The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty and three.
Parallel translations
- WEB The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty-three.
- BSB the men of Bethel and Ai, 223;
- NKJV the men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred and twenty-three;
- NASB the men of Bethel and Ai, 223;
- NLT The people of Bethel and Ai 223
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Quick answer
The men of Bethel and Ai numbered 223. The town-based listing continues.
Overview
Bethel and Ai, sites rich in Israel's earlier history (Gen. 12:8; Josh. 7-8), are recorded among the returnees. Their resettlement reconnects the people with their ancestral and spiritual heritage. The reoccupied land witnesses to the continuity of God's purposes across generations.
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Cross-references · 5
- Gen 12:8And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD.
- Josh 7:2And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Bethaven, on the east side of Bethel, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai.
- Josh 8:9Joshua therefore sent them forth: and they went to lie in ambush, and abode between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua lodged that night among the people.
- Josh 8:17And there was not a man left in Ai or Bethel, that went not out after Israel: and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel.
- Neh 7:33The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two.
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