Ezra 8:18King James Bible with Strong NumbersH2896And by the goodH3027handH430of our GodH935upon us they brought[H8686] H376us a manH7922of understandingH1121, of the sonsH4249of MahliH1121, the sonH3878of LeviH1121, the sonH3478of IsraelH8274; and SherebiahH1121, with his sonsH251and his brethrenH8083, eighteenH6240 ; See the chapter |
H107And a letterH623unto AsaphH8104the keeper[H8802] H4428of the king'sH6508forestH5414, that he may give[H8799] H6086me timberH7136to make beams[H8763] H8179for the gatesH1002of the palaceH1004which appertained to the houseH2346, and for the wallH5892of the cityH1004, and for the houseH935that I shall enter into[H8799] H4428. And the kingH5414granted[H8799] H2896me, according to the goodH3027handH430of my God upon me.
H5186And hath extended[H8689] H2617mercyH6440unto me beforeH4428the kingH3289, and his counsellors[H8802] H4428, and before all the king'sH1368mightyH8269princesH2388. And I was strengthened[H8694] H3027as the handH3068of the LORDH430my GodH6908was upon me, and I gathered together[H8799] H3478out of IsraelH7218chief menH5927to go up[H8800] with me.
H954For I was ashamed[H8804] H7592to require[H8800] H4428of the kingH2428a band of soldiersH6571and horsemenH5826to help[H8800] H341us against the enemy[H8802] H1870in the wayH559: because we had spoken[H8804] H4428unto the kingH559, saying[H8800] H3027, The handH430of our GodH2896is upon all them for goodH1245that seek[H8764] H5797him; but his powerH639and his wrathH5800is against all them that forsake[H8802] him.
H5830This EzraH5927went up[H8804] H894from BabylonH4106; and he was a readyH5608scribe[H8802] H8451in the lawH4872of MosesH3068, which the LORDH430GodH3478of IsraelH5414had given[H8804] H4428: and the kingH5414granted[H8799] H1246him all his requestH3027, according to the handH3068of the LORDH430his God upon him.
H7218And the chiefH3881of the LevitesH2811: HashabiahH8274, SherebiahH3442, and JeshuaH1121the sonH6934of KadmielH251, with their brethrenH1984over against them, to praise[H8763] H3034and to give thanks[H8687] H4687, according to the commandmentH1732of DavidH376the manH430of GodH4929, wardH5980over againstH4929ward.
H3442Also JeshuaH1137, and BaniH8274, and SherebiahH3226, JaminH6126, AkkubH7678, ShabbethaiH1941, HodijahH4641, MaaseiahH7042, KelitaH5838, AzariahH3107, JozabadH2605, HananH6411, PelaiahH3881, and the LevitesH5971, caused the peopleH995to understand[H8688] H8451the lawH5971: and the peopleH5977stood in their place.
H7971Then sent[H8799] H461I for EliezerH740, for ArielH8098, for ShemaiahH494, and for ElnathanH3402, and for JaribH494, and for ElnathanH5416, and for NathanH2148, and for ZechariahH4918, and for MeshullamH7218, chief menH3114; also for JoiaribH494, and for ElnathanH995, men of understanding[H8688] .
H3169And HezekiahH1696spake[H8762] H3820comfortablyH3881unto all the LevitesH7919that taught[H8688] H2896the goodH7922knowledgeH3068of the LORDH398: and they did eat[H8799] H4150throughout the feastH7651sevenH3117daysH2076, offering[H8764] H8002peaceH2077offeringsH3034, and making confession[H8693] H3068to the LORDH430GodH1of their fathers.