Ezra 2:23
21 The children of Beth-lehem, an hundred twenty and three.
22 The men of Netophah, fifty and six.
The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.
24 The children of Azmaveth, forty and two.
25 The children of Kirjath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- the men of Anathoth, 128;
- KJV
- The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.
- WEB
- The men of Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight.
- ASV
- The men of Anathoth, a hundred twenty and eight.
- DARBY
- The men of Anathoth, a hundred and twenty-eight.
- BLB
- The men of Anathoth, a hundred twenty-eight.
- ÅB
- Anatots menn, hundre og åtte og tyve;
- OTB
- mennene av Anatot, talte 128;
- B1930
- Anatots menn, hundre og åtte og tyve;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Jeremiah 11:21
Therefore thus saith the LORD of the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Prophesy not in the name of the LORD, that thou die not by our hand:
Read in contextJeremiah 1:1
The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin:
Read in contextIsaiah 10:30
Lift up thy voice, O daughter of Gallim: cause it to be heard unto Laish, O poor Anathoth.
Read in contextJoshua 21:18
Anathoth with her suburbs, and Almon with her suburbs; four cities.
Read in contextNehemiah 7:27
The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.
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