Ezra 2:58
New International Version
The temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon 392

New Living Translation
In all, the Temple servants and the descendants of Solomon’s servants numbered 392.

English Standard Version
All the temple servants and the sons of Solomon’s servants were 392.

Berean Standard Bible
The temple servants and descendants of the servants of Solomon numbered 392 in all.

King James Bible
All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two.

New King James Version
All the Nethinim and the children of Solomon’s servants were three hundred and ninety-two.

New American Standard Bible
All the temple servants and the sons of Solomon’s servants totaled 392.

NASB 1995
All the temple servants and the sons of Solomon’s servants were 392.

NASB 1977
All the temple servants, and the sons of Solomon’s servants, were 392.

Legacy Standard Bible
All the temple servants and the sons of Solomon’s servants were 392.

Amplified Bible
All the temple servants and the sons of Solomon’s servants totaled 392.

Christian Standard Bible
All the temple servants and the descendants of Solomon’s servants 392

Holman Christian Standard Bible
All the temple servants and the descendants of Solomon’s servants 392.

American Standard Version
All the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two.

Contemporary English Version
A total of 392 descendants of temple workers and of Solomon's servants returned.

English Revised Version
All the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The temple servants and the descendants of Solomon's servants totaled 392.

Good News Translation
The total number of descendants of the Temple workers and of Solomon's servants who returned from exile was 392.

International Standard Version
All of the Temple Servants and descendants of Solomon's servants numbered 392.

Majority Standard Bible
The temple servants and descendants of the servants of Solomon numbered 392 in all.

NET Bible
All the temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon: 392.

New Heart English Bible
All the Nethinim, and the descendants of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety-two.

Webster's Bible Translation
All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two.

World English Bible
All the temple servants, and the children of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred ninety-two.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
All the Nethinim, and the sons of the servants of Solomon [are] three hundred ninety-two.

Young's Literal Translation
All the Nethinim, and the sons of the servants of Solomon are three hundred ninety and two.

Smith's Literal Translation
All the Nethinims, the sons of Solomon's servants, three hundred ninety and two.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
All the Nathinites, and the children of the servants of Solomon, three hundred ninety-two.

Catholic Public Domain Version
all the temple servants and the sons of the servants of Solomon, three hundred ninety-two.

New American Bible
The total of the temple servants together with the descendants of Solomon’s servants was three hundred and ninety-two.

New Revised Standard Version
All the temple servants and the descendants of Solomon’s servants were three hundred ninety-two.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
All the Nethanites, and the descendants of Ebar and Shalim, were three hundred and ninety-two.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
All the Nethanites and the children of Avar and Shalim: three hundred and ninety and two.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
All the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
All the Nathanim, and the sons of Abdeselma were three hundred and ninety-two.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The List of Returning Exiles
57the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pochereth-hazzebaim, and the descendants of Ami. 58The temple servants and descendants of the servants of Solomon numbered 392 in all. 59The following came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, but could not prove that their families were descended from Israel:…

Cross References
Nehemiah 7:60
The temple servants and descendants of the servants of Solomon numbered 392 in all.

Nehemiah 11:3
These are the heads of the provinces who settled in Jerusalem. (In the villages of Judah, however, each lived on his own property in their towns—the Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants, and descendants of Solomon’s servants—

1 Chronicles 9:2
Now the first to resettle their own property in their cities were Israelites, priests, Levites, and temple servants.

Nehemiah 3:26
and the temple servants living on the hill of Ophel made repairs opposite the Water Gate toward the east and the tower that juts out.

Nehemiah 3:31
Next to him, Malchijah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs as far as the house of the temple servants and the merchants, opposite the Inspection Gate, and as far as the upper room above the corner.

Nehemiah 11:21
The temple servants lived on the hill of Ophel, with Ziha and Gishpa over them.

1 Kings 9:21
their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites were unable to devote to destruction—Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day.

Joshua 9:21-27
They continued, “Let them live, but let them be woodcutters and water carriers for the whole congregation.” So the leaders kept their promise. / Then Joshua summoned the Gibeonites and said, “Why did you deceive us by telling us you live far away from us, when in fact you live among us? / Now therefore you are under a curse and will perpetually serve as woodcutters and water carriers for the house of my God.” ...

1 Chronicles 6:49
But Aaron and his sons did all the work of the Most Holy Place. They presented the offerings on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.

1 Chronicles 23:28
but their duty was to assist the descendants of Aaron with the service of the house of the LORD, being responsible for the courts and chambers, the purification of all the holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God,

1 Chronicles 23:32
So the Levites were to carry out the responsibilities for the Tent of Meeting and the Holy Place, and, under their brothers the descendants of Aaron, the service of the house of the LORD.

1 Chronicles 25:1
Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service:

1 Chronicles 26:12
These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their chief men, had duties for ministering in the house of the LORD, just as their relatives did.

1 Chronicles 28:13
for the divisions of the priests and Levites, for all the work of service in the house of the LORD, and for all the articles of service in the house of the LORD:

2 Chronicles 8:7-8
As for all the people who remained of the Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites (these people were not Israelites)— / their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites had not destroyed—Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day.


Treasury of Scripture

All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two.

Nethinims

Ezra 7:7
And there went up some of the children of Israel, and of the priests, and the Levites, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, unto Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king.

Joshua 9:21,23,27
And the princes said unto them, Let them live; but let them be hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation; as the princes had promised them…

1 Chronicles 9:2
Now the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions in their cities were, the Israelites, the priests, Levites, and the Nethinims.

Solomon's

1 Kings 9:21
Their children that were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel also were not able utterly to destroy, upon those did Solomon levy a tribute of bondservice unto this day.

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Ezra 2
1. The number that return of the people
36. of the priests
40. of the Levites
43. of the Nethinims
55. of Solomon's servants
61. of the priests who could not show their pedigree
64. The whole number of them, with their substance
68. Their offerings














The temple servants
This phrase refers to a group known as the Nethinim, a term derived from the Hebrew root "nathan," meaning "to give" or "to dedicate." These individuals were given to the service of the temple, assisting the Levites in various duties. Historically, the Nethinim were likely non-Israelites who were integrated into the community to perform menial tasks, allowing the Levites to focus on more sacred duties. Their role underscores the inclusivity of God's work, where people from diverse backgrounds contribute to the worship and service of the Lord.

and the descendants of the servants of Solomon
This phrase highlights a specific group of people who were originally assigned to serve in the temple during King Solomon's reign. Solomon, known for his wisdom and the building of the first temple, had established a system of service that included these individuals. The mention of their descendants indicates a continuity of service and dedication across generations. It reflects the importance of legacy and the transmission of faith and duty from one generation to the next, emphasizing the enduring nature of God's covenant with His people.

numbered 392 in all
The specific number, 392, provides a sense of historical accuracy and attention to detail in the biblical record. It signifies the remnant of those who returned from the Babylonian exile to reestablish worship in Jerusalem. This number, though small, represents a faithful group committed to restoring the temple and the worship of God. It serves as a reminder that God often works through a faithful remnant to accomplish His purposes, encouraging believers to remain steadfast in their faith and service, regardless of their numbers.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The temple servants
הַנְּתִינִ֔ים (han·nə·ṯî·nîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5411: The Nethinim, Temple-servants

and descendants
וּבְנֵ֖י (ū·ḇə·nê)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of the servants
עַבְדֵ֣י (‘aḇ·ḏê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 5650: Slave, servant

of Solomon
שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה (šə·lō·mōh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8010: Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne

[numbered] 392
שְׁלֹ֥שׁ (šə·lōš)
Number - feminine singular construct
Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice

in all.
כָּ֨ל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every


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