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Ezra 2:21

from the town of Bethlehem 123

Bible Study Resources

Dictionaries:

- Fausset Bible Dictionary - Bethlehem;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Ezra, Book of;   Zerubbabel;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Addus;   Ammidioi;   Eneneus;   Ezra, Book of;   Kilan;   Nehemiah, Book of;   Ozias;   Priests and Levites;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Apocrypha;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Babylonish Captivity, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Bethlehem;   Beth-Lehemite;   Beth-Lomon;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Beth-Lehem-Judah;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Bethlehem’s people 123
Hebrew Names Version
The children of Beit-Lechem, one hundred twenty-three.
King James Version
The children of Bethlehem, an hundred twenty and three.
English Standard Version
The sons of Bethlehem, 123.
New Century Version
These are the people from the towns: of Bethlehem—123;
New English Translation
The men of Bethlehem: 123;
Amplified Bible
the men of Bethlehem, 123;
New American Standard Bible
the men of Bethlehem, 123;
World English Bible
The children of Beth-lehem, one hundred twenty-three.
Geneva Bible (1587)
The sonnes of Beth-lehem, an hundreth and three and twentie:
Legacy Standard Bible
the sons of Bethlehem, 123;
Berean Standard Bible
the men of Bethlehem, 123;
Contemporary English Version
Here 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.
Complete Jewish Bible
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Darby Translation
The children of Bethlehem, a hundred and twenty-three.
George Lamsa Translation
The people of Bethlehem, one hundred and twenty-three.
Good News Translation
Lexham English Bible
the people of Bethlehem, one hundred and twenty-three;
Literal Translation
The sons of Bethlehem, a hundred and twenty three.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
the children off Bethleem, an hundreth and thre and twentye:
American Standard Version
The children of Beth-lehem, a hundred twenty and three.
Bible in Basic English
The children of Beth-lehem, a hundred and twenty-three.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The children of Bethlehem, an hundred twentie and three.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
The children of Beth-lehem, a hundred twenty and three.
King James Version (1611)
The children of Bethlehem, an hundred twentie and three.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
The children of Bethlaem, a hundred and twenty-three.
English Revised Version
The children of Beth-lehem, an hundred twenty and three.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
the sones of Bethleem weren an hundrid and eiyte and twenti;
Update Bible Version
The sons of Beth-lehem, a hundred twenty and three.
Webster's Bible Translation
The children of Beth-lehem, a hundred twenty and three.
New King James Version
the people of Bethlehem, one hundred and twenty-three;
New Living Translation
The people of Bethlehem 123
New Life Bible
123 sons of Bethlehem,
New Revised Standard
Of Bethlehem, one hundred twenty-three.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The sons of Bethlehem, a hundred and twenty-three;
Douay-Rheims Bible
The children of Bethlehem, a hundred twenty-three.
Revised Standard Version
The sons of Bethlehem, one hundred and twenty-three.
Young's Literal Translation
Sons of Beth-Lehem, a hundred twenty and three.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
the men of Bethlehem, 123;

Contextual Overview

1 These are the people of the province who returned from captivity. King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had taken these people as prisoners to Babylon. They now returned to Jerusalem and Judah, everyone to their own town. 2 These are the people who returned with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. This is the list of names and numbers of men from Israel who returned: 3 the descendants of Parosh 2172 4 the descendants of Shephatiah 372 5 the descendants of Arah 775 6 the descendants of Pahath Moab of the family of Jeshua and Joab 2812 7 the descendants of Elam 1254 8 the descendants of Zattu 945 9 the descendants of Zaccai 760 10 the descendants of Bani 642

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Bethlehem: 1 Chronicles 2:50-52

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 2:42 - the father of Hebron Ezra 2:3 - children Nehemiah 7:26 - Bethlehem

Cross-References

Genesis 15:12
The sun began to go down and Abram got very sleepy. While he was asleep, a very terrible darkness came over him.
1 Samuel 26:12
So David took the spear and water jug that were near Saul's head, and then David and Abishai left Saul's camp. No one knew what had happened. No one saw it. No one even woke up. Saul and all of his soldiers slept because the Lord had put them into a deep sleep.
Job 4:13
Like a bad dream in the night, it ruined my sleep.
Job 33:15
He may speak in a dream, or in a vision at night, when people are in a deep sleep lying in their beds.
Proverbs 19:15
Laziness brings on sleep, and an appetite for rest brings on hunger.
Daniel 8:18
While Gabriel was speaking, I fell to the ground and went to sleep. It was a very deep sleep. Then Gabriel touched me and lifted me to my feet.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 21. The children of Beth-lehem — The inhabitants: see before.


 
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