Ezra 8:18
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And by the good hand of our God upon us they brought us a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brethren, eighteen;And since the gracious hand of our God was upon us, they brought us Sherebiah—a man of insight from the descendants of Mahli son of Levi, the son of Israel—along with his sons and brothers, 18 men;
In other translations
And by the good hand of our God upon us they brought us a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brethren, eighteen;And since the gracious hand of our God was upon us, they brought us Sherebiah—a man of insight from the descendants of Mahli son of Levi, the son of Israel—along with his sons and brothers, 18 men;
Hebrew words
וַיָּבִיאּוּvaiyavi''uand they broughtH935לָנוּlanuto usכְּיַד־keyad-according to [the] hand ofH3027אֱלֹהֵינוּ'eloheinuGod ourH430הַטּוֹבָהhatovah<the> goodH2896עָלֵינוּ'aleinuon usH5921אִישׁ'isha man ofH376שֶׂכֶלsekhelinsightH7922מִבְּנֵיmibeneione of [the] descendants ofH1121מַחְלִיmachliMahliH4249בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121לֵוִיleviLeviH3881בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478וְשֵׁרֵבְיָהveshereveyahand SherebiahH8274וּבָנָיוuvanavand sons hisH1121וְאֶחָיוve'echavand brothers hisH251שְׁמֹנָהshemonaheight-H8083עָשָׂר׃'asarteenH6240
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Related verses
- Nehemiah 2:8And a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king’s forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which appertained to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me.And may I have a letter to Asaph, keeper of the king’s forest, so that he will give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel to the temple, for the city wall, and for the house I will occupy.” And because the gracious hand of my God was upon me, the king granted my requests.
- Jeremiah 3:15And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.Then I will give you shepherds after My own heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.”
- Ezra 7:28And hath extended mercy unto me before the king, and his counsellors, and before all the king’s mighty princes. And I was strengthened as the hand of the Lord my God was upon me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.and who has shown me favor before the king, his counselors, and all his powerful officials. And because the hand of the LORD my God was upon me, I took courage and gathered the leaders of Israel to return with me.
- Daniel 1:20And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm.In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king consulted them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his entire kingdom.
- Ezra 8:22For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.For I was ashamed to ask the king for an escort of soldiers and horsemen to protect us from our enemies on the road, since we had told him, “The hand of our God is gracious to all who seek Him, but His great anger is against all who forsake Him.”
- 1 Chronicles 6:19The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers.The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites listed according to their fathers:
- Ezra 7:6This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the Lord God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the Lord his God upon him.this Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a scribe skilled in the Law of Moses, which the LORD, the God of Israel, had given. The king had granted Ezra all his requests, for the hand of the LORD his God was upon him.
- Proverbs 3:6In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.
- Proverbs 24:3Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:By wisdom a house is built and by understanding it is established;
- 1 Corinthians 14:20Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.Brothers, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature.
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People and places
People: Jacob, Levi, Mahli (son of Merari), Sherebiah (Ezra 8)