Nehemiah 7:44

42 The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.

43 The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, and of the children of Hodevah, seventy and four.

The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight.

45 The porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, an hundred thirty and eight.

46 The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children 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 children of Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight.

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  • 1 Chronicles 25:2

    Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied according to the order of the king.

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