Ezra 2:41

39 The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.

40 The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four.

The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight.

42 The children of the porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, in all an hundred thirty and nine.

43 The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children 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)

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Cross references

  • 1 Chronicles 6:39

    And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,

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  • Nehemiah 7:44

    The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight.

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  • 1 Chronicles 25:1–2

    Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was:

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  • Nehemiah 11:17

    And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.

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  • 1 Chronicles 15:17

    So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;

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