Ezra 8
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Ezra 8:3-16

3from the sons of Shecaniah, of the sons of Parosh—Zechariah and with him were 150 males were enrolled by genealogy;

4from the sons of Pahath-moab—Eliehoenai the son of Zerahiah and with him were 200 males enrolled by genealogy;

5from the sons of Shechaniah—the son of Jahaziel and 300 males with him.

6from the sons of Adin—Ebed the son of Jonathan and 50 males with him;

7from the sons of Elam—Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah and 70 males with him;

8from the sons of Shephatiah—Zebadiah the son of Michael and 80 males with him;

9from the sons of Joab—Obadiah the son of Jehiel and 128 males with him;

10from the sons of Shelomith—the son of Josiphiah and 160 males with him;

11from the sons of Bebai—Zechariah the son of Bebai and 28 males with him;

12from the sons of Azgad—Johanan the son of Hakkatan and 110 males with him;

13from the sons of Adonikam (they came later, but these are their names)—Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah and 60 males with them;

14from the sons of Bigvai—Uthai and Zaccur and 70 males with him.

15I assembled them at the river that flows toward Ahava. We camped there for three days, and I observed the people and the kohanim, but I did not find any Levites there.

16So I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah and Meshullam, who were leaders and for Joiarib and Elnatan who were men of learning.

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