Ezra 2:28
26 The children of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty and one.
27 The men of Michmas, an hundred twenty and two.
The men of Beth-el and Ai, two hundred twenty and three.
29 The children of Nebo, fifty and two.
30 The children of Magbish, an hundred fifty and six.
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
And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Beth-el, and pitched his tent, having Beth-el on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD.
Read in contextJoshua 8:9
Joshua therefore sent them forth: and they went to lie in ambush, and abode between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua lodged that night among the people.
Read in contextJoshua 8:17
And there was not a man left in Ai or Beth-el, that went not out after Israel: and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel.
Read in contextJoshua 7:2
And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Beth-aven, on the east side of Beth-el, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai.
Read in contextNehemiah 7:33
The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two.
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