Ezra 8:16 - Forerunner Commentary

Ezra 8:16

14 also of the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zabbud, and with them seventy males.

Servants for the Temple

15 Now I gathered them by the river that flows to Ahava, and we camped there three days. And I looked among the people and the priests, and found none of the ^asons of Levi there.

16 Then I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and ^aMeshullam, leaders; also for Joiarib and Elnathan, men of understanding.

17 And I gave them a command for Iddo the chief man at the place Casiphia, and I told them what they should say to² Iddo and his brethren the Nethinim at the place Casiphia—that they should bring us servants for the house of our God.

18 Then, by the good hand of our God upon us, they ^abrought us a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli the son of Levi, the son of Israel, namely Sherebiah, with his sons and brothers, eighteen men;

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Interlinear Bible for Ezra 8:16:

Then sent
shalach (#7971) I for Eliezer,
'Eliy`ezer (#461) for Ariel,
'Ari'el (#740) for Shemaiah,
Shma`yah (#8098) and for Elnathan,
'Elnathan (#494) and for Jarib,
Yariyb (#3402) and for Elnathan,
'Elnathan (#494) and for Nathan,
Nathan (#5416) and for Zechariah,
Zkaryah (#2148) and for Meshullam,
Mshullam (#4918) chief men;
ro'sh (#7218) also for Joiarib,
Yowyariyb (#3114) and for Elnathan,
'Elnathan (#494) men of understanding.
biyn (#995)

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