Since the gracious hand of our God was on us, they sent us a man named Sherebiah, along with eighteen of his sons and brothers. He was a very astute man and a descendant of Mahli, who was a descendant of Levi son of Israel.

蒙我们神施恩的手帮助我们，他们在以色列的曾孙、利未的孙子、抹利的后裔中带一个通达人来；还有示利比和他的众子与弟兄共一十八人。

蒙我们上帝施恩的手帮助我们，他们在以色列的曾孙，利未的孙子，抹利的后裔中带了一个精明的人来，就是示利比，还有他的众子与兄弟共十八人。

蒙我们神施恩的手帮助我们，他们在以色列的曾孙，利未的孙子，抹利的后裔中带了一个精明的人来，就是示利比，还有他的众子与兄弟共十八人。

我们的上帝施恩帮助我们，他们给我们带来一位能干的人示利比及其弟兄和儿子共十八人。示利比是以色列的儿子利未的后裔抹利的子孙。

因为我们神施恩的手帮助我们，他们就从以色列的曾孙、利未的孙子、抹利的子孙中带一个敏悟的人到我们这里来；还有示利比和他的儿子，以及他们的兄弟，共十八人。

蒙我們神施恩的手幫助我們，他們在以色列的曾孫、利未的孫子、抹利的後裔中帶一個通達人來；還有示利比和他的眾子與弟兄共一十八人。

蒙我們上帝施恩的手幫助我們，他們在以色列的曾孫，利未的孫子，抹利的後裔中帶了一個精明的人來，就是示利比，還有他的眾子與兄弟共十八人。

蒙我們神施恩的手幫助我們，他們在以色列的曾孫，利未的孫子，抹利的後裔中帶了一個精明的人來，就是示利比，還有他的眾子與兄弟共十八人。

我們的上帝施恩幫助我們，他們給我們帶來一位能幹的人示利比及其弟兄和兒子共十八人。示利比是以色列的兒子利未的後裔抹利的子孫。

因為我們神施恩的手幫助我們，他們就從以色列的曾孫、利未的孫子、抹利的子孫中帶一個敏悟的人到我們這裡來；還有示利比和他的兒子，以及他們的兄弟，共十八人。

因為我們的上帝至善的手幫助了我們，他們就在以色列的曾孫利未的孫子抹利的子孫中打發了一個練達的人來，就是示利比和他兒子們跟族弟兄們、一共十八個人。

我儕蒙我上帝之祐、於以色列子利未之孫抹利裔中、得聰慧者一人、及示利比、與其子弟十八人、

蒙我上帝之佑、於以色列族、利未家、抹利裔中、得聰慧者一人、亦得示哩比、與其子弟十八人。

蒙我儕我天主之祐、於以色列孫利未子抹利裔中、得聰慧之人、攜之至、又得示利比雅、與其子弟十八人、

Because the gracious hand of our God was on us, they brought us Sherebiah, a capable man, from the descendants of Mahli son of Levi, the son of Israel, and Sherebiah’s sons and brothers, 18 in all;

God was gracious to us and helped us. So they brought us Sherebiah, a very capable man. He came from the family line of Mahli. Mahli was the son of Levi. Levi was a son of Israel. They also brought us Sherebiah’s sons and brothers. The total number of men was 18.

And by the good hand of our God on us, they brought us a man of discretion, of the sons of Mahli the son of Levi, son of Israel, namely Sherebiah with his sons and kinsmen, 18;

Since the gracious hand of our God was on us, they brought us Sherebiah— a man of insight from the descendants of Mahli, a descendant of Levi son of Israel— along with his sons and brothers, 18 men,

And as the good hand of our God was upon us, they brought us a man of insight from the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel, namely Sherebiah, and his sons and brothers, eighteen men;

Then, by the good hand of our God upon us, they brought us a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli the son of Levi, the son of Israel, namely Sherebiah, with his sons and brothers, eighteen men;

And according to the good hand of our God upon us they brought us a man of discretion, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brethren, eighteen;

Since the gracious hand of our God was on us, they brought us Sherebiah— a man of insight from the descendants of Mahli, a descendant of Levi son of Israel— along with his sons and brothers, 18 men,

And by the good hand of our God upon us they brought us a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brethren, eighteen;

Due to the fact that the good hand of our God was on us, they brought us a skilled man, from the descendants of Mahli the son of Levi son of Israel. This man was Sherebiah, who was accompanied by his sons and brothers, 18 men,

According to the good hand of our God on us they brought us a man of discretion, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brothers, eighteen;

And I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will guide you with knowledge and understanding.

And praise him for demonstrating such unfailing love to me by honoring me before the king, his council, and all his mighty nobles! I felt encouraged because the gracious hand of the Lord my God was on me. And I gathered some of the leaders of Israel to return with me to Jerusalem.

And please give me a letter addressed to Asaph, the manager of the king’s forest, instructing him to give me timber. I will need it to make beams for the gates of the Temple fortress, for the city walls, and for a house for myself.” And the king granted these requests, because the gracious hand of God was on me.

The descendants of Merari included Mahli and Mushi. The following were the Levite clans, listed according to their ancestral descent:

This Ezra was a scribe who was well versed in the Law of Moses, which the Lord, the God of Israel, had given to the people of Israel. He came up to Jerusalem from Babylon, and the king gave him everything he asked for, because the gracious hand of the Lord his God was on him.

For I was ashamed to ask the king for soldiers and horsemen to accompany us and protect us from enemies along the way. After all, we had told the king,“ Our God’s hand of protection is on all who worship him, but his fierce anger rages against those who abandon him.”

The clans descended from Merari were named after two of his descendants, Mahli and Mushi. These were the Levite clans, listed according to their family groups.

Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,

The Levites— Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah— then instructed the people in the Law while everyone remained in their places.

A house is built by wisdom and becomes strong through good sense.

So I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, who were leaders of the people. I also sent for Joiarib and Elnathan, who were men of discernment.

Dear brothers and sisters, don’t be childish in your understanding of these things. Be innocent as babies when it comes to evil, but be mature in understanding matters of this kind.

These were the family leaders of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, and other associates, who stood opposite them during the ceremonies of praise and thanksgiving, one section responding to the other, as commanded by David, the man of God.

Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.

Whenever the king consulted them in any matter requiring wisdom and balanced judgment, he found them ten times more capable than any of the magicians and enchanters in his entire kingdom.

I appointed twelve leaders of the priests— Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten other priests—

The Levites— Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Kenani— stood on the stairway of the Levites and cried out to the Lord their God with loud voices.Then the leaders of the Levites— Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah— called out to the people:“ Stand up and praise the Lord your God, for he lives from everlasting to everlasting!” Then they prayed:“ May your glorious name be praised! May it be exalted above all blessing and praise!