Ezra 8:18

Easy To Read Version

Because God was with us, Iddo’s relatives sent these men to us:

Cross References

1 Chronicles 6:1

Levi’s sons were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

1 Chronicles 6:19

Merari’s sons were Mahli and Mushi.

1 Chronicles 6:4

Eleazar was Phinehas’s father. Phinehas was Abishua’s father.

2 Chronicles 30:22

King Hezekiah encouraged all the Levites that understood very well how to do the service of the Lord. The people celebrated the Festival for seven days and offered fellowship offerings. They gave thanks and praise to the Lord God of their ancestors. {\cf2\super [375]}

Ezra 7:28

The Lord showed his true love to me\par in front of the king, his advisers\par and the king’s important officials.\par The Lord God was with me,\par so I was brave.\par I gathered together the leaders of Israel\par to go with me to Jerusalem.\par

Ezra 7:6

Ezra came to Jerusalem from Babylon. Ezra was a teacher. {\cf2\super [45]} He knew the Law of Moses very well. The Law of Moses was given by the Lord, the God of Israel. King Artaxerxes gave Ezra everything he asked for because the Lord was with Ezra.

Ezra 7:9

Ezra \{and the group with him\} left Babylon on the first day of the first month. He arrived in Jerusalem on the first day of the fifth month. The Lord God was with Ezra.

Ezra 8:16

So I called these leaders: Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam. And I called Joiarib and Elnathan. (These men were teachers.)

Ezra 8:19

Hashabiah and Jeshaiah from the descendants of Merari (They also sent their brothers and nephews. In all there were 20 men from that family.);\par

Ezra 8:22

I was embarrassed to ask King Artaxerxes for soldiers and horsemen to protect us as we traveled. There were enemies on the road. The reason I was embarrassed to ask for protection was because of what we had told the king. We had said to King Artaxerxes, “Our God is with every person that trusts him. But God is very angry with every person that turns away from him.”

Ezra 8:24

Then I chose twelve of the priests that were leaders. I chose Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brothers.

Nehemiah 10:12

Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,

Nehemiah 12:24

And these were the leaders of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, and their brothers. Their brothers stood across from them to sing praise and honor to God. One group answered the other group. That is what was commanded by David the man of God.

Nehemiah 2:8

I also need lumber for the heavy wooden beams for the gates, the walls, the walls around the temple, {\cf2\super [7]} and my house. So I need a letter from you to Asaph. Asaph is in charge of your forests.”

Nehemiah 8:7

These men from the family group of Levi taught the people about the Law as they were all standing there. Those Levites were: Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah.

Proverbs 24:3

Good homes are built on wisdom and understanding.

Proverbs 3:6

Think about God in all that you do. Then he will help you.

Jeremiah 3:15

Then I will give you new rulers. Those rulers will be faithful to me. They will lead you with knowledge and understanding.

Daniel 1:20

Every time the king asked them about something important, they showed much wisdom and understanding. The king found they were ten times better than all the magic men and wise men in his kingdom.

Numbers 3:20

The Merari family groups were: Mahli and Mushi.

1 Corinthians 14:20

Brothers and sisters, don’t think like children. In evil things be like babies. But in your thinking you should be like full-grown people.