10. from the descendants of Bani, Shelomith son of Josiphiah, and with him 160 men;
11. from the descendants of Bebai, Zechariah son of Bebai, and with him 28 men;
12. from the descendants of Azgad, Johanan son of Hakkatan, and with him 110 men;
13. from the descendants of Adonikam there were the latter ones. Their names were Eliphelet, Jeuel, and Shemaiah, and with them 60 men;
14. from the descendants of Bigvai, Uthai, and Zaccur, and with them 70 men.
15. I had them assemble at the canal that flows toward Ahava, and we camped there for three days. I observed that the people and the priests were present, but I found no Levites there.
16. So I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, who were leaders, and Joiarib and Elnathan, who were teachers.
17. I sent them to Iddo, who was the leader in the place called Casiphia. I told them what to say to Iddo and his relatives, who were the temple servants in Casiphia, so they would bring us attendants for the temple of our God.
18. Due to the fact that the good hand of our God was on us, they brought us a skilled man, from the descendants of Mahli the son of Levi son of Israel. This man was Sherebiah, who was accompanied by his sons and brothers, 18 men,
19. and Hashabiah, along with Jeshaiah from the descendants of Merari, with his brothers and their sons, 20 men,