Ezra 2:65
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“in addition to their 7,337 menservants and maidservants, as well as their 200 male and female singers.”
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“in addition to their 7,337 menservants and maidservants, as well as their 200 male and female singers.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Beside their servants and their maids, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and there were among them two hundred singing men and singing women.”
King James Version · Public Domain“besides their men-servants and their maid-servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and they had two hundred singing men and singing women.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“apart from their servants and their handmaids; these <FI>are<Fi> seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and of them <FI>are<Fi> singers and songstresses two hundred.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Ezra 2:65 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 15:20Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women followed her with tambourines and dancing.
- 2 Samuel 19:35I am now eighty years old. Can I discern what is good and what is not? Can your servant taste what he eats or drinks? Can I still hear the voice of singing men and women? Why should your servant be an added burden to my lord the king?
- 2 Chronicles 35:25Then Jeremiah lamented over Josiah, and to this day all the choirs of men and women sing laments over Josiah. They established them as a statute for Israel, and indeed they are written in the Book of Laments.
- Nehemiah 7:67in addition to their 7,337 menservants and maidservants, as well as their 245 male and female singers.
- Psalms 68:25The singers lead the way, the musicians follow after, among the maidens playing tambourines.
- Psalms 148:12young men and maidens, old and young together.
- Ecclesiastes 2:8and I accumulated for myself silver and gold and the treasure of kings and provinces. I gathered to myself male and female singers, and the delights of the sons of men—many concubines.
- Isaiah 14:1For the LORD will have compassion on Jacob; once again He will choose Israel and settle them in their own land. The foreigner will join them and unite with the house of Jacob.
- Jeremiah 9:17This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Take note, and summon the wailing women; send for the most skillful among them.
- Matthew 9:23When Jesus entered the house of the synagogue leader, He saw the flute players and the noisy crowd.
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