1 Esdras 9:14-16

Common English Bible

¹⁴ Jonathan, Asahel’s son, and Jahzeiah, Tikvah’s^[a] son, accepted these terms, and Meshullam and Levi and Shabbethai supported them as moderators. ¹⁵ Those who had returned from exile followed these recommendations in every respect. ¹⁶ Ezra the priest chose for himself the leading men of their families, each by name. On the new moon of the tenth month^[b] they convened their investigation of this affair.