Ezra 8:16 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

¹⁶ Then I summoned the leaders: Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam,  as well as the teachers Joiarib and Elnathan.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ Then I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, Meshullam, who were chief men, and also for Joiarib and Elnathan,who were teachers.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, who were teachers.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ So I called for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, all leaders, together with Joiarib and Elnathan, who were wise.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ And so I sent Eliezer, and Ariel, and Shemaiah, and Elnathan, and Jarib, and another Elnathan, and Nathan, and Zechariah, and Meshullam, who were leaders, and Joiarib and Elnathan, who were wise.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁶ So I sent Eliezer, and Ariel, and Semeias, and Elnathan, and Jarib, and another Elnathan, and Nathan, and Zacharias, and Mosollam, chief men; and Joiarib, and Elnathan, wise men.

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1 Kings 3:11

So God said to him, ‘Because you have requested this and did not ask for long life  or riches for yourself,  or the death  of your enemies, but you asked discernment for yourself to administer justice,

1 Chronicles 12:32

From the Issacharites, who understood the times  and knew what Israel should do: 200 chiefs with all their relatives under their command.

1 Chronicles 26:14

The lot for the east gate fell to Shelemiah.  They also cast lots for his son Zechariah, an insightful counsellor, and his lot came out for the north gate.

2 Chronicles 2:12

Hiram also said: Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who made the heavens and the earth!  He gave King David a wise son with insight and understanding,  who will build a temple for the Lord and a royal palace for himself.

Ezra 10:21

Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and Uzziah from Harim’s   descendants;

Ezra 10:39

Shelemiah, Nathan, Adaiah,

Ezra 8:13

these are the last ones, from Adonikam’s descendants, and their names are Eliphelet, Jeuel, and Shemaiah, and 60 men with them;

Ezra 8:15

I gathered them at the river  that flows to Ahava,  and we camped there for three days. I searched among the people and priests, but found no Levites  there.

Ezra 8:17

I sent them to Iddo, the leader at Casiphia, with a message for  him and his brothers, the temple servants  at Casiphia, that they should bring us ministers for the house of our God.

Ezra 8:18

Since the gracious hand of our God was on us,  they brought us Sherebiah   #– #a man of insight from the descendants of Mahli, a descendant of Levi son of Israel #– #along with his sons and brothers, 18 men,

Proverbs 2:6

For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.

Proverbs 20:5

Counsel in a person’s heart is deep water; but a person of understanding draws it out.

Proverbs 28:2

When a land is in rebellion, it has many rulers, but with a discerning and knowledgeable person, it endures.

Daniel 2:21

He changes the times and seasons; he removes kings and establishes kings. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding.

2 Timothy 2:7

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

1 John 5:20

And we know that the Son of God has come  and has given us understanding so that we may know the true one.  We are in the true one #– #that is, in his Son, Jesus Christ.  He is the true God and eternal life.