Ezra 8:1-20

1TheseH428 are the familyH1 headsH7218 and genealogical recordsH3187 of those who returnedH5927 with meH5973 from BabylonH894 during the reignH4438 of KingH4428 ArtaxerxesH783:

2from the descendantsH1121 of PhinehasH6372, GershomH1647; from the descendantsH1121 of IthamarH385, DanielH1841; 3from the descendants ofH1121 DavidH1732, HattushH2407 of the descendantsH1121 of ShecaniahH7935; from the descendantsH1121 of ParoshH6551, ZechariahH2148, and with himH5973 were registeredH3187 150H3967H2572 menH2145; 4from the descendantsH1121 of Pahath-MoabH6355, EliehoenaiH454 sonH1121 of ZerahiahH2228, and with himH5973 200H3967 menH2145; 5from the descendantsH1121 of Zattu, ShecaniahH7935 sonH1121 of JahazielH3166,1 and with himH5973 300H7969H3967 menH2145; 6from the descendantsH1121 of AdinH5720, EbedH5651 sonH1121 of JonathanH3129, and with himH5973 50H2572 menH2145; 7from the descendantsH1121 of ElamH5867, JeshaiahH3470 sonH1121 of AthaliahH6271, and with himH5973 70H7657 menH2145; 8from the descendantsH1121 of ShephatiahH8203, ZebadiahH2069 sonH1121 of MichaelH4317, and with himH5973 80H8084 menH2145; 9from the descendantsH1121 of JoabH3097, ObadiahH5662 sonH1121 of JehielH3171, and with himH5973 218H3967H8083H6240 menH2145; 10from the descendantsH1121 of Bani, ShelomithH8019 sonH1121 of JosiphiahH3131,2 and with himH5973 160H3967H8346 menH2145; 11from the descendantsH1121 of BebaiH893, ZechariahH2148 sonH1121 of BebaiH893, and with himH5973 28H6242H8083 menH2145; 12from the descendantsH1121 of AzgadH5803, JohananH3110 sonH1121 of HakkatanH6997, and with himH5973 110H3967H6235 menH2145; 13from the laterH3143 descendantsH1121 of AdonikamH140, theseH428 were their namesH8034: ElipheletH467, JeielH3273, and ShemaiahH8098, and with themH5973 60H8346 menH2145; 14and from the descendantsH1121 of BigvaiH902, both UthaiH5793 and ZaccurH2139,4 and with themH5973 70H7657 menH2145.

15Now I assembledH6908 these exiles atH413 the canalH5104 that flowsH935 toH413 AhavaH163, and we campedH2583 thereH8033 threeH7969 daysH3117. And when I searchedH995 among the peopleH5971 and priestsH3548, I foundH4672 noH3808 LevitesH1121H3881 thereH8033.

16Then I summonedH7971 the leadersH7218: EliezerH461, ArielH740, ShemaiahH8098, ElnathanH494,5 JaribH3402, ElnathanH494, NathanH5416, ZechariahH2148, and MeshullamH4918, as well as the teachersH995 JoiaribH3114 and ElnathanH494. 17And I sentH3318 themH853 toH5921 IddoH112, the leaderH7218 at CasiphiaH3703H4725H7760H6310, with a messageH1697H1696 forH413 himH112 and his kinsmenH251, the temple servantsH54146 at CasiphiaH3703H4725, that they should bringH935 to us ministersH8334 for the houseH1004 of our GodH430.

18And since the graciousH2896 handH3027 of our GodH430 was upon usH5921, they broughtH935 us SherebiahH8274—a manH376 of insightH7922 from the descendantsH1121 of MahliH4249 sonH1121 of LeviH3881, the sonH1121 of IsraelH3478—along with his sonsH1121 and brothersH251, 18H8083 menH6240; 19alsoH853 HashabiahH2811, together withH854 JeshaiahH3470, from the descendantsH1121 of MerariH4847, and his brothersH251 and their sonsH1121, 20 menH6242. 20They also brought 220H3967H6242 ofH4480 the temple servantsH5411, allH3605 designatedH5344 by nameH8034. DavidH1732 and the officialsH8269 had appointedH5414 them to assistH5656 the LevitesH3881.