Ezra 8:24
Strong's Lexicon
Then I set apart
וָאַבְדִּ֛ילָה (wā·’aḇ·dî·lāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 914: 1) to divide, separate 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to divide, separate, sever 1a2) to separate, set apart 1a3) to make a distinction, difference 1a4) to divide into parts 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to separate oneself from (reflexive of 1a2) 1b2) to withdraw from 1b3) to separate oneself unto 1b4) to be separated 1b5) to be excluded 1b6) to be set apart

twelve
שְׁנֵ֣ים (šə·nêm)
Number - md
Strong's Hebrew 8147: 1) two 1a) two (the cardinal number) 1a1) two, both, double, twice 1b) second (the ordinal number) 1c) in combination with other numbers 1d) both (a dual number)

of the leading
מִשָּׂרֵ֥י (miś·śā·rê)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 8269: 1) prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain 1a) chieftain, leader 1b) vassal, noble, official (under king) 1c) captain, general, commander (military) 1d) chief, head, overseer (of other official classes) 1e) heads, princes (of religious office) 1f) elders (of representative leaders of people) 1g) merchant-princes (of rank and dignity) 1h) patron-angel 1i) Ruler of rulers (of God) 1j) warden

priests,
הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים (hak·kō·hă·nîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3548: 1) priest, principal officer or chief ruler 1a) priest-king (Melchizedek, Messiah) 1b) pagan priests 1c) priests of Jehovah 1d) Levitical priests 1e) Zadokite priests 1f) Aaronic priests 1g) the high priest

together with Sherebiah,
לְשֵׁרֵֽבְיָ֣ה (lə·šê·rê·ḇə·yāh)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8274: Sherebiah = 'Jehovah has scorched' 1) a Levite who assisted Ezra at the reading of the Law and who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah

Hashabiah,
חֲשַׁבְיָ֔ה (ḥă·šaḇ·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2811: Hashabiah = 'Jehovah has considered' 1) a Merarite Levite 2) the 4th of the 6 sons of Jeduthun who had charge of the 12th course 3) one of the descendants of Hebron the son of Kohath 4) the son of Kemuel, who was prince of the tribe of Levi in the time of David 5) a Levite, one of the chiefs of his tribe who officiated for Josiah at his great passover feast 6) a Merarite Levite, one of the chief priests who accompanied Ezra from Babylon; ruler of half the circuit of Keilah and one who repaired a portion of the wall of Jerusalem under Nehemiah. He sealed the covenant of reformation after the return from captivity 7) a Levite, son of Bunni in the time of Nehemiah 8) a Levite, son of Mattaniah in the time of Nehemiah 9) a priest of the family of Hilkiah in the days of Joiakim, son of Jeshua

and
וְעִמָּהֶ֥ם (wə·‘im·mā·hem)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5973: 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as 1e) beside, except 1f) in spite of

ten
עֲשָׂרָֽה׃ (‘ă·śā·rāh)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6235: 1) ten 1a) ten 1b) with other numbers

of their brothers,
מֵאֲחֵיהֶ֖ם (mê·’ă·ḥê·hem)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 251: 1) brother 1a) brother of same parents 1b) half-brother (same father) 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) 1e) (fig.) of resemblance

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests, together with Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brothers,

Young's Literal Translation
And I separate from the heads of the priests, twelve, even Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and with them of their brethren ten,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I selected 12 of the leading priests, along with Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and 10 of their brothers.

New American Standard Bible
Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests, Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and with them 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,
Parallel Verses
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.

New American Standard Bible
Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests, Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and with them 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,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I selected 12 of the leading priests, along with Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and 10 of their brothers.

International Standard Version
Next I selected twelve of the chief priests—Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brothers with them—

NET Bible
Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests, together with Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten 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,

English Revised Version
Then I separated twelve of the chiefs of the priests, even Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them,

Young's Literal Translation
And I separate from the heads of the priests, twelve, even Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and with them of their brethren ten,
















Cross References
Ezra 8:18
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;

Ezra 8:19
And Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brethren and their sons, twenty;

Ezra 1:1
Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,

Ezra 8:23
So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us.

Ezra 8:22
For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.

Ezra 8:21
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.

Ezra 8:25
And weighed unto them the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, even the offering of the house of our God, which the king, and his counsellers, and his lords, and all Israel there present, had offered:

Ezra 8:26
I even weighed unto their hand six hundred and fifty talents of silver, and silver vessels an hundred talents, and of gold an hundred talents;

Ezra 8:27
Also twenty basons of gold, of a thousand drams; and two vessels of fine copper, precious as gold.
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