Ezra 8:18

Modern English Version

Because the good hand of our God was upon us, indeed they brought us a man of understanding descended from the sons of Mahli, who is a descendant of Levi, the son of Israel—Sherebiah along with his sons and his brothers, eighteen men;

Cross References

1 Chronicles 6:1

The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

1 Chronicles 6:19

The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. Now these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers.

1 Chronicles 6:4

Eleazar fathered Phinehas, Phinehas the father of Abishua,

2 Chronicles 30:22

Then Hezekiah spoke encouragingly to all the Levites who taught the good knowledge of the Lord. So they ate for the appointed seven days, sacrificing peace offerings and giving thanks to the Lord God of their fathers.

Ezra 7:28

and has extended mercy to me before the king, his counselors, and all the king’s mighty princes. Thus I had been strengthened, because the hand of the Lord my God was upon me. As a result, I gathered together some of the chief men of Israel to go up with me.

Ezra 7:6

this Ezra went up from Babylon. He was a scribe skilled in the Law of Moses, given by the Lord God of Israel. Because the hand of the Lord his God was upon him, the king granted him all his requests.

Ezra 7:9

From the first day of the first month when the journey from Babylon began, until the first day of the fifth month when he arrived at Jerusalem, the good hand of his God was upon him.

Ezra 8:16

So I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, chief men; and also for Joiarib and Elnathan, discerning men.

Ezra 8:19

and Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brothers and their sons, twenty men;

Ezra 8:22

For I was ashamed to ask the king for an escort of foot and horse soldiers to help us against the enemy on the way, because we had spoken to the king, saying, “The hand of our God is upon all who seek Him for good, but His power and His wrath are against all who forsake Him.”

Ezra 8:24

Then I separated twelve of the presiding priests—Sherebiah and Hashabiah, along with ten of their brothers —

Nehemiah 10:12

Zakkur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,

Nehemiah 12:24

The leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brothers across from them, to praise and to give thanks, section opposite section, according to the commandment of David the man of God.

Nehemiah 2:8

as well as a letter to Asaph the keeper of the king’s forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the temple mount, for the city wall, and for the house into which I will enter.” The king granted me these things, because the good hand of my God was upon me.

Nehemiah 8:7

Then Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, explained the Law to the people while the people stood in their place.

Proverbs 24:3

By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established;

Proverbs 3:6

In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.

Jeremiah 3:15

And I will give you shepherds according to My heart, who shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.

Daniel 1:20

In all matters of wisdom and understanding which the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm.

Numbers 3:20

the sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to the house of their fathers.

1 Corinthians 14:20

Brothers, do not be children in your thinking; rather be infants in evil, but in your thinking be mature.