Ezra 8:15-20
Christian Standard Bible
15 I gathered them at the river[a] that flows to Ahava,(A) and we camped there for three days. I searched among the people and priests, but found no Levites(B) there. 16 Then I summoned the leaders: Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam,(C) as well as the teachers Joiarib and Elnathan. 17 I sent them to Iddo, the leader at Casiphia, with a message for[b] him and his brothers, the temple servants(D) at Casiphia, that they should bring us ministers for the house of our God. 18 Since the gracious hand of our God was on us,(E) they brought us Sherebiah(F)—a man of insight from the descendants of Mahli, a descendant of Levi son of Israel—along with his sons and brothers, 18 men, 19 plus Hashabiah,(G) along with Jeshaiah, from the descendants of Merari, and his brothers and their sons, 20 men. 20 There were also 220 of the temple servants,(H) who had been appointed by David and the leaders for the work of the Levites. All were identified by name.
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Ezra 8:15-20
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Ezra Sends for Levites
15 I gathered them to the river that runs to (A)Ahava, and there we camped three days. As I reviewed the people and the priests, I found there (B)none of the sons of Levi. 16 Then I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and (C)Meshullam, leading men, and for Joiarib and Elnathan, who were men of insight, 17 and sent them to Iddo, the leading man at the place Casiphia, telling them what to say to Iddo and his brothers and[a] the temple servants at the place Casiphia, namely, to send us ministers for the house of our God. 18 And (D)by the good hand of our God on us, they brought us a man of discretion, of the sons of (E)Mahli the son of Levi, son of Israel, namely Sherebiah with his sons and kinsmen, 18; 19 also (F)Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of (G)the sons of Merari, with his kinsmen and their sons, 20; 20 (H)besides 220 of the temple servants, whom David and his officials had set apart to attend the Levites. These were all (I)mentioned by name.
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