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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Gill's Exposition
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…
Ezra, having received his commission from the king, beats up for volunteers, as it were, sets up an ensign to assemble the outcasts of Israel and the dispersed of Judah, Isa 11:12. "Whoever of the…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
Then sent I for Eliezer, &c. "For". (a) The preposition in the original is sometimes found as the sign of the object: thus 2Ch 17:7, A.V., "he sent tohis princes, even to Ben-hail", R.V. "he sent his…
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