KJV King James Version
Also of the Nethinims, whom David and the princes had appointed for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinims: all of them were expressed by name.
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Ezra 8:20
Also of the Nethinims, whom David and the princes had appointed for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinims: all of them were expressed by name.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
They also brought 220 of the temple servants, all designated by name. David and the officials had appointed them to assist the Levites.
WEB World English Bible
and of the Nethinim, whom David and the princes had given for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinim: all of them were mentioned by name.
ASV American Standard Version
and of the Nethinim, whom David and the princes had given for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinim: all of them were mentioned by name.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and from the Nethinim, whom David and the heads gave for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinim, all of them defined by name.
Surrounding context — Ezra 8
17 And I sent them with commandment unto Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia, and I told them what they should say unto Iddo, [and] to his brethren the Nethinims, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God.
18 And by the good hand of our God upon us they brought us a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brethren, eighteen;
19 And Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brethren and their sons, twenty;
20 Also of the Nethinims, whom David and the princes had appointed for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinims: all of them were expressed by name.
21 Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.
22 For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God [is] upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath [is] against all them that forsake him.
23 So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us.
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וּמִן־H4480 · minfromהַנְּתִינִ֗יםH5411 · na.tintemple servantשֶׁנָּתַ֨ןH5414 · na.tanto give: giveדָּוִ֤ידH1732 · da.vidDavidוְהַשָּׂרִים֙H8269 · sarrulerלַעֲבֹדַ֣תH5656 · a.vo.dahserviceהַלְוִיִּ֔םH3881 · le.viy.yiLeviנְתִינִ֖יםH5411 · na.tintemple servantמָאתַ֣יִםH3967 · me.ahhundredוְעֶשְׂרִ֑יםH6242 · es.rimtwentyכֻּלָּ֖םH3605 · kolallנִקְּב֥וּH5344 · na.qavto pierceבְשֵׁמֽוֹת׃H8034 · shemname
Cross-references
Ezra 2:43The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,Ezra 7:7And there went up [some] of the children of Israel, and of the priests, and the Levites, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, unto Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king.1 Chronicles 9:2Now the first inhabitants that [dwelt] in their possessions in their cities [were], the Israelites, the priests, Levites, and the Nethinims.Philippians 4:3And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and [with] other my fellowlabourers, whose names [are] in the book of life.Ezra 8:17And I sent them with commandment unto Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia, and I told them what they should say unto Iddo, [and] to his brethren the Nethinims, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God.
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