Ezra 8:15-20
Amplified Bible
Ezra Sends for Levites
15 Now I gathered them together at the river that runs to Ahava, where we camped for three days. I observed the people and the priests, and I did not find any Levites there. 16 So I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, [who were] leading men, and also for Joiarib and Elnathan, [who were] teachers. 17 And I sent them to Iddo, the leading man at the place Casiphia, telling them what to say to Iddo and his brothers, the temple servants at the place Casiphia, that is, to bring us servants (ministers) for the house of our God. 18 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; 19 and Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, with his brothers (relatives) and their sons, 20 men; 20 also 220 of the temple servants, whom David and the leaders had set apart [with their descendants] for the service of the Levites. They were all designated by name.
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Ezra 8:15-20
New American Standard Bible
Ezra Sends for Levites
15 Now I assembled them at (A)the river that runs to Ahava, where we camped for three days; and when I paid close attention to the people and the priests, I (B)did not find any Levites there. 16 So I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, [a]leading men, and for Joiarib and Elnathan, teachers. 17 And I sent them to Iddo the [b]leading man at the place called Casiphia; and I [c]told them what to say to [d]Iddo and his brothers, (C)the temple servants at the place Casiphia, that is, to bring ministers to us for the house of our God. 18 (D)And as the good hand of our God was upon us, they brought us a (E)man of insight from the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel, namely Sherebiah, and his sons and brothers, eighteen men; 19 and Hashabiah and [e]Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, with his brothers and their sons, twenty men; 20 and 220 of (F)the temple servants, whom David and the officials had provided for the service of the Levites, all of them designated by name.
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