Ezra 8:19-21

New American Standard Bible 1995

¹⁹ and Hashabiah and ^[a]Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, with his brothers and their sons, 20 men; ²⁰ and 220 of ^(A)the temple servants, whom David and the princes had given for the service of the Levites, all of them designated by name.

Protection of God Invoked

²¹ Then I proclaimed ^(B)a fast there at ^(C)the river of Ahava, that we might ^(D)humble ourselves before our God to seek from Him a ^[b]safe journey for us, our little ones, and all our possessions.