Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Besai was an ancestor of temple servants who returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian captivity.
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Besai was the ancestor of a group of temple servants (Nethinim) who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian captivity (Ezr. 2:49; Neh. 7:52). The Nethinim were a class of people assigned to assist the Levites in the maintenance and service of the temple. They were likely descendants of the Gibeonites, who had been appointed by Joshua to serve as woodcutters and water carriers for the congregation and the altar of the Lord (Josh. 9:27). The return of Besai's descendants, along with other Nethinim, demonstrates the restoration of temple worship and the importance of the Nethinim's role in supporting the Levites' ministry.
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(sword). “Children of Besai” were among the Nethinim who returned to Judea with Zerubbabel. (Ezra 2:49; Nehemiah 7:52)
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2 verses in 2 books · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H1153
the descendants of Uzza, the descendants of Paseah, the descendants of Besai,
the descendants of Besai, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephushesim,
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