Ezra 8:16

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

and I send for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, heads, and for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding;

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  • 1 Kgs 3:11 : 11 and God saith unto him, `Because that thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thee many days, nor asked for thee riches, nor asked the life of thine enemies, and hast asked for thee discernment to understand judgment,
  • 1 Chr 12:32 : 32 And of the sons of Issachar, having understanding for the times, to know what Israel should do; their heads `are' two hundred, and all their brethren `are' at their command.
  • 1 Chr 26:14 : 14 And the lot falleth eastward to Shelemiah; and `for' Zechariah his son -- a counsellor with understanding -- they cause to fall lots, and his lot goeth out northward:
  • 2 Chr 2:12 : 12 And Huram saith, `Blessed `is' Jehovah, God of Israel, who made the heavens and the earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, knowing wisdom and understanding, who doth build a house for Jehovah, and a house for his kingdom.
  • Ezra 8:13 : 13 And from the younger sons of Adonikam -- and these `are' their names -- Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah, and with them sixty who are males.
  • Ezra 8:18 : 18 And they bring to us, according to the good hand of our God upon us, a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli, son of Levi, son of Israel, and Sherebiah, and his sons, and his brethren, eighteen;
  • Ezra 10:21 : 21 and of the sons of Harim: Masseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah;
  • Ezra 10:39 : 39 and Shelemiah, and Nathan, and Adaiah,
  • Prov 2:6 : 6 For Jehovah giveth wisdom, From His mouth knowledge and understanding.
  • Prov 20:5 : 5 Counsel in the heart of a man `is' deep water, And a man of understanding draweth it up.
  • Prov 28:2 : 2 By the transgression of a land many `are' its heads. And by an intelligent man, Who knoweth right -- it is prolonged.
  • Dan 2:21 : 21 And He is changing times and seasons, He is causing kings to pass away, and He is raising up kings; He is giving wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to those possessing understanding.
  • 2 Tim 2:7 : 7 be considering what things I say, for the Lord give to thee understanding in all things.
  • 1 John 5:20 : 20 and we have known that the Son of God is come, and hath given us a mind, that we may know Him who is true, and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ; this one is the true God and the life age-during!

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    24And I separate from the heads of the priests, twelve, even Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and with them of their brethren ten,

  • Ezra 8:14-15
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    14And from the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zabbud, and with them seventy who are males.

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  • Neh 7:5-7
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    5and my God putteth it unto my heart, and I gather the freeman, and the prefects, and the people, for the genealogy, and I find a book of the genealogy of those coming up at the beginning, and I find written in it: --

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    36and his brethren Shemaiah, and Azarael, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethaneel, and Judah, Hanani, with instruments of song of David the man of God, and Ezra the scribe `is' before them;

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