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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)and 220 Temple servants. The Temple servants were assistants to the Levites—a group of Temple workers first instituted by King David and his officials. They were all listed by name.

Context of Ezra 8:20

18Because the gracious hand of our God was on us, they brought us Sherebiah, a capable man, from the descendants of Mahli son of Levi, the son of Israel, and Sherebiah’s sons and brothers, 18 in all; 19and Hashabiah, together with Jeshaiah from the descendants of Merari, and his brothers and nephews, 20 in all. 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. 21There, by the Ahava Canal, I proclaimed a fast, so that we might humble ourselves before our God and ask him for a safe journey for us and our children, with all our possessions. 22I was ashamed to ask the king for soldiers and horsemen to protect us from enemies on the road, because we had told the king, “The gracious hand of our God is on everyone who looks to him, but his great anger is against all who forsake 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 8:17and I ordered them to go to Iddo, the leader in Kasiphia. I told them what to say to Iddo and his fellow Levites, the temple servants in Kasiphia, so that they might bring attendants to us for the house of our God.
• Ezra 2:43The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
• Ezra 7:7Some of the Israelites, including priests, Levites, musicians, gatekeepers and temple servants, also came up to Jerusalem in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes.
• 1 Chronicles 9:2Now the first to resettle on their own property in their own towns were some Israelites, priests, Levites and temple servants.
• Philippians 4:3Yes, and I ask you, my true companion, help these women since they have contended at my side in the cause of the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my co-workers, 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