Nehemiah 7:66
64 These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.
65 And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim.
The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,
67 Beside their manservants and their maidservants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and they had two hundred forty and five singing men and singing women.
68 Their horses, seven hundred thirty and six: their mules, two hundred forty and five:
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Compare
- BSB
- The whole assembly numbered 42,360,
- KJV
- The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,
- WEB
- The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,
- ASV
- The whole assembly together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,
- DARBY
- The whole congregation together was forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty,
- BLB
- All the assembly [was] as one—four myriads two thousand three hundred and sixty,
- ÅB
- Hele menigheten var i alt to og førti tusen tre hundre og seksti
- OTB
- Hele forsamlingen utgjorde 42 360,
- B1930
- Hele menigheten var i alt to og firti tusen tre hundre og seksti
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Ezra 2:64
The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,
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