Ezra 2:55
53 The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Thamah,
54 The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.
The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Peruda,
56 The children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,
57 The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Ami.
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 descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Sophereth, the descendants of Peruda,
- KJV
- The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Peruda,
- WEB
- The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Hassophereth, the children of Peruda,
- ASV
- The children of Solomon`s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Hassophereth, the children of Peruda,
- DARBY
- The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Peruda,
- BLB
- The sons of the servants of Solomon: The sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Peruda,
- ÅB
- Av Salomos tjeneres barn: Sotais barn, Hassoferets barn, Perudas barn,
- OTB
- Etterkommerne av Salomos tjenere: etterkommerne av Sotai, Hasoferet og Peruda,
- B1930
- Av Salomos tjeneres barn: Sotais barn, Hassoferets barn, Perudas barn,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Kings 9:21
Their children that were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel also were not able utterly to destroy, upon those did Solomon levy a tribute of bondservice unto this day.
Read in contextNehemiah 7:57
The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,
Read in context