Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So I summoned Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah and Meshullam, who were leaders, and Joiarib and Elnathan, who were men of learning, New Living Translation So I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, who were leaders of the people. I also sent for Joiarib and Elnathan, who were men of discernment. English Standard Version Then I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, leading men, and for Joiarib and Elnathan, who were men of insight, Berean Standard Bible Then I summoned the leaders: Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, as well as the teachers Joiarib and Elnathan. King James Bible 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. New King James Version Then I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, leaders; also for Joiarib and Elnathan, men of understanding. New American Standard Bible So I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, leading men, and for Joiarib and Elnathan, teachers. NASB 1995 So I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah and Meshullam, leading men, and for Joiarib and Elnathan, teachers. NASB 1977 So I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, leading men, and for Joiarib and Elnathan, teachers. Legacy Standard Bible So I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, chief men, and for Joiarib and Elnathan, teachers. Amplified Bible So I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, [who were] leading men, and also for Joiarib and Elnathan, [who were] teachers. Christian Standard Bible Then I summoned the leaders: Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, as well as the teachers Joiarib and Elnathan. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then I summoned the leaders: Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, as well as the teachers Joiarib and Elnathan. American Standard Version 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And I sent Lazar and Ariel and Shemaiah and Ilithan and Yarib and Elnathan and Nathan and Zekaryah and Mashlum, the Chiefs, and Yunadab and Elnathan, these are all the Chiefs. Brenton Septuagint Translation And I sent men of understanding to Eleazar, to Ariel, to Semeias, and to Alonam, and to Jarib, and to Elnatham, and to Nathan, and to Zacharias, and to Mesollam, and to Joarim, and to Elnathan. Contemporary English Version So I sent for the leaders Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam. I also sent for Joiarib and Elnathan, who were very wise counselors. Douay-Rheims Bible 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. English Revised Version 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, which were teachers. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam (who were leading men) and for Joiarib and Elnathan (who were wise). Good News Translation I sent for nine of the leaders: Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, and for two teachers, Joiarib and Elnathan. International Standard Version So I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, who were senior leaders, as well as for Joiarib and Elnathan, who were men of discernment. JPS Tanakh 1917 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, teachers. Literal Standard Version 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; Majority Standard Bible Then I summoned the leaders: Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, as well as the teachers Joiarib and Elnathan. New American Bible So I sent for discerning leaders, Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, NET Bible So I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, who were leaders, and Joiarib and Elnathan, who were teachers. New Revised Standard Version Then I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, who were leaders, and for Joiarib and Elnathan, who were wise, New Heart English Bible 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible Then I sent for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, for Elnathan, for Jarib, for Elnathan, for Nathan, for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib and for Elnathan, who were teachers. Young's Literal Translation 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; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Ezra Sends for the Levites15Now 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. 16Then I summoned the leaders: Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, as well as the teachers Joiarib and Elnathan. 17And 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.… Cross References Ezra 8:15 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. Ezra 8:17 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. Treasury of Scripture 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. Shemaiah Ezra 8:13 And of the last sons of Adonikam, whose names are these, Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah, and with them threescore males. Ezra 10:21 And of the sons of Harim; Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah. Nathan Ezra 10:39 And Shelemiah, and Nathan, and Adaiah, Ezra 10:11 Now therefore make confession unto the LORD God of your fathers, and do his pleasure: and separate yourselves from the people of the land, and from the strange wives. chief men Ezra 8:1 These are now the chief of their fathers, and this is the genealogy of them that went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king. men of understanding Ezra 8:18 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; 1 Kings 3:11 And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment; 1 Chronicles 12:32 And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment. Jump to Previous Ariel Chief Eliezer Elie'zer Elnathan Elna'than Heads Insight Jarib Joiarib Joi'arib Leading Meshullam Meshul'lam Nathan Responsible Shemaiah Shemai'ah Summoned Teachers Understanding Wise Zechariah Zechari'ahJump to Next Ariel Chief Eliezer Elie'zer Elnathan Elna'than Heads Insight Jarib Joiarib Joi'arib Leading Meshullam Meshul'lam Nathan Responsible Shemaiah Shemai'ah Summoned Teachers Understanding Wise Zechariah Zechari'ahEzra 8 1. The companions of Ezra, who returned from Babylon15. He sends to Iddo for ministers for the temple 21. He keeps a fast 24. He commits the treasures to the custody of the priests 31. From Ahava they come to Jerusalem 33. The treasure is weighed in the temple 36. The commission is delivered (16) Men of understanding.--Teachers, and perhaps priests. These were joined with nine chief men as a deputation to Iddo. Hebrew Then I summonedוָאֶשְׁלְחָ֡ה (wā·’eš·lə·ḥāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out the leaders: רָאשִׁ֑ים (rā·šîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 7218: The head Eliezer, לֶאֱלִיעֶ֡זֶר (le·’ĕ·lî·‘e·zer) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 461: Eliezer -- 'God is help', the name of several Israelites, also of a Damascene Ariel, לַאֲרִיאֵ֡ל (la·’ă·rî·’êl) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 740: Ariel -- 'lioness of El', a symbolic name for Jerusalem Shemaiah, לִֽ֠שְׁמַעְיָה (liš·ma‘·yāh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8098: Shemaiah -- 'Yah hears', the name of a number of Israelites Elnathan, וּלְאֶלְנָתָ֨ן (ū·lə·’el·nā·ṯān) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 494: Elnathan -- 'God has given', the name of several Israelites Jarib, וּלְיָרִ֜יב (ū·lə·yā·rîḇ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3402: Jarib -- 'He contends', an Israelite name Elnathan, וּלְאֶלְנָתָ֧ן (ū·lə·’el·nā·ṯān) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 494: Elnathan -- 'God has given', the name of several Israelites Nathan, וּלְנָתָ֛ן (ū·lə·nā·ṯān) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5416: Nathan -- the name of a number of Israelites Zechariah, וְלִזְכַרְיָ֥ה (wə·liz·ḵar·yāh) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2148: Zachariah -- the name of a number of Israelites and Meshullam, וְלִמְשֻׁלָּ֖ם (wə·lim·šul·lām) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4918: Meshullam -- the name of a number of Israelites as well as the teachers מְבִינִֽים׃ (mə·ḇî·nîm) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand Joiarib וּלְיוֹיָרִ֥יב (ū·lə·yō·w·yā·rîḇ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3114: Jojarib and Elnathan. וּלְאֶלְנָתָ֖ן (ū·lə·’el·nā·ṯān) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 494: Elnathan -- 'God has given', the name of several Israelites Links Ezra 8:16 NIVEzra 8:16 NLT Ezra 8:16 ESV Ezra 8:16 NASB Ezra 8:16 KJV Ezra 8:16 BibleApps.com Ezra 8:16 Biblia Paralela Ezra 8:16 Chinese Bible Ezra 8:16 French Bible Ezra 8:16 Catholic Bible OT History: Ezra 8:16 Then sent I for Eliezer for Ariel (Ezr. 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