Ezra 8:16 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

¹⁶ 1 And I proclaimed there a fast by the river Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before the Lord our God, and might ask of him a right way for us and for our children, and for all our substance.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ Then I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, Meshullam, who were chief men, and also for Joiarib and Elnathan,who were teachers.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, who were teachers.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ So I called for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, all leaders, together with Joiarib and Elnathan, who were wise.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ And so I sent Eliezer, and Ariel, and Shemaiah, and Elnathan, and Jarib, and another Elnathan, and Nathan, and Zechariah, and Meshullam, who were leaders, and Joiarib and Elnathan, who were wise.

Ezra 8:16 Cross References

1 Kings 3:11

6 Then there came two women that were harlots, to the king, and stood before him:

1 Chronicles 12:32

7 And on the other side of the Jordan of the sons of Ruben, and of Gad, and of the half of the tribe of Manasses a hundred and twenty thousand, furnished with arms for war.

1 Chronicles 26:14

9 These are the divisions of the porters of the sons of Core, and of Merari.

2 Chronicles 2:12

7 And Solomon numbered all the proselytes in the land of Israel, after the numbering which David his father had made, and they were found a hundred and fifty-three thousand and six hundred.

Ezra 10:21

6 And of the sons of Elam, Mathania, Zacharias, annd Jehiel, and Abdi, and Jerimoth, and Elia.

Ezra 10:39

4 All these had taken strange wives, and there were among them women that had borne children.

Ezra 8:13

8 And by the good hand of our God upon us, they brought us a most learned man of the sons of Moholi the son of Levi the son of Israel, and Sarabias and his sons, and his brethren eighteen,

Ezra 8:15

0 And of the Nathinites, whom David, and the princes gave for the service of the Levites, Nathinites two hundred and twenty: all these were called by their names.

Ezra 8:17

2 For I was ashamed to ask the king for aid and for horsemen, to defend us from the enemy in the way: because we had said to the king: The hand of our God is upon all them that seek him in goodness: and his power and strength, and wrath upon all them that forsake him.

Ezra 8:18

3 And we fasted, and besought our God for this: and it fell out prosperously unto us.

Proverbs 2:6

3 Who leave the right way, and walk by dark ways:

Proverbs 20:5

2 The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the Lord hath made them both.

Proverbs 28:2

He that turneth away his ears from hearing the law, his prayer shall be as abomination.

Daniel 2:21

9 Thou, O king, didst begin to think in thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter: and he that revealeth mysteries shewed thee what shall come to pass.

2 Timothy 2:7

6 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they grow much towards ungodliness.

1 John 5:20

Look to yourselves, that you lose not the things which you have wrought: but that you may receive a full reward.