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,
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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.
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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,
Read in contextNehemiah 7:44
The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight.
Read in context1 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:
Read in contextNehemiah 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.
Read in context1 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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