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Ezra 8:16

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Then I summoned the leaders: Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam,  as well as the teachers Joiarib and Elnathan.

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And we know that the Son of God has come  and has given us understanding so that we may know the true one.  We are in the true one #– #that is, in his Son, Jesus Christ.  He is the true God and eternal life.


Consider what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.


He changes the times and seasons; he removes kings and establishes kings. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding.


When a land is in rebellion, it has many rulers, but with a discerning and knowledgeable person, it endures.


Counsel in a person’s heart is deep water; but a person of understanding draws it out.


For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.


Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and Uzziah from Harim’s   descendants;


Since the gracious hand of our God was on us,  they brought us Sherebiah   #– #a man of insight from the descendants of Mahli, a descendant of Levi son of Israel #– #along with his sons and brothers, 18 men,


these are the last ones, from Adonikam’s descendants, and their names are Eliphelet, Jeuel, and Shemaiah, and 60 men with them;


Hiram also said: Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who made the heavens and the earth!  He gave King David a wise son with insight and understanding,  who will build a temple for the Lord and a royal palace for himself.


The lot for the east gate fell to Shelemiah.  They also cast lots for his son Zechariah, an insightful counsellor, and his lot came out for the north gate.


From the Issacharites, who understood the times  and knew what Israel should do: 200 chiefs with all their relatives under their command.


So God said to him, ‘Because you have requested this and did not ask for long life  or riches for yourself,  or the death  of your enemies, but you asked discernment for yourself to administer justice,


I gathered them at the river  that flows to Ahava,  and we camped there for three days. I searched among the people and priests, but found no Levites  there.


I sent them to Iddo, the leader at Casiphia, with a message for  him and his brothers, the temple servants  at Casiphia, that they should bring us ministers for the house of our God.





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