Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Bazluth (Bazlith) was the ancestor of a family of temple servants who returned from Babylonian captivity.
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Also known as Bazlith
Bazluth, also known as Bazlith, is mentioned in Ezr.2.52 and Neh.7.54 as the ancestor of a family of temple servants (Nethinim) who returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian exile. The temple servants were a group of people assigned to assist the Levites in the maintenance and service of the temple. The lists in Ezra and Nehemiah record the names of the families who returned to Judah to resettle and rebuild the temple.
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2 verses in 2 books · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H1213
the descendants of Bazluth, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha,
the descendants of Bazlith, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha,
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