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Ezra 2:28

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Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Ai;   Beth-El;  

Dictionaries:

- Easton Bible Dictionary - Ai;   Bethel;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Ai;   Bethel;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Ai;   Bethel;   Ezra, Book of;   Zerubbabel;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Addus;   Ai;   Ammidioi;   Bethel;   Betolion;   Eneneus;   Ezra, Book of;   Kilan;   Nehemiah, Book of;   Ozias;   Priests and Levites;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Ai, Hai ;   Bethel ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Apocrypha;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Babylonish Captivity, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Ai;   Bethel;   Betolion;   Palestine;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Bethel;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Ai;   Beth-El;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Bethel’s and Ai’s men 223
Hebrew Names Version
The men of Beit-El and `Ai, two hundred twenty-three.
King James Version
The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty and three.
English Standard Version
The men of Bethel and Ai, 223.
New Century Version
of Bethel and Ai—223;
New English Translation
the men of Bethel and Ai: 223;
Amplified Bible
the men of Bethel and Ai, 223;
New American Standard Bible
the men of Bethel and Ai, 223;
World English Bible
The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty-three.
Geneva Bible (1587)
The sonnes of Beth-el & Ai, two hundreth, and three and twentie:
Legacy Standard Bible
the men of Bethel and Ai, 223;
Berean Standard Bible
the men of Bethel and Ai, 223;
Complete Jewish Bible
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Darby Translation
The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred and twenty-three.
Easy-to-Read Version
from the towns of Bethel and Ai 223
George Lamsa Translation
The men of Beth-el and Ai, two hundred and twenty-three.
Good News Translation
Lexham English Bible
the men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred and twenty-three;
Literal Translation
The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred and twenty three.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
the men of Bethel and Ai, two hundreth and thre and twentye:
American Standard Version
The men of Beth-el and Ai, two hundred twenty and three.
Bible in Basic English
The men of Beth-el and Ai, two hundred and twenty-three.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The men of Bethel and Hay, two hundred twentie and three.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
The men of Beth-el and Ai, two hundred twenty and three.
King James Version (1611)
The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred, twentie and three.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
The men of Baethel and Aia, four hundred and twenty-three.
English Revised Version
The men of Beth-el and Ai, two hundred twenty and three.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
two hundrid and thre and twenti;
Update Bible Version
The men of Beth-el and Ai, two hundred twenty and three.
Webster's Bible Translation
The men of Beth-el and Ai, two hundred twenty and three.
New King James Version
the men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred and twenty-three;
New Living Translation
The people of Bethel and Ai 223
New Life Bible
223 sons of Bethel and Ai,
New Revised Standard
Of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty-three.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred and twenty-three;
Douay-Rheims Bible
The men of Bethel and Hai, two hundred twenty-three.
Revised Standard Version
The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred and twenty-three.
Young's Literal Translation
Men of Beth-El and Ai, two hundred twenty and three.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
the men of Bethel and Ai, 223;

Contextual Overview

1These are the people from the province who now returned from the captivity, exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had carried off captive. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his hometown. They came in company with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. The numbers of the returning Israelites by families of origin were as follows: Parosh, 2,172 Shephatiah, 372 Arah, 775 Pahath-Moab (sons of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812 Elam, 1,254 Zattu, 945 Zaccai, 760 Bani, 642 Bebai, 623 Azgad, 1,222 Adonikam, 666 Bigvai, 2,056 Adin, 454 Ater (sons of Hezekiah), 98 Bezai, 323 Jorah, 112 Hashum, 223 Gibbar, 95. Israelites identified by place of origin were as follows: Bethlehem, 123 Netophah, 56 Anathoth, 128 Azmaveth, 42 Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth, 743 Ramah and Geba, 621 Micmash, 122 Bethel and Ai, 223 Nebo, 52 Magbish, 156 Elam (the other one), 1,254 Harim, 320 Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725 Jericho, 345 Senaah, 3,630. Priestly families: Jedaiah (sons of Jeshua), 973 Immer, 1,052 Pashhur, 1,247 Harim, 1,017. Levitical families: Jeshua and Kadmiel (sons of Hodaviah), 74. Singers: Asaph's family line, 128. Security guard families: Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai, 139. Families of temple support staff: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth, Keros, Siaha, Padon, Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub, Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan, Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah, Besai, Asnah, Meunim, Nephussim, Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur, Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha, Barkos, Sisera, Temah, Neziah, and Hatipha. Families of Solomon's servants: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda, Jaala, Darkon, Giddel, Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-Hazzebaim, and Ami. Temple support staff and Solomon's servants added up to 392.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Ai: Genesis 12:8, Hai. Joshua 7:2, Joshua 8:9, Joshua 8:17, Nehemiah 7:33. 133

Reciprocal: Nehemiah 7:32 - Bethel

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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