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Monday, July 21st, 2025
the Week of Proper 11 / Ordinary 16
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Contemporary English Version

Ezra 2:24

This verse is not available in the CEV!

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Azmaveth;   Beth-Azmaveth;  

Dictionaries:

- Easton Bible Dictionary - Azmaveth;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Beth-Azmaveth;   Ezra, Book of;   Zerubbabel;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Addus;   Ammidioi;   Azmaveth;   Eneneus;   Ezra, Book of;   Kilan;   Nehemiah, Book of;   Ozias;   Priests and Levites;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Azmaveth ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Apocrypha;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Az'maveth,;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Babylonish Captivity, the;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Azmaveth;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Azmaveth’s people 42
Hebrew Names Version
The children of `Azmavet, forty-two.
King James Version
The children of Azmaveth, forty and two.
English Standard Version
The sons of Azmaveth, 42.
New Century Version
of Azmaveth—42;
New English Translation
the men of the family of Azmaveth: 42;
Amplified Bible
the sons of Azmaveth, 42;
New American Standard Bible
the sons of Azmaveth, 42;
World English Bible
The children of Azmaveth, forty-two.
Geneva Bible (1587)
The sonnes of Azmaueth, two & fourtie:
Legacy Standard Bible
the sons of Azmaveth, 42;
Berean Standard Bible
the descendants of Azmaveth, 42;
Complete Jewish Bible
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Darby Translation
The children of Azmaveth, forty-two.
Easy-to-Read Version
from the town of Azmaveth 42
George Lamsa Translation
The descendants of Azmoth, forty-two.
Good News Translation
Lexham English Bible
the people of Azmaveth, forty-two;
Literal Translation
The sons of Azmaveth, forty two.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
the children off Asmaueth, two and fortye:
American Standard Version
The children of Azmaveth, forty and two.
Bible in Basic English
The children of Azmaveth, forty-two.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The children of Asinaueth, fouretie and two.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
The children of Azmaveth, forty and two.
King James Version (1611)
The children of Azmaueth, fortie and two.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
The children of Azmoth, forty-three.
English Revised Version
The children of Azmaveth, forty and two.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
the sones of Asmaneth, two and fourti;
Update Bible Version
The sons of Azmaveth, forty and two.
Webster's Bible Translation
The children of Azmaveth, forty and two.
New King James Version
the people of Azmaveth, Nehemiah 7:28">[fn] forty-two;
New Living Translation
The people of Beth-azmaveth 42
New Life Bible
42 sons of Azmaveth,
New Revised Standard
The descendants of Azmaveth, forty-two.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The sons of Azmaveth, forty-two;
Douay-Rheims Bible
The children of Azmaveth, forty-two.
Revised Standard Version
The sons of Az'maveth, forty-two.
Young's Literal Translation
Sons of Azmaveth, forty and two.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
the sons of Azmaveth, 42;

Contextual Overview

1 King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia had captured many of the people of Judah and had taken them as prisoners to Babylonia. Now they were on their way back to Jerusalem and to their own towns everywhere in Judah. 2Zerubbabel, Joshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah were in charge of the ones who were coming back. And here is a list of how many returned from each family group: 2,172 from the family of Parosh; 372 from the family of Shephatiah; 775 from the family of Arah; 2,812 descendants of Jeshua and Joab from the family of Pahath Moab; 1,254 from the family of Elam; 945 from the family of Zattu; 760 from the family of Zaccai; 642 from the family of Bani; 623 from the family of Bebai; 1,222 from the family of Azgad; 666 from the family of Adonikam; 2,056 from the family of Bigvai; 454 from the family of Adin; 98 from the family of Ater, also known as Hezekiah; 323 from the family of Bezai; 112 from the family of Jorah; 223 from the family of Hashum; and 95 from the family of Gibbar. 21Here is how many people returned whose ancestors had come from the following towns: 123 from Bethlehem; 56 from Netophah; 128 from Anathoth; 42 from Azmaveth; 743 from Kiriatharim, Chephirah, and Beeroth; 621 from Ramah and Geba; 122 from Michmas; 223 from Bethel and Ai; 52 from Nebo; 156 from Magbish; 1,254 from the other Elam; 320 from Harim; 725 from Lod, Hadid, and Ono; 345 from Jericho; and 3,630 from Senaah.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Azmaveth: Nehemiah 7:28, Beth-azmaveth

Reciprocal: Nehemiah 12:29 - Azmaveth

Cross-References

Genesis 2:1
So the heavens and the earth and everything else were created.
Genesis 2:2

The Seventh Day

By the seventh day God had finished his work, and so he rested.
Genesis 2:3
God blessed the seventh day and made it special because on that day he rested from his work.
Genesis 2:4
That's how God created the heavens and the earth. When the Lord God made the heavens and the earth,
Genesis 2:6
But streams came up from the ground and watered the earth.
Genesis 2:7
The Lord God took a handful of soil and made a man. God breathed life into the man, and the man started breathing.
Genesis 2:9
The Lord God placed all kinds of beautiful trees and fruit trees in the garden. Two other trees were in the middle of the garden. One of the trees gave life—the other gave the power to know the difference between right and wrong.
Genesis 2:10
From Eden a river flowed out to water the garden, then it divided into four rivers.
Genesis 2:11
The first one is the Pishon River that flows through the land of Havilah,
Genesis 2:12
where pure gold, rare perfumes, and precious stones are found.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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