">Exodus 24:1</a>) and the 70 members of Jacob's family who went to Egypt (<a href="/genesis/46-27.htm">Genesis 46:27</a>). This number may suggest a complete or sufficient group for the task at hand, emphasizing the organized and purposeful nature of the return to Jerusalem. It also reflects the structured approach to rebuilding the community, ensuring that there were enough people to support the efforts in reestablishing religious practices and societal order.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/b/bigvai.htm">Bigvai</a></b><br>A leader of one of the families returning from Babylonian exile. His descendants are mentioned as part of the group returning to Jerusalem with Ezra.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/u/uthai.htm">Uthai</a></b><br>A descendant of Bigvai, listed as one of the leaders or representatives of his family in the return to Jerusalem.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/z/zaccur.htm">Zaccur</a></b><br>Another descendant of Bigvai, also listed as a leader or representative of his family in the return to Jerusalem.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/7/70_men.htm">70 Men</a></b><br>The number of men accompanying Uthai and Zaccur, representing the descendants of Bigvai in the return to Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_leadership.htm">Faithfulness in Leadership</a></b><br>The descendants of Bigvai, including Uthai and Zaccur, demonstrate faithfulness in leading their families back to Jerusalem. This highlights the importance of godly leadership in guiding others towards spiritual restoration.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/significance_of_numbers.htm">Significance of Numbers</a></b><br>The mention of 70 men can remind us of the biblical significance of numbers, often symbolizing completeness and divine order. It encourages us to see God's hand in the details of our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/commitment_to_god's_plan.htm">Commitment to God's Plan</a></b><br>The return to Jerusalem was a fulfillment of God's promise to restore His people. This teaches us the importance of aligning our lives with God's plans and purposes, trusting in His timing and provision.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_unity.htm">Community and Unity</a></b><br>The collective return of families and groups emphasizes the strength found in community and unity. It encourages us to work together in our spiritual journeys and support one another in faith.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezra_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezra 8</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_phoenix_mean_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Sheshbazzar in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_nehemiah_10_1-27_names_accurate.htm">Is the extensive list of names in Nehemiah 10:1-27 historically consistent with known genealogical records, or are there discrepancies?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_exiles_have_resources_to_rebuild_temple.htm">Is there sufficient archaeological evidence to confirm that the returned exiles had the resources to rebuild the Temple at the time Haggai 1:2-8 demands?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_ephraim_renounce_idols_in_hosea.htm">Why does Hosea 14:8 speak of Ephraim renouncing idols, yet later passages suggest the Northern Kingdom never fully returned from exile?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezra/8-14.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">and from the descendants</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמִבְּנֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mib·bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | 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 Bigvai,</span><br /><span class="heb">בִגְוַ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(ḇiḡ·way)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_902.htm">Strong's 902: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bigvai -- perhaps 'happy', an Israelite name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Uthai,</span><br /><span class="heb">עוּתַ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(‘ū·ṯay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5793.htm">Strong's 5793: </a> </span><span class="str2">Uthai -- two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Zaccur,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְזַכּ֑וּר</span> <span class="translit">(wə·zak·kūr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2072.htm">Strong's 2072: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zabbud -- 'bestowed', an Israelite</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and with them</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעִמּ֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘im·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">70</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁבְעִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(šiḇ·‘îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7657.htm">Strong's 7657: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seventy (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">men.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַזְּכָרִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(haz·zə·ḵā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2145.htm">Strong's 2145: </a> </span><span class="str2">Remembered, a male</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezra/8-14.htm">Ezra 8:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezra/8-14.htm">Ezra 8:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezra/8-14.htm">Ezra 8:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezra/8-14.htm">Ezra 8:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezra/8-14.htm">Ezra 8:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezra/8-14.htm">Ezra 8:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezra/8-14.htm">Ezra 8:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezra/8-14.htm">Ezra 8:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezra/8-14.htm">Ezra 8:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezra/8-14.htm">Ezra 8:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezra/8-14.htm">OT History: Ezra 8:14 Of the sons of Bigvai Uthai (Ezr. 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