Matthew Henry · Verses 1–20
Ezra assembles the outcasts of Israel, and the dispersed of Judah. God raised up the spirits of a small remnant to accompany him. What a pity that good men should omit a good work, for want of being spoken to!
Ezra 8:17
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.
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WEBBE
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.
BSB
And I sent them to Iddo, the leader at Casiphia, with a message for him and his kinsmen, the temple servants at Casiphia, that they should bring to us ministers for the house of our God.
KJV
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.
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.
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.
Original Hebrew
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וָאֲצַוֶּה
va·'o·tzi·'ah
and I commanded
H6680
אוֹתָם
'o·tam
(marks the object) them
H853
עַל־
'al-
to
H5921
אִדּוֹ
'i·do
Iddo
H112
הָרֹאשׁ
ha·rosh
the chief
H7218
בְּכָסִפְיָא
be·kha·sif·ya'
in Casiphia
H3703
הַמָּקוֹם
ha·ma·kom
the place
H4725
וָאָשִׂימָה
va·'a·si·mah
and I put
H7760
בְּפִיהֶם
be·fi·hem
in mouth their
H6310
דְּבָרִים
de·va·rim
words
H1697
לְדַבֵּר
le·da·ber
to speak
H1696
אֶל־
'el-
to
H413
אִדּוֹ
'i·do
Iddo
H112
אָחִיו
'a·chiv
brother his
H251
הַנְּתִינִים
ha·ne·tu·nim
the temple servants
H5411
בְּכָסִפְיָא
be·kha·sif·ya'
in Casiphia
H3703
הַמָּקוֹם
ha·ma·kom
the place
H4725
לְהָבִיא־
le·ha·vi'-
to bring
H935
לָנוּ
la·nu
to us
H9035
מְשָׁרְתִים
me·sha·re·tim
servants
H8334
לְבֵית
le·veit
for [the] house of
H1004
אֱלֹהֵינוּ
'e·lo·hei·nu
God our
H430
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