'Sons' in the Bible

the sons of Pashhur, 1,247;

the sons of Harim, 1,017.

The Levites: the sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodaviah, 74.

The singers: the sons of Asaph, 128.

The sons of the gatekeepers: of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai, in all 139.

The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,

the sons of Keros, Siaha, Padon,

the sons of Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,

the sons of Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan,

the sons of Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah,

the sons of Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,

the sons of Uzza, Paseah, Besai,

the sons of Asnah, Meunim, Nephisim,

the sons of Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,

the sons of Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,

the sons of Barkos, Sisera, Temah,

the sons of Neziah, Hatipha.

The sons of [King] Solomon’s servants: the sons of Sotai, Hassophereth (Sophereth), Peruda,

the sons of Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,

the sons of Shephatiah, Hattil, Pochereth-hazzebaim, Ami.

All the temple servants and the sons of Solomon’s servants totaled 392.

the sons of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda, 652.

Of the sons of the priests: the sons of Hobaiah, of Hakkoz, and of Barzillai, who took a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and he was known by their name.

Then Jeshua with his sons and brothers stood united with Kadmiel and his sons, the sons of Judah and the sons of Henadad with their sons and brothers the Levites, to oversee the workmen in the house of God.

Now when the builders had laid the foundation of the temple of the Lord, the priests stood in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites, the sons of Asaph, with their cymbals, to praise the Lord in accordance with the directions of David king of Israel.

so that they may offer pleasing (sweet-smelling) sacrifices to the God of heaven and pray for the life of the king and his sons.

Whatever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be done diligently and with enthusiasm for the house of the God of heaven, so that there will not be wrath against the kingdom of the king and his sons.

of the sons of Phinehas, Gershom; of the sons of Ithamar, Daniel; of the sons of David, Hattush;

of the sons of Shecaniah who was of the sons of Parosh, Zechariah, and with him were registered 150 men by genealogy;

of the sons of Pahath-moab, Eliehoenai son of Zerahiah, with 200 men;

of the sons of Zattu, Shecaniah son of Jahaziel, with 300 men;

of the sons of Adin, Ebed son of Jonathan, with 50 men;

of the sons of Elam, Jeshaiah son of Athaliah, with 70 men;

of the sons of Shephatiah, Zebadiah son of Michael, with 80 men;

of the sons of Joab, Obadiah son of Jehiel, with 218 men;

of the sons of Bani, Shelomith son of Josiphiah, with 160 men;

of the sons of Bebai, Zechariah son of Bebai, with 28 men;

of the sons of Azgad, Johanan son of Hakkatan, with 110 men;

of the sons of Adonikam, the last to come, their names are Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah, with 60 men;

and of the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zabbud, with 70 men.

And as the good hand of our God was upon us, they brought us a man of understanding (insight) from the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel, named Sherebiah, with his sons and his brothers (relatives), 18 men;

and Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, with his brothers (relatives) and their sons, 20 men;

For they have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and for their sons, so that the holy race has intermingled with the peoples of the lands. Indeed, the officials and chief men have been foremost in this unfaithful act and direct violation [of God’s will].”

So now do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons; and never seek their peace or their prosperity, so that you may be strong and eat the good things of the land and leave it as an inheritance to your children forever.’

Shecaniah the son of Jehiel, of the sons of Elam, said to Ezra, “We have been unfaithful to our God and have married foreign women from the peoples of the land; yet now there is hope for Israel in spite of this.

Now among the sons of the priests who had married foreign women were found: of the sons of Jeshua [the high priest] the son of Jozadak, and his brothers—Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib, and Gedaliah.

Of the sons of Immer: Hanani and Zebadiah;

and of the sons of Harim: Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and Uzziah;

and of the sons of Pashhur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah.

Of Israel, of the sons of Parosh: Ramiah, Izziah, Malchijah, Mijamin, Eleazar, Malchijah (Hashabiah), and Benaiah;

and of the sons of Elam: Mattaniah, Zechariah, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth, and Elijah;

and of the sons of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad, and Aziza;

and of the sons also of Bebai: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai;

and of the sons of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth;

and of the sons of Pahath-moab: Adna, Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel, Binnui, and Manasseh;

and of the sons of Harim: Eliezer, Isshijah, Malchijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,

of the sons of Hashum: Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei;

of the sons of Bani: Maadai, Amram, Uel,

Of the sons of Nebo: Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jaddai, Joel, and Benaiah.

Now the sons of Hassenaah built the Fish Gate; they laid its beams and set up its doors with its bolts and its bars.

When I saw their fear, I stood and said to the nobles and officials and the rest of the people: “Do not be afraid of them; [confidently] remember the Lord who is great and awesome, and [with courage from Him] fight for your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and for your homes.”

For there were some who were saying, “We, along with our sons and our daughters, are many; therefore allow us to get grain, so that we may eat and survive.”

the sons of Parosh, 2,172;

the sons of Shephatiah, 372;

the sons of Arah, 652;

the sons of Pahath-moab of the sons of Jeshua and Joab, 2,818;

the sons of Elam, 1,254;

the sons of Zattu, 845;

the sons of Zaccai, 760;

the sons of Binnui, 648;

the sons of Bebai, 628;

the sons of Azgad, 2,322;

the sons of Adonikam, 667;

the sons of Bigvai, 2,067;

the sons of Adin, 655;

the sons of Ater, of Hezekiah, 98;

the sons of Hashum, 328;

the sons of Bezai, 324;

the sons of Hariph, 112;

the sons of Gibeon, 95;

the sons of the other Elam, 1,254;

the sons of Harim, 320;

the sons of Jericho, 345;

the sons of Lod, Hadid and Ono, 721;

the sons of Senaah, 3,930.

These are the priests: the sons of Jedaiah of the house of Jeshua, 973;

the sons of Immer, 1,052;

the sons of Pashhur, 1,247;

the sons of Harim, 1,017.

These are the Levites: the sons of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodevah, 74.

The singers: the sons of Asaph, 148.

The gatekeepers: the sons of Shallum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon, the sons of Akkub, the sons of Hatita, and the sons of Shobai, 138.

The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,

The sons of Solomon’s servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Perida,

All the temple servants and the sons of Solomon’s servants, totaled 392.

the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda, 642.

Of the priests: the sons of Hobaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, and the sons of Barzillai, who [was so named because he had] married one of the daughters of Barzillai, the [well-known] Gileadite, and was named after them.

And the Levites: Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel,

Now the rest of the people—the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, the temple servants, and all those who had separated themselves from the peoples of the lands to the Law of God, their wives, their sons, their daughters, all those who had knowledge and understanding—

and that we will not give our daughters [as wives] to the peoples of the land or take their daughters for our sons.