International Children’s Bible

Ezra 8:7-17 International Children’s Bible (ICB)

7. From the descendants of Elam, there was Jeshaiah son of Athaliah, with 70 men.

8. From the descendants of Shephatiah, there was Zebadiah son of Michael, with 80 men.

9. From the descendants of Joab, there was Obadiah son of Jehiel, with 218 men.

10. From the descendants of Bani, there was Shelomith son of Josiphiah, with 160 men.

11. From the descendants of Bebai, there was Zechariah son of Bebai, with 28 men.

12. From the descendants of Azgad, there was Johanan son of Hakkatan, with 110 men.

13. From the descendants of Adonikam, these were the last ones: Eliphelet, Jeuel and Shemaiah. With them were 60 men.

14. From the descendants of Bigvai, there were Uthai and Zaccur, with 70 men.

15. I, Ezra, called all those people together at the canal. It flows toward Ahava. We camped there for three days. I checked all the people and the priests. But I did not find any Levites.

16. So I called these leaders: Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah and Meshullam. And I called Joiarib and Elnathan, who were teachers.

17. I sent those men to Iddo, the leader at Casiphia. I told them what to say to Iddo and his relatives, who are the Temple servants in Casiphia. I sent them to bring servants to us for the Temple of our God.