Ezra 2:41
39 and the descendants of Harim, 1,017.
40 The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (through the line of Hodaviah ), 74.
The singers: the descendants of Asaph, 128.
42 The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, and the descendants of Shobai, 139 in all.
43 The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,
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 singers: the descendants of Asaph, 128.
- KJV
- The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight.
- WEB
- The singers: the children of Asaph, one hundred twenty-eight.
- ASV
- The singers: the children of Asaph, a hundred twenty and eight.
- DARBY
- The singers: the children of Asaph, a hundred and twenty-eight.
- BLB
- The singers: The sons of Asaph, a hundred twenty-eight.
- ÅB
- Av sangerne: Asafs barn, hundre og åtte og tyve.
- OTB
- Musikerne: familien til Asaf, 128.
- B1930
- Av sangerne: Asafs barn, hundre og åtte og tyve.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Chronicles 6:39
Heman’s kinsman was Asaph, who served at his right hand: Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,
Read in contextNehemiah 7:44
The singers: the descendants of Asaph, 148.
Read in context1 Chronicles 25:1–2
Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service:
Read in contextNehemiah 11:17
Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who led in thanksgiving and prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his associates; and Abda son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
Read in context1 Chronicles 15:17
So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his brothers, Asaph son of Berechiah; from their brothers the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah;
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