And with them [he sent] Levites, [even] Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests.
Complete Jewish Bible:
with them were the L'vi'im Sh'ma'yahu, N'tanyahu, Z'vadyahu, 'Asah'el, Sh'miramot, Y'honatan, Adoniyahu, Tuviyahu and Tov-Adoniyah, the L'vi'im; and with them Elishama and Y'horam the cohanim.
Berean Standard Bible:
accompanied by certain Levites—Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah—along with the priests Elishama and Jehoram.
American Standard Version:
and with them the Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah, the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests.
This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he [was] a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him.
Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites, and [of] the priests, and of the chief of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment of the LORD, and for controversies, when they returned to Jerusalem.
For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he [is] the messenger of the LORD of hosts.
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Commentary for 2 Chronicles 17:8
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
Strong's Number: H3881 There are 258 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: לֵוִיִּי Transliteration: Lêvîyîy Pronunciation: lay-vee-ee' Description: or לֵוִי; patronymically from לֵוִי; a Levite or descendant of Levi; Leviite.
Strong's Number: H8098 There are 39 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: שְׁמַעְיָה Transliteration: Shᵉmaʻyâh Pronunciation: shem-aw-yaw' Description: or שְׁמַעְיָהוּ; from שָׁמַע and יָהּ; Jah has heard; Shemajah, the name of twenty-five Israelites; Shemaiah.
Strong's Number: H5418 There are 20 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: נְתַנְיָה Transliteration: Nᵉthanyâh Pronunciation: neth-an-yaw' Description: or נְתַנְיָהוּ; from נָתַן and יָהּ; given of Jah; Nethanjah, the name of four Israelites; Nethaniah.
Strong's Number: H2069 There are 9 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: זְבַדְיָה Transliteration: Zᵉbadyâh Pronunciation: zeb-ad-yaw' Description: or זְבַדְיָהוּ; from זָבַד and יָהּ; Jah has given; Zebadjah, the name of nine Israelites; Zebadiah.
Strong's Number: H6214 There are 17 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: עֲשָׂהאֵל Transliteration: ʻĂsâhʼêl Pronunciation: as-aw-ale' Description: from עָשָׂה and אֵל; God has made; Asahel, the name of four Israelites; Asahel.
Strong's Number: H8070 There are 4 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: שְׁמִירָמוֹת Transliteration: Shᵉmîyrâmôwth Pronunciation: shem-ee-raw-moth' Description: or שְׁמָרִימוֹת; probably from שֵׁם and plural of רָמָה; name of heights; Shemiramoth, the name of two Israelites; Shemiramoth.
Strong's Number: H3083 There are 73 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: יְהוֹנָתָן Transliteration: Yᵉhôwnâthân Pronunciation: yeh-ho-naw-thawn' Description: from יְהֹוָה and נָתַן; Jehovah-given; Jehonathan, the name of four Israelites; Jonathan. Compare יוֹנָתָן.
Strong's Number: H138 There are 125 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: אֲדֹנִיָּה Transliteration: ʼĂdônîyâh Pronunciation: ad-o-nee-yaw' Description: original (prolonged) אֲדֹנִיָּהוּ ; from אָדוֹן and יָהּ; lord (i.e. worshipper) of Jah; Adonijah, the name of three Israelites; Adonijah.
Strong's Number: H2900 There are 17 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: טוֹבִיָּה Transliteration: Ṭôwbîyâh Pronunciation: to-bee-yaw' Description: or טוֹבִיָּהוּ; from טוֹב and יָהּ; goodness of Jehovah; Tobijah, the name of three Israelites and of one Samaritan; Tobiah, Tobijah.
Strong's Number: H2899 There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: טוֹב אֲדֹנִיָּהוּ Transliteration: Ṭôwb ʼĂdônîyâhûw Pronunciation: tobe ado-nee-yah'-hoo Description: xlit Ădônîyâhûw corrected to ʼĂdônîyâhûw; from טוֹב and אֲדֹנִיָּה; pleasing (to) Adonijah; Tob-Adonijah, an Israelite; Tob-adonijah.
Strong's Number: H476 There are 50 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: אֱלִישָׁמָע Transliteration: ʼĔlîyshâmâʻ Pronunciation: el-ee-shaw-maw' Description: from אֵל and שָׁמַע; God of hearing; Elishama, the name of seven Israelites; Elishama.
Strong's Number: H3088 There are 26 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: יְהוֹרָם Transliteration: Yᵉhôwrâm Pronunciation: yeh-ho-rawm' Description: from יְהֹוָה and רוּם; Jehovah-raised; Jehoram, the name of a Syrian and of three Israelites; Jehoram, Joram. Compare יוֹרָם.
Strong's Number: H3548 There are 653 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: כֹּהֵן Transliteration: kôhên Pronunciation: ko-hane' Description: active participle of כָּהַן; literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman); chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer.