The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Hassophereth, the children of Peruda,
Parallel translations
- KJV The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Peruda,
- BSB The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Sophereth, the descendants of Peruda,
- NKJV The sons of Solomon’s servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Peruda,
- NASB The sons of Solomon’s servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Hassophereth, the sons of Peruda,
- NLT The descendants of these servants of King Solomon returned from exile: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 2
- 1 Kgs 9:21their children who were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel were not able utterly to destroy, of them Solomon raised a levy of bondservants to this day.
- Neh 7:57The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,
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