Bible Dictionary
Shabbethai
Shabbethai was a Levite in the days of Ezra and Nehemiah. He was associated with the investigation of foreign marriages, explaining the Law, and overseeing the temple’s outward affairs.
Biblical Usage
Shabbethai appears among those who instructed the people in the Law and among the Levites overseeing the outward affairs of the temple. In Ezra’s reform, the text may portray him as opposing the proposal concerning foreign wives or as having charge of the matter alongside others.
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