Ezra

Ezra 8:15–20

15Now I assembled these exiles at the canal that flows to Ahava, and we camped there three days. And when I searched among the people and priests, I found no Levites there.

16Then I summoned the leaders: Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan,e Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, as well as the teachers Joiarib and Elnathan. 17And I sent them to Iddo, the leader at Casiphia, with a message for him and his kinsmen, the temple servantsf at Casiphia, that they should bring to us ministers for the house of our God.

18And since the gracious hand of our God was upon us, they brought us Sherebiah— a man of insight from the descendants of Mahli son of Levi, the son of Israel— along with his sons and brothers, 18 men; 19also Hashabiah, together with Jeshaiah, from the descendants of Merari, and his brothers and their sons, 20 men. 20They also brought 220 of the temple servants, all designated by name. David and the officials had appointed them to assist the Levites.

Footnotes

  • e 8:16 Elnathan appears three times in verse, either as a repetition for emphasis or as a record of multiple men with this name.
  • f 8:17 Hebrew the Nethinim; also in verse 20

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Ezra 8:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now I assembledוָֽאֶקְבְּצֵ֗םwā·’eq·bə·ṣêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine pluralH6908 gather, collect
atאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the canalהַנָּהָר֙han·nā·hārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5104 stream, river
that flowsהַבָּ֣אhab·bāArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶֽל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Ahavaאַהֲוָ֔א’a·hă·wāNoun - proper - feminine singularH163 Ahava
and we campedוַנַּחֲנֶ֥הwan·na·ḥă·nehConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common pluralH2583 decline, bend down, encamp
thereשָׁ֖םšāmAdverbH8033 there, thither
threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֑הšə·lō·šāhNumber - masculine singularH7969 a three, triad
daysיָמִ֣יםyā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH3117 day
And when I searchedוָאָבִ֤ינָהwā·’ā·ḇî·nāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singularH995 discern
among the peopleבָעָם֙ḇā·‘āmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
and priestsוּבַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםū·ḇak·kō·hă·nîmConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH3548 priest
I foundמָצָ֥אתִיmā·ṣā·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH4672 attain to, find
noלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
Levitesוּמִבְּנֵ֥יū·mib·bə·nêConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
thereשָֽׁם׃šāmAdverbH8033 there, thither

Ezra 8:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then I summonedוָאֶשְׁלְחָ֡הwā·’eš·lə·ḥāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singularH7971 send
the leadersרָאשִׁ֑יםrā·šîmNoun - masculine pluralH7218 head
Eliezerלֶאֱלִיעֶ֡זֶרle·’ĕ·lî·‘e·zerPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH461 Eliezer
Arielלַאֲרִיאֵ֡לla·’ă·rî·’êlPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH740 Ariel
Shemaiahלִֽ֠שְׁמַעְיָהliš·ma‘·yāhPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH8098 Shemajah
Elnathanוּלְאֶלְנָתָ֨ןū·lə·’el·nā·ṯānConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH494 Elnathan
Jaribוּלְיָרִ֜יבū·lə·yā·rîḇConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3402 Jarib
Elnathanוּלְאֶלְנָתָ֧ןū·lə·’el·nā·ṯānConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH494 Elnathan
Nathanוּלְנָתָ֛ןū·lə·nā·ṯānConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5416 Nathan
Zechariahוְלִזְכַרְיָ֥הwə·liz·ḵar·yāhConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2148 Zecarjah
and Meshullamוְלִמְשֻׁלָּ֖םwə·lim·šul·lāmConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4918 Meshullam
as well as the teachersמְבִינִֽים׃mə·ḇî·nîmVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralH995 discern
Joiaribוּלְיוֹיָרִ֥יבū·lə·yō·w·yā·rîḇConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3114 Jojarib
and Elnathanוּלְאֶלְנָתָ֖ןū·lə·’el·nā·ṯānConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH494 Elnathan

Ezra 8:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And I sentוָאוֹצִאָהwå̄·ʾō·ṣi·ʾå̄hConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH3318 go or come out
themאוֹתָם֙’ō·w·ṯāmDirect object marker; third person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
toעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Iddoאִדּ֣וֹ’id·dōwNoun - proper - masculine singularH112 Iddo
the leaderהָרֹ֔אשׁhā·rōšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7218 head
at Casiphiaבְּכָסִפְיָ֖אbə·ḵā·sip̄·yāPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3703 Casiphja
with a messageדְּבָרִ֜יםdə·ḇā·rîmNoun - masculine pluralH1697 speech, word
forאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
himאִדּ֨וֹ’id·dōwNoun - proper - masculine singularH112 Iddo
and his kinsmenאָחִ֤יו’ā·ḥîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH251 brother
the temple servantsהַנְּתוּנִיםhan·nə·ṯū·nīmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5414 give, put, set
at Casiphiaבְּכָסִפְיָ֣אbə·ḵā·sip̄·yāPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3703 Casiphja
that they should bringלְהָֽבִיא־lə·hā·ḇî-Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH935 come in, come, go in, go
to usלָ֥נוּlā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
ministersמְשָׁרְתִ֖יםmə·šā·rə·ṯîmVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralH8334 minister, serve
for the houseלְבֵ֥יתlə·ḇêṯPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of our Godאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃’ĕ·lō·hê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH430 God

Ezra 8:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And since the graciousהַטּוֹבָ֤הhaṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāhArticle; Adjective - feminine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
handכְּיַד־kə·yaḏ-Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of our Godאֱלֹהֵ֨ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH430 God
was upon usעָלֵ֙ינוּ֙‘ā·lê·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH5921 height
they broughtוַיָּבִ֨יאּוּway·yā·ḇî’·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
usלָ֜נוּlā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
Sherebiahוְשֵׁרֵֽבְיָ֛הwə·šê·rê·ḇə·yāhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH8274 a Levite with Ezra
a manאִ֣ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singular constructH376 man
of insightשֶׂ֔כֶלśe·ḵelNoun - masculine singularH7922 prudence, insight
from the descendantsמִבְּנֵ֣יmib·bə·nêPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Mahliמַחְלִ֔יmaḥ·lîNoun - proper - masculine singularH4249 Machli
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Leviלֵוִ֖יlê·wîNoun - proper - masculine singularH3881 Levite
the sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - feminine singularH3478 Israel
along with his sonsוּבָנָ֥יוū·ḇā·nāwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
and brothersוְאֶחָ֖יוwə·’e·ḥāwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH251 brother
18שְׁמֹנָ֥הšə·mō·nāhNumber - masculine singularH8083 eight
menעָשָֽׂר׃‘ā·śārNumber - masculine singularH6240 ten

Ezra 8:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
alsoוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
Hashabiahחֲשַׁבְיָ֔הḥă·šaḇ·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH2811 Chashabjah
together withוְאִתּ֥וֹwə·’it·tōwConjunctive waw; Preposition; third person masculine singularH854 with
Jeshaiahיְשַֽׁעְיָ֖הyə·ša‘·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3470 Jeshajah
from the descendantsמִבְּנֵ֣יmib·bə·nêPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Merariמְרָרִ֑יmə·rā·rîNoun - proper - masculine singularH4847 Merari
and his brothersאֶחָ֥יו’e·ḥāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH251 brother
and their sonsוּבְנֵיהֶ֖םū·ḇə·nê·hemConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1121 son
20 menעֶשְׂרִֽים׃ס‘eś·rîmNumber - common pluralH6242 (a) twenty

Ezra 8:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
220מָאתַ֣יִםmā·ṯa·yimNumber - fdH3967 hundred
ofוּמִן־ū·min-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the temple servantsהַנְּתִינִ֗יםhan·nə·ṯî·nîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5411 Nethinim, Temple-servants
allכֻּלָּ֖םkul·lāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3605 the whole, all
designatedנִקְּב֥וּniq·qə·ḇūVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5344 pierce
by nameבְשֵׁמֽוֹת׃ḇə·šê·mō·wṯPreposition-b; Noun - masculine pluralH8034 name
Davidדָּוִ֤ידdā·wîḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
and the officialsוְהַשָּׂרִים֙wə·haś·śā·rîmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
had appointedשֶׁנָּתַ֨ןšen·nā·ṯanPronoun - relative; Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
to assistלַעֲבֹדַ֣תla·‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singular constructH5656 labour, service
the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal·wî·yimArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3881 Levite

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Ezra 8:15 Ezra 8:31 · Ezra 7:7 · Ezra 8:21 · Ezekiel 3:15 · Psalm 137:1 · Ezra 8:2

Ezra 8:17 Ezra 2:43

Ezra 8:18 Jeremiah 3:15 · Nehemiah 2:8 · Ezra 7:28 · Daniel 1:20 · Ezra 8:22 · Ezra 7:6 · 1 Chronicles 6:19

Ezra 8:19 1 Chronicles 6:1 · 1 Chronicles 6:16

Ezra 8:20 Ezra 2:43 · Ezra 7:7 · 1 Chronicles 9:2

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