Ezra 8:20
Ezra · Old Testament · Chapter 8
“Also of the Nethinims, whom David and the princes had appointed for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinims: all of them were expressed by name.”Ezra 8:20
What Does Ezra 8:20 Mean?
Ezra 8:20 is found in the book of Ezra, chapter 8, verse 20 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 6 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (6)
These passages are connected to Ezra 8:20 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
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.”Ezra 2:43“The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,”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.”1 Chronicles 16:41“And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever;”Ezra 8:17“And I sent them with commandment unto Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia, and I told them what they should say unto Iddo, and to his brethren the Nethinims, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God.”Philippians 4:3“And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life.”
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