Ezra 2:55

Ezra 2:55 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Peruda,
• New International Version (NIV)The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,
• New King James Version (NKJV)The sons of Solomon’s servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Peruda,
• New Living Translation (NLT)The descendants of these servants of King Solomon returned from exile: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,

Context of Ezra 2:55

53the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah, 54the sons of Neziah, and the sons of Hatipha. The sons of Solomon's servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Hassophereth, the sons of Peruda, 56the sons of Jaalah, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel, 57the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth-hazzebaim, and the sons of Ami.

Ezra 2:55 word by word

בְּנֵ֖י עַבְדֵ֣י שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה בְּנֵי־סֹטַ֥י בְּנֵי־הַסֹּפֶ֖רֶת בְּנֵ֥י פְרוּדָֽא׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Solomon’sשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
• servantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• of Sotaiסוֹטַיsôţay · SotaiH5479
• of Sopherethסֹפֶ֫רֶתsôphereth · SopherethH5618
• of Perudaפְּרוּדָאperûdâ' perîydâ' · PerudaH6514

Cross-references for Ezra 2:55

• 1 Kings 9:21their descendants who were left after them in the land, whom the people of Israel were unable to devote to destruction—these Solomon drafted to be slaves, and so they are to this day.
• Nehemiah 7:57The sons of Solomon's servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Perida,

Commentaries on Ezra 2:55

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 55The children of Solomon's servants - The Nethinim, and others appointed to do the meaner services of the holy house.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 36-63Verses 36-63 Those who undervalue their relation to the Lord in times of reproach, persecution, or distress, will have no benefit from it when it becomes honourable or profitable. Those who have no evidence that they are, by the new birth, spiritual priests unto God, through Jesus Christ, have no right to the comforts and privileges of Christians.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 55-58The descendants of King Solomon's servants are linked to the temple servants (Ezra 2:43–54). Their names might show their duties. For example: Hassophereth, meaning "the scribe," probably kept inventories Pokereth-hazzebaim, meaning "gazelle-hunter," likely hunted gameRead the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5555. The children of Solomon's servants--either the strangers that monarch enlisted in the building of the temple, or those who lived in his palace, which was deemed a high honor.Read the comment

Topics related to Ezra 2:55

• Levites
• Perida
• Peruda
• Sophereth
• Sotai

In the dictionaries

• Solomon's Servants
• Captivity
• Minister
• Peruda
• Temple, the Second
• Addus
• Adin
• Ammidioi; Ammidoi
• Assaphioth
• Augia

Commentaries on Ezra 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings