Ezra 8:9
7 from the descendants of Elam, Jeshaiah son of Athaliah, and with him 70 men;
8 from the descendants of Shephatiah, Zebadiah son of Michael, and with him 80 men;
from the descendants of Joab, Obadiah son of Jehiel, and with him 218 men;
10 from the descendants of Bani, Shelomith son of Josiphiah, and with him 160 men;
11 from the descendants of Bebai, Zechariah son of Bebai, and with him 28 men;
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Compare
- BSB
- from the descendants of Joab, Obadiah son of Jehiel, and with him 218 men;
- KJV
- Of the sons of Joab; Obadiah the son of Jehiel, and with him two hundred and eighteen males.
- WEB
- Of the sons of Joab, Obadiah the son of Jehiel; and with him two hundred eighteen males.
- ASV
- Of the sons of Joab, Obadiah the son of Jehiel; and with him two hundred and eighteen males.
- DARBY
- Of the children of Joab, Obadiah the son of Jehiel, and with him two hundred and eighteen males.
- BLB
- of the sons of Joab, Obadiah son of Jehiel, and with him two hundred and eighteen males;
- ÅB
- av Joabs barn Obadja, Jehiels sønn, og med ham to hundre og atten menn;
- OTB
- av etterkommerne til Joab, Obadja, sønn av Jehiel, og med ham 218 menn;
- B1930
- av Joabs barn Obadja, Jehiels sønn, og med ham to hundre og atten menn;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Ezra 2:6
the descendants of Pahath-moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812;
Read in contextNehemiah 7:11
the descendants of Pahath-moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,818;
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