Ezra 8:16
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So I sent Eliezer, and Ariel, and Semeias, and Elnathan, and Jarib, and another Elnathan, and Nathan, and Zacharias, and Mosollam, chief men: and Joiarib, and Elnathan, wise men.

Shemaiah

Ezra 8:13 Of the sons of Adonicam, who were the last: and these are their names: Eliphelet, and Jehiel, and Samaias, and with them sixty men.

Ezra 10:21 And of the sons of Harim, Maasia, and Elia, and Semeia, and Jehiel, and Ozias.

Nathan

Ezra 10:39 And Salmias, and Nathan, and Adaias,


Zechariah

Ezra 10:11 And now make confession to the Lord the God of your fathers, and do his pleasure, and separate yourselves from the people of the land, and from your strange wives.

chief men

Ezra 8:1 Now these are the chief of families, and the genealogy of them, who came up with me from Babylon in the reign of Artaxerxes the king.

men of understanding

Ezra 8:18 And by the good hand of our God upon us, they brought us a most learned man of the sons of Moholi the son of Levi the son of Israel, and Sarabias and his sons, and his brethren eighteen,

1 Kings 3:11 And the Lord said to Solomon: Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life nor riches, nor the lives of thy enemies, but hast asked for thyself wisdom to discern judgment;

1 Chronicles 12:32 Also of the sons of Issachar men of understanding, that knew all times to order what Israel should do, two hundred principal men: and all the rest of the tribe followed their counsel.

1 Chronicles 26:14 And the lot of the east fell to Selemias. But to his son Zacharias, a very wise and learned man, the north gate fell by lot.

2 Chronicles 2:12 And he added, saying: Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel, who made heaven and earth, who hath given to king David a wise and knowing son, endued with understanding and prudence, to build a house to the Lord, and a palace for himself.

Proverbs 2:6 He wilt keep the salvation of the righteous, and protect them that walk in simplicity,

Proverbs 20:5 Counsel in the heart of a man is like deep water: but a wise man will draw it out.

Proverbs 28:2 For the sins of the land many are the princes thereof: and for the wisdom of a man, and the knowledge of those things that are said, the life of the prince shall be prolonged.

Daniel 2:21 And he changeth times and ages: taketh away kingdoms, and establisheth them: giveth wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to them that have understanding:

2 Timothy 2:7 Understand what I say: for the Lord will give thee in all things understanding.

1 John 5:20 And we know that the Son of God is come. And he hath given us understanding that we may know the true God and may be in his true Son. This is the true God and life eternal.

Context
Ezra Sends for the Levites
15And I gathered them together to the river, which runneth down to Ahava, and we stayed there three days: and I sought among the people and among the priests for the sons of Levi, and found none there. 16So I sent Eliezer, and Ariel, and Semeias, and Elnathan, and Jarib, and another Elnathan, and Nathan, and Zacharias, and Mosollam, chief men: and Joiarib, and Elnathan, wise men.17And I sent them to Eddo, who is chief in the place of Chasphia, and I put in their mouth the words that they should speak to Eddo, and his brethren the Nathinites in the place of Chasphia, that they should bring us ministers of the house of our God.…
Cross References
Ezra 8:15
And I gathered them together to the river, which runneth down to Ahava, and we stayed there three days: and I sought among the people and among the priests for the sons of Levi, and found none there.

Ezra 8:17
And I sent them to Eddo, who is chief in the place of Chasphia, and I put in their mouth the words that they should speak to Eddo, and his brethren the Nathinites in the place of Chasphia, that they should bring us ministers of the house of our God.

Lexicon
Then I summoned
וָאֶשְׁלְחָ֡ה (wā·’eš·lə·ḥāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7971: To send away, for, out

the leaders:
רָאשִׁ֑ים (rā·šîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7218: The head

Eliezer,
לֶאֱלִיעֶ֡זֶר (le·’ĕ·lî·‘e·zer)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 461: Eliezer -- 'God is help', the name of several Israelites, also of a Damascene

Ariel,
לַאֲרִיאֵ֡ל (la·’ă·rî·’êl)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 740: Ariel -- 'lioness of El', a symbolic name for Jerusalem

Shemaiah,
לִֽ֠שְׁמַעְיָה (liš·ma‘·yāh)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8098: Shemaiah -- 'Yah hears', the name of a number of Israelites

Elnathan,
וּלְאֶלְנָתָ֨ן (ū·lə·’el·nā·ṯān)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 494: Elnathan -- 'God has given', the name of several Israelites

Jarib,
וּלְיָרִ֜יב (ū·lə·yā·rîḇ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3402: Jarib -- 'He contends', an Israelite name

Elnathan,
וּלְאֶלְנָתָ֧ן (ū·lə·’el·nā·ṯān)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 494: Elnathan -- 'God has given', the name of several Israelites

Nathan,
וּלְנָתָ֛ן (ū·lə·nā·ṯān)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5416: Nathan -- the name of a number of Israelites

Zechariah,
וְלִזְכַרְיָ֥ה (wə·liz·ḵar·yāh)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2148: Zachariah -- the name of a number of Israelites

and Meshullam,
וְלִמְשֻׁלָּ֖ם (wə·lim·šul·lām)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4918: Meshullam -- the name of a number of Israelites

as well as the teachers
מְבִינִֽים׃ (mə·ḇî·nîm)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 995: To separate mentally, understand

Joiarib
וּלְיוֹיָרִ֥יב (ū·lə·yō·w·yā·rîḇ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3114: Jojarib

and Elnathan.
וּלְאֶלְנָתָ֖ן (ū·lə·’el·nā·ṯān)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 494: Elnathan -- 'God has given', the name of several Israelites


Additional Translations
Then I summoned the leaders: Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, as well as the teachers Joiarib and Elnathan.Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding.

Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, who were teachers.

And I sent men of understanding to Eleazar, to Ariel, to Semeias, and to Alonam, and to Jarib, and to Elnatham, and to Nathan, and to Zacharias, and to Mesollam, and to Joarim, and to Elnathan.

And I sent for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men, and for Joiarib and for Elnathan, men of understanding.

Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, which were teachers.

Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding.

Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, who were teachers.

and I send for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, heads, and for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding;
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