17 I sent them to Iddo the [a]leading man at the place Casiphia; and I [b]told them what to say to [c]Iddo and his brothers, (A)the temple servants at the place Casiphia, that is, to bring ministers to us for the house of our God. 18 (B)According to the good hand of our God upon us they brought us a (C)man of insight of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel, namely Sherebiah, and his sons and brothers, 18 men; 19 and Hashabiah and [d]Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, with his brothers and their sons, 20 men;

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Footnotes

  1. Ezra 8:17 Lit head
  2. Ezra 8:17 Lit put words in their mouth to say
  3. Ezra 8:17 So Gr; Heb Iddo his brother
  4. Ezra 8:19 So Gr; Heb with him Jeshaiah