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Of the sons of Shecaniah, of the sons of Parosh, Zechariah; and with him were listed by genealogy of the males one hundred fifty.
Ezra 8:3 · World English Bible
Parallel translations
  • KJV Of the sons of Shechaniah, of the sons of Pharosh; Zechariah: and with him were reckoned by genealogy of the males an hundred and fifty.
  • BSB of the descendants of Shecaniah; from the descendants of Parosh, Zechariah, and with him were registered 150 men;
  • NKJV of the sons of Shecaniah, of the sons of Parosh, Zechariah; and registered with him were one hundred and fifty males;
  • NASB of the sons of Shecaniah who was of the sons of Parosh, Zechariah, and with him 150 males who were in the genealogical list;
  • NLT a descendant of Shecaniah. From the family of Parosh: Zechariah and 150 other men were registered.

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Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 3

  • Ezra 2:3The children of Parosh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.
  • Neh 7:8The children of Parosh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.
  • Neh 10:14The chiefs of the people: Parosh, Pahathmoab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,

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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.

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