Verse List for EZRA 8:17

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OET (OET-RV) I commanded them to go to Iddo, the leader at Kasifya, and I told them to tell Iddo and his relatives (temple servants in Kasifya) to send us some Levites who would go to Yerushalem to serve in our god’s temple.

OET-LV And_I _commanded[fn] them to ˊIddō the_leader in_Kāşifyāʼ/(Casiphia) the_place and_I_put in_mouth _of_their words/messages to_speak to ˊIddō his/its_brother the _temple_servants[fn] in_Kāşifyāʼ/(Casiphia) the_place to_bring to/for_us servants for_the _house _of our _god _of_our.

ULT And I commanded them to go to Iddo, the head at the place Kasiphia. And I put in their mouth words to speak to Iddo and his brothers, the temple servants in the place Kasiphia, to bring to us those who minister for the house of our God.

UST I sent them all to Iddo, a Levite leader who was living in a place called Kasiphia. I told them what to say to Iddo and to his fellow Levites, the descendants of temple workers whom he oversaw there. I wanted them to send us some men who would go with us to work in the temple of our God.

BSB & MSB And I sent them to Iddo, the leader at Casiphia, with a message for him and his kinsmen, the temple servants[fn] at Casiphia, that they should bring to us ministers for the house of our God.

OEB No OEB EZRA book available

WEBBE & WMBB 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.

NET I sent them to Iddo, who was the leader in the place called Casiphia. I told them what to say to Iddo and his relatives, who were the temple servants in Casiphia, so they would bring us attendants for the temple of our God.

LSV and I charge them for Iddo the head, in the place Casiphia, and put in their mouth words to speak to Iddo, [and] his brothers the Nethinim, in the place Casiphia, to bring to us servants for the house of our God.

FBV I told them to go to Iddo, the leader of the Temple servants at Casiphia, asking him and his relatives to send us ministers for the Temple of our God.

T4T I sent them all to Iddo, the leader of the descendants of Levi, who was living in Casiphia town, to request that he and his relatives and other men who had worked in the temple send to us some men who would go/come with us to work in God’s new temple in Jerusalem.

LEB I sent them to Iddo, the head of the place called Casiphia, and I placed in their mouths what words to say to Iddo and his brothers the temple servants in Casiphia, to send to us ministers for the house of our God.

BBE And I sent them to Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia, and gave them orders what to say to Iddo and his brothers the Nethinim at the place Casiphia, so that they might come back to us with men to do the work of the house of our God.

Moff and despatched them to Iddo the leading authority at Casiphia, bidding them tell Iddo and his fellows, the temple-attendants, at Casiphia, to send us servants for the house of our God.

JPS And I gave them commandment unto Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia; and I told them what they should say unto Iddo and his brother, who were set over the place Casiphia, that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God.

ASV And I sent them forth unto Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia; and I told them what they should say unto Iddo, and his brethren the Nethinim, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God.

DRA And I sent them to Eddo, who is chief in the place of Chasphia, and I put in their mouth the words that they should speak to Eddo, and his brethren the Nathinites in the place of Chasphia, that they should bring us ministers of the house of our God.

YLT and I charge them for Iddo the head, in the place Casiphia, and put in their mouth words to speak unto Iddo, [and] his brethren the Nethinim, in the place Casiphia, to bring to us ministrants for the house of our God.

Drby And I gave them a commission to Iddo the chief, at the place Casiphia, and I put words in their mouths to say to Iddo [and] his brethren the Nethinim, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring to us ministers for the house of our [fn]God.

RV And I sent them forth unto Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia; and I told them what they should say unto Iddo, and his brethren the Nethinim, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God.
(And I sent them forth unto Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia; and I told them what they should say unto Iddo, and his brethren/brothers the Nethinim, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God.)

SLT And I shall bring them forth to Iddo the head, with the silver of the place, and I shall set words in their mouth to speak to Iddo, his brethren the Nethinims, with the silver of the place, to bring to us those serving to the house of our God.

Wbstr And I sent them with commandment to Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia, and I told them what they should say to Iddo, and to his brethren the Nethinims, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring to us ministers for the house of our God.

KJB-1769 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.[fn]
(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/brothers the Nethinims, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God.)

KJB-1611 And I sent them with commandement vnto Iddo the chiefe at the place Casiphia, and I [fn]told them what they should say vnto Iddo, and to his brethren the Nethinims, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring vnto vs ministers for the house of our God.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above apart from footnotes)

Bshps And to those gaue I commaundement vnto Iddo the chiefest at Casphia, and I told them what they should say vnto Iddo & to his brethren the Nethinims at Casphia, that they shoulde cause the ministers of the house of our God to come vnto vs.
(And to those gave I commandment unto Iddo the chiefest at Casphia, and I told them what they should say unto Iddo and to his brethren/brothers the Nethinims at Casphia, that they should cause the ministers of the house of our God to come unto us.)

Gnva And I gaue them commandement, to Iddo the chiefest at the place of Casiphia, and I told them the words that they should speake to Iddo, and to his brethren the Nethinims at the place of Casiphia, that they should cause the ministers of the house of our God to come vnto vs.
(And I gave them commandment, to Iddo the chiefest at the place of Casiphia, and I told them the words that they should speak to Iddo, and to his brethren/brothers the Nethinims at the place of Casiphia, that they should cause the ministers of the house of our God to come unto us.)

Cvdl and those sent I vnto Iddo ye chefest at Casiphia, that they shulde fetch us mynysters for the house of oure God, and I tolde them what they shulde saye vnto Iddo and to his brethren the Nethinims at Casiphia.
(and those sent I unto Iddo ye/you_all chiefest at Casiphia, that they should fetch us ministers for the house of our God, and I told them what they should say unto Iddo and to his brethren/brothers the Nethinims at Casiphia.)

Wycl and Y sente hem to Heldo, which is `the firste in the place of Casphie, and Y puttide in the mouth of hem wordis, whiche thei schulden speke to Heldo, and to hise britheren, Natynneis, in the place of Casphie, for to brynge to vs the mynystris of the hows of oure God.
(and I sent hem to Heldo, which is the first in the place of Casphie, and I put in the mouth of hem words, which they should speak to Heldo, and to his brethren/brothers, Natynneis, in the place of Casphie, for to bring to us the ministers of the house of our God.)

Luth und sandte sie aus zu Iddo, dem Obersten, gen Kasphia, daß sie uns holeten Diener im Hause unsers Gottes. Und ich gab ihnen ein, was sie reden sollten mit Iddo und seinen Brüdern, den Nethinim, zu Kasphia.
(and sent they/she/them out_of to/for Iddo, to_him colonel, to/toward Kasphia, that they/she/them us/to_us/ourselves got servant in_the house(n) ours God’s. And I gave to_them in, what/which they/she/them talk(v) should with Iddo and his brothers, the Nethinim, to/for Kasphia.)

ClVg Et misi eos ad Eddo, qui est primus in Chasphiæ loco, et posui in ore eorum verba, quæ loquerentur ad Eddo, et fratres ejus Nathinæos in loco Chasphiæ, ut adducerent nobis ministros domus Dei nostri.[fn]
(And I_sent them to Eddo, who/which it_is first/chief in/into/on Chasphiæ instead, and I_put in/into/on vocally their words, which speakntur to Eddo, and brothers his/her Nathinæos in/into/on instead Chasphiæ, as they_would_bring us ministers/serves home of_God our.)

UHB וָאֲצַוֶּ֤ה [fn] אוֹתָ⁠ם֙ עַל־אִדּ֣וֹ הָ⁠רֹ֔אשׁ בְּ⁠כָסִפְיָ֖א הַ⁠מָּק֑וֹם וָ⁠אָשִׂימָ⁠ה֩ בְּ⁠פִי⁠הֶ֨ם דְּבָרִ֜ים לְ֠⁠דַבֵּר אֶל־אִדּ֨וֹ אָחִ֤י⁠ו הַנְּתִינִים֙ [fn] בְּ⁠כָסִפְיָ֣א הַ⁠מָּק֔וֹם לְ⁠הָֽבִיא־לָ֥⁠נוּ מְשָׁרְתִ֖ים לְ⁠בֵ֥ית אֱלֹהֵֽי⁠נוּ׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ ἐξήνεγκα αὐτοὺς ἐπὶ ἄρχοντας ἐν ἀργυρίῳ τοῦ τόπου, καὶ ἔθηκα ἐν στόματι αὐτῶν λόγους λαλῆσαι πρὸς τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτῶν τῶν Ἀθινεὶμ ἐν ἀργυρίῳ τοῦ τόπου, τοῦ ἐνέγκαι ἡμῖν ᾄδοντας εἰς οἶκον Θεοῦ ἡμῶν.

BrTr 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.