Ezra 2:42

What does Ezra 2:42 mean?

A plain-English look at Ezra 2:42 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Ezra 2:42 means

The children of the porters—Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, Shobai—number a hundred thirty and nine. Gatekeepers maintained the temple’s entrances, safeguarded holiness by regulating access, and provided practical oversight of storerooms and precincts. Their six family lines and combined count show a well-organized corps prepared to serve. Including them underscores that temple worship required order, security, and stewardship, not only sacrifice and song. Their faithful service would protect the sanctity and regularity of worship as the community reestablished sacred routines.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

The children of the porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, in all a hundred thirty and nine.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

The children of the porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, in all an hundred thirty and nine.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

The children of the porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, in all a hundred thirty and nine.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

The children of the door-keepers: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, a hundred and thirty-nine.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Sons of the gatekeepers; sons of Shallum, sons of Ater, sons of Talmon, sons of Akkub, sons of Hatita, sons of Shobai, the whole <FI>are<Fi> a hundred thirty and nine.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

The children of the porters: the children of Sellum, the children of Ater, the children of Telmon, the children of Accub, the children of Hatita, the children of Sobai: in all a hundred thirty-nine.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

The children of the doorkeepers: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, in all a hundred and thirty-nine.

Context

Following singers, the narrative names the porters by family lines and total, completing the core personnel for temple operations. The next major section (vv. 43–54) will list the Nethinim, temple servants who performed a wide array of duties aiding priests, Levites, singers, and porters. Together, these categories depict a thoroughly staffed temple infrastructure awaiting physical reconstruction.

v.41The singers: the children of Asaph, a hundred twenty and eight.

v.42This passage

v.43The Nethinim: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Chronicles 9:17

    And the porters: Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren (Shallum was the chief),

  • Nehemiah 7:45

    The porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, a hundred thirty and eight.

  • 1 Chronicles 26:1

    For the courses of the doorkeepers: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.

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