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Ezra Chapter 8 verse 16 Holy Bible

ASV Ezra 8:16

Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, who were teachers.
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BBE Ezra 8:16

Then I sent for Eliezer and Ariel and Shemaiah and Elnathan Jarib and Elnathan and Nathan and Zechariah and Meshullam, all responsible men; and for Joiarib and Elnathan, who were wise men.
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DARBY Ezra 8:16

And I sent for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men, and for Joiarib and for Elnathan, men of understanding.
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KJV Ezra 8:16

Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding.
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WBT Ezra 8:16

Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding.
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WEB Ezra 8:16

Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, who were teachers.
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YLT Ezra 8:16

and I send for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, heads, and for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding;
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Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(16) Men of understanding.--Teachers, and perhaps priests. These were joined with nine chief men as a deputation to Iddo.Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewThen I summonedוָאֶשְׁלְחָ֡ה (wā·’eš·lə·ḥāh)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singularStrong's 7971: To send away, for, outthe leaders:רָאשִׁ֑ים (rā·šîm)Noun - masculine pluralStrong's 7218: The headEliezer,לֶאֱלִיעֶ֡זֶר (le·’ĕ·lî·‘e·zer)Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 461: Eliezer -- 'God is help', the name of several Israelites, also of a DamasceneAriel,לַאֲרִיאֵ֡ל (la·’ă·rî·’êl)Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 740: Ariel -- 'lioness of El', a symbolic name for JerusalemShemaiah,לִֽ֠שְׁמַעְיָה (liš·ma‘·yāh)Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 8098: Shemaiah -- 'Yah hears', the name of a number of IsraelitesElnathan,וּלְאֶלְנָתָ֨ן (ū·lə·’el·nā·ṯān)Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 494: Elnathan -- 'God has given', the name of several IsraelitesJarib,וּלְיָרִ֜יב (ū·lə·yā·rîḇ)Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3402: Jarib -- 'He contends', an Israelite nameElnathan,וּלְאֶלְנָתָ֧ן (ū·lə·’el·nā·ṯān)Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 494: Elnathan -- 'God has given', the name of several IsraelitesNathan,וּלְנָתָ֛ן (ū·lə·nā·ṯān)Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 5416: Nathan -- the name of a number of IsraelitesZechariah,וְלִזְכַרְיָ֥ה (wə·liz·ḵar·yāh)Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 2148: Zachariah -- the name of a number of Israelitesand Meshullam,וְלִמְשֻׁלָּ֖ם (wə·lim·šul·lām)Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 4918: Meshullam -- the name of a number of Israelitesas well as the teachersמְבִינִֽים׃ (mə·ḇî·nîm)Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralStrong's 995: To separate mentally, understandJoiaribוּלְיוֹיָרִ֥יב (ū·lə·yō·w·yā·rîḇ)Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3114: Jojariband Elnathan.וּלְאֶלְנָתָ֖ן (ū·lə·’el·nā·ṯān)Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 494: Elnathan -- 'God has given', the name of several IsraelitesJump to PreviousAriel Chief Eliezer Elie'zer Elnathan Elna'than Heads Insight Jarib Joiarib Joi'arib Leading Meshullam Meshul'lam Nathan Responsible Shemaiah Shemai'ah Summoned Teachers Understanding Wise Zechariah Zechari'ah