Ezra 8:18

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Modern

And since the gracious hand of our God was upon us, they brought us Sherebiah—a man of insight from the descendants of Mahli son of Levi, the son of Israel—along with his sons and brothers, 18 men;

Traditional

And by the good hand of our God upon us they brought us a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brethren, eighteen;

Literal

And they brought to us by the good hand of our God upon us a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli, son of Levi, son of Israel, Sherebiah, and his sons and his brothers, eighteen;

Latin

Et adduxerunt nobis per manum Dei nostri bonam super nos, virum doctissimum de filiis Moholi filii Levi, filii Israël, et Sarabiam et filios ejus et fratres ejus decem et octo,

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And since the gracious hand of our God was upon us, they brought us Sherebiah—a man of insight from the descendants of Mahli son of Levi, the son of Israel—along with his sons and brothers, 18 men;

Notes

Ezra 8:18

the gracious hand of our God: Ezra, his leaders, and Iddo acted to fix the problem, but God's grace made it possible. Only thirty-eight Levites, including the leaders, and 220 temple servants responded.

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People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Levi: Son of Jacob; progenitor of the Levites Mahli: Son of Merari, grandson of Levi Sherebiah: Levite who assisted Ezra and Nehemiah

Glossary

Ahava Book of Ezra First Book of Esdras Genealogy Mahli Nethinim Sherebiah

Topics

Levites: The List of Those Who Returned from Captivity Mahli: Son of Merari Religious Zeal: Priests Sherebiah: A Levite Assistant to Ezra The Goodness of God: Manifested: Recognize, in his Dealings

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