Ezra 2:58
56 the descendants of Jaala, the descendants of Darkon, the descendants of Giddel,
57 the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pochereth-hazzebaim, and the descendants of Ami.
The temple servants and descendants of the servants of Solomon numbered 392 in all.
59 The following came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, but could not prove that their families were descended from Israel:
60 the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda, 652 in all.
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- BSB
- The temple servants and descendants of the servants of Solomon numbered 392 in all.
- KJV
- All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred ninety and two.
- WEB
- All the temple servants, and the children of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred ninety-two.
- ASV
- All the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon`s servants, were three hundred ninety and two.
- DARBY
- All the Nethinim and the children of Solomon's servants, three hundred and ninety-two.
- BLB
- All the Nethinim and the sons of the servants of Solomon [were] three hundred ninety-two.
- ÅB
- Alle tempeltjenerne og Salomos tjeneres barn var tilsammen tre hundre og to og nitti.
- OTB
- Tempeltjenerne og etterkommerne av Salomos tjenere utgjorde totalt 392.
- B1930
- Alle tempeltjenerne og Salomos tjeneres barn var tilsammen tre hundre og to og nitti.
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 context1 Kings 9:21
their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites were unable to devote to destruction —Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day.
Read in contextJoshua 9:23
Now therefore you are under a curse and will perpetually serve as woodcutters and water carriers for the house of my God.”
Read in contextJoshua 9:27
On that day he made them woodcutters and water carriers, as they are to this day for the congregation of the LORD and for the altar at the place He would choose.
Read in contextJoshua 9:21
They continued, “Let them live, but let them be woodcutters and water carriers for the whole congregation.” So the leaders kept their promise.
Read in contextEzra 7:7
So in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes, he went up to Jerusalem with some of the Israelites, including priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, and temple servants.
Read in contextNehemiah 7:60
The temple servants and descendants of the servants of Solomon numbered 392 in all.
Read in contextNehemiah 3:26
and the temple servants living on the hill of Ophel made repairs opposite the Water Gate toward the east and the tower that juts out.
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