The Meaning of Ezra 8:20 Explained

Ezra 8:20

KJV: 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.

YLT: and from the Nethinim, whom David and the heads gave for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinim, all of them defined by name.

Darby: 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.

ASV: 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.

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What is the context of Ezra 8:20?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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.

What does Ezra 8:20 Mean?

Context Summary

Ezra 8:1-23 - United Prayer For Guidance

The number of men who accompanied Ezra amounted to 1754, but the women and children would bring up the gross total to about 7000. The lack of Levites was very serious. These should have been among the very first. A deputation was therefore sent to a neighboring seminary or college, where they were being trained, and here again is the mention of the good hand of God. Sometimes hearts are ready and waiting for service, which need just a word or appeal to complete their plans. There is always special interest in this paragraph for those who are venturing forth on the untried and unknown. The camp at Ahava; the sending for the priests; the waiting for their coming; the recognition of God's good hand in sending a man of discretion; and then the fast and prayer for protection. We can almost see the little band on the point of plunging into the inhospitable and dangerous desert, spending hours in prayer, and restrained from requesting an escort, lest they might invalidate their leader's trustful boast. How careful we should be to do nothing inconsistent with the proud position that faith gives us in the keeping power of God! Seek Him, O soul of mine, and He will be found, and His hand shall be upon thee for good. [source]

Chapter Summary: Ezra 8

¹ The companions of Ezra, who returned from Babylon
¹⁵ He sends to Iddo for ministers for the temple
²¹ He keeps a fast
²⁴ He commits the treasures to the custody of the priests
³¹ From Ahava they come to Jerusalem
³³ The treasure is weighed in the temple
³⁶ The commission is delivered

What do the individual words in Ezra 8:20 mean?

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

וּמִן־ הַנְּתִינִ֗ים שֶׁנָּתַ֨ן דָּוִ֤יד וְהַשָּׂרִים֙ לַעֲבֹדַ֣ת הַלְוִיִּ֔ם נְתִינִ֖ים מָאתַ֣יִם וְעֶשְׂרִ֑ים כֻּלָּ֖ם נִקְּב֥וּ בְשֵׁמֽוֹת

וּמִן־	and also
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition Root: מִן Sense: from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than.
הַנְּתִינִ֗ים	of the Nethinim
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: נְתוּנִים Sense: Nethinims.
שֶׁנָּתַ֨ן	whom had appointed
Parse: Pronoun, relative, Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: יָתַן Sense: to give, put, set.
דָּוִ֤יד	David
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּוִד Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel.
וְהַשָּׂרִים֙	and the leaders
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: סָרַר Sense: prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain.
לַעֲבֹדַ֣ת	for the service
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, feminine singular construct Root: עֲבֹדָה Sense: labour, service.
הַלְוִיִּ֔ם	of the Levites
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine plural Root: לֵוִי Sense: the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah.
נְתִינִ֖ים	Nethinim
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: נְתוּנִים Sense: Nethinims.
מָאתַ֣יִם	two hundred
Parse: Number, fd Root: מֵאָה Sense: hundred.
וְעֶשְׂרִ֑ים	and twenty
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Number, common plural Root: עֶשְׂרִים Sense: twenty, twentieth.
כֻּלָּ֖ם	all of them
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine plural Root: כֹּל Sense: all, the whole.
נִקְּב֥וּ	were designated
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Perfect, third person common plural Root: נָקַב Sense: to pierce, perforate, bore, appoint.
בְשֵׁמֽוֹת	by name
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine plural Root: שֵׁם Sense: name.

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