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Ezra 8:17
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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;  
19 and aHashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brothers and their sons, twenty men;  
20 aalso of the Nethinim, whom David and the leaders had appointed for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinim. All of them were designated by name.  

Fasting and Prayer for Protection

21 Then I aproclaimed a fast there at the river of Ahava, that we might bhumble ourselves before our God, to seek from Him the cright way for us and our little ones and all our possessions.  
22 For aI was ashamed to request of the king an escort of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy on the road, because we had spoken to the king, saying, b“The hand of our God is upon all those for cgood who seek Him, but His power and His wrath are dagainst all those who eforsake Him.”  
23 So we fasted and entreated our God for this, and He aanswered our prayer.  

Gifts for the Temple

24 And I separated twelve of the leaders of the priests—Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them—
25 and weighed out to them athe silver, the gold, and the articles, the offering for the house of our God which the king and his counselors and his princes, and all Israel who were present, had offered.  
26 I weighed into their hand six hundred and fifty talents of silver, silver articles weighing one hundred talents, one hundred talents of gold,
27 twenty gold basins worth a thousand drachmas, and two vessels of fine polished bronze, precious as gold.
28 And I said to them, “You are aholy to the Lord; the articles are bholy also; and the silver and the gold are a freewill offering to the Lord God of your fathers.  
29 Watch and keep them until you weigh them before the leaders of the priests and the Levites and aheads of the fathers’ houses of Israel in Jerusalem, in the chambers of the house of the Lord.”  
30 So the priests and the Levites received the silver and the gold and the articles by weight, to bring them to Jerusalem to the house of our God.

The Return to Jerusalem

31 Then we departed from the river of Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go to Jerusalem. And athe hand of our God was upon us, and He delivered us from the hand of the enemy and from ambush along the road.  
32 So we acame to Jerusalem, and stayed there three days.  
Verse Comparison: Ezra 8:17

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American Standard Version
And I sent them forth unto Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia; and I told them what they should say unto Iddo, `and' his brethren the Nethinim, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God.

Amplified® Bible
And I sent them to Iddo, the leading man at the place Casiphia, telling them to say to Iddo and his brethren the Nethinim [temple servants] at the place Casiphia, Bring to us servants for the house of our God.

Contemporary English Version
Then I sent them to Iddo, the leader at Casiphia, and I told them to ask him and his temple workers to send people to serve in God's temple.

Darby English Version
And I gave them a commission to Iddo the chief, at the place Casiphia, and I put words in their mouths to say to Iddo [and] his brethren the Nethinim, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring to us ministers for the house of our God.

Good News Bible
I sent them to Iddo, head of the community at Casiphia, to ask him and his associates, the Temple workers, to send us people to serve God in the Temple.

King James Version
And I sent them with commandment unto Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia, and I told them what they should say unto Iddo, and to his brethren the Nethinims, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God.

New American Standard Bible
I sent them to Iddo the leading man at the place Casiphia; and I told them what to say to Iddo {and} his brothers, the temple servants at the place Casiphia, {that is,} to bring ministers to us for the house of our God.

New International Version
and I sent them to Iddo, the leader in Casiphia. I told them what to say to Iddo and his kinsmen, the temple servants in Casiphia, so that they might bring attendants to us for the house of our God.

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

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
I sent them to Iddo the leading man at the place Casiphia; and I told them what to say to Iddo and his brothers, the temple servants at the place Casiphia, namely, to bring ministers to us for the house of our God.

Revised Standard Version
and sent them to Iddo, the leading man at the place Casiphi'a, telling them what to say to Iddo and his brethren the temple servants at the place Casiphi'a, namely, to send us ministers for the house of our God.

Young's Literal Translation
and I charge them for Iddo the head, in the place Casiphia, and put in their mouth words to speak unto Iddo, `and' his brethren the Nethinim, in the place Casiphia, to bring to us ministrants for the house of our God.


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