American Standard Version

Ezra 8:4-17 American Standard Version (ASV)

4. Of the sons of Pahath-moab, Eliehoenai the son of Zerahiah; and with him two hundred males.

5. Of the sons of Shecaniah, the son of Jahaziel; and with him three hundred males.

6. And of the sons of Adin, Ebed the son of Jonathan; and with him fifty males.

7. And of the sons of Elam, Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah; and with him seventy males.

8. And of the sons of Shephatiah, Zebadiah the son of Michael; and with him fourscore males.

9. Of the sons of Joab, Obadiah the son of Jehiel; and with him two hundred and eighteen males.

10. And of the sons of Shelomith, the son of Josiphiah; and with him a hundred and threescore males.

11. And of the sons of Bebai, Zechariah the son of Bebai; and with him twenty and eight males.

12. And of the sons of Azgad, Johanan the son of Hakkatan; and with him a hundred and ten males.

13. And of the sons of Adonikam, that were the last; and these are their names: Eliphelet, Jeuel, and Shemaiah; and with them threescore males.

14. And of the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zabbud; and with them seventy males.

15. And I gathered them together to the river that runneth to Ahava; and there we encamped three days: and I viewed the people, and the priests, and found there none of the sons of Levi.

16. 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.

17. 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.