Translations
Modern
…in Hazar-shual; in Beersheba and its villages;
Traditional
And at Hazar–shual, and at Beer–sheba, and in the villages thereof,
Literal
…and in Hazar-shual, and in Beersheba and its villages.
Latin
…et in Hasersual, et in Bersabee, et in filiabus ejus,
Original
Hebrew
English
…in Hazar-shual; in Beersheba and its villages;
Notes
The story goes back to the topic of bringing people back to live in the safe city of Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 7:1–5). The list of names is similar to the one in 1 Chronicles 9:2–17.
Theme notes and profiles
Places
Beersheba: Important city in southern Israel, associated with the patriarchs Hazar-shual: Town allotted to Judah and Simeon