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Ezra 8:20

David

18 And since the gracious hand of our God was upon us, they brought us Sherebiah—a man of insight from the descendants of Mahli son of Levi, the son of Israel—along with his sons and brothers, 18 men;

19 also Hashabiah, together with Jeshaiah, from the descendants of Merari, and his brothers and their sons, 20 men.

They also brought 220 of the temple servants, all designated by name. David and the officials had appointed them to assist the Levites.

21 And there by the Ahava Canal I proclaimed a fast, so that we might humble ourselves before our God and ask Him for a safe journey for us and our children, with all our possessions.

22 For I was ashamed to ask the king for an escort of soldiers and horsemen to protect us from our enemies on the road, since we had told him, “The hand of our God is gracious to all who seek Him, but His great anger is against all who forsake Him.”

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BSB
They also brought 220 of the temple servants, all designated by name. David and the officials had appointed them to assist the Levites.
KJV
Also of the Nethinims, whom David and the princes had appointed for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinims: all of them were expressed by name.
WEB
and of the temple servants, whom David and the princes had given for the service of the Levites, two hundred twenty temple servants. All of them were mentioned by name.
ASV
and of the Nethinim, whom David and the princes had given for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinim: all of them were mentioned by name.
DARBY
and of the Nethinim, whom David and the princes had appointed for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinim: all of them were expressed by name.
BLB
and also of the Nethinim, whom David and the leaders had appointed for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinim. All of them were designated by name.
ÅB
og av de tempeltjenere som David og høvdingene hadde gitt levittene til tjenere, to hundre og tyve menn, som alle var nevnt ved navn.
OTB
De brakte også 220 av tempeltjenerne, som David og lederne hadde utpekt til å bistå levittene, alle registrert ved navn.
B1930
og av de tempeltjenere som David og høvdingene hadde gitt levittene til tjenere, to hundre og tyve menn, som alle var nevnt ved navn.

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  • Ezra 2:43

    The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,

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  • Ezra 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.

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  • 1 Chronicles 9:2

    Now the first to resettle their own property in their cities were Israelites, priests, Levites, and temple servants.

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  • Philippians 4:3

    Yes, and I ask you, my true yokefellow, to help these women who have labored with me for the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the Book of Life.

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  • Ezra 8:17

    And I sent them to Iddo, the leader at Casiphia, with a message for him and his kinsmen, the temple servants at Casiphia, that they should bring to us ministers for the house of our God.

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