Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests, namely, Sherebiah, Hashabiah and ten of their brothers, New Living Translation I appointed twelve leaders of the priests—Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten other priests— English Standard Version Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests: Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their kinsmen with them. Berean Standard Bible Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests, together with Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brothers, King James Bible Then I separated twelve of the chief of the priests, Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them, New King James Version And I separated twelve of the leaders of the priests—Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them— New American Standard Bible Then I selected twelve of the leading priests: Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and with them ten of their brothers; NASB 1995 Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests, Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and with them ten of their brothers; NASB 1977 Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests, Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and with them ten of their brothers; Legacy Standard Bible Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests, Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and with them ten of their brothers; Amplified Bible Then I set apart twelve leading priests, Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brothers (relatives), Christian Standard Bible I selected twelve of the leading priests, along with Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brothers. Holman Christian Standard Bible I selected 12 of the leading priests, along with Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and 10 of their brothers. American Standard Version Then I set apart twelve of the chiefs of the priests, even Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them, Contemporary English Version I chose twelve of the leading priests--Sherebiah, Hashabiah and ten of their relatives. English Revised Version Then I separated twelve of the chiefs of the priests, even Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them, GOD'S WORD® Translation Then I selected 12 leaders from the priests-Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and 10 of their relatives. Good News Translation From among the leading priests I chose Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten others. International Standard Version Next I selected twelve of the chief priests—Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brothers with them— Majority Standard Bible Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests, together with Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brothers, NET Bible Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests, together with Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brothers, New Heart English Bible Then I set apart twelve of the chiefs of the priests, even Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brothers with them, Webster's Bible Translation Then I separated twelve of the chief of the priests, Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them, World English Bible Then I set apart twelve of the chiefs of the priests, even Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brothers with them, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd I separate from the heads of the priests, twelve, even Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and with them of their brothers ten, Young's Literal Translation And I separate from the heads of the priests, twelve, even Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and with them of their brethren ten, Smith's Literal Translation And I shall separate from the chiefs of the priests twelve to Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and with them ten from their brethren. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd I separated twelve of the chief of the priests, Sarabias, and Hasabias, and with them ten of their brethren, Catholic Public Domain Version And I separated twelve from among the leaders of the priests: Sherebiah, and Hashabiah, and with them ten of their brothers. New American Bible Next I selected twelve of the priestly leaders along with Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their kinsmen, New Revised Standard Version Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests: Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their kin with them. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThen I selected twelve of the elders of the priests, Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them, Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And I chose from the Elders, twelve Priests, and Sherabyah and Kheshabyah, and of their ten brethren with them. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Then I separated twelve of the chiefs of the priests, besides Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them, Brenton Septuagint Translation And I gave charge to twelve of the chiefs of the priests, to Saraia, to Asabia, and ten of their brethren with them. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Priests to Guard the Offerings24Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests, together with Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brothers, 25and I weighed out to them the contribution of silver and gold and the articles that the king, his counselors, his leaders, and all the Israelites there had offered for the house of our God.… Cross References Nehemiah 12:8 The Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who, with his associates, led the songs of thanksgiving. 1 Chronicles 15:11-12 David summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar and the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab. / And he said to them, “You are the heads of the Levitical families. You and your relatives must consecrate yourselves so that you may bring the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel, to the place I have prepared for it. 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 23:4-5 “Of these,” said David, “24,000 are to oversee the work of the house of the LORD, 6,000 are to be officers and judges, / 4,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.” 2 Chronicles 29:11 Now, my sons, do not be negligent, for the LORD has chosen you to stand before Him, to serve Him, to minister before Him, and to burn incense.” Exodus 28:1 “Next, have your brother Aaron brought to you from among the Israelites, along with his sons Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar, to serve Me as priests. Leviticus 8:6-13 Then Moses presented Aaron and his sons and washed them with water. / He put the tunic on Aaron, tied the sash around him, clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod on him. He tied the woven band of the ephod around him and fastened it to him. / Then he put the breastpiece on him and placed the Urim and Thummim in the breastpiece. ... 1 Chronicles 9:13 and 1,760 of their relatives, the heads of their families, able men for the work of the service of the house of God. 2 Chronicles 31:2 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. Numbers 18:1-7 So the LORD said to Aaron, “You and your sons and your father’s house must bear the iniquity involving the sanctuary. And you and your sons alone must bear the iniquity involving your priesthood. / But bring with you also your brothers from the tribe of Levi, the tribe of your father, that they may join you and assist you and your sons before the Tent of the Testimony. / And they shall attend to your duties and to all the duties of the Tent; but they must not come near to the furnishings of the sanctuary or the altar, or both they and you will die. ... Acts 6:3-6 Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men confirmed to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will assign this responsibility to them / and will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.” / This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, as well as Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism. ... 1 Timothy 3:8-13 Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued or given to much wine or greedy for money. / They must hold to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience. / Additionally, they must first be tested. Then, if they are above reproach, let them serve as deacons. ... Acts 13:1-3 Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch), and Saul. / While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” / And after they had fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on them and sent them off. 1 Corinthians 12:28 And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues. Ephesians 4:11-12 And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, / to equip the saints for works of ministry and to build up the body of Christ, Treasury of Scripture Then I separated twelve of the chief of the priests, Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brothers with them, Sherebiah Ezra 8:18,19 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; … Jump to Previous Apart Besides Chief Chiefs Hashabiah Hashabi'ah Kinsmen Leading Priests Separate Separated Sherebiah Sherebi'ah Side Ten Together TwelveJump to Next Apart Besides Chief Chiefs Hashabiah Hashabi'ah Kinsmen Leading Priests Separate Separated Sherebiah Sherebi'ah Side Ten Together TwelveEzra 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 Then I selected The act of selection here is significant, as it demonstrates Ezra's role as a leader and a man of discernment. The Hebrew root for "selected" is "בָּרוּר" (barur), which implies a careful and deliberate choice. This reflects Ezra's wisdom and responsibility in choosing individuals who were not only capable but also spiritually prepared for the task ahead. In a broader sense, this selection process can be seen as a reflection of God's sovereign choice and calling of individuals for specific purposes, as seen throughout Scripture. twelve of the leading priests along with Sherebiah, Hashabiah and ten of their brothers Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then I set apartוָאַבְדִּ֛ילָה (wā·’aḇ·dî·lāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 914: To be divided, separate twelve שְׁנֵ֣ים (šə·nêm) Number - md Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number) of the leading מִשָּׂרֵ֥י (miś·śā·rê) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince priests, הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים (hak·kō·hă·nîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3548: Priest together with Sherebiah, לְשֵׁרֵֽבְיָ֣ה (lə·šê·rê·ḇə·yāh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8274: Sherebiah -- 'Yah has sent burning heat', an Israelite name Hashabiah, חֲשַׁבְיָ֔ה (ḥă·šaḇ·yāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2811: Hashabiah -- 'Yah has taken account', the name of a number of Israelites and וְעִמָּהֶ֥ם (wə·‘im·mā·hem) Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's 5973: With, equally with ten עֲשָׂרָֽה׃ (‘ă·śā·rāh) Number - masculine singular Strong's 6235: Ten of their brothers, מֵאֲחֵיהֶ֖ם (mê·’ă·ḥê·hem) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 251: A brother, ) Links Ezra 8:24 NIVEzra 8:24 NLT Ezra 8:24 ESV Ezra 8:24 NASB Ezra 8:24 KJV Ezra 8:24 BibleApps.com Ezra 8:24 Biblia Paralela Ezra 8:24 Chinese Bible Ezra 8:24 French Bible Ezra 8:24 Catholic Bible OT History: Ezra 8:24 Then I set apart twelve (Ezr. 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