New American Standard Bible 1995

Ezra 8:1-20

1Now theseוְאֵ֛לֶּהve.'E.lehH428are the headsרָאשֵׁ֥יra.SheiH7218of their fathers’אֲבֹתֵיהֶ֖ם'a.vo.tei.HemH1householdsand the genealogicalH3187enrollmentH3187of those who wentהָעֹלִ֣יםha.'o.LimH5927up with me from Babylonמִבָּבֶֽל׃ סmi.ba.VelH894in the reignבְּמַלְכ֛וּתbe.mal.KhutH4438of Kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Artaxerxesאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥סְתְּא'ar.tach.Shast'H783:

2of the sonsמִבְּנֵ֤יmi.be.NeiH1121of Phinehasפִֽינְחָס֙fi.ne.ChasH6372,Gershomגֵּֽרְשֹׁ֔ם סge.re.ShomH1647;of the sonsמִבְּנֵ֥יmi.be.NeiH1121of Ithamarאִיתָמָ֖ר'i.ta.MarH385,DanielH1840;of the sonsמִבְּנֵ֥יmi.be.NeiH1121of Davidדָוִ֖ידda.VidH1732,Hattushחַטּֽוּשׁ׃ סcha.TushH2407;

3of the sonsמִבְּנֵ֣יmi.be.NeiH1121of Shecaniahשְׁכַנְיָ֔ה סshe.khan.YahH7935who wasof the sonsמִבְּנֵ֥יmi.be.NeiH1121ofParoshפַרְעֹ֖שׁfar.'OshH6551,Zechariahזְכַרְיָ֑הze.khar.YahH2148and with him 150מֵאָ֥ה וַחֲמִשִּֽׁים׃ סme.'Ah va.cha.mi.ShimH3967 H2572malesלִזְכָרִ֖יםliz.kha.RimH2145who were inthe genealogicalהִתְיַחֵ֥שׂhit.ya.ChesH3187listH3187;

4of the sonsמִבְּנֵי֙mi.be.NeiH1121of Pahath-moabH6355,Eliehoenaiאֶלְיְהֽוֹעֵינַ֖י'el.ye.ho.'ei.NaiH454the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zerahiahזְרַֽחְיָ֑הze.rach.YahH2228and 200מָאתַ֥יִםma.Ta.yimH3967malesהַזְּכָרִֽים׃ סha.ze.kha.RimH2145with him;

5of the sonsמִבְּנֵ֥יmi.be.NeiH1121of Zattuזַתּוּאza.Tu'H2240,Shecaniahשְׁכַנְיָ֖הshe.khan.YahH7935,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jahazielיַחֲזִיאֵ֑לya.cha.zi.'ElH3166and 300שְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹתshe.Losh me.'otH7969 H3967malesהַזְּכָרִֽים׃ סha.ze.kha.RimH2145with him;

6and of the sonsוּמִבְּנֵ֣יu.mi.be.NeiH1121ofAdinעָדִ֔ין'a.DinH5720,Ebedעֶ֖בֶד'E.vedH5651the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of JonathanH3083and 50חֲמִשִּׁ֥יםcha.mi.ShimH2572malesהַזְּכָרִֽים׃ סha.ze.kha.RimH2145with him;

7and of the sonsוּמִבְּנֵ֣יu.mi.be.NeiH1121of Elamעֵילָ֔ם'ei.LamH5867,Jeshaiahיְשַֽׁעְיָ֖הye.sha'.YahH3470the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Athaliahעֲתַלְיָ֑ה'a.tal.YahH6271and 70שִׁבְעִ֥יםshiv.'ImH7657malesהַזְּכָרִֽים׃ סha.ze.kha.RimH2145with him;

8and of the sonsוּמִבְּנֵ֣יu.mi.be.NeiH1121of Shephatiahשְׁפַטְיָ֔הshe.fat.YahH8203,Zebadiahזְבַדְיָ֖הze.vad.YahH2069the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Michaelמִֽיכָאֵ֑לmi.kha.'ElH4317and 80שְׁמֹנִ֥יםshe.mo.NimH8084malesהַזְּכָרִֽים׃ סha.ze.kha.RimH2145with him;

9of the sonsמִבְּנֵ֣יmi.be.NeiH1121of Joabיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvH3097,Obadiahעֹבַדְיָ֖ה'oad.YahH5662the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jehielיְחִיאֵ֑לye.chi.'ElH3171and 218מָאתַ֛יִם וּשְׁמֹנָ֥ה עָשָׂ֖רma.Ta.yim u.she.mo.Nah 'a.SarH3967 H8083 H6240malesהַזְּכָרִֽים׃ סha.ze.kha.RimH2145with him;

10and of the sonsוּמִבְּנֵ֥יu.mi.be.NeiH1121of Baniבָּנִיba.NiH1137,Shelomithשְׁלוֹמִ֖יתshe.lo.MitH8019,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Josiphiahיוֹסִפְיָ֑הyo.sif.YahH3131and 160מֵאָ֥ה וְשִׁשִּׁ֖יםme.'Ah ve.shi.ShimH3967 H8346malesהַזְּכָרִֽים׃ סha.ze.kha.RimH2145with him;

11and of the sonsוּמִבְּנֵ֣יu.mi.be.NeiH1121of Bebaiבֵבַ֔יve.VaiH893,Zechariahזְכַרְיָ֖הze.khar.YahH2148the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Bebaiבֵּבָ֑יbe.VaiH893and 28עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וּשְׁמֹנָ֖ה'es.Rim u.she.mo.NahH6242 H8083malesהַזְּכָרִֽים׃ סha.ze.kha.RimH2145with him;

12and of the sonsוּמִבְּנֵ֣יu.mi.be.NeiH1121of Azgadעַזְגָּ֔ד'az.GadH5803,JohananH3076the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Hakkatanהַקָּטָ֑ןha.ka.TanH6997and 110מֵאָ֥ה וַעֲשָׂרָ֖הme.'Ah va.'a.sa.RahH3967 H6235malesהַזְּכָרִֽים׃ סha.ze.kha.RimH2145with him;

13and of the sonsוּמִבְּנֵ֣יu.mi.be.NeiH1121of Adonikamאֲדֹנִיקָם֮'a.do.ni.KamH140,the lastאַחֲרֹנִים֒'a.cha.ro.NimH314onesH314,theseוְאֵ֣לֶּהve.'E.lehH428being their namesשְׁמוֹתָ֔םshe.mo.TamH8034,Elipheletאֱלִיפֶ֖לֶט'e.li.Fe.letH467,JeuelH3262and Shemaiahוּֽשְׁמַעְיָ֑הu.she.ma'.YahH8098,and 60שִׁשִּׁ֥יםshi.ShimH8346malesהַזְּכָרִֽים׃ סha.ze.kha.RimH2145with them;

14and of the sonsוּמִבְּנֵ֥יu.mi.be.NeiH1121of Bigvaiבִגְוַ֖יvig.VaiH902,Uthaiעוּתַ֣י'u.TaiH5793andZabbudH2072,and 70שִׁבְעִ֥יםshiv.'ImH7657malesהַזְּכָרִֽים׃ פha.ze.kha.RimH2145with them.

15Now I assembledוָֽאֶקְבְּצֵ֗םva.'ek.be.TzemH6908them atthe riverהַנָּהָר֙ha.na.HarH5104that runsהַבָּ֣אha.Ba'H935to Ahavaאַהֲוָ֔א'a.ha.Va'H163,whereשָׁ֖םshamH8033we campedוַנַּחֲנֶ֥הva.na.cha.NehH2583for threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֑הshe.lo.ShahH7969daysיָמִ֣יםya.MimH3117;and when I observedוָאָבִ֤ינָהva.'a.Vi.nahH995the peopleבָעָם֙va.'AmH5971and the priestsוּבַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםu.va.Ko.ha.NimH3548, Idid not findמָצָ֥אתִיma.Tza.tiH4672anyH4480Levitesוּמִבְּנֵ֥י לֵוִ֖יu.mi.be.Nei le.ViH1121 H3881thereשָֽׁם׃ShamH8033.

16So I sentוָאֶשְׁלְחָ֡הva.'esh.le.ChahH7971for Eliezerלֶאֱלִיעֶ֡זֶרle.'e.li.'E.zerH461,ArielH739,Shemaiahלִֽ֠שְׁמַעְיָהLish.ma'.yahH8098,Elnathanוּלְאֶלְנָתָ֨ןu.le.'el.na.TanH494,Jaribוּלְיָרִ֜יבu.le.ya.RivH3402,Elnathanוּלְאֶלְנָתָ֧ןu.le.'el.na.TanH494,Nathanוּלְנָתָ֛ןu.le.na.TanH5416,Zechariahוְלִזְכַרְיָ֥הve.liz.khar.YahH2148and Meshullamוְלִמְשֻׁלָּ֖םve.lim.shu.LamH4918,leadingH7218menH7218,and for JoiaribH3080and Elnathanוּלְאֶלְנָתָ֖ןu.le.'el.na.TanH494,teachersמְבִינִֽים׃me.vi.NimH995.

17I sentH3318them to Iddoאִדּ֣וֹ'i.DoH112theleadingH7218manH7218at the placeהַמָּק֑וֹםha.ma.KomH4725Casiphiaבְּכָסִפְיָ֖אbe.kha.sif.Ya'H3703; and Itoldוָאָשִׂימָה֩ בְּפִיהֶ֨םva.'a.si.Mah be.fi.HemH7760 H1697 H6310them whatH1697to sayלְ֠דַבֵּרLe.da.berH1696toIddoאִדּ֨וֹ'i.DoH112andhis brothersאָחִ֤יו'a.ChivH251,the templeהַנְּתִינִים֙ha.ne.tu.nimH5411servantsH5411at the placeהַמָּק֔וֹםha.ma.KomH4725Casiphiaבְּכָסִפְיָ֣אbe.kha.sif.Ya'H3703, that is,to bringלְהָֽבִיא־le.ha.vi'-H935ministersמְשָׁרְתִ֖יםme.sha.re.TimH8334to us for the houseלְבֵ֥יתle.VeitH1004of our Godאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃'e.lo.Hei.nuH430.

18According to the goodהַטּוֹבָ֤הha.to.VahH2896handכְּיַד־ke.yad-H3027of our Godאֱלֹהֵ֨ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430upon us they broughtוַיָּבִ֨יאּוּvai.ya.Vi'.'uH935us amanאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of insightשֶׂ֔כֶלSe.khelH7922of the sonsמִבְּנֵ֣יmi.be.NeiH1121of Mahliמַחְלִ֔יmach.LiH4249,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of LeviH3878,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,namely Sherebiahוְשֵׁרֵֽבְיָ֛הve.she.re.ve.YahH8274,and his sonsוּבָנָ֥יוu.va.NavH1121and brothersוְאֶחָ֖יוve.'e.ChavH251,18שְׁמֹנָ֥ה עָשָֽׂר׃she.mo.Nah 'a.SarH8083 H6240men;

19and Hashabiahחֲשַׁבְיָ֔הcha.shav.YahH2811andJeshaiahיְשַֽׁעְיָ֖הye.sha'.YahH3470of the sonsמִבְּנֵ֣יmi.be.NeiH1121of Merariמְרָרִ֑יme.ra.RiH4847,with his brothersאֶחָ֥יו'e.ChavH251and their sonsוּבְנֵיהֶ֖םu.ve.nei.HemH1121,20עֶשְׂרִֽים׃ ס'es.RimH6242men;

20and 220מָאתַ֣יִם וְעֶשְׂרִ֑יםma.Ta.yim ve.'es.RimH3967 H6242ofthe templeהַנְּתִינִ֗יםha.ne.ti.NimH5411servantsנְתִינִ֖יםne.ti.NimH5411,whomH7945Davidדָּוִ֤ידda.VidH1732and the princesוְהַשָּׂרִים֙ve.ha.sa.RimH8269had givenשֶׁנָּתַ֨ןshe.na.TanH5414for the serviceלַעֲבֹדַ֣תla.'a.vo.DatH5656of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881,allכֻּלָּ֖םku.LamH3605of them designatedנִקְּב֥וּni.ke.VuH5344by nameבְשֵׁמֽוֹת׃ve.she.MotH8034.

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