Ezra 8
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Ezra 8:19-24

19and HashabiahH2811, and with him IsaiahH3470 of the sonsH1121 of MerariH4847, his brethren and their sonsH1121, twentyH6242;

20and of the Nethinim, whom DavidH1732 and the princesH8269 had appointed for the serviceH5656 of the LevitesH3881, two hundredH3967 and twentyH6242 Nethinim: all of them were expressed by nameH8034.

21And I proclaimedH7121 a fastH6685 there, at the riverH5104 AhavaH163, that we might humble ourselves before our 1GodH430, to seekH1245 of him a rightH3477 wayH1870 for us, and for our littleH2945 onesH2945, and for all our substance.

22For I was ashamedH954 to requireH1245 of the kingH4428 a band of soldiers and horsemenH6571 to helpH5826 us against the enemyH341 in the wayH1870; for we had spoken to the kingH4428 sayingH559, The handH3027 of our 2GodH430 is upon all them for goodH2896 that seekH1245 him; but his power and his angerH639 is against all them that forsakeH5800 him.

23And we fastedH6684, and besought our 3GodH430 for this; and he was entreatedH6279 of us.

24And I separatedH914 twelve of the chiefsH8269 of the priestsH3548, SherebiahH8274, HashabiahH2811, and tenH6235 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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