The temple servants: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
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- KJV The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
- BSB The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,
- NKJV The Nethinim: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,
- NASB The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,
- NLT The descendants of the following Temple servants returned from exile: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
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Cross-references · 4
- Lev 27:2–8“Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, ‘When a man consecrates a person to Yahweh in a vow, according to your valuation,
- Josh 9:23–27Now therefore you are cursed, and some of you will never fail to be slaves, both wood cutters and drawers of water for the house of my God.”
- Ezra 2:43The temple servants: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
- 1 Chr 9:2Now the first inhabitants who lived in their possessions in their cities were Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the temple servants.
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