Ezra 8:16

King James 3 - The Literal Traslation

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

Cross References

1 Kings 3:11

And God said to him, Because you have asked this thing, and have not asked for yourself many days, and not asked riches for yourself, and not asked the life of your enemies, and have asked for discernment for yourself, to understand judgment,

1 Chronicles 12:32

And of the sons of Issachar, having understanding of the times, to know what Israel should do. Their heads were two hundred, and all their brothers were at their mouth.

1 Chronicles 26:14

And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. And for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, they made fall lots; and his lot came out northward;

2 Chronicles 2:12

And Hiram said, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, who has made the heavens and the earth, who has given to David the king a wise son, knowing discretion and understanding, who will build a house for Jehovah, and a house for his kingdom.

Ezra 10:21

And from the sons of Harim: Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah.

Ezra 10:39

and Shelemiah, Nathan, and Adaiah,

Ezra 8:13

And from the last sons of Adonikam, these: Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah, and sixty males with them.

Ezra 8:15

And I gathered them to the river which runs to Ahava. And we camped there in tents three days. And I considered the people and the priests, and did not find there any of the sons of Levi.

Ezra 8:17

And I sent them with command to Iddo, the chief of the place Casiphia, and I put in their mouth words to say to Iddo, to his brothers the temple-slaves, at the place Casiphia; that they should bring to us ministers for the house of our God.

Ezra 8:18

And by the good hand of our God on us, they brought us a head man from the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel, and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brothers, eighteen.

Proverbs 2:6

For Jehovah gives wisdom; out of His mouth are knowledge and understanding.

Proverbs 20:5

Counsel in a man’s heart is like deep water, and a man of understanding will draw it out.

Proverbs 28:2

By transgression in a land many are its rulers, but by a discerning man who knows, it is thus prolonged.

Daniel 2:21

And He changes the times and the seasons; He causes kings to pass away, and sets up kings; He gives wisdom to the wise men, and knowledge to those who know understanding.

2 Timothy 2:7

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

1 John 5:20

And we know that the Son of God has come, and He has given to us an understanding that we may know the True One, and we are in the True One, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and the life everlasting.