Nehemiah 7:44

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

The singers: the children of Asaph, a hundred forty and eight.

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Referenced Verses

1 Chr 25:2 : 2 of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asharelah, the sons of Asaph, under the hand of Asaph, who prophesied after the order of the king.
Ezra 2:41 : 41 The singers: the children of Asaph, a hundred twenty and eight.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Ezra 2:40-42
3 verses
87%
40The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four.
41The singers: the children of Asaph, a hundred twenty and eight.
42The children of the porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, in all a hundred thirty and nine.
Neh 7:45-46
2 verses
81%
45The porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, a hundred thirty and eight.
46The Nethinim: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
Neh 7:40-43
4 verses
80%
40The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.
41The children of Pashhur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.
42The children of Harim, a thousand [and] seventeen.
43The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of the children of Hodevah, seventy and four.
1 Chr 25:7
79%
7And the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in singing unto Jehovah, even all that were skilful, was two hundred fourscore and eight.
Neh 7:26-28
3 verses
73%
26The men of Beth-lehem and Netophah, a hundred fourscore and eight.
27The men of Anathoth, a hundred twenty and eight.
28The men of Beth-azmaveth, forty and two.
Neh 7:21-22
2 verses
72%
21The children of Ater, of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.
22The children of Hashum, three hundred twenty and eight.
Ezra 2:23-25
3 verses
72%
23The men of Anathoth, a hundred twenty and eight.
24The children of Azmaveth, forty and two.
25The children of Kiriath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.
Neh 7:12-15
4 verses
72%
12The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
13The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five.
14The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.
15The children of Binnui, six hundred forty and eight.
Neh 12:45-46
2 verses
72%
45And they kept the charge of their God, and the charge of the purification, and [so did] the singers and the porters, according to the commandment of David, and of Solomon his son.
46For in the days of David and Asaph of old there was a chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God.
Neh 7:66-67
2 verses
72%
66The whole assembly together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,
67besides their men-servants and their maid-servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and they had two hundred forty and five singing men and singing women.
Neh 11:18
71%
18All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four.
Neh 11:14
71%
14and their brethren, mighty men of valor, a hundred twenty and eight; and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of Haggedolim.
Neh 7:37-38
2 verses
70%
37The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and one.
38The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.
Ezra 2:16
69%
16The children of Ater, of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.
2 Chr 5:12
69%
12also the Levites who were the singers, all of them, even Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and their brethren, arrayed in fine linen, with cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them a hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets;)
Ezra 2:64-65
2 verses
69%
64The whole assembly together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,
65besides their men-servants and their maid-servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and they had two hundred singing men and singing women.
Neh 7:18
69%
18The children of Adonikam, six hundred threescore and seven.
Neh 7:24
69%
24The children of Hariph, a hundred and twelve.
Ezra 2:8-9
2 verses
69%
8The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five.
9The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.
Neh 7:8
69%
8The children of Parosh, two thousand a hundred and seventy and two.
1 Chr 15:18
69%
18and with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, the doorkeepers.
Ezra 2:38
69%
38The children of Pashhur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.
Neh 12:42
68%
42and Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer.
Neh 7:60
68%
60All the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two.
Neh 7:34
68%
34The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
Neh 12:28
68%
28And the sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the plain round about Jerusalem, and from the villages of the Netophathites;
Ezra 8:3
68%
3Of the sons of Shecaniah, of the sons of Parosh, Zechariah; and with him were reckoned by genealogy of the males a hundred and fifty.
Ezra 2:21
68%
21The children of Beth-lehem, a hundred twenty and three.
2 Chr 35:15
68%
15And the singers the sons of Asaph were in their place, according to the commandment of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun the king's seer; and the porters were at every gate: they needed not to depart from their service; for their brethren the Levites prepared for them.
Neh 7:31
67%
31The men of Michmas, a hundred and twenty and two.