Ezra 8:19

19 and Hashabiah, together with Jeshaiah from the descendants of Merari, and his brothers and nephews, 20 in all.

Ezra 8:19 in Other Translations

19 And Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brethren and their sons, twenty;

19 also Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, with his kinsmen and their sons, 20;

19 They also sent Hashabiah, together with Jeshaiah from the descendants of Merari, and twenty of his sons and brothers,

19 They also brought Hashabiah and Jeshaiah of the family of Merari, with brothers and their sons, another twenty.

19 plus Hashabiah, along with Jeshaiah, from the descendants of Merari, and his brothers and their sons, 20 men.

Ezra 8:19 Meaning and Commentary

Ezra 8:19

And Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari,
&c.] These were of the same division of Levites as Sherebiah:

his brethren and their sons, twenty;
these thirty eight, with those they came with, were all Levites; the Nethinims follow.

Ezra 8:19 In-Context

17 and I ordered them to go to Iddo, the leader in Kasiphia. I told them what to say to Iddo and his fellow Levites, the temple servants in Kasiphia, so that they might bring attendants to us for the house of our God.

18 Because the gracious hand of our God was on us, they brought us Sherebiah, a capable man, from the descendants of Mahli son of Levi, the son of Israel, and Sherebiah’s sons and brothers, 18 in all;

19 and Hashabiah, together with Jeshaiah from the descendants of Merari, and his brothers and nephews, 20 in all.

20 They also brought 220 of the temple servants—a body that David and the officials had established to assist the Levites. All were registered by name.

21 There, by the Ahava Canal, I proclaimed a fast, so that we might humble ourselves before our God and ask him for a safe journey for us and our children, with all our possessions.