American Standard Version
Ezra 8:19-24
19and HashabiahH2811, and with him JeshaiahH3470 of the sonsH1121 of MerariH4847, his brethren and their sonsH1121, twentyH6242; 20and of the Nethinim, whom DavidH1732 and the princesH8269 had givenH5414 for the serviceH5656 of the LevitesH3881, two hundredH3967 and twentyH6242 Nethinim: all of them were mentioned by nameH8034.
21Then I proclaimedH7121 a fastH6685 there, at the riverH5104 AhavaH163, that we might humble ourselves before our GodH430, to seekH1245 of him a straightH3477 wayH1870 for us, and for our littleH2945 onesH2945, and for all our substance. 22For I was ashamedH954 to askH7592 of the kingH4428 a band of soldiers and horsemenH6571 to helpH5826 us against the enemyH341 in the wayH1870, because we had spoken unto the kingH4428, sayingH559, The handH3027 of our GodH430 is upon all them that seekH1245 him, for goodH2896; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsakeH5800 him. 23So we fastedH6684 and besought our GodH430 for this: and he was entreatedH6279 of us.
24Then I setH914 apartH914 twelve of the chiefsH8269 of the priestsH3548, even SherebiahH8274, HashabiahH2811, and tenH6235 of their brethren with them,
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
American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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