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Ezra 8:19-21
Contemporary English Version
Ezra 8:19-21
Contemporary English Version
19 We were also sent Hashabiah and Jeshaiah from the family of Merari along with 20 of their relatives. 20 In addition, 220 others came to help the Levites in the temple. The ancestors of these workers had been chosen years ago by King David[a] and his officials, and they were all listed by name.
Ezra Asks the People To Go without Eating and To Pray
21 Beside the Ahava River,[b] I[c] asked the people to go without eating[d] and to pray. We humbled ourselves and asked God to bring us and our children safely to Jerusalem with all of our possessions.
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