Ezra 8:11

Ezra 8:11 Meaning and Explanation

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

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Zechariah son of Bebai returns with twenty-eight men of his family.

What Does Ezra 8:11 Mean?

The family of Bebai sends twenty-eight men, led by Zechariah, who bears his ancestor's name. Here the leader is himself a son of the house, keeping the family's identity close.

Even this small band of twenty-eight is named and numbered. The work of restoration is built from such ordinary companies, gathered one household at a time. God's great purposes advance through faithful people willing to be counted, however few they are.

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Zechariah son of Bebai returns with twenty-eight men of his family.

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