Ezra 8:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And I sent them with commandment unto Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia, and I told them what they should say unto Iddo, and to his brethren the Nethinims, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God.”

Ezra 8:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ezra 8:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ezra 8:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“I sent them out to Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia; and I told them what they should tell Iddo and his brothers the temple servants at the place Casiphia, that they should bring to us ministers for the house of our God.”

Ezra 8:17 — World English Bible

Ezra 8:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And I sent them forth unto Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia; and I told them what they should say unto Iddo, and his brethren the Nethinim, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God.”

Ezra 8:17 — American Standard Version

Ezra 8:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and I charge them for Iddo the head, in the place Casiphia, and put in their mouth words to speak unto Iddo, <FI>and<Fi> his brethren the Nethinim, in the place Casiphia, to bring to us ministrants for the house of our God.”

Ezra 8:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Ezra 8:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And I gave them a commission to Iddo the chief, at the place Casiphia, and I put words in their mouths to say to Iddo [and] his brethren the Nethinim, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring to us ministers for the house of our God.”

Ezra 8:17 — Darby Translation

Ezra 8:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And I gaue them commandement, to Iddo the chiefest at the place of Casiphia, and I told them the words that they should speake to Iddo, and to his brethren the Nethinims at the place of Casiphia, that they should cause the ministers of the house of our God to come vnto vs.”

Ezra 8:17 — Geneva Bible

Ezra 8:17 in Context — Ezra 8

15 Y juntélos junto al río que viene á Ahava, y reposamos allí tres días: y habiendo buscado entre el pueblo y entre los sacerdotes, no hallé allí de los hijos de Leví.

16 Entonces despaché á Eliezer, y á Ariel, y á Semaías, y á Elnathán, y á Jarib, y á Elnathán, y á Nathán, y á Zacarías, y á Mesullam, principales; asimismo á Joiarib y á Elnathán, hombres doctos;

17 Y enviélos á Iddo, jefe en el lugar de Casipia, y puse en boca de ellos las palabras que habían de hablar á Iddo, y á sus hermanos los Nethineos en el lugar de Casipia, para que nos trajesen ministros para la casa de nuestro Dios.

18 Y trajéronnos, según la buena mano de nuestro Dios sobre nosotros, un varón entendido de los hijos de Mahalí, hijo de Leví, hijo de Israel; y á Serabías con sus hijos y sus hermanos, dieciocho;

19 Y á Hasabías, y con él á Isaía de los hijos de Merari, á sus hermanos y á sus hijos, veinte;

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What Does Ezra 8:17 Mean?

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