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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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bē´zā̇ -ı̄ ( בּצי , bēcay , "shining"(?)):

(1) A chief who with Nehemiah sealed the covenant (Nehemiah 10:18 ).

(2) The descendants of Bezai returned with Zerubbabel to Jerusalem (323, Ezra 2:17; 324, Nehemiah 7:23 = Bassai, 1 Esdras 5:16).

Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Bezai'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​b/bezai.html. 1915.
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