God’s Word Translation
Ezra 2:43
43These temple servants returned from exile: the descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
Ezra 2:43 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
- New International Version (NIV)The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
- English Standard Version (ESV)The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,
- New King James Version (NKJV)The Nethinim: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,
Context of Ezra 2:43
41These singers returned from exile: the descendants of Asaph … 128 42These gatekeepers returned from exile: the descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai … 139 These temple servants returned from exile: the descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth, 44Keros, Siaha, Padon, 45Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,
Read all of Ezra 2Ezra 2:43 word by word
הַנְּתִינִ֑ים בְּנֵי־צִיחָ֥א בְנֵי־חֲשׂוּפָ֖א בְּנֵ֥י טַבָּעֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Ezra 2:43
- Ezra 2:58The temple servants and the descendants of Solomon’s servants totaled 392.
- 1 Chronicles 9:2The first to settle again on their property in their own cities were ⌞some⌟ Israelites, the priests, the Levites, and the temple servants.
- Nehemiah 7:46These temple servants returned from exile: the descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
- Nehemiah 10:28The rest of the people took an oath. These people included the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, temple servants, and all who had separated themselves from the inhabitants of the land for the sake of God’s Teachings. Their wives, sons, daughters, and everyone who is capable of understanding also took an oath.
Commentaries on Ezra 2:43
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 43The Nethinims - The hieroduli or sacred slaves, “given” to the Levites to assist them in their work (see 1 Chronicles 9:2 note).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. 43-54The temple servants were likely descendants of the Gibeonites (Joshua 9:23–27). They helped the Levites (Ezra 8:20) by carrying water and wood and sweeping floors.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-701. children of the province--that is, Judea (Ezr 5:8), so called as being now reduced from an illustrious, independent, and powerful kingdom to an obscure, servile, tributary province of the Persian empire. This name is applied by the sacred historian to intimate that the Jewish exiles, though now released from captivity and allowed to return into their own land, were still the subjects of Cyrus, inhabiting a province dependent upon Persia. came again…Read the comment
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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
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