Ezra 8:19
“And Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brethren and their sons, twenty;”
And I sent them with commandment unto Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia, and I told them what they should say unto Iddo, and to his brethren the Nethinims, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God.
And 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; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brethren, eighteen;
And Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brethren and their sons, twenty;
Also of the Nethinims, whom David and the princes had appointed for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinims: all of them were expressed by name.
Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.
Related Verses
“Then I separated twelve of the chief of the priests, Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them,”
“And of the sons of Bebai; Zechariah the son of Bebai, and with him twenty and eight males.”
“Of the sons of Joab; Obadiah the son of Jehiel, and with him two hundred and eighteen males.”
“And of the sons of Shephatiah; Zebadiah the son of Michael, and with him fourscore males.”
“And of the sons of Elam; Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah, and with him seventy males.”