Ezra 2:10

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does Ezra 2:10 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “The children of Bani, six hundred forty and two.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

The children of Bani, six hundred forty and two.
Ezra 2:10 — American Standard Version

Context — Ezra 2

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
10The children of Bani, six hundred forty and two.

What do historical commentaries say?

Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Bani: The variation of Bani, בני \[Strong's H1137\], and Binnui, בנוי \[Strong's H1131\], arises from the elision of, ו, wav, but the LXX have here Βανουι, as in the parallel place. Ezr 10:34; Neh 7:15, Binnui. 648 Ezra 2:11”
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