1 Esdras 8:41-43

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⁴¹ I assembled them at the river called Theras, and we encamped there three days, and I inspected them.^{(A) 42} When I found there none of the descendants of the priests or of the Levites, ⁴³ I sent word to Eleazar, Iduel, Maasmas, Elnathan, Shemaiah, Jarib, Nathan, Elnathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, who were leaders and men of understanding;