Ezra 8:19-24

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.

21And there byH5921 the AhavaH163 CanalH5104 I proclaimedH7121H8033 a fastH6685, so that we might humbleH6031 ourselves beforeH6440 our GodH430 and ask Him forH1245H4480 a safeH3477 journeyH1870 for us and our childrenH2945, with allH3605 our possessionsH7399. 22ForH3588 I was ashamedH954 to ask the kingH4428 forH7592 an escort of soldiersH2428 and horsemenH6571 to protect usH5826 fromH4480 our enemiesH341 on the roadH1870, sinceH3588 we had told himH559H4428, “The handH3027 of our GodH430 is graciousH2896 toH5921 allH3605 who seek HimH1245, but His greatH5797 angerH639 is againstH5921 allH3605 who forsake HimH5800.”

23So we fastedH6684 and petitionedH1245 our GodH430 aboutH5921 thisH2063, and He granted our requestH6279.

24Then I set apartH914 twelveH8147H6240 of the leadingH8269 priestsH3548, together with SherebiahH8274, HashabiahH2811, andH5973 tenH6235 of their brothersH251,