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Ezra 8:2-17 God's Word Translation (GW)

2. from the family of Phinehas:Gershomfrom the family of Ithamar:Daniel

3. from the family of David:Hattush, son of Shecaniahfrom the family of Parosh:Zechariah, with 150 males whose genealogies were known

4. from the family of Pahath Moab:Eliehoenai, son of Zerahiah, with 200 males

5. from the family of Zattu: Shecaniah, son of Jahaziel, with 300 males

6. from the family of Adin:Ebed, son of Jonathan, with 50 males

7. from the family of Elam:Jeshaiah, son of Athaliah, with 70 males

8. from the family of Shephatiah:Zebadiah, son of Michael, with 80 males

9. from the family of Joab:Obadiah, son of Jehiel, with 210 males

10. from the family of Bani: Shelomith, son of Josiphiah, with 160 males

11. from the family of Bebai:Zechariah, son of Bebai, with 38 males

12. from the family of Azgad:Johanan, son of Hakkatan, with 110 males

13. from the family of Adonikam:Eliphelet, Jeuel, and Shemaiah, who arrived later with 60 males

14. from the family of Bigvai:Uthai and Zabbud, with 70 males.

15. I had this group gather by the river that flows to Ahava, and we camped there for three days. I noticed laypeople and priests there, but I didn’t find any Levites.

16. Then I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam (who were leading men) and for Joiarib and Elnathan (who were wise).

17. I sent them to Iddo, the leader in Casiphia. I told them to tell Iddo and his relatives, the temple servants in Casiphia, that they should bring us men who can serve in our God’s temple.

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