Ezra 8:17

New International Reader's Version

I ordered all those men to go to Iddo. He was the leader in Kasiphia. He and his Levite relatives were temple servants there. I told my men what to say to them. I wanted Iddo and his Levite relatives to bring some attendants to us for the house of our God.

Cross References

2 Samuel 14:19

The king asked, “Joab told you to say all of this, didn’t he?” The woman answered, “What you have told me is exactly right. And that’s just as sure as you are alive. It’s true that Joab directed me to do this. He told me everything he wanted me to say.

2 Samuel 14:3

Then go to the king. Give him the message I’m about to give you.” And Joab told her what to say.

1 Chronicles 9:2

The first people who came back from Babylon were some Israelites, priests, Levites and temple servants. They made their homes again in their own towns on their own property.

Ezra 2:43

Here is a list of the members of the family lines of the temple servants. Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,

Ezra 2:58

The total number of the members of the family lines of the temple servants and the servants of Solomon was 392.

Ezra 7:7

Some of the Israelites came up to Jerusalem too. They included priests, Levites and musicians. They also included the temple servants and those who guarded the temple gates. It was in the seventh year that Artaxerxes was king.

Ezra 8:16

So I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan and Jarib. I also sent for Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah and Meshullam. All of them were leaders. And I sent for Joiarib and Elnathan. They were very well educated.

Exodus 4:15

Speak to him. Tell him what to say. I will help both of you speak. I will teach you what to do.

Jeremiah 1:9

Then the Lord reached out his hand. He touched my mouth and spoke to me. He said, “I have put my words in your mouth.

Jeremiah 15:19

So the Lord says to Jeremiah, “If you turn away from your sins, I will heal you. And then you will be able to serve me. Speak words that are worthy, not worthless. Then you will be speaking for me. Let these people turn to you. But you must not turn to them.

Numbers 18:6

I myself have chosen the Levites. I have chosen them from among the Israelites. They are a gift to you. I have set them apart to do the work at the tent of meeting.

Deuteronomy 18:18

I will raise up for them a prophet like you. He will be one of their own people. I will put my words in his mouth. He will tell them everything I command him to say.

Titus 1:5

I left you on the island of Crete. I did this because there were some things that hadn’t been finished. I wanted you to put them in order. I also wanted you to appoint elders in every town. I told you how to do it.