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the sons of Hagab, the sons of Shalmai, the sons of Hanan,
Ezra 2:46 · New American Standard Bible
Parallel translations
  • WEB the children of Hagab, the children of Shamlai, the children of Hanan,
  • KJV The children of Hagab, the children of Shalmai, the children of Hanan,
  • BSB the descendants of Hagab, the descendants of Shalmai, the descendants of Hanan,
  • NKJV the sons of Hagab, the sons of Shalmai, the sons of Hanan,
  • NLT Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan,

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Quick answer

Additional temple-servant families are listed here. The roll of Nethinim continues.

Overview

The listing of temple servants proceeds with further family names. Their inclusion alongside priests and Levites shows the breadth of those committed to restored worship. The record honors all who supported the work of God's house.

Cross-references & the web

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Themes, concepts, people & topics

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  • 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 2:46 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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