Ezra 2:43

43 The temple servants:

Ezra 2:43 in Other Translations

KJV
43 The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
ESV
43 The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,
NLT
43 The descendants of the following Temple servants returned from exile: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
MSG
43 Families of temple support staff: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
CSB
43 The temple servants [included]: Ziha's descendants, Hasupha's descendants, Tabbaoth's descendants,

Ezra 2:43 Meaning and Commentary

Ver. 43-58. The Nethinims
Supposed by Aben Ezra and Jarchi to be the Gibeonites, who were "given" by Joshua, as the word Nethinims signifies, to the congregation, to be hewers of wood and drawers of water; but rather were those that were given by David to assist the Levites; of these is an account from hence to the end of ( Ezra 2:58 ) , together with those who descended from Solomon's servants, who seem to be the remains of the Canaanites in the land, whom Solomon made bondservants of, ( 1 Kings 9:20 1 Kings 9:21 ) ( 2 Chronicles 2:17 ) , who, and their posterity, became proselytes; or those sprung from men that were domestic servants of Solomon's, and valued themselves on that account; the number of the Nethinims and these together were three hundred ninety and two.

Ezra 2:43 In-Context

41 The musicians:
42 The gatekeepers of the temple:
43 The temple servants:
44 Keros, Siaha, Padon,
45 Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,

Cross References 1

  • 1. S 1 Chronicles 9:2; Nehemiah 11:21
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