Ezra 8
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New American Standard Bible 1995

Ezra 8:19-24

19and Hashabiah and 1Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, with his brothers and their sons, 20 men; 20and 220 of 2the temple servants, whom David and the princes had given for the service of the Levites, all of them designated by name.

21Then I proclaimed 3a fast there at 4the river of Ahava, that we might 5humble ourselves before our God to seek from Him a 6safe journey for us, our little ones, and all our possessions. 22For I was ashamed to request from the king troops and horsemen to 7protect us from the enemy on the way, because we had said to the king, “8The hand of our God is 9favorably disposed to all those who seek Him, but 10His power and His anger are against all those who 11forsake Him.” 23So we fasted and sought our God concerning this matter, and He 1213listened to our entreaty.

24Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests, 14Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and with them ten of their brothers;

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Notes

  1. 1. Ezra 8:19 So Gr; Heb with him Jeshaiah ↩
  2. 2. Ezra 8:20 Ezra 2:43; 7:7 ↩
  3. 3. Ezra 8:21 1 Sam 7:6; 2 Chr 20:3 ↩
  4. 4. Ezra 8:21 Ezra 8:15, 31 ↩
  5. 5. Ezra 8:21 Lev 16:29; 23:29; Is 58:3, 5 ↩
  6. 6. Ezra 8:21 Lit straight way ↩
  7. 7. Ezra 8:22 Lit help ↩
  8. 8. Ezra 8:22 Ezra 7:6, 9, 28 ↩
  9. 9. Ezra 8:22 Lit upon all...for good ↩
  10. 10. Ezra 8:22 Josh 22:16 ↩
  11. 11. Ezra 8:22 2 Chr 15:2 ↩
  12. 12. Ezra 8:23 Lit was entreated by us ↩
  13. 13. Ezra 8:23 1 Chr 5:20; 2 Chr 33:13 ↩
  14. 14. Ezra 8:24 Ezra 8:18, 19 ↩

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