Ezra 8:18
ContextNET © | 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, |
NIV © | Because the gracious hand of our God was on us, they brought us Sherebiah, a capable man, from the descendants of Mahli son of Levi, the son of Israel, and Sherebiah’s sons and brothers, 18 men; |
NASB © | According to the good hand of our God upon us they brought us a man of insight of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel, namely Sherebiah, and his sons and brothers, 18 men; |
NLT © | Since the gracious hand of our God was on us, they sent us a man named Sherebiah, along with eighteen of his sons and brothers. He was a very astute man and a descendant of Mahli, who was a descendant of Levi son of Israel. |
MSG © | Well, the generous hand of our God was on us, and they brought back to us a wise man from the family of Mahli son of Levi, the son of Israel. His name was Sherebiah. With sons and brothers they numbered eighteen. |
BBE © | And by the help of our God they got for us Ish-sechel, one of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah with his sons and brothers, eighteen; |
NRSV © | Since the gracious hand of our God was upon us, they brought us a man of discretion, of the descendants of Mahli son of Levi son of Israel, namely Sherebiah, with his sons and kin, eighteen; |
NKJV © | Then, by the good hand of our God upon us, they brought us a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli the son of Levi, the son of Israel, namely Sherebiah, with his sons and brothers, eighteen men; |
KJV | |
NASB © | According to the good <02896> hand <03027> of our God <0430> upon us they brought <0935> us a man <0376> of insight <07922> of the sons <01121> of Mahli <04249> , the son <01121> of Levi <03878> , the son <01121> of Israel <03478> , namely Sherebiah <08274> , and his sons <01121> and brothers <0251> , 18 <6240> men;<08083> |
HEBREW | |
LXXM | oktwkaideka {N-NUI} |
NET © [draft] ITL | Due to the fact that the good <02896> hand <03027> of our God <0430> was on <05921> us, they brought <0935> us a skilled <07922> man <0376> , from the descendants <01121> of Mahli <04249> the son <01121> of Levi <03878> son <01121> of Israel <03478> . This man was Sherebiah <08274> , who was accompanied by his sons <01121> and brothers <0251> , 18 <06240> <08083> |
NET © | 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, |
NET © Notes |
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. |