Bible Compass
Log inGet started
Back to the chapter

Ezra 2:59

CherubImmerTel-harshaTel-melah

57 The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Ami.

58 All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred ninety and two.

And these were they which went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsa, Cherub, Addan, and Immer: but they could not shew their father’s house, and their seed, whether they were of Israel:

60 The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two.

61 And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai; which took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name:

Read the whole chapter

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 following came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, but could not prove that their families were descended from Israel:
KJV
And these were they which went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsa, Cherub, Addan, and Immer: but they could not shew their father’s house, and their seed, whether they were of Israel:
WEB
These were those who went up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer; but they could not show their fathers’ houses and their offspring, whether they were of Israel:
ASV
And these were they that went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, [and] Immer; but they could not show their fathers` houses, and their seed, whether they were of Israel:
DARBY
And these are they that went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub-Addan, Immer; but they could not shew their fathers' house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel.
BLB
And these [were] the ones who came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, and they were not able to declare the house of their fathers and their seed, whether they [were] of Israel.
ÅB
Og dette var de som dro hjem fra Tel-Melah, Tel-Harsa, Kerub, Addan og Immer, men ikke kunne oppgi sin familie og sin slekt, eller om de var av Israel:
OTB
Dette var de som kom opp fra Tel-Melah, Tel-Harsa, Kerub, Addon og Immer, men de kunne ikke bevise at deres familier stammet fra Israel:
B1930
Og dette var de som drog hjem fra Tel-Melah, Tel-Harsa, Kerub, Addan og Immer, men ikke kunde opgi sin familie og sin ætt, eller om de var av Israel:

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Nehemiah 7:61

    And these were they which went up also from Tel-melah, Tel-haresha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not shew their father’s house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel.

    Read in context