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Ezra 2:21-22

The children of Bethlehem, one hundred twenty-three. The men of Netophah, fifty-six.

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The children of Parosh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two. The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two. The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy-five. The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred twelve. The children of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four. The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty-five. The children of Zaccai, seven hundred sixty. The children of Bani, six hundred forty-two. The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty-three. The children of Azgad, one thousand two hundred twenty-two. The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-six. The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty-six. The children of Adin, four hundred fifty-four. The children of Ater, of Hezekiah, ninety-eight. The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty-three. The children of Jorah, one hundred twelve. The children of Hashum, two hundred twenty-three. The children of Gibbar, ninety-five. The children of Bethlehem, one hundred twenty-three. The men of Netophah, fifty-six. The men of Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight. The children of Azmaveth, forty-two. The children of Kiriath Arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three. The children of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty-one. The men of Michmas, one hundred twenty-two. The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty-three. The children of Nebo, fifty-two. The children of Magbish, one hundred fifty-six. The children of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four. The children of Harim, three hundred twenty. The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty-five. The children of Jericho, three hundred forty-five. The children of Senaah, three thousand six hundred thirty.

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Parallel Translations

  • WEB World English Bible

    The children of Bethlehem, one hundred twenty-three.

    The men of Netophah, fifty-six.

  • KJV King James Version

    The children of Beth-lehem, an hundred twenty and three.

    The men of Netophah, fifty and six.

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  • JPS JPS Tanakh (1917)

    The children of Beth-lehem, a hundred twenty and three.

    The men of Netophah, fifty and six.

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Cross-references (5)

  • 2 Samuel 23:28 (v22) Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
  • 1 Chronicles 2:50-52 (v21) These were the sons of Caleb, the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim, Salma the father of…
  • 1 Chronicles 2:54 (v22) The sons of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth Beth Joab, and half of the Manahathites, the Zorites.
  • Nehemiah 7:26 (v22) The men of Bethlehem and Netophah: one hundred eighty-eight.
  • Jeremiah 40:8 (v22) then Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the…

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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain On v21 That is, inhabitants, for so this word (some) signifieth…

That is, inhabitants, for so this word (some) signifieth when it is joined with the names of places.

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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain On v21 Either of a man called
John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain On v21 Beth-lehem - And so these were the remainders of…
Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain On v21 Verse 21. The children of Beth-lehem] The inhabitants: see…
Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain On v22 Six. 2 Esdras puts the inhabitants of those two…
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On vv21–22 21. Beth-lehem] or ‘the house of bread’: sometimes called…
Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On v21 2:21-35 The people of . . . The citizens…
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