Ezra 8:16

Ezra 8:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding.
• New International Version (NIV)So I summoned Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah and Meshullam, who were leaders, and Joiarib and Elnathan, who were men of learning,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, leading men, and for Joiarib and Elnathan, who were men of insight,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, leaders; also for Joiarib and Elnathan, men of understanding.

Context of Ezra 8:16

14and of the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zabbud, with 70 men. 15Now I gathered them together at the river that runs to Ahava, where we camped for three days. I observed the people and the priests, and I did not find any Levites there. So I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, [who were] leading men, and also for Joiarib and Elnathan, [who were] teachers. 17And I sent them to Iddo, the leading man at the place Casiphia, telling them what to say to Iddo and his brothers, the temple servants at the place Casiphia, that is, to bring us servants (ministers) for the house of our God. 18And as the good hand of our God was upon us, they brought us a man of understanding (insight) from the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel, named Sherebiah, with his sons and his brothers (relatives), 18 men;

Ezra 8:16 word by word

וָאֶשְׁלְחָ֡ה לֶאֱלִיעֶ֡זֶר לַאֲרִיאֵ֡ל לִֽ֠שְׁמַעְיָה וּלְאֶלְנָתָ֨ן וּלְיָרִ֜יב וּלְאֶלְנָתָ֧ן וּלְנָתָ֛ן וְלִזְכַרְיָ֥ה וְלִמְשֻׁלָּ֖ם רָאשִׁ֑ים וּלְיוֹיָרִ֥יב וּלְאֶלְנָתָ֖ן מְבִינִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• I for Eliezerאֱלִיעֶ֫זֶר'ĕlîy‛ezer · EliezerH461
• for Arielאֲרִיאֵל'ărîy'êl · ArielH740
• for Shemaiahשְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּshema‛yâh shema‛yâhû · ShemaiahH8098
• and for Elnathanאֶלְנָתָן'elnâthân · ElnathanH494
• and for Jaribיָרִיבyârîyb · JaribH3402
• and for Elnathanאֶלְנָתָן'elnâthân · ElnathanH494
• and for Nathanנָתָןnâthân · NathanH5416
• and for Zechariahזְכַרְיָהוּzekaryâh zekaryâhû · ZechariahH2148
• and for Meshullamמְשֻׁלָּםmeshûllâm · MeshullamH4918
• chief menרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: leaderH7218
• also for Joiaribיוֹיָרִיבyôyârîyb · JoiaribH3114
• and for Elnathanאֶלְנָתָן'elnâthân · ElnathanH494
• men of understandingבִּיןbîyn · to understandH995

Cross-references for Ezra 8:16

• Ezra 8:13of the sons of Adonikam, the last to come, their names are Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah, with 60 men;
• Ezra 10:21and of the sons of Harim: Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and Uzziah;
• Ezra 10:39Shelemiah, Nathan, Adaiah,
• Ezra 10:11So now, make confession to the Lord God of your fathers and do His will. Separate yourselves from the peoples of the land and from [your] foreign wives.”
• Ezra 8:1These are the heads of their fathers’ households and this is the genealogy of those who went up with me from Babylon in the reign of King Artaxerxes:
• Ezra 8:18And as the good hand of our God was upon us, they brought us a man of understanding (insight) from the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel, named Sherebiah, with his sons and his brothers (relatives), 18 men;
• 1 Kings 3:11God said to him, “Because you have asked this and have not asked for yourself a long life nor for wealth, nor for the lives of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to recognize justice,
• 1 Chronicles 12:32Of the tribe of Issachar, men who understood the times, with knowledge of what Israel should do, two hundred chiefs; and all their relatives were at their command;
• 1 Chronicles 26:14The lot for the east [gates] fell to Shelemiah. They cast lots also for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and his lot came out for the north [gates].
• 2 Chronicles 2:12Hiram said also, “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who made heaven and earth, who has given King David a wise son, endowed with discretion and understanding, who will build a house for the Lord and a royal palace for himself.
• Proverbs 2:6For the Lord gives [skillful and godly] wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
• Proverbs 20:5A plan (motive, wise counsel) in the heart of a man is like water in a deep well, But a man of understanding draws it out.
• Proverbs 28:2When a land does wrong, it has many princes, But when the ruler is a man of understanding and knowledge, its stability endures.
• Daniel 2:21It is He who changes the times and the seasons; He removes kings and establishes kings. He gives wisdom to the wise And [greater] knowledge to those who have understanding!
• 2 Timothy 2:7Think over the things I am saying [grasp their application], for the Lord will grant you insight and understanding in everything.
• 1 John 5:20And we [have seen and] know [by personal experience] that the Son of God has [actually] come [to this world], and has given us understanding and insight so that we may [progressively and personally] know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.

Commentaries on Ezra 8:16

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16-17The Hebrew term translated as "men of discernment" refers to those who could interpret and explain the Torah. These men were likely respected for their expertise in Scripture (compare Nehemiah 8:8–9). Ezra tasked them with using their influence to recruit more Levites.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-2016-20. then sent I for Eliezer ... with commandment unto Iddo the chief--Ezra sent this deputation, either by virtue of authority which by his priestly character he had over the Levites, or of the royal commission with which he was invested. The deputation was despatched to Iddo, who was a prince or chief of the Nethinims--for the Persian government allowed the Hebrews during their exile to retain their ecclesiastical government by their own chiefs, as…Read the comment

Topics related to Ezra 8:16

• Ariel
• Eliezer
• Elnathan
• Jarib
• Joiarib
• Levites
• Meshullam
• Shemaiah
• Zechariah (Zecharias)

In the dictionaries

• Nathan
• Ariel
• Eliezer
• Elnathan
• Ezra
• Jarib
• Joiarib
• Require
• Scribe
• Zechariah

Commentaries on Ezra 8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings