Ezra 8:15-16

The Exiles Travel to Jerusalem

8:15 I had them assemble ¹  at the canal ²  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. 8:16 So I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, ³  Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, who were leaders, and Joiarib and Elnathan, who were teachers.

[8:15]  ¹ tn Or “I gathered them.”

[8:15]  ² tn Heb “river.” So also in vv. 21, 31.

[8:16]  ³ tc The name “Elnathan” occurs twice in this list. Some, assuming an accidental repetition, would include it only once (cf. NAB).