Passage

Ezra 2.43-58

Book: Ezra · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV (ASV)

"41. The singers: the children of Asaph, a hundred twenty and eight. 42. 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 a hundred thirty and nine."

"43. The Nethinim: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth, 44. the children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon, 45. the children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub, 46. the children of Hagab, the children of Shamlai, the children of Hanan, 47. the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah, 48. the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam, 49. the children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai, 50. the children of Asnah, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephisim, 51. the children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur, 52. the children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha, 53. the children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Temah, 54. the children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha. 55. The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Hassophereth, the children of Peruda, 56. the children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel, 57. the children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the children of Ami. 58. All the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two."

"59. And these were they that went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer; but they could not show their fathers' houses, and their seed, whether they were of Israel: 60. the children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two." (Ezra 2:41-60, ASV)

WEB (WEB)

"41. The singers: the children of Asaph, one hundred twenty-eight. 42. 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 one hundred thirty-nine."

"43. The temple servants: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth, 44. the children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon, 45. the children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub, 46. the children of Hagab, the children of Shamlai, the children of Hanan, 47. the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah, 48. the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam, 49. the children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai, 50. the children of Asnah, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephisim, 51. the children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur, 52. the children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha, 53. the children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Temah, 54. the children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha. 55. The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Hassophereth, the children of Peruda, 56. the children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel, 57. the children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth Hazzebaim, the children of Ami. 58. All the temple servants, and the children of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred ninety-two."

"59. These were those who went up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer; but they could not show their fathers’ houses, and their offspring, whether they were of Israel: 60. the children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty-two." (Ezra 2:41-60, WEB)

KJV (KJV)

"41. The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight. 42. 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."

"43. The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth, 44. The children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon, ^{Siaha: or, Sia} 45. The children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub, 46. The children of Hagab, the children of Shalmai, the children of Hanan, ^{Shalmai: or, Shamlai} 47. The children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah, 48. The children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam, 49. The children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai, 50. The children of Asnah, the children of Mehunim, the children of Nephusim, ^{Nephusim: or, Nephishesim} 51. The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur, 52. The children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha, ^{Bazluth: or, Bazlith} 53. The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Thamah, 54. The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha. 55. The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Peruda, ^{Peruda: or, Perida} 56. The children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel, 57. The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Ami. ^{Ami: or, Amon} 58. All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two."

"59. And these were they which went up from Telmelah, Telharsa, Cherub, Addan, and Immer: but they could not shew their father's house, and their seed, whether they were of Israel: ^{Addan: or, Addon} ^{seed: or, pedigree} 60. The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two." (Ezra 2:41-60, KJV)

YLT (YLT)

"41. The singers: sons of Asaph, a hundred twenty and eight. 42. Sons of the gatekeepers; sons of Shallum, sons of Ater, sons of Talmon, sons of Akkub, sons of Hatita, sons of Shobai, the whole [are] a hundred thirty and nine."

"43. The Nethinim: sons of Ziha, sons of Hasupha, sons of Tabbaoth, 44. Sons of Keros, sons of Siaha, sons of Padon, 45. Sons of Lebanah, sons of Hagabah, sons of Akkub, 46. Sons of Hagab, sons of Shalmai, sons of Hanan, 47. Sons of Giddel, sons of Gahar, sons of Reaiah, 48. Sons of Rezin, sons of Nekoda, sons of Gazzam, 49. Sons of Uzza, sons of Paseah, sons of Besai, 50. Sons of Asnah, sons of Mehunim, sons of Nephusim, 51. Sons of Bakbuk, sons of Hakupha, sons of Harhur, 52. Sons of Bazluth, sons of Mehida, sons of Harsha, 53. Sons of Barkos, sons of Sisera, sons of Thamah, 54. Sons of Neziah, sons of Hatipha. 55. Sons of the servants of Solomon: sons of Sotai, sons of Sophereth, sons of Peruda, 56. Sons of Jaalah, sons of Darkon, sons of Giddel, 57. Sons of Shephatiah, sons of Hattil, sons of Pochereth of Zebaim, sons of Ami. 58. All the Nethinim, and the sons of the servants of Solomon [are] three hundred ninety and two."

"59. And these [are] those going up from Tel-Melah, Tel-Harsa, Cherub, Addan, Immer, and they have not been able to declare the house of their fathers, and their seed, whether they [are] of Israel: 60. sons of Delaiah, sons of Tobiah, sons of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two." (Ezra 2:41-60, YLT)

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap.

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Black Hebrew Israelite Doctrine

Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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