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15 I gathered them together to the river that runs to Ahava; and there we encamped three days: and I looked around at the people and the priests, and found there were none of the sons of Levi. 16 Then I sent for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, for Elnathan, for Jarib, for Elnathan, for Nathan, for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib and for Elnathan, who were teachers. 17 I sent them out to Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia; and I told them what they should tell Iddo, and his brothers the temple servants, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring to us ministers for the house of our God. 18 According to the good hand of our God on us they brought us a man of discretion, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brothers, eighteen; 19 and Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brothers and their sons, twenty; 20 and of the temple servants, whom David and the princes had given for the service of the Levites, two hundred twenty temple servants. All of them were mentioned by name.

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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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Footnotes

  1. Ezra 8:16 Lit heads
  2. Ezra 8:17 Lit head
  3. Ezra 8:17 Lit put words in their mouth to say
  4. Ezra 8:17 As in LXX; MT Iddo his brother
  5. Ezra 8:19 As in LXX; MT with him Jeshaiah