As for all the peoples who remained of the Amorites, Hethites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, who were not Israelites #– #
Ezra 2:58 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised All the temple servants and the descendants of Solomon’s servants 392. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition All the Nethinim [the temple servants] and the sons of Solomon's servants were 392. American Standard Version (1901) All the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred ninety and two. Common English Bible All of the temple servants and the family of Solomon’s servants 392 Catholic Public Domain Version all the temple servants and the sons of the servants of Solomon, three hundred ninety-two. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version All the Nathinites, and the children of the servants of Solomon, three hundred ninety-two. |
As for all the peoples who remained of the Amorites, Hethites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, who were not Israelites #– #
their descendants who remained in the land after them, those whom the Israelites were unable to destroy completely #– #Solomon imposed forced labour on them; it is still this way today.
The first to live in their towns on their own property again were Israelites, priests, Levites, and temple servants.
Shephatiah’s descendants, Hattil’s descendants, Pochereth-hazzebaim’s descendants, and Ami’s descendants.
The following are those who came from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer but were unable to prove that their ancestral families and their lineage were Israelite:
Some of the Israelites, priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, and temple servants accompanied him to Jerusalem in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes.
and the temple servants living on Ophel made repairs opposite the Water Gate towards the east and the tower that juts out.
All the temple servants and the descendants of Solomon’s servants 392.
I acquired male and female servants and had slaves who were born in my house. I also owned livestock #– #large herds and flocks #– #more than all who were before me in Jerusalem.
They also said, ‘Let them live.’ So the Gibeonites became woodcutters and water-carriers for the whole community, as the leaders had promised them.
Therefore you are cursed and will always be slaves #– #woodcutters and water-carriers for the house of my God.’
On that day he made them woodcutters and water-carriers #– #as they are today #– #for the community and for the Lord’s altar at the place he would choose.