Ezra 8:20 — Compare Translations

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and of the Nethinim, whom David and the princes had given for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinim: all of them were mentioned by name.

English Amplified

Also 220 of the Nethinim, whose forefathers David and the officials had set apart [with their descendants] to attend the Levites. They were all mentioned by name.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Also 220 of the Nethinim, whose forefathers David and the officials had set apart [with their descendants] to attend the Levites. They were all mentioned by name.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

They also brought 220 of the temple servants, all designated by name. David and the officials had appointed them to assist the Levites.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

There were also 220 of the temple servants, who had been appointed by David and the leaders for the work of the Levites. All were identified by name.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

and of the Nethinim, whom David and the princes had appointed for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinim: all of them were expressed by name.

English EASY 2024

220 temple servants also came. King David had first chosen this group to help the Levites with their work. We made a list of all their names.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Besides these, there were 220 Temple workers whose ancestors had been chosen by David and his officials to help the Levites. The names of all these men were written on the list.

besides 220 of the temple servants, whom David and his officials had set apart to attend the Levites. These were all mentioned by name.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Then on the fourth day we went to the Temple, weighed the silver, the gold, and the utensils, and turned them over to Meremoth the priest, son of Uriah. With him were Eleazar son of Phinehas and two Levites, Jozabad son of Jeshua and Noadiah son of Binnui.

English God's Word - GW 1995

and 220 temple servants. {They were descended} from the temple servants whom David and his officials had appointed to work for the Levites. These were all listed by name.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

There were also 220 of the temple servants, who had been appointed by David and the leaders for the work of the Levites. All were identified by name.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

and 220 of the temple servants, whom David and the princes had given for the service of the Levites, all of them designated by name.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

and of the temple servants whom David and the leaders had appointed for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty temple servants, all of them designated by name.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

and 220 of the temple servants, whom David and the princes had given for the service of the Levites, all of them designated by name.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Of the temple slaves (those whom David and the princes appointed to serve the Levites) there were two hundred and twenty. All these men were enrolled by name.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

and some of the temple servants that David and his officials had established for the work of the Levites — 220 of them. They were all designated by name.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

They also brought 220 of the temple servants. That was a special group David and his officials had established. They were supposed to help the Levites. All of them were listed by name.

English NIV

They also brought 220 of the temple servants-a body that David and the officials had established to assist the Levites. All were registered by name.

English NKJ 1982

also of the Nethinim, whom David and the leaders had appointed for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinim. All of them were designated by name.

English NLT

and 220 Temple servants. The Temple servants were assistants to the Levites--a group of Temple workers first instituted by King David. They were all listed by name.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

besides two hundred twenty of the temple servants, whom David and his officials had set apart to attend the Levites. These were all mentioned by name.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

besides two hundred and twenty of the temple servants, whom David and his officials had set apart to attend the Levites. These were all mentioned by name.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

and 220 Temple attendants. (The Temple attendants were assistants to the Levites—a job classification of Temple employees first instituted by King David.) These 220 men were all listed by name.

English Tyndale 1537

And of the Nethinims, whom David and the princes gave to minister unto the Levites, two hundredth and twenty, all named by name.