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the sons of Lebanah, the sons of Hagabah, the sons of Akkub,
Ezra 2:45 · New King James Version
Parallel translations
  • WEB the children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub,
  • KJV The children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub,
  • BSB the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Akkub,
  • NASB the sons of Lebanah, the sons of Hagabah, the sons of Akkub,
  • NLT Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,

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Quick answer

Further families of temple servants are recorded. The list of Nethinim continues.

Overview

More households of temple servants are added to the register. The careful enumeration of these helpers reflects the comprehensive nature of the return. Each name testifies that God remembers those who serve quietly in His house.

Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 1

  • Neh 7:48the children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Salmai,

Themes, concepts, people & topics

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Commentaries & study tools

  • VideoBibleProject — Ezra videosBibleProject · Lay · Free · evangelical

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  • CommentaryEnduring Word — verse-by-verseDavid Guzik · Lay · Free · evangelical

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  • CommentaryMatthew Henry on EzraMatthew Henry · Pastoral · Free · evangelical

    The beloved Puritan exposition of this whole book — warm, devotional, and verse by verse (free, CCEL).

  • ReferenceInterlinear, lexicon & Strong'sBlue Letter Bible · Seminary · Free

    Hebrew/Greek interlinear, word definitions, and cross-references for this verse.

Christ at the center

The return from exile and the rebuilt altar keep alive the hope of a greater restoration — the true return from our deeper exile of sin accomplished by Christ.

How Ezra 2:45 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.

Original language

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