All his retinue – his attendants and his troops – I will scatter to every wind; I will unleash a sword behind them.p>

<p class="bodytext">The sons of Ezrah:p> <p class="bodytext">Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon.p> <p class="bodytext">Mered&#8217;s wife Bithiah<n id="1" /> gave birth to Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah, the father of Eshtemoa.

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director; by the Korahites; according to the <i>alamothi> style;<n id="2" /> a song.p> <p class="poetry">God is our strong refuge;<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">he is truly our helper in times of trouble.<n id="4" />p>