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Bazluth

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Bazluth is another form of the name Bazlith, a family of Nethinim who returned from the Babylonian exile with Zerubbabel.

Definition

Bazluth is another form of the name Bazlith. It designates the family whose descendants were counted among the Nethinim returning with Zerubbabel.

Biblical Usage

Bazluth appears in the list of returned temple servants in Ezra, corresponding to Bazlith in Nehemiah.

Historical Background

The variation is a difference in the recorded form of the family name.

Related Figures

Historical Bible Dictionaries

Smith's Bible Dictionary
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