KJV King James Version
The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty and three.
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Ezra 2:28
The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty and three.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
the men of Bethel and Ai, 223;
WEB World English Bible
The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty-three.
ASV American Standard Version
The men of Beth-el and Ai, two hundred twenty and three.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Men of Beth-El and Ai, two hundred twenty and three.
Surrounding context — Ezra 2
25 The children of Kirjatharim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.
26 The children of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and one.
27 The men of Michmas, an hundred twenty and two.
28 The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty and three.
29 The children of Nebo, fifty and two.
30 The children of Magbish, an hundred fifty and six.
31 The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
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Genesis 12:8And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, [having] Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD.Joshua 7:2And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which [is] beside Bethaven, on the east side of Bethel, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai.Joshua 8:9Joshua therefore sent them forth: and they went to lie in ambush, and abode between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua lodged that night among the people.Joshua 8:17And there was not a man left in Ai or Bethel, that went not out after Israel: and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel.Nehemiah 7:33The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two.
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