And I forwarded them to the rulers with the money of the place, and I put words in their mouth to speak to their brethren the Athinim with the money of the place, that they should bring us singers for the house of our God.
KJV
Ezra 8:17
And I sent them with commandment unto Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia, and I told them what they should say unto Iddo, and to his brethren the Nethinims, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God.
Parallel Translations
And I forwarded them to the rulers with the money of the place, and I put words in their mouth to speak to their brethren the Athinim with the money of the place, that they should bring us singers for the house of our God.
I sent them out to Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia; and I told them what they should tell Iddo and his brothers the temple servants at the place Casiphia, that they should bring to us ministers for the house of our God.
Cross References
Ezra 2:43Numbers 8:22–26Numbers 18:62 Samuel 14:3Deuteronomy 18:181 Chronicles 23:26–322 Samuel 14:19Ezra 7:7Ezra 2:581 Chronicles 23:3–6Exodus 4:15Titus 1:5Jeremiah 15:19Jeremiah 1:9
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