40
From the family of Bigvai, Uthai, Istalcurus' son and with him 70 men.
41
I assembled them at the Theras River, where I inspected them. We camped at that place for three days.
42
When I found no families from the priests or the Levites there,
43
I sent word to Eleazar, Iduel, Maasmas, Elnathan, Shemaiah, Jarib, Nathan, Elnathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, who were the leaders and persons of great learning.
44
I told them to go to Iddo, who was the official in charge at the residence of the treasury,