Ezra 8:20

Ezra 8:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)They also brought 220 of the temple servants—a body that David and the officials had established to assist the Levites. All were registered by name.
• English Standard Version (ESV)besides 220 of the temple servants, whom David and his officials had set apart to attend the Levites. These were all mentioned by name.
• New King James Version (NKJV)also of the Nethinim, whom David and the leaders had appointed for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinim. All of them were designated by name.

Context of Ezra 8:20

18God was guiding us, so Iddo and his relatives brought us someone competent, Sherebiah, who was a descendant of Mahli, Levi, and Israel. They brought us 18 of Sherebiah’s sons and relatives. 19They also brought Hashabiah, Jeshaiah (who was a descendant of Merari), 20 of Jeshaiah’s relatives and their sons, and 220 temple servants. ⌞They were descended⌟ from the temple servants whom David and his officials had appointed to work for the Levites. These were all listed by name. 21Then I announced a fast there at the Ahava River so that we might humble ourselves in the presence of our God to ask him for a safe journey for ourselves, for our little ones, and for all our goods. 22I was ashamed to ask the king for an armed escort with cavalry to help us against an enemy attack on the way. We had already told the king, “Our God works things out for the good of everyone who dedicates his life to serving him, but his power and his anger oppose everyone who abandons him.”

Ezra 8:20 word by word

וּמִן־הַנְּתִינִ֗ים שֶׁנָּתַ֨ן דָּוִ֤יד וְהַשָּׂרִים֙ לַעֲבֹדַ֣ת הַלְוִיִּ֔ם נְתִינִ֖ים מָאתַ֣יִם וְעֶשְׂרִ֑ים כֻּלָּ֖ם נִקְּב֥וּ בְשֵׁמֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Also of the Nethinimsנְתִינִיםnâthîyn nâthûn · temple servantH5411
• whom Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• and the princesשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• had appointedנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
• for the serviceעֲבֹדָה‛ăbôdâh ‛ăbôdâh · service: ministryH5656
• of the Levitesלֵוִיlêvîyîy lêvîy · LeviH3881
• two hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
• and twentyעֶשְׂרִים‛eώrîym · twentyH6242
• all of them were expressedנָקַבnâqab · to pierceH5344
• by nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034

Cross-references for Ezra 8:20

• Ezra 8:17I sent them to Iddo, the leader in Casiphia. I told them to tell Iddo and his relatives, the temple servants in Casiphia, that they should bring us men who can serve in our God’s temple.
• Ezra 2:43These temple servants returned from exile: the descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
• Ezra 7:7Some Israelites (including priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, and temple servants) went to Jerusalem in Artaxerxes’ seventh year as king.
• 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.
• Philippians 4:3Yes, I also ask you, Syzugus, my true partner, to help these women. They fought beside me to spread the Good News along with Clement and the rest of my coworkers, whose names are in the Book of Life.

Commentaries on Ezra 8:20

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 20David and the officials had appointed them: See 1 Chronicles 24–26.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-2016-20. then sent I for Eliezer ... with commandment unto Iddo the chief--Ezra sent this deputation, either by virtue of authority which by his priestly character he had over the Levites, or of the royal commission with which he was invested. The deputation was despatched to Iddo, who was a prince or chief of the Nethinims--for the Persian government allowed the Hebrews during their exile to retain their ecclesiastical government by their own chiefs, as…Read the comment

Topics related to Ezra 8:20

• Levites
• Nethinims

In the dictionaries

• David
• Ezra
• Nethinim
• Require
• Scribe
• Apocalyptic Literature
• Esdras, the First Book of
• Genealogy
• Law in the Old Testament
• Solomon's Servants

Commentaries on Ezra 8

• 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