the men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred and twenty-three;
Parallel translations
- WEB The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty-three.
- KJV The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty and three.
- BSB the men of Bethel and Ai, 223;
- 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.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Gen 12:8He left from there to go to the mountain on the east of Bethel and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Ai on the east. There he built an altar to Yahweh and called on Yahweh’s name.
- Josh 7:2Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Beth Aven, on the east side of Bethel, and spoke to them, saying, “Go up and spy out the land.” The men went up and spied out Ai.
- Josh 8:9Joshua sent them out; and they went to set up the ambush, and stayed between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of Ai; but Joshua stayed among the people that night.
- Josh 8:17There was not a man left in Ai or Beth El who didn’t go out after Israel. They left the city open, and pursued Israel.
- Neh 7:33The men of the other Nebo, fifty-two.
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