Ezra 8:18-24

18And accordingH5921 to the goodH2896 handH3027 of our GodH430 uponH5921 usH5921 they broughtH935 usH5921 a manH376 of discretionH7922, of the sonsH1121 of MahliH4249, the sonH1121 of LeviH3878, the sonH1121 of IsraelH3478; and SherebiahH8274, with his sonsH1121 and his brethrenH251, eighteenH6240;

19and HashabiahH2811, and with him JeshaiahH3470 of the sonsH1121 of MerariH4847, his brethrenH251 and their sonsH1121, twentyH6242;

20and of the Nethinim, whom DavidH1732 and the princesH8269 had givenH5414 for the serviceH5656 of the LevitesH3881, twoH4480 hundredH3967 and twentyH6242 Nethinim: allH3605 of them were expressed by nameH8034.

21Then I proclaimedH7121 a fastH6685 there, at the riverH5104 AhavaH163, that weH8033 might humble ourselvesH4480 beforeH6440 our GodH430, to seekH1245 of him a straightH3477 wayH1870, for usH5921, and for our littleH2945 onesH2945, and for allH3605 our substance.

22For I was ashamedH954 to askH7592 of the kingH4428 a band of soldiersH2428 and horsemenH6571 to helpH5826 usH5921 againstH5921 the enemyH341 in the wayH1870: becauseH3588 weH3588 had spokenH559 unto the kingH4428, sayingH559, The handH3027 of our GodH430 is uponH5921 allH3605 them that seekH1245 him, for goodH2896; but his powerH3027 and his wrathH639 is againstH5921 allH3605 them that forsakeH5800 him.

23SoH5921 we fastedH6684 and besought our GodH430 for this: and he was entreatedH6279 of usH5921.

24Then I separatedH914 twelveH6240 of the chiefsH8269 of the priestsH3548, even SherebiahH8274, HashabiahH2811, and tenH6235 of their brethrenH251 with them,