Lexham English Bible

Ezra 8:3-16 Lexham English Bible (LEB)

3. From the descendants of Shecaniah, from the descendants of Parosh: Zechariah and with him one hundred and fifty registered males.

4. From the descendants of Pahath-Moab: Eliehoenai son of Zerahiah and with him two hundred males.

5. From the descendants of Zattu: Shecaniah son of Jahaziel, and with him three hundred males.

6. From the descendants of Adin: Ebed son of Jehonathan, and with him fifty males.

7. From the descendants of Elam: Jeshaiah son of Athaliah, and with him seventy males.

8. From the descendants of Shephatiah: Zebadiah son of Michael, and with him eighty males.

9. From the descendants of Joab: Obadiah son of Jehiel, and with him two hundred and eighteen males.

10. From the descendants of Bani: Shelomith son of Josiphiah, and with him one hundred and sixty males.

11. From the descendants of Bebai: Zechariah son of Bebai, and with him twenty-eight males.

12. From the descendants of Azgad: Jehohanan son of Haqqatan, and with him one hundred and ten males.

13. From the descendants of Adonikam, those who came last, these were their names: Eliphelet, Jeiel, Shemaiah, and with them sixty males.

14. From the descendants of Bigvai: Uthai son of Zabud, and with him seventy males.

15. I gathered them by the river that goes to Ahava and we camped there for three days. And I looked at the people and the priests, I found no one there from the sons of Levi.

16. And I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, who were family heads, and for Jehoiarib and Elnathan who were wise.