Old Testament

Zabbai

An Israelite who repented and put away his foreign wife during the reforms of Ezra.

Zabbai is listed among the men of Israel who had taken foreign wives in violation of the law during the post-exilic period. His inclusion in the record of Ezra 10 highlights the widespread nature of the intermarriage crisis and the subsequent call to national repentance. He is identified specifically as one of the descendants of Bebai who committed to separating from his spouse to restore covenant faithfulness.