Ezra 8 NKJV

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of the sons of Ithamar, Daniel; of the sons of David, Hattush; </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/8-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>of the sons of Shecaniah, of the sons of Parosh, Zechariah; and registered with him <i>were</i> one hundred and fifty males; </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/8-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>of the sons of Pahath-Moab, Eliehoenai the son of Zerahiah, and with him two hundred males; </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/8-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>of <span class="fn"><a href="#footnotes">[a]</a></span>the sons of Shechaniah, Ben-Jahaziel, and with him three hundred males; </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/8-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>of the sons of Adin, Ebed the son of Jonathan, and with him fifty males; </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/8-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>of the sons of Elam, Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah, and with him seventy males; </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/8-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>of the sons of Shephatiah, Zebadiah the son of Michael, and with him eighty males; </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/8-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>of the sons of Joab, Obadiah the son of Jehiel, and with him two hundred and eighteen males; </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/8-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>of <span class="fn"><a href="#footnotes">[b]</a></span>the sons of Shelomith, Ben-Josiphiah, and with him one hundred and sixty males; </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/8-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>of the sons of Bebai, Zechariah the son of Bebai, and with him twenty-eight males; </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/8-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>of the sons of Azgad, Johanan <span class="fn"><a href="#footnotes">[c]</a></span>the son of Hakkatan, and with him one hundred and ten males; </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/8-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>of the last sons of Adonikam, whose names <i>are</i> these—Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah—and with them sixty males; </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/8-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>also of the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and <span class="fn"><a href="#footnotes">[d]</a></span>Zabbud, and with them seventy males.</span></p> <h3> Servants for the Temple</span></h3><p><span class="text Ezra-8-15"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/8-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>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 sons of Levi there. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/8-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Then I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, leaders; also for Joiarib and Elnathan, men of understanding. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/8-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>And I gave them a command for Iddo the chief man at the place Casiphia, and <span class="fn"><a href="#footnotes">[e]</a></span>I told them what they should say to <span class="fn"><a href="#footnotes">[f]</a></span>Iddo <i>and</i> his brethren the Nethinim at the place Casiphia—that they should bring us servants for the house of our God. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/8-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Then, by the good hand of our God upon us, they brought 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; </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/8-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>and Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brothers and their sons, twenty men; </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/8-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>also 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.</span></p> <h3> Fasting and Prayer for Protection</span></h3><p><span class="text Ezra-8-21"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/8-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Then I proclaimed a fast there at the river of Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek from Him the right way for us and our little ones and all our possessions. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/8-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>For I 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, “The hand of our God <i>is</i> upon all those for good who seek Him, but His power and His wrath <i>are</i> against all those who forsake Him.” </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/8-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>So we fasted and entreated our God for this, and He answered our prayer.</span></p> <h3> Gifts for the Temple</span></h3><p><span class="text Ezra-8-24"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/8-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>And I separated twelve of the leaders of the priests—Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them— </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/8-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>and weighed out to them the 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 <i>who were</i> present, had offered. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/8-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>I weighed into their hand six hundred and fifty talents of silver, silver articles <i>weighing</i> one hundred talents, one hundred talents of gold, </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/8-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>twenty gold basins <i>worth</i> a thousand drachmas, and two vessels of fine polished bronze, precious as gold. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/8-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>And I said to them, “You <i>are</i> holy<span class="fn"><a href="#footnotes">[g]</a></span> to the <span style="font-variant: small-caps" class="small-caps divine-name">Lord</span>; the articles <i>are</i> holy also; and the silver and the gold <i>are</i> a freewill offering to the <span style="font-variant: small-caps" class="small-caps divine-name">Lord</span> God of your fathers. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/8-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>Watch and keep <i>them</i> until you weigh <i>them</i> before the leaders of the priests and the Levites and heads of the fathers’ <i>houses</i> of Israel in Jerusalem, <i>in</i> the chambers of the house of the <span style="font-variant: small-caps" class="small-caps divine-name">Lord</span>.” </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/8-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>So the priests and the Levites received the silver and the gold and the articles by weight, to bring <i>them</i> to Jerusalem to the house of our God.</span></p> <h3> The Return to Jerusalem</span></h3><p><span class="text Ezra-8-31"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/8-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>Then we departed from the river of Ahava on the twelfth <i>day</i> of the first month, to go to Jerusalem. And the hand of our God was upon us, and He delivered us from the hand of the enemy and from ambush along the road. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/8-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>So we came to Jerusalem, and stayed there three days.</span></p> <p> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/8-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>Now on the fourth day the silver and the gold and the articles were weighed in the house of our God by the hand of Meremoth the son of Uriah the priest, and with him <i>was</i> Eleazar the son of Phinehas; with them <i>were</i> the Levites, Jozabad the son of Jeshua and Noadiah the son of Binnui, </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/8-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>with the number <i>and</i> weight of everything. All the weight was written down at that time.</span></p> <p> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/8-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>The children of those who had been carried away captive, who had come from the captivity, offered burnt offerings to the God of Israel: twelve bulls for all Israel, ninety-six rams, seventy-seven lambs, and twelve male goats <i>as</i> a sin offering. All <i>this was</i> a burnt offering to the <span style="font-variant: small-caps" class="small-caps divine-name">Lord</span>.</span></p> <p> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/8-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>And they delivered the king’s orders to the king’s satraps and the governors <i>in the region</i> beyond <span class="fn"><a href="#footnotes">[h]</a></span>the River. So they gave support to the people and the <span class="fn"><a href="#footnotes">[i]</a></span>house of God.</span></p> <A name="footnotes"></a><div class="footnotes"><h4>Footnotes:</h4><ol><li id="fen-NKJV-12207a"><span class="fnref" title="Go to Ezra 8:5">Ezra 8:5</span> <span class='footnote-text'>So with MT, Vg.; LXX <i>the sons of Zatho, Shechaniah</i></span></li><li id="fen-NKJV-12212b"><span class="fnref" title="Go to Ezra 8:10">Ezra 8:10</span> <span class='footnote-text'>So with MT, Vg.; LXX <i>the sons of Banni, Shelomith</i></span></li><li id="fen-NKJV-12214c"><span class="fnref" title="Go to Ezra 8:12">Ezra 8:12</span> <span class='footnote-text'>Or <i>the youngest son,</i></span></li><li id="fen-NKJV-12216d"><span class="fnref" title="Go to Ezra 8:14">Ezra 8:14</span> <span class='footnote-text'>Or <i>Zakkur</i></span></li><li id="fen-NKJV-12219e"><span class="fnref" title="Go to Ezra 8:17">Ezra 8:17</span> <span class='footnote-text'>Lit. <i>I put words in their mouths to say</i></span></li><li id="fen-NKJV-12219f"><span class="fnref" title="Go to Ezra 8:17">Ezra 8:17</span> <span class='footnote-text'>So with Vg.; MT <i>to Iddo his brother;</i> LXX <i>to their brethren</i></span></li><li id="fen-NKJV-12230g"><span class="fnref" title="Go to Ezra 8:28">Ezra 8:28</span> <span class='footnote-text'><i>consecrated</i></span></li><li id="fen-NKJV-12238h"><span class="fnref" title="Go to Ezra 8:36">Ezra 8:36</span> <span class='footnote-text'>The Euphrates</span></li><li id="fen-NKJV-12238i"><span class="fnref" title="Go to Ezra 8:36">Ezra 8:36</span> <span class='footnote-text'>Temple</span></li></ol></div> </span></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. 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