New English Translation
Ezra 2:42
42The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, and the descendants of Shobai: 139.
Ezra 2:42 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The children of the porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, in all an hundred thirty and nine.
- New International Version (NIV)The gatekeepers of the temple: the descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita and Shobai 139
- English Standard Version (ESV)The sons of the gatekeepers: the sons of Shallum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon, the sons of Akkub, the sons of Hatita, and the sons of Shobai, in all 139.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The sons of the gatekeepers: the sons of Shallum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon, the sons of Akkub, the sons of Hatita, and the sons of Shobai, one hundred and thirty-nine in all.
Context of Ezra 2:42
40The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (through the line of Hodaviah): 74. 41The singers: the descendants of Asaph: 128. The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, and the descendants of Shobai: 139. 43The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth, 44the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Siaha, the descendants of Padon,
Read all of Ezra 2Ezra 2:42 word by word
בְּנֵ֣י הַשֹּֽׁעֲרִ֗ים בְּנֵי־שַׁלּ֤וּם בְּנֵֽי־אָטֵר֙ בְּנֵי־טַלְמ֣וֹן בְּנֵי־עַקּ֔וּב בְּנֵ֥י חֲטִיטָ֖א בְּנֵ֣י שֹׁבָ֑י הַכֹּ֕ל מֵאָ֖ה שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים וְתִשְׁעָֽה׃ פRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- The childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- of the portersשֹׁעֵרshô‛êr shô‛êr · gatekeeperH7778
- of Shallumשַׁלּוּםshallûm shallûm · ShallumH7967
- of Aterאָטֵר'âţêr · AterH333
- of Talmonטַלְמוֹןţalmôn · TalmonH2929
- of Akkubעַקּוּב‛aqqûb · AkkubH6126
- of Hatitaחֲטִיטָאchăţîyţâ' · HatitaH2410
- of Shobaiשֹׁבָ֑יshôbay · ShobaiH7630
- all an hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
- thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁיםshelôshîym shelôshîym · thirtyH7970
- and nineתֵּ֫שַׁעtêsha‛ tish‛âh · nineH8672
Cross-references for Ezra 2:42
- 1 Chronicles 26:1The divisions of the gatekeepers: From the Korahites: Meshelemiah, son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph.
- Nehemiah 7:45The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, and the descendants of Shobai, 138.
Commentaries on Ezra 2:42
- 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. 41-42The singers played instruments and sang for worship at the temple (1 Chronicles 25:1–31; Psalms 73–83). The gatekeepers managed the temple gates and storehouses (1 Chronicles 9:26–27; 2 Chronicles 23:19; Nehemiah 12:25). Asaph was one of the three Levites King David appointed to lead music at the temple (1 Chronicles 16:5, 7). He wrote a collection of psalms (Psalms 50, 73–83). His family continued his work (1 Chronicles 25:1–7).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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