Discovery BoxEzra 8:18 
Context8:18 Due to the fact that the good hand of our God was on us, they brought us a skilled man, from the descendants of Mahli the son of Levi son of Israel. This man was Sherebiah, 1 who was accompanied by his sons and brothers, 2 18 men,
Ezra 8:24
Context8:24 Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests, together with 3 Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brothers, 4
1 tn Heb “and Sherebiah.” The words “this man was” are not in the Hebrew text, but have been supplied in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons.
2 tn Or “relatives” (so CEV; NRSV “kin”); also in v. 19.
3 tc The translation reads וַחֲשַׁבְיָה וְשֵׁרֵבְיָה (vÿsherevÿyah vakhashavyah, “and Sherebiah and Hashabiah”) rather than the reading חֲשַׁבְיָה לְשֵׁרֵבְיָה (lÿsherevyah khashavyah, “to Sherebiah Hashabiah”) of the MT.
4 tn Or “relatives”; or “colleagues” (cf. NLT “ten other priests”).
