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.
18. Our God was helping us. So Iddo’s relatives gave us Sherebiah, a wise man from the descendants of Mahli. Mahli was the son of Levi. And Levi was the son of Israel. And they brought Sherebiah’s sons and brothers. In all there were 18 men.
19. And they brought to us Hashabiah and Jeshaiah from the descendants of Merari. And they also brought his brothers and nephews. In all there were 20 men.