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Ezra 8:17

IddoCasiphia

15 Now I assembled these exiles at the canal that flows to Ahava, and we camped there three days. And when I searched among the people and priests, I found no Levites there.

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

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

18 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;

19 also Hashabiah, together with Jeshaiah, from the descendants of Merari, and his brothers and their sons, 20 men.

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BSB
And I sent them to Iddo, the leader at Casiphia, with a message for him and his kinsmen, the temple servants at Casiphia, that they should bring to us ministers for the house of our God.
KJV
And 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.
WEB
I sent them out to Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia; and I told them what they should tell Iddo and his brothers the temple servants at the place Casiphia, that they should bring to us ministers for the house of our God.
ASV
And I sent them forth unto Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia; and I told them what they should say unto Iddo, [and] his brethren the Nethinim, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God.
DARBY
And I gave them a commission to Iddo the chief, at the place Casiphia, and I put words in their mouths to say to Iddo [and] his brethren the Nethinim, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring to us ministers for the house of our God.
BLB
And I sent them to Iddo the leader in the place at Casiphia, and I told them what they should say to Iddo [and] his brothers the Nethinim at Casiphia the place, that they should bring to us those ministering for the house of our God.
ÅB
Dem sendte jeg ut til Iddo, overhodet i Kasifja, og jeg la dem ord i munnen som de skulle overtale Iddo og hans bror med, tempeltjenerne i Kasifja, til å sende oss tjenere for vår Guds hus.
OTB
Jeg sendte dem til Iddo, lederen i Kasifja, og ga dem instruksjoner om hva de skulle si til Iddo og hans medlevitter, tempeltjenerne i Kasifja, for å bringe oss tjenere til vår Guds hus.
B1930
Dem sendte jeg ut til Iddo, overhodet i Kasifja, og jeg la dem ord i munnen som de skulde overtale Iddo og hans bror med, tempeltjenerne i Kasifja, til å sende oss tjenere for vår Guds hus.

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  • Ezra 2:43

    The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,

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  • 1 Chronicles 23:3–6

    The Levites thirty years of age or older were counted, and the total number of men was 38,000.

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  • Ezra 7:7

    So in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes, he went up to Jerusalem with some of the Israelites, including priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, and temple servants.

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  • Numbers 8:22–26

    After that, the Levites came to perform their service at the Tent of Meeting in the presence of Aaron and his sons. Thus they did with the Levites just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

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  • 1 Chronicles 23:26–32

    So now the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the articles for its service.”

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  • Exodus 4:15

    You are to speak to him and put the words in his mouth. I will help both of you to speak, and I will teach you what to do.

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  • Deuteronomy 18:18

    I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers. I will put My words in his mouth, and he will tell them everything I command him.

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  • 2 Samuel 14:3

    Then go to the king and speak these words to him.” And Joab put the words in her mouth.

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