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of the sons<MH1121> of Ithamar<MH385>, Daniel<MH1840>; of the sons<MH1121> of David<MH1732>, Hattush<MH2407>; <span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/8-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>of the sons<MH1121> of Shecaniah<MH7935> <i>who was</i> of the sons<MH1121> of Parosh<MH6551>, Zechariah<MH2148a>, and with him 150<MH3967, 2572> males<MH2145> <i>who were in</i> the genealogical<MH3187> list<MH3187>; <span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/8-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>of the sons<MH1121> of Pahath-moab<MH6355>, Eliehoenai<MH454a> the son<MH1121> of Zerahiah<MH2228> and two<MH3967> hundred<MH3967> males<MH2145> with him; <span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/8-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>of the sons<MH1121> of <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[a]</a></span>Zattu<MH2240>, Shecaniah<MH7935>, the son<MH1121> of Jahaziel<MH3166> and three<MH7969> hundred<MH3967> males<MH2145> with him; <span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/8-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>and of the sons<MH1121> of Adin<MH5720>, Ebed<MH5651> the son<MH1121> of Jonathan<MH3083> and fifty<MH2572> males<MH2145> with him; <span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/8-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>and of the sons<MH1121> of Elam<MH5867b>, Jeshaiah<MH3470a> the son<MH1121> of Athaliah<MH6271> and seventy<MH7657> males<MH2145> with him; <span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/8-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>and of the sons<MH1121> of Shephatiah<MH8203>, Zebadiah<MH2069> the son<MH1121> of Michael<MH4317> and eighty<MH8084> males<MH2145> with him; <span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/8-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>of the sons<MH1121> of Joab<MH3097>, Obadiah<MH5662> the son<MH1121> of Jehiel<MH3171> and 218<MH3967, 8083, 6240> males<MH2145> with him; <span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/8-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>and of the sons<MH1121> of <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[b]</a></span>Bani<MH1137>, Shelomith<MH8019a>, the son<MH1121> of Josiphiah<MH3131> and 160<MH3967, 8346> males<MH2145> with him; <span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/8-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>and of the sons<MH1121> of Bebai<MH893>, Zechariah<MH2148a> the son<MH1121> of Bebai<MH893> and twenty-eight<MH6242, 8083> males<MH2145> with him; <span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/8-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>and of the sons<MH1121> of Azgad<MH5803>, Johanan<MH3076> the son<MH1121> of Hakkatan<MH6997> and 110<MH3967, 6235> males<MH2145> with him; <span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/8-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>and of the sons<MH1121> of Adonikam<MH140>, the last<MH314> ones<MH314>, these<MH428> being their names<MH8034>: Eliphelet<MH467>, <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[c]</a></span>Jeiel<MH3262>, and Shemaiah<MH8098>, and sixty<MH8346> males<MH2145> with them; <span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/8-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>and of the sons<MH1121> of Bigvai<MH902>, Uthai<MH5793> and <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[d]</a></span>Zabbud<MH2072>, and seventy<MH7657> males<MH2145> with <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[e]</a></span>them. <p class="hdg">Ezra Sends for Levites</p><p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/8-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Now I assembled<MH6908> them at the river<MH5104> that runs<MH935> to Ahava<MH163>, where<MH8033> we camped<MH2583> for three<MH7969> days<MH3117>; and when I paid<MH995> close<MH995> attention<MH995> to the people<MH5971a> and the priests<MH3548>, I did not find<MH4672> any<MH4480> Levites<MH1121, 3881> there<MH8033>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/8-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>So I sent<MH7971> for Eliezer<MH461>, Ariel<MH739>, Shemaiah<MH8098>, Elnathan<MH494>, Jarib<MH3402>, Elnathan<MH494>, Nathan<MH5416>, Zechariah<MH2148a>, and Meshullam<MH4918>, <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[f]</a></span>leading<MH7218> men<MH7218>, and for Joiarib<MH3080> and Elnathan<MH494>, teachers<MH995>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/8-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>And I sent<MH3318> them to Iddo<MH112a> the <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[g]</a></span>leading<MH7218> man<MH7218> at the place<MH4725> <i>called</i> Casiphia<MH3703>; and I <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[h]</a></span>told<MH7760, 1697, 6310> them what<MH1697> to say<MH1696> to <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[i]</a></span>Iddo<MH112a> and his brothers<MH251>, the temple<MH5411> servants<MH5411> at the place<MH4725> Casiphia<MH3703>, <i>that is,</i> to bring<MH935> ministers<MH8334> to us for the house<MH1004> of our God<MH430>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/8-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>And as the good<MH2896a> hand<MH3027> of our God<MH430> <i>was</i> upon us, they brought<MH935> us a man<MH376> of insight<MH7922> from the sons<MH1121> of Mahli<MH4249>, the son<MH1121> of Levi<MH3878>, the son<MH1121> of Israel<MH3478>, namely Sherebiah<MH8274>, and his sons<MH1121> and brothers<MH251>, eighteen<MH8083, 6240> men; <span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/8-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>and Hashabiah<MH2811> and <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[j]</a></span>Jeshaiah<MH3470a> of the sons<MH1121> of Merari<MH4847>, <i>with</i> his brothers<MH251> and their sons<MH1121>, twenty<MH6242> men; <span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/8-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>and 220<MH3967, 6242> of the temple<MH5411> servants<MH5411>, whom<MH7945> David<MH1732> and the officials<MH8269> had provided<MH5414> for the service<MH5656> of the Levites<MH3881>, all<MH3605> of them designated<MH5344a> by name<MH8034>. <p class="hdg">Protection of God Invoked</p><p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/8-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Then I proclaimed<MH7121> a fast<MH6685> there<MH8033> at the river<MH5104> of Ahava<MH163>, to humble<MH6031a> ourselves before<MH6440> our God<MH430>, to seek<MH1245> from Him a <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[k]</a></span>safe<MH3477> journey<MH1870> for us, our little<MH2945> ones<MH2945>, and all<MH3605> our possessions<MH7399>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/8-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>For I was<MH954> ashamed<MH954> to request<MH7592> from the king<MH4428> troops<MH2428> and horsemen<MH6571b> to <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[l]</a></span>protect<MH5826> us from the enemy<MH340> on the way<MH1870>, because<MH3588> we had said<MH559> to the king<MH4428>, “The hand<MH3027> of our God<MH430> is <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[m]</a></span>favorably<MH2899b> disposed<MH2899b> to all<MH3605> who seek<MH1245> Him, but His power<MH5797> and His anger<MH639> are against<MH5921> all<MH3605> those who abandon<MH5800a> Him.” <span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/8-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>So we fasted<MH6684> and sought<MH1245> our God<MH430> concerning<MH5921> this<MH2088> <i>matter,</i> and He <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[n]</a></span>listened<MH6279> to<MH6279> our pleading<MH6279>. <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/8-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>Then I selected<MH914> twelve<MH8147, 6240> of the leading<MH8269> priests<MH3548>: Sherebiah<MH8274>, Hashabiah<MH2811>, and with them ten<MH6235> of their brothers<MH251>; <span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/8-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>and I weighed<MH8254> out<MH8254> to them the silver<MH3701>, the gold<MH2091>, and the utensils<MH3627>, the offering<MH8641> for the house<MH1004> of our God<MH430> which the king<MH4428>, his counselors<MH3289>, his officials<MH8269>, and all<MH3605> Israel<MH3478> who were<MH4672> present<MH4672> <i>there</i> had contributed<MH7311>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/8-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>So I weighed<MH8254> into their hands<MH3027> <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[o]</a></span>650<MH8337a, 3967, 2572> talents<MH3603> of silver<MH3701>, and silver<MH3701> utensils<MH3627> <i>worth</i> <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[p]</a></span>a hundred<MH3967> talents<MH3603>, <i>and</i> a hundred<MH3967> gold<MH2091> talents<MH3603>, <span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/8-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>and twenty<MH6242> gold<MH2091> bowls<MH3713a> <i>worth</i> a thousand<MH505> <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[q]</a></span>darics<MH150>, and two<MH8147> utensils<MH3627> of fine<MH2896a> shiny<MH6668> bronze<MH5178>, precious<MH2536b> as gold<MH2091>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/8-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>Then I said<MH559> to them, “You are holy<MH6944> to the LORD<MH3068>, and the utensils<MH3627> are holy<MH6944>; and the silver<MH3701> and the gold<MH2091> are a <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[r]</a></span>voluntary<MH5071> offering<MH5071> to the LORD<MH3068> God<MH430> of your fathers<MH1>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/8-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>Watch<MH8245> and keep<MH8104> <i>them</i> until<MH5704> you weigh<MH8254> <i>them</i> before<MH6440> the leading<MH8269> priests<MH3548>, the Levites<MH3881>, and the leaders<MH8269> of the fathers’<MH1> <i>households</i> of Israel<MH3478> in Jerusalem<MH3389>, <i>in</i> the chambers<MH3957> of the house<MH1004> of the LORD<MH3068>.” <span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/8-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>So the priests<MH3548> and the Levites<MH3881> accepted<MH6901> the weight<MH4948> of silver<MH3701> and gold<MH2091> and the utensils<MH3627>, to bring<MH935> <i>them</i> to Jerusalem<MH3389> to the house<MH1004> of our God<MH430>. <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/8-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>Then we journeyed<MH5265> from the river<MH5104> Ahava<MH163> on the twelfth<MH8147, 6240> of the first<MH7223> month<MH2320> to go<MH1980> to Jerusalem<MH3389>; and the hand<MH3027> of our God<MH430> was upon us, and He rescued<MH5337> us from the hand<MH3709> of the enemy<MH340> and the ambushes<MH693> by the road<MH1870>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/8-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>So we came<MH935> to Jerusalem<MH3389> and remained<MH3427> there<MH8033> for three<MH7969> days<MH3117>. <p class="hdg">Treasure Placed in the Temple</p><span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/8-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>And on the fourth<MH7243> day<MH3117> the silver<MH3701>, the gold<MH2091>, and the utensils<MH3627> were weighed<MH8254> out<MH8254> in the house<MH1004> of our God<MH430> into the hand<MH3027> of Meremoth<MH4822> the son<MH1121> of Uriah<MH223a> the priest<MH3548>, and with him <i>was</i> Eleazar<MH499> the son<MH1121> of Phinehas<MH6372>; and with them <i>were</i> the Levites<MH3881>, Jozabad<MH3107> the son<MH1121> of Jeshua<MH3091> and Noadiah<MH5129> the son<MH1121> of Binnui<MH1131b>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/8-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span><i>A notation was made</i> for everything<MH3605> by number<MH4557> and weight<MH4948>, and all<MH3605> the weight<MH4948> was recorded<MH3789> at that time<MH6256>. <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/8-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>The exiles<MH1121, 1473> who had come<MH935> from the captivity<MH7628b> offered<MH7126> burnt<MH5930a> offerings<MH5930a> to the God<MH430> of Israel<MH3478>: twelve<MH8147, 6240> bulls<MH6499> for all<MH3605> Israel<MH3478>, ninety-six<MH8673, 8337a> rams<MH352a>, seventy-seven<MH7657, 7651> lambs<MH3532>, twelve<MH8147, 6240> male<MH6842> goats<MH6842> for a sin<MH2403b> offering<MH2403b>, all<MH3605> as a burnt<MH5930a> offering<MH5930a> to the LORD<MH3068>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/8-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>Then they delivered<MH5414> the king’s<MH4428> edicts<MH1881> to the king’s<MH4428> satraps<MH323> and the governors<MH6346> <i>in the provinces</i> beyond<MH5676> the <i>Euphrates</i> River<MH5104>, and they supported<MH5375> the people<MH5971a> and the house<MH1004> of God<MH430>.<A name="fn"></a></p><br /><br /><span class="footnotesbot">[a]</span> <span class="fnverse">5</span> As in LXX; MT omits <i>Zattu</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[b]</span> <span class="fnverse">10</span> As in LXX; MT omits <i>Bani</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[c]</span> <span class="fnverse">13</span> Or <i>Jeuel</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[d]</span> <span class="fnverse">14</span> Or <i>Zakkur</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[e]</span> <span class="fnverse">14</span> Or <i>him</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[f]</span> <span class="fnverse">16</span> Lit <i>heads</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[g]</span> <span class="fnverse">17</span> Lit <i>head</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[h]</span> <span class="fnverse">17</span> Lit <i>put words in their mouth to say</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[i]</span> <span class="fnverse">17</span> As in LXX; MT <i>Iddo his brother</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[j]</span> <span class="fnverse">19</span> As in LXX; MT <i>with him Jeshaiah</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[k]</span> <span class="fnverse">21</span> Lit <i>smooth way</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[l]</span> <span class="fnverse">22</span> Lit <i>help</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[m]</span> <span class="fnverse">22</span> Lit <i>upon all...for good</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[n]</span> <span class="fnverse">23</span> Lit <i>was entreated by us</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[o]</span> <span class="fnverse">26</span> About 24 tons or 22 metric tons<br><span class="footnotesbot">[p]</span> <span class="fnverse">26</span> About 3.75 tons or 3.4 metric tons<br><span class="footnotesbot">[q]</span> <span class="fnverse">27</span> A coin weighing about 0.25 oz. or 7 gm<br><span class="footnotesbot">[r]</span> <span class="fnverse">28</span> Or <i>freewill offering</i><br></div><br /><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">New American Standard Bible<br>Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995, 2020<br>by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. 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