Ezra 8:18

“And they brought us, according to the good hand of our Elohim upon us, a man of understanding from the sons of Mahli the son of Levi, the son of Israel, and Sherebiah, and his sons and his brothers, eighteen;”

Ezra 8:18 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezra 8:18, word by word

And they broughtיָּבִיאּוּyaviu

bring

To bring something or someone.

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according to the goodטּוֹבָהtova

good

What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.

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handיַדyad

power

Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.

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of our Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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a manאִישׁish

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

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of understandingשֶׂכֶלsechel

insight

The sense to act well.

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from the sonsבְּנֵיbene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

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of Mahliמַחְלִיmachli

Mahli

Mahli, son of Merari, grandson of Levi; also a son of Mushi (1 Chronicles 6:47).

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of Leviלֵוִיlevi

Levi

Levi, the third son of Jacob and Leah; the tribe of the priests comes from him. The name sounds like "be joined".

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of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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and Sherebiahשֵׁרֵבְיָהsherevya

Sherebiah

Sherebiah: a Levite of the sons of Mahli who joined Ezra; later he helped to explain the law to the people (Nehemiah 8:7).

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and his brothersאֶחָיechay

countryman

Someone of the same people, or a friend.

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eighteenשְׁמֹנָהshemona

eight

Eight; also "eighth".

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eighteenעָשָׂרasar

-teen (ten)

Ten, in the numbers from 11 to 19 (like the "-teen" in "thirteen"); also "-teenth".

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Translation note

“And Sherebiah”: it can also be understood “that is, Sherebiah,” so that he is the man of understanding.

The context

17and I gave them orders for Iddo, the head at the place Casiphia, and I put in their mouth words to speak to Iddo and his brothers, the Nethinim, at the place Casiphia, to bring us ministers for the house of our Elohim.

18 · This verse (above)

19and Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brothers and their sons, twenty;

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