Ezra 2:14
New International Version
of Bigvai 2,056

New Living Translation
The family of Bigvai 2,056

English Standard Version
The sons of Bigvai, 2,056.

Berean Standard Bible
the descendants of Bigvai, 2,056;

King James Bible
The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six.

New King James Version
the people of Bigvai, two thousand and fifty-six;

New American Standard Bible
the sons of Bigvai, 2,056;

NASB 1995
the sons of Bigvai, 2,056;

NASB 1977
the sons of Bigvai, 2,056;

Legacy Standard Bible
the sons of Bigvai, 2,056;

Amplified Bible
the sons of Bigvai, 2,056;

Christian Standard Bible
Bigvai’s descendants 2,056

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Bigvai’s descendants 2,056

American Standard Version
The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six.

English Revised Version
The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
of Bigvai 2,056

International Standard Version
Descendants of Bigvai: 2,056

Majority Standard Bible
the descendants of Bigvai, 2,056;

NET Bible
the descendants of Bigvai: 2,056;

New Heart English Bible
The descendants of Bigvai, two thousand fifty-six.

Webster's Bible Translation
The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six.

World English Bible
The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty-six.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
sons of Bigvai, two thousand fifty-six;

Young's Literal Translation
Sons of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six.

Smith's Literal Translation
The sons of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The children of Beguai, two thousand fifty-six.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The sons of Bigvai, two thousand fifty-six.

New American Bible
descendants of Bigvai, two thousand and fifty-six;

New Revised Standard Version
Of Bigvai, two thousand fifty-six.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
The descendants of Bigvai, two thousand and fifty-six.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The children of Bagvai, two thousand and fiftysix.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The children of Bague, two thousand and fifty-six.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The List of Returning Exiles
13the descendants of Adonikam, 666; 14the descendants of Bigvai, 2,056; 15the descendants of Adin, 454;…

Cross References
Nehemiah 7:18
the descendants of Adonikam, 667;

1 Chronicles 9:3-4
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.

Nehemiah 11:4-6
while some of the descendants of Judah and Benjamin settled in Jerusalem.) From the descendants of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, a descendant of Perez; / and Maaseiah son of Baruch, the son of Col-hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, a descendant of Shelah. / The descendants of Perez who settled in Jerusalem totaled 468 men of valor.

1 Chronicles 3:19-24
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. ...

Nehemiah 3:23-24
Beyond them, Benjamin and Hasshub made repairs in front of their house, and next to them, Azariah son of Maaseiah, the son of Ananiah, made repairs beside his house. / After him, Binnui son of Henadad repaired another section, from the house of Azariah to the angle and the corner,

Nehemiah 12:1-7
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, ...

Nehemiah 10:14-27
And the leaders of the people: Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani, / Bunni, Azgad, Bebai, / Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin, ...

1 Chronicles 24:1-19
These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. / But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons; so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests. / With the help of Eleazar’s descendant Zadok and Ithamar’s descendant Ahimelech, David divided them according to the offices of their service. ...

Nehemiah 8:1-8
At that time all the people gathered together in the square before the Water Gate, and they asked Ezra the scribe to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded for Israel. / On the first day of the seventh month, Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly of men and women and all who could listen and understand. / So Ezra read it aloud from daybreak until noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate, in front of the men and women and those who could understand. And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law. ...

Nehemiah 9:1-3
On the twenty-fourth day of the same month, the Israelites gathered together, fasting and wearing sackcloth, with dust on their heads. / Those of Israelite descent separated themselves from all the foreigners, and they stood and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their fathers. / While they stood in their places, they read from the Book of the Law of the LORD their God for a quarter of the day, and they spent another quarter of the day in confession and worship of the LORD their God.

Nehemiah 13:1-3
At that time the Book of Moses was read aloud in the hearing of the people, and in it they found the passage stating that no Ammonite or Moabite should ever enter the assembly of God, / because they had not met the Israelites with food and water, but had hired Balaam to call down a curse against them (although our God had turned the curse into a blessing). / As soon as the people heard this law, they excluded from Israel all of foreign descent.

Matthew 1:12-16
After the exile to Babylon: Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, / Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, Abiud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor. / Azor was the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud. ...

Luke 3:27-31
the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri, / the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er, / the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, ...

Acts 2:5-11
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? ...

Romans 11:1-5
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”? ...


Treasury of Scripture

The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six.

Bigvai

Ezra 8:14
Of the sons also of Bigvai; Uthai, and Zabbud, and with them seventy males.

Nehemiah 7:19
The children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven.

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Ezra 2
1. The number that return of the people
36. of the priests
40. of the Levites
43. of the Nethinims
55. of Solomon's servants
61. of the priests who could not show their pedigree
64. The whole number of them, with their substance
68. Their offerings














the descendants of Bigvai
The phrase "the descendants of Bigvai" refers to a specific family lineage that returned from the Babylonian exile. The name "Bigvai" is of Persian origin, suggesting that this family may have had significant interactions or status during the Persian period. Historically, Bigvai is also mentioned in Ezra 8:14, where he is noted as one of the leaders who returned with Ezra. This highlights the importance of family and lineage in the post-exilic community, emphasizing the continuity of God's people despite the disruption of exile. Theologically, it underscores the faithfulness of God in preserving His people and fulfilling His promises to restore them to their land.

2,056
The number "2,056" represents the count of individuals from the family of Bigvai who returned to Jerusalem. This specific enumeration reflects the meticulous record-keeping of the returning exiles, which was crucial for re-establishing the community and its tribal and familial structures. In a broader scriptural context, numbers in the Bible often signify completeness or divine order. The precise recording of these numbers serves as a testament to the fulfillment of God's promise to bring His people back to their homeland. It also illustrates the collective effort and unity required to rebuild the nation, as each family contributed to the restoration of Israel's identity and religious life.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
the descendants
בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Bigvai,
בִגְוָ֔י (ḇiḡ·wāy)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 902: Bigvai -- perhaps 'happy', an Israelite name

2,056;
אַלְפַּ֖יִם (’al·pa·yim)
Number - md
Strong's 505: A thousand


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