1 Esdras 8:42

42 When I found there none of the descendants of the priests or of the Levites,

1 Esdras 8:42 In-Context

40 Of the descendants of Bigvai, Uthai son of Istalcurus, and with him seventy men.

41 I assembled them at the river called Theras, and we encamped there three days, and I inspected them.

42 When I found there none of the descendants of the priests or of the Levites,

43 I sent word to Eliezar, Iduel, Maasmas,

44 Elnathan, Shemaiah, Jarib, Nathan, Elnathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, who were leaders and men of understanding;