1 Esdras 8:42

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

1 Esdras 8:42 In-Context

40 Of the sons of Bigvai, Uthai the 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 sons 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;
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