Ezra 8:16

Ezra 8:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding.
• New International Version (NIV)So I summoned Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah and Meshullam, who were leaders, and Joiarib and Elnathan, who were men of learning,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, leading men, and for Joiarib and Elnathan, who were men of insight,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, leaders; also for Joiarib and Elnathan, men of understanding.

Context of Ezra 8:16

14and of the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zabbud, and seventy males with them. 15Now I assembled them at the river that runs to Ahava, where we camped for three days; and when I paid close attention to the people and the priests, I did not find any Levites there. So I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, leading men, and for Joiarib and Elnathan, teachers. 17And I sent them to Iddo the leading man at the place called Casiphia; and I told them what to say to Iddo and his brothers, the temple servants at the place Casiphia, that is, to bring ministers to us for the house of our God. 18And as the good hand of our God was upon us, they brought us a man of insight from the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel, namely Sherebiah, and his sons and brothers, eighteen men;

Ezra 8:16 word by word

וָאֶשְׁלְחָ֡ה לֶאֱלִיעֶ֡זֶר לַאֲרִיאֵ֡ל לִֽ֠שְׁמַעְיָה וּלְאֶלְנָתָ֨ן וּלְיָרִ֜יב וּלְאֶלְנָתָ֧ן וּלְנָתָ֛ן וְלִזְכַרְיָ֥ה וְלִמְשֻׁלָּ֖ם רָאשִׁ֑ים וּלְיוֹיָרִ֥יב וּלְאֶלְנָתָ֖ן מְבִינִֽים׃Read the interlinear

• So I sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• for Eliezerאֱלִיעֶ֫זֶר'ĕlîy‛ezer · EliezerH461
• Arielאֲרִיאֵל'ărîy'êl 'ări'êl · ArielH739
• Shemaiahשְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּshema‛yâh shema‛yâhû · ShemaiahH8098
• Elnathanאֶלְנָתָן'elnâthân · ElnathanH494
• Jaribיָרִיבyârîyb · JaribH3402
• Elnathanאֶלְנָתָן'elnâthân · ElnathanH494
• Nathanנָתָןnâthân · NathanH5416
• Zechariahזְכַרְיָהוּzekaryâh zekaryâhû · ZechariahH2148
• and Meshullamמְשֻׁלָּםmeshûllâm · MeshullamH4918
• leadingרֹאשׁrô'sh · headH7218
• and for Joiaribיְהוֹיָרִיבyehôyârîyb · JehoiaribH3080
• and Elnathanאֶלְנָתָן'elnâthân · ElnathanH494
• teachersבִּיןbîyn · to understandH995

Cross-references for Ezra 8:16

• Ezra 8:13and of the sons of Adonikam, the last ones, these being their names: Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah, and sixty males with them;
• Ezra 10:21and of the sons of Harim: Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and Uzziah;
• Ezra 10:39Shelemiah, Nathan, Adaiah,
• Ezra 10:11Now therefore, make confession to the Lord God of your fathers and do His will; and separate yourselves from the peoples of the land and from the foreign wives.”
• Ezra 8:1Now these are the heads of their fathers’ households and the genealogical enrollment of those who went up with me from Babylon in the reign of King Artaxerxes:
• Ezra 8:18And as the good hand of our God was upon us, they brought us a man of insight from the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel, namely Sherebiah, and his sons and brothers, eighteen men;
• 1 Kings 3:11And God said to him, “Because you have asked this thing, and have not asked for yourself a long life, nor have asked riches for yourself, nor have you asked for the lives of your enemies, but have asked for yourself discernment to understand justice,
• 1 Chronicles 12:32From the sons of Issachar, men who understood the times, with knowledge of what Israel should do, their chiefs were two hundred; and all their kinsmen were at their command.
• 1 Chronicles 26:14The lot to the east fell to Shelemiah. Then they cast lots for his son Zechariah, a counselor with insight, and his lot came out to the north.
• 2 Chronicles 2:12Then Huram continued, “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who made heaven and earth, who has given King David a wise son, endowed with discretion and understanding, who will build a house for the Lord and a royal palace for himself.
• Proverbs 2:6For the Lord gives wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
• Proverbs 20:5A plan in the heart of a person is like deep water, But a person of understanding draws it out.
• Proverbs 28:2Due to a wrongdoing of a land its leaders are many, But by a person of understanding and knowledge, so it endures.
• Daniel 2:21It is He who changes the times and the periods; He removes kings and appoints kings; He gives wisdom to wise men, And knowledge to people of understanding.
• 2 Timothy 2:7Consider what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.
• 1 John 5:20And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us understanding so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.

Commentaries on Ezra 8:16

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16-17The Hebrew term translated as "men of discernment" refers to those who could interpret and explain the Torah. These men were likely respected for their expertise in Scripture (compare Nehemiah 8:8–9). Ezra tasked them with using their influence to recruit more Levites.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 8:16

• Ariel
• Eliezer
• Elnathan
• Jarib
• Joiarib
• Levites
• Meshullam
• Shemaiah
• Zechariah (Zecharias)

In the dictionaries

• Nathan
• Ariel
• Eliezer
• Elnathan
• Ezra
• Jarib
• Joiarib
• Require
• Scribe
• Zechariah

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