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J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible

Ezra 2:21

The sons of Bethlehem, a hundred and twenty-three;

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.
Easy-to-Read Version
from the town of Bethlehem 123
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.
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 Now, these, are the sons of the province, who came up from among the captives of the exile, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon exiled to Babylon, - who came back unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his own city; 2 who came in with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai Rehum, Baanah, - the number of the men of the people of Israel: - 3 The sons of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two; 4 The sons of Shephatiah, three hundred and seventy-two; 5 The sons of Arah, seven hundred and seventy-five; 6 The sons of Pahath-moab, belonging to the sons of Jeshua, Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve; 7 The sons of Elam, a thousand two hundred and fifty-four; 8 The sons of Zattu, nine hundred and forty-five; 9 The sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty; 10 The sons of Bani, six hundred and forty-two;

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
And it came to pass when, the sun, was shout to go in. and a deep sleep, had fallen upon Abram, lo! a terror a great darkness, was falling upon him.
1 Samuel 26:12
So David took the spear, and the cruse of water, from near the head of Saul, and they went their way, - and no man saw, and no man knew, and no man awoke, for all of them were sleeping, for, a deep sleep from Yahweh, had fallen upon them.
Job 4:13
When there were thoughts, from visions of the night, - When deep sleep falleth upon men,
Job 33:15
In a dream, a vision of the night, when a deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed,
Proverbs 19:15
Sloth, falleth into a deep sleep, and, a soul that is indolent, shall famish.
Daniel 8:18
And, when he spake with me, I fell stunned upon my face, to the earth, - but he touched me, and caused me to stand up where I was.

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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