King James Version

Ezra 8:16

Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding.

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וָאֶשְׁלְחָ֡הvaeshlechahand sendשָׁלַחconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 1st person, common, singular, paragogic he — “and send”, the next action in the storyH7971to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)[idiom] any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, [idiom] earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, ou…לֶאֱלִיעֶ֡זֶרleeliezerto Eliezerאֱלִיעֶזֶרpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Eliezer”H461Eliezer, the name of a Damascene and of ten IsraelitesEliezer.לַאֲרִיאֵ֡לlaarielto Arielאֲרִיאֵלpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Ariel”H740Ariel, a symbolical name for Jerusalem, also the name of an IsraeliteAriel.לִֽ֠שְׁמַעְיָהlishmayahto Shemaiahשְׁמַעְיָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Shemaiah”H8098Shemajah, the name of twenty-five IsraelitesShemaiah.וּלְאֶלְנָתָ֨ןuleelnatanand to Elnathanאֶלְנָתָןconjunction, preposition, noun, proper name — “and to Elnathan”H494Elnathan, the name of four IsraelitesElnathan.וּלְיָרִ֜יבuleyarivand to Jaribיָרִיבconjunction, preposition, noun, proper name — “and to Jarib”H3402Jarib, the name of three IsraelitesJarib.וּלְאֶלְנָתָ֧ןuleelnatanand to Elnathanאֶלְנָתָןconjunction, preposition, noun, proper name — “and to Elnathan”H494Elnathan, the name of four IsraelitesElnathan.וּלְנָתָ֛ןulenatanand to Nathanנָתָןconjunction, preposition, noun, proper name — “and to Nathan”H5416Nathan, the name of five IsraelitesNathan.וְלִזְכַרְיָ֥הvelizkharyahand to Zachariahזְכַרְיָהconjunction, preposition, noun, proper name — “and to Zachariah”H2148Zecarjah, the name of twenty-nine IsraelitesZachariah, Zechariah.וְלִמְשֻׁלָּ֖םvelimshulamand to Meshullamמְשֻׁלָּםconjunction, preposition, noun, proper name — “and to Meshullam”H4918Meshullam, the name of seventeen IsraelitesMeshullam.רָאשִׁ֑יםrashimheadרֹאשׁnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “head”, the ordinary formH7218the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.וּלְיוֹיָרִ֥יבuleyoyarivand to Joiaribיוֹיָרִיבconjunction, preposition, noun, proper name — “and to Joiarib”H3114Jojarib, the name of four IsraelitesJoiarib.וּלְאֶלְנָתָ֖ןuleelnatanand to Elnathanאֶלְנָתָןconjunction, preposition, noun, proper name — “and to Elnathan”H494Elnathan, the name of four IsraelitesElnathan.מְבִינִֽיםmevinimunderstandבִּיןverb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “understand”, a verb used as a describing wordH995to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understandattend, consider, be cunning, diligently, direct, discern, eloquent, feel, inform, instruct, have intelligence, know, look well to, mark, perceive, be prudent, regard, (can) skill(-full), teach, think, (cause, make to, get, give, have) und…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, teachers.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

and I send for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, heads, and for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding;

World English Bible

Then I sent for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, for Elnathan, for Jarib, for Elnathan, for Nathan, for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib and for Elnathan, who were teachers.

Darby Translation

And I sent for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men, and for Joiarib and for Elnathan, men of understanding.

Douay-Rheims

So I sent Eliezer, and Ariel, and Semeias, and Elnathan, and Jarib, and another Elnathan, and Nathan, and Zacharias, and Mosollam, chief men: and Joiarib, and Elnathan, wise men.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And I sent men of understanding to Eleazar, to Ariel, to Semeias, and to Alonam, and to Jarib, and to Elnatham, and to Nathan, and to Zacharias, and to Mesollam, and to Joarim, and to Elnathan.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἀπέστειλα τῷ Ἐλεάζαρ, τῷ Ἀριὴλ, τῷ Σεμεΐᾳ, καὶ τῷ Ἀλωνὰμ, καὶ τῷ Ἰαρὶβ, καὶ τῷ Ἐλνάθαμ, καὶ τῷ Νάθαν, καὶ τῷ Ζαχαρίᾳ, καὶ τῷ Μεσολλὰμ, καὶ τῷ Ἰωαρὶμ, καὶ τῷ Ἐλνάθαν, συνιέντας.