Nehemiah 7:44
42 and the descendants of Harim, 1,017.
43 The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua (through Kadmiel, through the line of Hodevah ), 74.
The singers: the descendants of Asaph, 148.
45 The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, and the descendants of Shobai, 138 in all.
46 The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,
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 singers: the descendants of Asaph, 148.
- KJV
- The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight.
- WEB
- The singers: the children of Asaph: one hundred forty-eight.
- ASV
- The singers: the children of Asaph, a hundred forty and eight.
- DARBY
- The singers: the children of Asaph, a hundred and forty-eight.
- BLB
- The singers: The sons of Asaph, a hundred forty-eight.
- ÅB
- Av sangerne: Asafs barn, hundre og åtte og førti.
- OTB
- Sangerne:
Asafs etterkommere, 148. - B1930
- Av sangerne: Asafs barn, hundre og åtte og firti.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Ezra 2:41
The singers: the descendants of Asaph, 128.
Read in context1 Chronicles 25:2
From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. These sons of Asaph were under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king.
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