Ezra 8:18

New American Bible - revised edition

Since the favoring hand of our God was over us, they sent to us a well-instructed man, one of the descendants of Mahli, son of Levi, son of Israel, namely Sherebiah, with his sons and kinsmen, eighteen men.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 6:1

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

1 Chronicles 6:19

son of Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Eliel, son of Toah,

1 Chronicles 6:4

The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of Levi, according to their ancestors.

2 Chronicles 30:22

Hezekiah spoke encouragingly to all the Levites who had shown themselves well skilled in the service of the Lord. And when they had completed the seven days of festival, sacrificing communion offerings and singing praises to the Lord, the God of their ancestors,

Ezra 7:28

and who let me find favor with the king, with his counselors, and with all the most influential royal officials. I therefore took courage and, with the hand of the Lord, my God, over me, I gathered together Israelite leaders to make the return journey with me.

Ezra 7:6

this Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a scribe, well-versed in the law of Moses given by the Lord, the God of Israel. The king granted him all that he requested, because the hand of the Lord, his God, was over him.

Ezra 7:9

On the first day of the first month he began the journey up from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month he arrived at Jerusalem, for the favoring hand of his God was over him.

Ezra 8:16

So I sent for discerning leaders, Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam,

Ezra 8:19

They also sent us Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah, descendants of Merari, and their kinsmen and their sons, twenty men.

Ezra 8:22

For I was ashamed to ask the king for troops and horsemen to protect us against enemies along the way, since we had said to the king, “The favoring hand of our God is over all who seek him, but his fierce anger is against all who forsake him.”

Ezra 8:24

Next I selected twelve of the priestly leaders along with Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their kinsmen,

Nehemiah 10:12

Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,

Nehemiah 12:24

The heads of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel. Their kinsmen who stood opposite them to sing praises and thanksgiving in fulfillment of the command of David, the man of God, one section opposite the other,

Nehemiah 2:8

also a letter for Asaph, the keeper of the royal woods, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the temple citadel, for the city wall and the house that I will occupy.” Since I enjoyed the good favor of my God, the king granted my requests.

Nehemiah 8:7

The Levites Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah explained the law to the people, who remained in their places.

Proverbs 24:3

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

Proverbs 3:6

In all your ways be mindful of him, and he will make straight your paths.

Jeremiah 3:15

I will appoint for you shepherds after my own heart, who will shepherd you wisely and prudently.

Daniel 1:20

In any question of wisdom or understanding which the king put to them, he found them ten times better than any of the magicians and enchanters in his kingdom.

Numbers 3:20

The sons of Merari, by their clans, were Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of the Levites by their ancestral houses. Duties of the Levitical Clans.

1 Corinthians 14:20

Brothers, stop being childish in your thinking. In respect to evil be like infants, but in your thinking be mature.