KJV King James Version
The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight.
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Ezra 2:41
The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The singers: the descendants of Asaph, 128.
WEB World English Bible
The singers: the children of Asaph, one hundred twenty-eight.
ASV American Standard Version
The singers: the children of Asaph, a hundred twenty and eight.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
The singers: sons of Asaph, a hundred twenty and eight.
Surrounding context — Ezra 2
38 The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.
39 The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.
40 The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four.
41 The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight.
42 The children of 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, [in] all an hundred thirty and nine.
43 The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
44 The children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon,
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1 Chronicles 6:39And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, [even] Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,Nehemiah 7:44The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight.1 Chronicles 15:17So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;Nehemiah 11:17And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, [was] the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.1 Chronicles 25:1-2Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was:
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