Ezra 8:18

Ezra 8:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And by the good hand of our God upon us they brought us a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brethren, eighteen;
• New International Version (NIV)Because the gracious hand of our God was on us, they brought us Sherebiah, a capable man, from the descendants of Mahli son of Levi, the son of Israel, and Sherebiah’s sons and brothers, 18 in all;
• English Standard Version (ESV)And by the good hand of our God on us, they brought us a man of discretion, of the sons of Mahli the son of Levi, son of Israel, namely Sherebiah with his sons and kinsmen, 18;
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then, by the good hand of our God upon us, they brought us a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli the son of Levi, the son of Israel, namely Sherebiah, with his sons and brothers, eighteen men;

Context of Ezra 8:18

16Then I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam (who were leading men) and for Joiarib and Elnathan (who were wise). 17I sent them to Iddo, the leader in Casiphia. I told them to tell Iddo and his relatives, the temple servants in Casiphia, that they should bring us men who can serve in our God’s temple. God was guiding us, so Iddo and his relatives brought us someone competent, Sherebiah, who was a descendant of Mahli, Levi, and Israel. They brought us 18 of Sherebiah’s sons and relatives. 19They also brought Hashabiah, Jeshaiah (who was a descendant of Merari), 20 of Jeshaiah’s relatives and their sons, 20and 220 temple servants. ⌞They were descended⌟ from the temple servants whom David and his officials had appointed to work for the Levites. These were all listed by name.

Ezra 8:18 word by word

וַיָּבִ֨יאּוּ לָ֜נוּ כְּיַד־אֱלֹהֵ֨ינוּ הַטּוֹבָ֤ה עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ שֶׂ֔כֶל מִבְּנֵ֣י מַחְלִ֔י בֶּן־לֵוִ֖י בֶּן־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְשֵׁרֵֽבְיָ֛ה וּבָנָ֥יו וְאֶחָ֖יו שְׁמֹנָ֥ה עָשָֽׂר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And by the goodטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
• handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
• of our Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• upon us they broughtבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• us a manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• of understandingשֵׂ֫כֶלώekel ώêkel · understandingH7922
• of the sonsבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Mahliמַחְלִיmachlîy · MahliH4249
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Leviלֵוִיlêvîy · LeviH3878
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• and Sherebiahשֵׁרֵֽבְיָהshêrêbyâh · SherebiahH8274
• and his brethrenאָח'âch · brother: male-relativeH251
• eighteenעָשָׂר‛âώâr · tenH6240
• eighteenשְׁמֹנֶהshemôneh shemôneh shemônâh shemônâh · eightH8083

Cross-references for Ezra 8:18

• Ezra 8:22I was ashamed to ask the king for an armed escort with cavalry to help us against an enemy attack on the way. We had already told the king, “Our God works things out for the good of everyone who dedicates his life to serving him, but his power and his anger oppose everyone who abandons him.”
• Ezra 7:28He made the king, his advisers, and all the king’s powerful officials treat me kindly. I was encouraged because the Lord my God was guiding me. So I gathered leaders in Israel to go with me.
• Nehemiah 2:8Also, let me have a letter addressed to Asaph, the supervisor of Your Majesty’s forest. In the letter order him to give me wood for the gates of the fortress near the temple, for the city wall, and for the house I’ll move into.” (The king let me have the letters, because God was guiding me.)
• Proverbs 3:6In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths smooth.
• Ezra 8:16Then I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam (who were leading men) and for Joiarib and Elnathan (who were wise).
• Proverbs 24:3With wisdom a house is built. With understanding it is established.
• Jeremiah 3:15I will give you shepherds after my own heart. They will be shepherds who feed you with knowledge and insight.
• Daniel 1:20Whenever the king asked them about things that required wisdom and insight, he found that they knew ten times more than all the magicians and psychics in his whole kingdom.
• 1 Corinthians 14:20Brothers and sisters, don’t think like children. When it comes to evil, be like babies, but think like mature people.
• Numbers 3:20Mahli and Mushi were the sons of Merari. Their families were named after them. These were the households of Levite families.
• 1 Chronicles 6:19Merari’s sons were Mahli and Mushi. These are the descendants of Levi’s sons. They are grouped by families:
• Ezra 8:24Then I selected 12 leaders from the priests—Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and 10 of their relatives.
• Nehemiah 8:7The Levites—Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah—explained the Teachings to the people while they were standing there.
• Nehemiah 9:4Then Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chanani stood on the stairs built for the Levites and cried loudly to the Lord their God.
• Nehemiah 10:12Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
• Nehemiah 12:24The heads of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua (son of Kadmiel). They and their relatives stood in groups across from one another to sing hymns of praise and thanksgiving antiphonally as David, the man of God, had ordered.

Commentaries on Ezra 8:18

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18And Sherebiah - Either a name has fallen out before the words “a man of understanding,” or the “and” here has crept into the text by accident. Sherebiah appears among the most earnest of the Levites under Nehemiah (see the marginal references).Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18the gracious hand of our God: Ezra, his leaders, and Iddo acted to fix the problem, but God's grace made it possible. Only thirty-eight Levites, including the leaders, and 220 temple servants responded.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-2016-20. then sent I for Eliezer ... with commandment unto Iddo the chief--Ezra sent this deputation, either by virtue of authority which by his priestly character he had over the Levites, or of the royal commission with which he was invested. The deputation was despatched to Iddo, who was a prince or chief of the Nethinims--for the Persian government allowed the Hebrews during their exile to retain their ecclesiastical government by their own chiefs, as…Read the comment

Topics related to Ezra 8:18

• Levites
• Mahli
• Sherebiah
• Zeal, Religious

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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