17
And I sent them with commandment unto Iddo the chief at the place called Casiphya, and I told them what they should say unto Iddo, and to his brethren the Netinim, at the place Casiphya, that they should bring unto us ministers for the Beis Eloheinu.
18
And by the good Yad of Eloheinu upon us they brought us an Ish Seichel, of the Bnei Machli, ben Levi, ben Yisroel; and Sherevyah, with his banim and his brethren, eighteen;
19
And Chashavyah, and with him Yeshayah of the Bnei Merari, his brethren and their banim, twenty;
20
Also of the Netinim, whom Dovid and the sarim (princes) had appointed for the Avodas HaLeviāim, two hundred and twenty Netinim; all of them were registered by shemot.
21
Then I proclaimed a tzom there, at the Ahava River, that we might afflict ourselves before Eloheinu, to seek of Him a derech yesharah for us, and for our little ones, and for all our possessions.
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