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Of the sons of Joab, Obadiah the son of Jehiel; and with him two hundred eighteen males.
Ezra 8:9 · World English Bible
Parallel translations
  • KJV Of the sons of Joab; Obadiah the son of Jehiel, and with him two hundred and eighteen males.
  • BSB from the descendants of Joab, Obadiah son of Jehiel, and with him 218 men;
  • NKJV of the sons of Joab, Obadiah the son of Jehiel, and with him two hundred and eighteen males;
  • NASB of the sons of Joab, Obadiah the son of Jehiel and 218 males with him;
  • NLT From the family of Joab: Obadiah son of Jehiel and 218 other men.

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Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 2

  • Ezra 2:6The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred twelve.
  • Neh 7:11The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred eighteen.

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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

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