OET interlinear EZRA 2:42

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

בְּנֵ֣י הַ⁠שֹּֽׁעֲרִ֗ים

(Some words not found in UHB: sons_of of,the_gatekeepers sons_of Shallūm sons_of ʼĀţēr sons_of Ţalmōn sons_of ˊAqqūⱱ sons_of Ḩₐţīţāʼ sons_of Shoⱱāy (the),everyone hundred thirty and,nine )

Here, sons means descendants. Alternate translation: [Some of the descendants of the gatekeepers also returned]

Note 2 topic: translate-unknown

הַ⁠שֹּֽׁעֲרִ֗ים

(Some words not found in UHB: sons_of of,the_gatekeepers sons_of Shallūm sons_of ʼĀţēr sons_of Ţalmōn sons_of ˊAqqūⱱ sons_of Ḩₐţīţāʼ sons_of Shoⱱāy (the),everyone hundred thirty and,nine )

Here, the gatekeepers refers to people who had been assigned to the gates of the city of Jerusalem and to the gates of the temple within the city. They were responsible for controlling access to these places. They would open and close the gates at times and for reasons set by the authorities.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

בְּנֵי־שַׁלּ֤וּם בְּנֵֽי־אָטֵר֙ בְּנֵי־טַלְמ֣וֹן בְּנֵי־עַקּ֔וּב בְּנֵ֥י חֲטִיטָ֖א בְּנֵ֣י שֹׁבָ֑י

(Some words not found in UHB: sons_of of,the_gatekeepers sons_of Shallūm sons_of ʼĀţēr sons_of Ţalmōn sons_of ˊAqqūⱱ sons_of Ḩₐţīţāʼ sons_of Shoⱱāy (the),everyone hundred thirty and,nine )

Here, sons means descendants. Alternate translation: [from the descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai]

Note 4 topic: translate-names

שַׁלּ֤וּם & אָטֵר֙ & טַלְמ֣וֹן & עַקּ֔וּב & חֲטִיטָ֖א & שֹׁבָ֑י

(Some words not found in UHB: sons_of of,the_gatekeepers sons_of Shallūm sons_of ʼĀţēr sons_of Ţalmōn sons_of ˊAqqūⱱ sons_of Ḩₐţīţāʼ sons_of Shoⱱāy (the),everyone hundred thirty and,nine )

These are the names of six men.