The children of Parosh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.
Parallel translations
- KJV The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.
- BSB the descendants of Parosh, 2,172;
- NKJV the people of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two;
- NASB the sons of Parosh, 2,172;
- NLT The family of Parosh 2,172
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Cross-references · 3
- Ezra 8:3Of the sons of Shecaniah, of the sons of Parosh, Zechariah; and with him were listed by genealogy of the males one hundred fifty.
- Ezra 10:25Of Israel: Of the sons of Parosh: Ramiah, and Izziah, and Malchijah, and Mijamin, and Eleazar, and Malchijah, and Benaiah.
- Neh 7:8The children of Parosh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.
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