Ezra 8:15-23

15Now I assembledH6908 them at 1the riverH5104 that runsH935 to AhavaH163, whereH8033 we campedH2583 for threeH7969 daysH3117; and when I paidH995 closeH995 attentionH995 to the peopleH5971 and the priestsH3548, I 2did not findH4672 anyH4480 LevitesH1121H3881 thereH8033. 16So I sentH7971 for EliezerH461, ArielH739, ShemaiahH8098, ElnathanH494, JaribH3402, ElnathanH494, NathanH5416, ZechariahH2148, and MeshullamH4918, 3leadingH7218 menH7218, and for JoiaribH3080 and ElnathanH494, teachersH995. 17And I sentH3318 them to IddoH112 the 4leadingH7218 manH7218 at the placeH4725 called CasiphiaH3703; and I 5toldH7760H1697H6310 them whatH1697 to sayH1696 to 6IddoH112 and his brothersH251, 7the templeH5411 servantsH5411 at the placeH4725 CasiphiaH3703, that is, to bringH935 ministersH8334 to us for the houseH1004 of our GodH430. 188And as the goodH2896 handH3027 of our GodH430 was upon us, they broughtH935 us a 9manH376 of insightH7922 from the sonsH1121 of MahliH4249, the sonH1121 of LeviH3878, the sonH1121 of IsraelH3478, namely SherebiahH8274, and his sonsH1121 and brothersH251, eighteenH8083H6240 men; 19and HashabiahH2811 and 10JeshaiahH3470 of the sonsH1121 of MerariH4847, with his brothersH251 and their sonsH1121, twentyH6242 men; 20and 220H3967H6242 of 11the templeH5411 servantsH5411, whomH7945 DavidH1732 and the officialsH8269 had providedH5414 for the serviceH5656 of the LevitesH3881, allH3605 of them designatedH5344 by nameH8034.

21Then I proclaimedH7121 12a fastH6685 thereH8033 at 13the riverH5104 of AhavaH163, to 14humbleH6031 ourselves beforeH6440 our GodH430, to seekH1245 from Him a 15safeH3477 journeyH1870 for us, our littleH2945 onesH2945, and allH3605 our possessionsH7399. 22For I wasH954 ashamedH954 to requestH7592 from the kingH4428 troopsH2428 and horsemenH6571 to 16protectH5826 us from the enemyH340 on the wayH1870, becauseH3588 we had saidH559 to the kingH4428, “17The handH3027 of our GodH430 is 18favorablyH2899 disposedH2899 to allH3605 who seekH1245 Him, but 19His powerH5797 and His angerH639 are againstH5921 allH3605 those who 20abandonH5800 Him.” 23So we fastedH6684 and soughtH1245 our GodH430 concerningH5921 thisH2088 matter, and He 2122listenedH6279 toH6279 our pleadingH6279.