Ezra 8:19
“And Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brethren and their sons, twenty;”
Ezra 8:19 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brethren and their sons, twenty;
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And Hasabias, and with him Isaias of the sons of Merari, and his brethren, and his sons twenty.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- and Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brethren and their sons, twenty;
- DARBYDarby
- and Hashabiah, and with him Isaiah of the sons of Merari, his brethren and their sons, twenty;
- WEBThe World English Bible
- and Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brothers and their sons, twenty;
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah, of the sons of Merari, his brethren, and their sons, twenty;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- And Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brethren and their sons, twenty;
Context: Ezra 8
17And I sent them with commandment unto Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia, and I told them what they should say unto Iddo, and to his brethren the Nethinims, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God.
18And 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;
19And Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brethren and their sons, twenty;
20Also of the Nethinims, whom David and the princes had appointed for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinims: all of them were expressed by name.
21Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.
About Ezra 8: Ezra's Assembly
Ezra assembles the exiles to hear the law and to worship.
Commentary
Ezra 8 is a chapter that focuses on the return of the exiles from Babylon to Jerusalem. The chapter begins with a list of the leaders of the people who are returning, and it is clear that the people are returning with a sense of purpose and dedication to the Lord. The people are determined to rebuild the temple and to restore the worship of the Lord in Jerusalem.