1 Esdras 8:52-54

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition

⁵² for we had said to the king, “The power of our Lord will be with those who seek him and will support them in every way.” ⁵³ And again we prayed to our Lord about these things, and we found him very merciful.

The Gifts for the Temple

⁵⁴ Then I set apart twelve of the leaders of the priests, Sherebiah and Hashabiah and ten of their kinsmen with them,