Ezra 2:70
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֣ים
(hak·ko·ha·nim)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
and the Levites,וְ֠הַלְוִיִּם
(ve·hal·vi·yim)
3881: desc. of Levifrom Levi
someוּֽמִן־
(u·min-)
4480: froma prim. preposition
of the people,הָעָ֞ם
(ha·'am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
the singers,וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֧ים
(ve·ham·sho·re·rim)
7891: to singdenominative verb from shir
the gatekeepersוְהַשֹּׁועֲרִ֛ים
(ve·ha·sho·v·'a·rim)
7778: a gatekeeperfrom the same as shaar
and the temple servantsוְהַנְּתִינִ֖ים
(ve·han·ne·ti·nim)
5411: temple servantsfrom nathan
livedוַיֵּשְׁב֣וּ
(vai·ye·she·vu)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
in their cities,בְּעָרֵיהֶ֑ם
(be·'a·rei·hem;)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
and allוְכָל־
(ve·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
in their cities.בְּעָרֵיהֶֽם׃
(be·'a·rei·hem.)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
So the priests
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
and the Levites
Leviyiy  (lay-vee-ee')
a Levite or descendant of Levi -- Leviite.
and some of the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
and the singers
shiyr  (sheer)
to sing -- sing(-er, -ing man, -ing woman).
and the porters
show`er  (sho-are')
a janitor -- doorkeeper, porter.
and the Nethinims
Nathiyn  (naw-theen')
one given, i.e. (in the plural only) the Nethinim, or Temple-servants (as given to that duty) -- Nethinims.
dwelt
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
in their cities
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
and all Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
in their cities
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now the priests and the Levites, some of the people, the singers, the gatekeepers and the temple servants lived in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.

King James Bible
So the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, temple servants, and some of the people settled in their towns, and the rest of Israel settled in their towns.

International Standard Version
As a result, the priests, descendants of Levi, certain people, the singers, door-keepers, and the Temple Servants were able to settle in their original cities, with the rest of the Israelis in their cities.

NET Bible
The priests, the Levites, some of the people, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants lived in their towns, and all the rest of Israel lived in their towns.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The priests, the Levites, some of the people, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants settled in their own cities. All the other Israelites settled in their own cities.

King James 2000 Bible
So the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the gatekeepers, and the Nethinim, dwelt in their towns, and all Israel in their towns.
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