Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version and Hashabiah, together with Jeshaiah from the descendants of Merari, and his brothers and nephews, 20 in all. New Living Translation They also sent Hashabiah, together with Jeshaiah from the descendants of Merari, and twenty of his sons and brothers, English Standard Version also Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, with his kinsmen and their sons, 20; Berean Standard Bible also Hashabiah, together with Jeshaiah, from the descendants of Merari, and his brothers and their sons, 20 men. Berean Literal Bible and Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brothers, and their sons, twenty; King James Bible And Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brethren and their sons, twenty; New King James Version and Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brothers and their sons, twenty men; New American Standard Bible and Hashabiah and Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, with his brothers and their sons, twenty men; NASB 1995 and Hashabiah and Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, with his brothers and their sons, 20 men; NASB 1977 and Hashabiah and Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, with his brothers and their sons, 20 men; Legacy Standard Bible and Hashabiah and Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, with his brothers and their sons, 20 men; Amplified Bible and Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, with his brothers (relatives) and their sons, 20 men; Berean Annotated Bible also Hashabiah (YHWH has considered), together with Jeshaiah (YHWH has saved), from the descendants of Merari (bitter), and his brothers and their sons, 20 men. Christian Standard Bible plus Hashabiah, along with Jeshaiah, from the descendants of Merari, and his brothers and their sons, 20 men. Holman Christian Standard Bible plus Hashabiah, along with Jeshaiah, from the descendants of Merari, and his brothers and their sons, 20 men. American Standard Version and Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brethren and their sons, twenty; Contemporary English Version We were also sent Hashabiah and Jeshaiah from the family of Merari along with 20 of their relatives. English Revised Version and Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brethren and their sons, twenty; GOD'S WORD® Translation They also brought Hashabiah, Jeshaiah (who was a descendant of Merari), 20 of Jeshaiah's relatives and their sons, Good News Translation They also sent Hashabiah and Jeshaiah of the clan of Merari, with twenty of their relatives. International Standard Version Hashabiah and Jeshaiah from the descendants of Merari and 20 of his brothers and their sons; NET Bible and Hashabiah, along with Jeshaiah from the descendants of Merari, with his brothers and their sons, 20 men, New Heart English Bible and Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brothers and their sons, twenty; Webster's Bible Translation And Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brethren and their sons, twenty; Majority Text Translations Majority Standard Biblealso Hashabiah, together with Jeshaiah, from the descendants of Merari, and his brothers and their sons, 20 men. World English Bible and Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brothers and their sons, twenty; Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah, of the sons of Merari, his brothers, and their sons, twenty; Berean Literal Bible and Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brothers, and their sons, twenty; Young's Literal Translation and Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah, of the sons of Merari, his brethren, and their sons, twenty; Smith's Literal Translation And Hashabiab, and with him Jeshaiah, from the sons of Merari, brethren and their sons, twenty. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Hasabias, and with him Isaias of the sons of Merari, and his brethren, and his sons twenty. Catholic Public Domain Version and Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah, of the sons of Merari, and his brothers, and his sons, numbering twenty. New American Bible They also sent us Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah, descendants of Merari, and their kinsmen and their sons, twenty men. New Revised Standard Version also Hashabiah and with him Jeshaiah of the descendants of Merari, with his kin and their sons, twenty; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Hashabiah, and with him Isaiah of the sons of Merari, his brothers and their sons, twenty; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Khashabiah and with him, Isaiah of the children of Merari, and his brothers, and his twenty children. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917and Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brethren and their sons, twenty; Brenton Septuagint Translation And Asebia, and Isaia of the sons of Merari, his brethren and his sons, twenty. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Ezra Sends for the Levites…18And since the gracious hand of our God was upon us, they brought us Sherebiah—a man of insight from the descendants of Mahli son of Levi, the son of Israel—along with his sons and brothers, 18 men; 19also Hashabiah, together with Jeshaiah, from the descendants of Merari, and his brothers and their sons, 20 men. 20They also brought 220 of the temple servants, all designated by name. David and the officials had appointed them to assist the Levites.… Cross References also Hashabiah, 1 Chronicles 9:14 From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, a descendant of Merari; 1 Chronicles 26:30 From the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his relatives, 1,700 capable men, had charge of the affairs of Israel west of the Jordan for all the work of the LORD and for the service of the king. Nehemiah 12:24 The leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, along with their associates, who stood across from them to give praise and thanksgiving as one section alternated with the other, as prescribed by David the man of God. together with Jeshaiah, 1 Chronicles 25:3 From the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah—six in all—under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the harp, giving thanks and praise to the LORD. 1 Chronicles 26:25-26 His relatives through Eliezer included Rehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zichri his son, and Shelomith his son. / This Shelomith and his brothers were in charge of all the treasuries for the things dedicated by King David, by the heads of families who were the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and by the army commanders. from the descendants of Merari, 1 Chronicles 23:21-23 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish. / Eleazar died without having any sons; he had only daughters. Their cousins, the sons of Kish, married them. / The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth—three in all. Numbers 3:33-37 From Merari came the clans of the Mahlites and Mushites; these were the Merarite clans. / The number of all the males a month old or more was 6,200. / The leader of the families of the Merarites was Zuriel son of Abihail; they were to camp on the north side of the tabernacle. … Numbers 4:29-33 As for the sons of Merari, you are to number them by their clans and families, / from thirty to fifty years old, counting everyone who comes to serve in the work of the Tent of Meeting. / This is the duty for all their service at the Tent of Meeting: to carry the frames of the tabernacle with its crossbars, posts, and bases, … and his brothers and their sons, 20 men. 1 Chronicles 6:1-3 The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. / The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. / The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 1 Chronicles 23:24-27 These were the descendants of Levi by their families—the heads of families, registered individually by name—those twenty years of age or older who worked in the service of the house of the LORD. / For David had said, “The LORD, the God of Israel, has given rest to His people and has come to dwell in Jerusalem forever. / So now the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the articles for its service.” … 2 Chronicles 31:17 and to the priests enrolled according to their families in the genealogy, as well as to the Levites twenty years of age or older, according to their responsibilities and divisions. Numbers 3:6-9 “Bring the tribe of Levi and present them to Aaron the priest to assist him. / They are to perform duties for him and for the whole congregation before the Tent of Meeting, attending to the service of the tabernacle. / They shall take care of all the furnishings of the Tent of Meeting and fulfill obligations for the Israelites by attending to the service of the tabernacle. … 1 Chronicles 23:6-32 Then David divided the Levites into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. / The Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei. / The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the first, Zetham, and Joel—three in all. … 1 Chronicles 24:20-31 Now these were the rest of the descendants of Levi: From the sons of Amram: Shubael; from the sons of Shubael: Jehdeiah. / As for Rehabiah, from his sons: The first was Isshiah. / From the Izharites: Shelomoth; from the sons of Shelomoth: Jahath. … 2 Chronicles 29:34 However, since there were not enough priests to skin all the burnt offerings, their Levite brothers helped them until the work was finished and until the priests had consecrated themselves. For the Levites had been more diligent in consecrating themselves than the priests had been. 2 Chronicles 31:2-19 Hezekiah reestablished the divisions of the priests and Levites—each of them according to their duties as priests or Levites—for the burnt offerings and peace offerings, for ministry, for giving thanks, and for singing praises at the gates of the LORD’s dwelling. / The king contributed from his own possessions for the regular morning and evening burnt offerings and for the burnt offerings on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts, as written in the Law of the LORD. / Moreover, he commanded the people living in Jerusalem to make a contribution for the priests and Levites so that they could devote themselves to the Law of the LORD. … Treasury of Scripture And Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brothers and their sons, twenty; Hashabiah Nehemiah 3:17 After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of the half part of Keilah, in his part. Nehemiah 10:11 Micha, Rehob, Hashabiah, Merari 1 Chronicles 6:1,16,19 The sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari… Jump to Previous Descendants Hashabiah Hashabi'ah Isaiah Jeshaiah Jeshai'ah Kinsmen Merari Merar'i Nephews Together TwentyJump to Next Descendants Hashabiah Hashabi'ah Isaiah Jeshaiah Jeshai'ah Kinsmen Merari Merar'i Nephews Together TwentyEzra 8 1. The companions of Ezra, who returned from Babylon15. He sends to Iddo for ministers for the temple 21. He keeps a fast 24. He commits the treasures to the custody of the priests 31. From Ahava they come to Jerusalem 33. The treasure is weighed in the temple 36. The commission is delivered also Hashabiah Hashabiah is a name that appears multiple times in the Old Testament, often associated with Levitical duties. The name means "Yahweh has considered" or "Yahweh has regarded." This reflects the importance of the Levites in the religious life of Israel, as they were set apart for service in the temple. Hashabiah's inclusion here emphasizes the continuity of Levitical service during the return from exile. together with Jeshaiah from the descendants of Merari and his brothers and their sons, 20 men Persons / Places / Events 1. HashabiahA Levite mentioned in the context of Ezra's return to Jerusalem. His name means "Yahweh has considered" or "Yahweh has regarded," indicating a divine acknowledgment or favor. 2. Jeshaiah Another Levite, whose name means "Yahweh is salvation." He is part of the group returning to Jerusalem, emphasizing the theme of restoration and divine deliverance. 3. Descendants of Merari Merari was one of the sons of Levi, and his descendants were responsible for specific duties related to the tabernacle and later the temple. This highlights the continuity of Levitical service and the importance of maintaining religious duties. 4. Brothers and Nephews This indicates a family group, emphasizing the communal and familial aspect of the return to Jerusalem. It underscores the importance of family units in the restoration of worship and community life. 5. Twenty Men in All This number signifies a small but significant group committed to the task of restoring worship in Jerusalem. It reflects the remnant theme often seen in Scripture, where God works through a faithful few. Teaching Points Faithfulness in Small NumbersGod often works through a faithful remnant. Even when numbers are small, commitment to God's work is crucial. Importance of Family in Ministry The inclusion of brothers and nephews highlights the role of family in spiritual endeavors. Families can serve together to fulfill God's purposes. Continuity of Worship The return of the Levites signifies the importance of maintaining worship practices. Our worship today should be rooted in biblical principles and continuity with the faith of our forebears. Divine Acknowledgment and Salvation The names Hashabiah and Jeshaiah remind us of God's regard and salvation. In our lives, we should seek to recognize and respond to God's work and deliverance. Commitment to God's House The journey back to Jerusalem was not just physical but spiritual. We are called to commit ourselves to the service and upkeep of God's house, both physically and spiritually. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Ezra 8:19?2. How does Ezra 8:19 demonstrate God's provision in assembling the temple servants? 3. What role did the temple servants play in fulfilling God's plan in Ezra 8:19? 4. How can we identify and utilize our God-given roles in church today? 5. How does Ezra 8:19 connect with the importance of service in 1 Corinthians 12? 6. What steps can we take to ensure we are serving faithfully like the temple servants? 7. What is the significance of the 220 temple servants mentioned in Ezra 8:19? 8. How does Ezra 8:19 reflect the importance of temple service in Jewish history? 9. Why were the temple servants in Ezra 8:19 specifically chosen for the journey? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Ezra 8? 11. Isaiah 49:8 depicts a grand restoration--how does this align with historical records of Israel's exiles and returns that appear less triumphant? 12. In Ezra 8:2-14, how can these genealogies be accurately verified given the long exile gap and sparse extrabiblical records? 13. Isaiah 65:19: How do we reconcile the promise of no more weeping in Jerusalem with its violent and sorrowful history? 14. Zechariah 8:13: How could the house of Judah and Israel become blessings to other nations in light of ongoing regional strife? What Does Ezra 8:19 Mean Also HashabiahEzra records that “also Hashabiah” came forward when the prophet appealed for Levites (Ezra 8:18-19). • Hashabiah’s name appears elsewhere as a faithful leader among the Levites who oversaw temple duties (1 Chron 9:14; Nehemiah 12:24). • His willingness demonstrates God’s immediate answer to prayer (Ezra 8:23) and affirms that the Lord always preserves servants for His house, just as He did with faithful priests during earlier reforms (2 Chron 29:12-15). • By highlighting Hashabiah individually, Scripture stresses the value God places on each obedient worker (cf. 1 Corinthians 12:18-22). Together with Jeshaiah “Together with Jeshaiah” underlines partnership among Levites. • Jeshaiah (also spelled Isaiah) is noted in 1 Chron 26:25 as a Merarite treasurer, signaling integrity and competence. • The phrase “together with” echoes the pattern of God sending workers in pairs—Moses and Aaron (Exodus 4:14-15), Zerubbabel and Joshua (Ezra 5:2), the apostles two by two (Mark 6:7). • Shared service guards against isolation and strengthens accountability (Ecclesiastes 4:9-10). From the descendants of Merari The Merarites were one of the three Levitical families (Numbers 3:17, 33-37). • Their original tabernacle charge involved transporting heavy frames, pillars, and bases (Numbers 4:29-33), a humble but essential role—reminding us that every task in God’s work matters (Colossians 3:23-24). • Centuries later, David assigned Merarites to temple oversight and gatekeeping (1 Chron 23:6; 26:10). Their presence in Ezra’s day signals continuity of God-ordained order after exile (Ezra 3:8). • The phrase roots these men in a lineage of covenant service, fulfilling prophetic promises of restoration (Jeremiah 33:17-18). And his brothers and their sons, 20 men • “Brothers and their sons” shows entire households committing to worship—mirroring Joshua’s resolve, “as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD” (Joshua 24:15). • Twenty may appear few beside the thousands returning (Ezra 8:1-14), yet God delights to work through small but devoted numbers (Judges 7:7; Zechariah 4:10). • These men later guarded the sacred silver and gold (Ezra 8:24-30), proving faithful in both worship and stewardship (Luke 16:10). • Their generational unity anticipates the New-Testament pattern of families serving together in the gospel (Acts 21:5). summary Ezra 8:19 records God’s precise provision of Levites—Hashabiah, Jeshaiah, and eighteen relatives—answering prayer, preserving lineage, and ensuring temple ministry could flourish once more. The verse affirms that the Lord raises up specific, willing servants in every era, values teamwork, honors humble tasks, and calls whole families into His service, all according to His unchanging, trustworthy Word. Hebrew alsoוְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-) Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case Hashabiah, חֲשַׁבְיָ֔ה (ḥă·šaḇ·yāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2811: Hashabiah -- 'Yah has taken account', the name of a number of Israelites together with וְאִתּ֥וֹ (wə·’it·tōw) Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among Jeshaiah, יְשַֽׁעְיָ֖ה (yə·ša‘·yāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3470: Isaiah -- 'salvation of Yah', four Israelites from the descendants מִבְּנֵ֣י (mib·bə·nê) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son of Merari, מְרָרִ֑י (mə·rā·rî) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4847: Merari -- a son of Levi and his brothers אֶחָ֥יו (’e·ḥāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 251: A brother, ) and their sons, וּבְנֵיהֶ֖ם (ū·ḇə·nê·hem) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 1121: A son 20 men. עֶשְׂרִֽים׃ (‘eś·rîm) Number - common plural Strong's 6242: Twenty, twentieth Links Ezra 8:19 NIVEzra 8:19 NLT Ezra 8:19 ESV Ezra 8:19 NASB Ezra 8:19 KJV Ezra 8:19 BibleApps.com Ezra 8:19 Biblia Paralela Ezra 8:19 Chinese Bible Ezra 8:19 French Bible Ezra 8:19 Catholic Bible OT History: Ezra 8:19 And Hashabiah and with him Jeshaiah (Ezr. 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