Ezra 2:55

The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Peruda, The children of Solomon's servants - The Nethinim, and others appointed to do the meaner services of the holy house.

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Arno Geneva Study Bible

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Ezra 2:3 .
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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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⁵⁵ The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Peruda,l

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Ezra 2:55