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Ezra 8:18

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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;

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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾

ASV

And according to the good hand of our God upon us they brought us a man of discretion, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brethren, eighteen;

KJV

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;

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This verse in Ezra 8

Commentary

5 notes on this verse
And Sherebiah - Either a name has fallen out before the words “a man of understanding,” or the “and” here has crept into the text by accident. Sherebiah appears among the most earnest of the Levites under Nehemiah (see the marginal references).

This site's exposition

the gracious hand of our God

on Ezra 8:18-20

The recruiting is credited first to "the gracious hand of our God" upon them. Sherebiah comes with his sons and brothers, 18 men, and Hashabiah with Jeshaiah of Merari, 20 men. Then 220 temple servants come, whom David and the officials had appointed to assist the Levites.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

A commentator

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament (1765)

By the good hand - If where ministers have been wanting, the vacancies are well supplied, let us ascribe it to the good hand of God, qualifying them for the service, inclining them to it, and opening a door for them.
And by the good hand of our God upon us,....

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

A commentator

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

The deputation was despatched to Iddo, who was a prince or chief of the Nethinims--for the Persian government allowed the Hebrews during their exile to retain their ecclesiastical government by their own chiefs, as well as to enjoy the privilege of free worship.

The words behind it

19 Hebrew words

Every Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.

  • וַיָּבִ֨יאּוּand they brought

    vaiyavi'uH935 →2568 times

  • לָ֜נוּto us

    lanu

  • כְּיַד־according to [the] hand of

    keyad-H3027 →1618 times

  • אֱלֹהֵ֨ינוּGod our

    ʾeloheinuH430 →2601 times

  • הַטּוֹבָ֤ה<the> good

    hatovahH2896 →538 times

  • עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙on us

    ʾaleinuH5921 →5755 times

  • אִ֣ישׁa man of

    ʾishH376 →1663 times

  • שֶׂ֔כֶלinsight

    sekhelH7922 →

  • מִבְּנֵ֣יone of [the] descendants of

    mibeneiH1121 →4930 times

  • מַחְלִ֔יMahli

    machliH4249 →

  • בֶּן־[the] son of

    ben-H1121 →4930 times

  • לֵוִ֖יLevi

    leviH3881 →291 times

  • בֶּן־[the] son of

    ben-H1121 →4930 times

  • יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsrael

    yisraelH3478 →2507 times

  • וְשֵׁרֵֽבְיָ֛הand Sherebiah

    veshereveyahH8274 →

  • וּבָנָ֥יוand sons his

    uvanavH1121 →4930 times

  • וְאֶחָ֖יוand brothers his

    veechavH251 →630 times

  • שְׁמֹנָ֥הeight-

    shemonahH8083 →109 times

  • עָשָֽׂר׃teen

    ʾasarH6240 →338 times

A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.

Related verses

18 in all, six open

The number beside each verse is how many compiled reference works tie it to this one. The strongest six stand open.

Ezra 7:28and 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.6 worksEzra 7:6this 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.6 worksNehemiah 2:8And 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.4 worksJeremiah 3:15Then I will give you shepherds after My own heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.”4 worksEzra 8:22For 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.”3 works1 Chronicles 6:19The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites listed according to their fathers:3 works
The other 12 cross-references, with their words ▾
Daniel 1:20In 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.3 worksIsaiah 66:14When you see, you will rejoice, and you will flourish like grass; then the hand of the LORD will be revealed to His servants, but His wrath will be shown to His enemies.3 worksProverbs 24:3By wisdom a house is built and by understanding it is established;2 worksNehemiah 9:4–5And the Levites—Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani—stood on the raised platform and cried out in a loud voice to the LORD their God.2 worksNumbers 3:20And the sons of Merari by their clans were Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of the Levites, according to their families.2 worksNehemiah 10:12Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,2 worksEzra 8:16Then I summoned the leaders: Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, as well as the teachers Joiarib and Elnathan.2 worksEzra 8:24Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests, together with Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brothers,2 worksProverbs 3:6in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.2 worksNehemiah 12:24The leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, along with their associates, who stood across from them to give praise and thanksgiving as one section alternated with the other, as prescribed by David the man of God.2 worksNehemiah 8:7The Levites—Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah—instructed the people in the Law as they stood in their places.2 works1 Corinthians 14:20Brothers, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature.2 works

The walk

8 stops

Each card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.

  • Through

    Ezra 8:22

    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…

    it leads to

    • 1 Peter 3:12

      For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

    • Psalms 33:18–19

      Surely the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in His loving devotion

    • 2 Chronicles 16:9

      For the eyes of the LORD roam to and fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully devoted to Him. You have acted foolishly in…

    • Psalms 34:15–16

      The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry.

    • Lamentations 3:25

      The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.

  • Through

    Jeremiah 3:15

    Then I will give you shepherds after My own heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.”

    it leads to

    • Jeremiah 23:4

      I will raise up shepherds over them who will tend them, and they will no longer be afraid or dismayed, nor will any go missing, declares the LORD.

    • Acts 20:28

      Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.

    • Ephesians 4:11–12

      And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,

Where this verse is studied

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About Ezra

Cyrus Restores the Vessels of the Temple, Gustave Doré, 1866. Public domain.
Cyrus Restores the Vessels of the Temple, Gustave Doré, 1866. Public domain.
Ezra: the study guide →Read Ezra 8 →

This page draws on Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); John Wesley, Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.

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