Ezra 2:28
26 the men of Ramah and Geba, 621;
27 the men of Michmash, 122;
the men of Bethel and Ai, 223;
29 the descendants of Nebo, 52;
30 the descendants of Magbish, 156;
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 Bethel and Ai, 223;
- KJV
- The men of Beth-el and Ai, two hundred twenty and three.
- WEB
- The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty-three.
- ASV
- The men of Beth-el and Ai, two hundred twenty and three.
- DARBY
- The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred and twenty-three.
- BLB
- The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty-three.
- ÅB
- Betels og Ais menn, to hundre og tre og tyve;
- OTB
- de fra Betel og Ai, talte 223;
- B1930
- Betels og Ais menn, to hundre og tre og tyve;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Genesis 12:8
From there Abram moved on to the hill country east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel to the west and Ai to the east. There he built an altar to the LORD, and he called on the name of the LORD.
Read in contextJoshua 8:9
So Joshua sent them out, and they went to the place of ambush and lay in wait between Bethel and Ai, to the west of Ai. But Joshua spent that night among the people.
Read in contextJoshua 8:17
Not a man was left in Ai or Bethel who did not go out after Israel, leaving the city wide open while they pursued Israel.
Read in contextJoshua 7:2
Meanwhile, Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is near Beth-aven to the east of Bethel, and told them, “Go up and spy out the land.” So the men went up and spied out Ai.
Read in contextNehemiah 7:33
the men of the other Nebo, 52;
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