Ezra 8
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Ezra 8:19-24

19and Hashabiah, and with him Isaiah of the sons of Merari, his brethren and their sons, twenty;

20and of the Nethinim, whom David and the princes had appointed for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinim: all of them were expressed by name.

21And I proclaimed a fast there, at the river Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our 1God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.

22For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way; for we had spoken to the king saying, The hand of our 2God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his anger is against all them that forsake him.

23And we fasted, and besought our 3God for this; and he was entreated of us.

24And I separated twelve of the chiefs of the priests, Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them,

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Notes

  1. 1. Ezra 8:21 8.21 Elohim ↩
  2. 2. Ezra 8:22 8.22 Elohim ↩
  3. 3. Ezra 8:23 8.23 Elohim ↩

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