Verse List for EZRA 8:15

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OET (OET-RV) Firstly, I gathered them near the river that goes to Ahava, and we camped there for three days. I interviewed the people and the priests and discovered that we didn’t have any Levites included in the group.

OET-LV and_I_assembled _them to the_river which_goes to ʼAhₐvāʼ and_we _encamped there days three and_I_considered (in)_people and_(in)_priests and_any_of _the _descendants _of Lēvī not I _found there.

ULT And I gathered them to the river, the one that goes to Ahava, and we encamped there three days. And I examined the people and the priests, but I did not find there any from the sons of Levi.

UST This is an account of how we traveled to Jerusalem. I gathered together all of these Israelites at the canal that goes from Babylon to Ahava. We set up our tents and stayed there for three days. During that time I interviewed the people and the priests and discovered that there were no Levites among us.

BSB & MSB Now I assembled [these exiles] at the canal that flows to Ahava, and we camped there three days. And when I searched among the people and priests, I found no Levites there.

OEB No OEB EZRA book available

WEBBE & WMBB I gathered them together to the river that runs to Ahava; and there we encamped three days. Then I looked around at the people and the priests, and found there were none of the sons of Levi.

NET I had them assemble at the canal that flows toward Ahava, and we camped there for three days. I observed that the people and the priests were present, but I found no Levites there.

LSV And I gather them to the river that is going to Ahava, and we encamp there three days; and I consider about the people, and about the priests, and of the sons of Levi I have found none there;

FBV I gathered the returning exiles together at the Ahava Canal. We camped there for three days while I reviewed who had come—the ordinary people, the priests, and the Levites. I discovered there wasn't a single Levite

T4T I gathered all of them together at the canal that goes from Babylon to Ahava town. We set up our tents there and stayed there for three days. During that time I checked the lists of names and found out that there were priests going with us, but no other descendants of Levi who could help them in the temple.

LEB ¶  I gathered them by the river that goes to Ahava and we camped there for three days. And I looked at the people and the priests, I found no one there from the sons of Levi.

BBE And I made them come together by the river flowing to Ahava; and we were there in tents for three days: and after viewing the people and the priests I saw that no sons of Levi were there.

Moff I mustered them on the banks of the Ahava river, where we encamped for three days; but on looking over the people and the priests I could not find any Levites.

JPS And I gathered them together to the river that runneth to Ahava; and there we encamped three days; and I viewed the people, and the priests, and found there none of the sons of Levi.

ASV And I gathered them together to the river that runneth to Ahava; and there we encamped three days: and I viewed the people, and the priests, and found there none of the sons of Levi.

DRA And I gathered them together to the river, which runneth down to Ahava, and we stayed there three days: and I sought among the people and among the priests for the sons of Levi, and found none there.

YLT And I gather them unto the river that is going unto Ahava, and we encamp there three days; and I consider about the people, and about the priests, and of the sons of Levi I have found none there;

Drby And I gathered them together at the river that runs to Ahava; and there we encamped three days; and I surveyed the people and the priests, and found none of the sons of Levi there.

RV And I gathered them together to the river that runneth to Ahava; and there we encamped three days: and I viewed the people, and the priests, and found there none of the sons of Levi.
(And I gathered them together to the river that runneth/runs to Ahava; and there we encamped three days: and I viewed the people, and the priests, and found there none of the sons of Levi.)

SLT And I shall gather them together to the river going to Ahava, and there we shall encamp three days: and I shall look upon the people and upon the priests, and from the sons of Levi I found not these.

Wbstr And I assembled them at the river that runneth to Ahava; and there we abode in tents three days: and I viewed the people, and the priests, and found there none of the sons of Levi.

KJB-1769 ¶ And I gathered them together to the river that runneth to Ahava; and there abode we in tents three days: and I viewed the people, and the priests, and found there none of the sons of Levi.[fn]
(¶ And I gathered them together to the river that runneth/runs to Ahava; and there abode/stayed we in tents three days: and I viewed the people, and the priests, and found there none of the sons of Levi.)

KJB-1611 ¶ And I gathered them together to the riuer, that runneth to Ahaua, and there [fn]abode wee in tents three dayes: and I viewed the people, and the Priests, and found there none of the sonnes of Leui.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation and footnotes)

Bshps And I gathered them together by the water that runneth towarde Ahaua, and there abode we three dayes: And I loked among the people and the priestes, and founde there none of the children of Leui.
(And I gathered them together by the water that runneth/runs toward Ahava, and there abode/stayed we three days: And I looked among the people and the priests, and found there none of the children of Levi.)

Gnva And I gathered them to the Riuer that goeth toward Ahaua, and there abode we three dayes: then I viewed the people, and the Priests, and found there none of the sonnes of Leui.
(And I gathered them to the River that goeth/goes toward Ahava, and there abode/stayed we three days: then I viewed the people, and the Priests, and found there none of the sons of Levi.)

Cvdl And I gathered them together by the water that renneth towarde Aheua, & there abode we thre dayes, And whan I loked amonge the people & the prestes, I founde no Leuites there.
(And I gathered them together by the water that runneth/runs toward Aheua, and there abode/stayed we three days, And when I looked among the people and the priests, I found no Levites there.)

Wycl Forsothe Y gaderide hem togidere at the flood, that renneth doun to Hanna; and we dwelliden there thre daies. And `Y souyte in the puple, and in the prestis of the sonus of Leuy, and Y fonde not there.
(For_certain/Truly I gathered hem together at the flood, that runneth/runs down to Hanna; and we dwelled/dwelt there three days. And I sought in the people, and in the priests of the sonus of Levi, and I fonde not there.)

Luth Und ich versammelte sie ans Wasser, das gen Aheva kommt; und blieben drei Tage daselbst. Und da ich acht hatte aufs Volk und die Priester, fand ich keine Leviten daselbst.
(And I assembled they/she/them at/to water, the to/toward Aheva comes; and remained three days there. And there I eight/caution had onto people and the priest(s), found I no Levites there.)

ClVg Congregavi autem eos ad fluvium qui decurrit ad Ahava, et mansimus ibi tribus diebus: quæsivique in populo et in sacerdotibus de filiis Levi, et non inveni ibi.[fn]
(Congregavi however them to river who/which decurrit to Ahava, and we_stayed there tribe days: I_askedque in/into/on to_the_people and in/into/on to_the_priests from/about to_the_children Levi, and not/no I_found there.)

UHB וָֽ⁠אֶקְבְּצֵ֗⁠ם אֶל־הַ⁠נָּהָר֙ הַ⁠בָּ֣א אֶֽל־אַהֲוָ֔א וַ⁠נַּחֲנֶ֥ה שָׁ֖ם יָמִ֣ים שְׁלֹשָׁ֑ה וָ⁠אָבִ֤ינָ⁠ה בָ⁠עָם֙ וּ⁠בַ⁠כֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים וּ⁠מִ⁠בְּנֵ֥י לֵוִ֖י לֹא־מָצָ֥אתִי שָֽׁם׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ συνῆξα αὐτοὺς πρὸς τὸν ποταμὸν τὸν ἐρχόμενον πρὸς τὸν Εὐὶ, καὶ παρενεβάλομεν ἐκεῖ ἡμέρας τρεῖς· καὶ συνῆκα ἐν τῷ λαῷ καὶ ἐν τοῖς ἱερεῦσι, καὶ ἀπὸ υἱῶν Λευὶ οὐχ εὗρον ἐκεῖ.

BrTr And I gathered them to the river that comes to Evi, and we encamped there three days: and I reviewed the people and the priests, and found none of the sons of Levi there.