Ezra 2:43
41 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.
The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,
44 the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Siaha, the descendants of Padon,
45 the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Akkub,
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 temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,
- KJV
- The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
- WEB
- The temple servants: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
- ASV
- The Nethinim: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
- DARBY
- The Nethinim: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
- BLB
- The Nethinim: The sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,
- ÅB
- Av tempeltjenerne: Sihas barn, Hasufas barn, Tabbaots barn,
- OTB
- Tempeltjenerne:
slekten av Siha, Hasufa, Tabbaot, - B1930
- Av tempeltjenerne: Sihas barn, Hasufas barn, Tabbaots barn,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Chronicles 9:2
Now the first to resettle their own property in their cities were Israelites, priests, Levites, and temple servants.
Read in contextNehemiah 7:46–56
The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,
Read in contextNehemiah 10:28
“The rest of the people—the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, temple servants, and all who had separated themselves from the people of the land to obey the Law of God—along with their wives and all their sons and daughters who are able to understand,
Read in contextEzra 2:58
The temple servants and descendants of the servants of Solomon numbered 392 in all.
Read in context