Ezra 2:45
What does Ezra 2:45 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezra 2:45 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Ezra 2:45 means
The children of Lebanah, Hagabah, and Akkub are named among the Nethinim. Their presence underscores generational faithfulness in service roles. Akkub also appears among porters (v. 42), showing that some names could appear in different contexts, likely representing distinct families sharing a name. The careful recording of such households assures that their labor is known to the community and memorialized in Scripture, affirming the dignity of service performed for God’s house, however ordinary it might seem.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000the children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub,
KJV
King James Version · 1611The children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub,
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901the children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub,
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub,
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Sons of Lebanah, sons of Hagabah, sons of Akkub,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The children of Lebana, the children of Hegaba, the children of Accub,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890the children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub,
Context
The listing of Nethinim continues to unfold name by name. Readers should see the cumulative importance of these servants for the day-to-day functioning of temple life once it is rebuilt. The section will keep naming more families (vv. 46–54), then move to the children of Solomon’s servants (vv. 55–58), before addressing those of uncertain lineage and concluding with totals and offerings.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Nehemiah 7:48
the children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Salmai,