Nehemiah 7:46
44 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.
The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,
47 the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Sia, the descendants of Padon,
48 the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Shalmai,
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 temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,
- KJV
- The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
- WEB
- The temple servants: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
- ASV
- The Nethinim: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
- DARBY
- The Nethinim: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
- BLB
- The Nethinim: The sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,
- ÅB
- Av tempeltjenerne: Sihas barn, Hasufas barn, Tabbaots barn,
- OTB
- Tempeltjenerne: etterkommerne av Siha, Hasufa, Tabbaot,
- B1930
- Av tempeltjenerne: Sihas barn, Hasufas barn, Tabbaots barn,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Leviticus 27:2–8
“Speak to the Israelites and say to them, ‘When someone makes a special vow to the LORD involving the value of persons,
Read in contextJoshua 9:23–27
Now therefore you are under a curse and will perpetually serve as woodcutters and water carriers for the house of my God.”
Read in context1 Chronicles 9:2
Now the first to resettle their own property in their cities were Israelites, priests, Levites, and temple servants.
Read in contextEzra 2:43
The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,
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