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According to the good hand of our God on us they brought us a man of discretion, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brothers, eighteen;
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God's Providential Hand
Commentators emphasize that the success in finding these Levites is explicitly credited to "the good hand of our God." John Gill notes this divine favor influenced everyone involved, from the messengers to the recruits. This serves as a powerful reminder that God's provision and guidance are essential for the success of His work.
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Ezra
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And Sherebiah - Either a name has fallen out before the words a man of understanding, or the “and” here has crept into the text by…
19th Century
Anglican
The journey through Ahava to Jerusalem.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And by the good hand of our God upon us Favouring their designs and orders, protecting those that were sent, and inc…
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Ezra assembles the outcasts of Israel, and the dispersed of Judah. God raised up the spirits of a small remnant to accompany him. What a pity that …
